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SUNDOWNER OCTOBER 2021

On 13 October 2021, AMC Consultants hosted a Sundowner event at the Melbourne Hotel in Perth.

The event was very successful with 75 attendees enjoying a keynote presentation by AMC Principal Consultant, Peter Fisher followed by a stimulating discussion featuring a panel of industry experts.

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  • AMC Consultants Sundowner Event 2021

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Brilliantly guided by Liam Twigger, the panel discussion was captivating due to the breadth, depth, and calibre of the expert opinions shared by the panellists, based on their extensive industry experience.Prompted by the current buoyancy of the mining industry in Western Australia, AMC's team opted for “Establishing Greenfields Mining Projects – challenges, trends and solutions” as the topic for the evening's discussion.

Curious to find out more about establishing greenfields projects and AMC's approach to it?

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    AMC's Peter Fisher presaenting at the start of the evening.

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    The evening's panelists from left, Peter Fisher, Mike Spreadborough, Catherine Galli, and Ken Brinsden.

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    Catherine Galli, Director and Founder of Rescology Environmental Consultants.

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    From left, Liam Twigger, Peter Fisher, Mike Spreadborough, Catherine Galli, and Ken Brinsden.

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    The evening's MC Liam Twigger.

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    The evening's panelists from left, Peter Fisher, Mike Spreadborough, Catherine Galli, and Ken Brinsden.

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    Panel audience.

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The main points raised in the discussion were: 

  • The activity in the WA mining sector is evidenced by 70 IPOs in 2021 up to October.
  • The level of M&A activity is increasing with some hostile takeovers emerging.
  • Skills shortages.
  • Measures being taken to deliver zero emissions by 2050.
  • Some optimism expressed regarding carbon reduction because of rapid technological development and intense industry focus.

Another main area of discussion were the challenges in developing new projects, which include:

  • Raising the initial money.
  • Managing a successful feasibility study and allocating sufficient time and money to risk management during the study phases.
  • Boards allowing for upside potential in the mineral resource.
  • Starting the approvals process early enough and allowing for sufficient funds for that process.
  • Lending institutions trending towards more rigorous environmental standards than those traditionally required in WA.
  • Sufficient mine closure planning, and financial allowances early in the life-of-mine planning process.


The panel discussion was followed by networking, drinks, and canapes at the hotel's rooftop bar offering attendees stunning skyline views.

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Meet our featured experts

Catherine Galli

Catherine

Galli

Director and Founder of Rescology Environmental Consultants

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    Cathy is Director and Founder of Rescology Environmental Consultants. Her international experience includes delivery of greenfield mining projects in Africa, South Asia and Australia. She is Treasurer of the Society and Environment Committee for the AUSIMM, on the technical committee for the Closure Professional Practitioners Association (CPPA), part of the Australian African Minerals and Energy Group (AAMEG)’s) Environmental Social Governance working group.

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Ken Brinsden

Ken

Brinsden

Managing Director and Chief Executive Manager of Pilbara Minerals

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    Mr Brinsden is a mining engineer with more than 25 years’ experience in surface and underground mining operations, including roles in mine management, production, and brown-fields and green-fields development roles across a range of commodities. Mr Brinsden joined Pilbara Minerals as Chief Executive Officer in January 2016, and was appointed Managing Director and CEO in May 2016.

Pilbara
Mike Spreadborough

Mike

Spreadborough 

Executive Co-Chairman of Novo Resources Corp

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    Mike Spreadborough is currently Executive Co-Chairman of TSX listed Novo Resources Corp; an Australian based innovative gold explorer and producer. He has previously been CEO of Metals X, Managing Director & CEO of Nusantara Resources, and Non-Executive Director of CleanTeQ Holdings.  He has a mining engineering background, with more than 20 years’ experience in mining lead, zinc, uranium, copper, gold, and iron ore. 

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Liam Twigger

Liam

Twigger

Deputy Chair and an Executive Director of Argonaut Limited

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    Liam is Deputy Chair and an Executive Director of Argonaut Limited. He is also Chair of Ecuadorian copper gold explorer and developer SolGold Plc (listed on the LSE and TSX) and Chair of Kambalda nickel exploration and mining company Lunnon Metals Limited (ASX listed). 

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Bruce Gregory

Bruce

Gregory

Director / General Manager, Perth

  • Bio

    Bruce is a Director of AMC and is General Manager of AMC’s Perth office. He has more than 35 years of experience in mine operation management, mine design, and consulting. Bruce provides independent technical reviews and technical specialist reports based on his extensive experience in Feasibility Studies, Ore Reserve estimation, and due diligence reviews.  

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Peter Fisher

Peter

Fisher

Principal Mining Consultant

  • Bio

    Peter has more than 35 years of experience ranging from Board/management and production roles in mining project development/feasibility, banking/finance, due diligence, and commercial studies for major mining companies. This  has been gained from operations and projects in Australia, USA, China, UK, South Africa, Brazil and Mozambique.  Commercial and contractual negotiations with Joint Ventures, government, financiers and customers are his core expertise.  For the past four years he was sole Director of a private 60% owner (40% Japanese/Korean steelmakers) of a major metallurgical/thermal coal project.  He led the development of LOM mine strategy, evaluation of new metallurgical and thermal product specifications, financial analysis and offtake/funding proposals with coal users. 

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