https://events.northernminer.com/
The Northern Miner’s International Metals Symposium — London
Welcome to The Northern Miner’s International Metals Symposium in London. We are delighted to bring together some of the mining industry’s most influential figures for what promises to be an engaging, insightful, and forward-looking event.
This year’s Symposium offers an invaluable opportunity for delegates to explore the forces shaping the mining and metals sector today and in the years ahead — from capital markets and global demand trends to innovation, sustainability, and the evolving role of mining in the energy transition.
We are especially proud to host a world-class lineup of respected leaders whose experience and vision continue to shape the global mining landscape. This year’s speakers include Pierre Lassonde, Mark Cutifani, Rick Rule, Rob McEwen, Clive Johnson, Bruno Lemelin and Renaud Adams. Each brings a unique perspective on value creation, leadership, and the future of responsible resource development — and their insights promise to inspire meaningful dialogue among all participants.
In addition to these thought-provoking discussions, we will once again celebrate excellence in the mining sector with the presentation of The Northern Miner’s annual awards. These honours recognize individuals who exemplify innovation, integrity, and leadership across our industry — qualities that drive mining forward and uphold its essential role in society.
Throughout the Symposium, I encourage you to take full advantage of the sessions, panels, and networking opportunities designed to spark new ideas and foster lasting connections. As the world intensifies its focus on sustainability, critical minerals, and supply security, the importance of mining has never been greater — nor its challenges more complex.
Thank you for joining us here in London. Together, let’s make this Symposium a dynamic platform for learning, collaboration, and celebration as we continue to advance the global conversation on metals and mining.
Best Regards
Anthony Vaccaro President, The Northern Miner Group
Scan now to view the full agenda.
www.ey.com/ca/mining-coe/2
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Pierre Lassonde • Chair Emeritus, Franco Nevada and Member of Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
Pierre Lassonde, B.A., BSc, MBA, P.Eng., CFA, Hon Ph.D’s from the Universities of Toronto, Montreal, Ryerson, York, Western, Concordia, Mt. Allison and the University of Utah. Pierre Lassonde co-founded Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation in 1982 based on an original concept of building a mining royalty company. Acquired by Newmont Mining Corp in February 2002, it became the largest gold mining company in the world. He served as Chairman of theWorld Gold Council from 2005 to 2009. In 2008, Franco-Nevada came back to the public market. It is the leading mining royalty company with a market capitalization over US$24B. Mr. Lassonde is Chairman Emeritus. Mr. Lassonde’s philanthropic interest in education and the arts is well known. He has served as Board Chair of the Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec (MNBAQ) and the Canada Council for the Arts. He sits on the Board of the Riopelle Foundation since 2019. Mr. Lassonde has an extensive art collection which he shares with museums for display. In March 2020, he was named Principal and Chair of Polytechnique Montréal. In 2002 Pierre was made a Member of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Grand Officer in 2022. He became a Grand Officer of the National Order of Québec in 2019. Pierre is a Fellow of The Canadian Academy of Engineering. He was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame and the National Mining Hall of Fame USA. Recently, Mr. Lassonde’s wholly owned investment, Firelight Investments Ltd has been very active in the creation and development in the early stages, of a number of companies, including Foran Mining Corp (TSX:FOM), Orla Mining Ltd (TSX:OLA), and Atex Resources Inc. (TSXV:ATX)
Rick Rule • Founder, Rule Investment Media
Rick began his career 47 years ago in 1974 in the securities business and has been involved in it ever since. He is known for his expertise in many resource sectors, including agriculture, alternative energy, forestry, oil and gas, mining, and water. In 1990, Rick founded the business now known as Sprott US Holdings” merging in into Sprott Inc. ( SII) in 2011. He retired from Sprott Inc., in 2021, and resigned from the board of directors in 2023, but remains Sprott’s largest shareholder. IMr. Rule is a sought-after speaker at industry conferences, and a frequent contributor to numerous media outlets including CNBC, Fox Business News and BNN. Mr. Rule is actively engaged in private placement markets, through originating and participating in hundreds of debt and equity transactions.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Ross Beaty • Chair of the Board, Equinox and Member of Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
Throughout his 50-year career, Ross Beaty has been a leader in the international mining and renewable energy industries. After graduating from the University of British Columbia in 1979 in geology and law, Ross began a geological contracting company, Beaty Geological, which he operated from 1980 through 1987. In 1985, Ross established Equinox Resources, a public exploration and gold mining company. In 1994, Ross sold Equinox and founded Pan American Silver. Based in Vancouver, Pan American is now one of the world’s largest silver mining companies with 11 operating mines and 24,000 employees. Between 1994 and 2017 Ross founded 11 other mineral exploration companies and a renewable energy company that has become one of Canada’s largest independent power producers. In 2018, Ross began Equinox Gold, which now operates eight mines in the Americas. Ross Beaty has received a number of rewards in his career including the Order of Canada, and was inducted to the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 2018.
Rob McEwen • Chairman and Chief Owner,
McEwen Mining and Member of Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
Rob is the Chairman and Chief Owner of McEwen Mining, which has three producing mines in Nevada, Ontario, and Argentina and holds 48% interest in the large Los Azules copper project in Argentina. Rob has been associated with the gold industry all his career, his first 18 years in the investment industry and since 1990 as CEO of several gold mining companies.
Rob is the founder of Goldcorp, where he took the company from a market capitalization of $50 million to over $8 billion. With a cost of investment in McEwen Mining (NYSE, TSX: MUX) and McEwen Copper of US$225 million, he owns 16.1% of MUX, 13.2% of McEwen Copper and takes a salary of $1/ year.
Rob and his wife, Cheryl, have donated over $60 million to encourage excellence and innovation in healthcare and education. Rob was awarded the Order of Canada in 2007, the Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee Award in 2013, was inducted into the Mining Hall of Fame in 2017 and has Honorary Doctor of Law Degrees from York University and Western University.
He is also a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board, Schulich School of Business; X Prize Foundation: Vision Circle and Board of Trustees; a member of CEO (Chief Executive Organization) and of WPO (World Presidents’ Organization) and serves on the Advisory Board of the McEwen School of Architecture.
Novel Metallurgical Processes for the Mining Industry
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Dr. Robert Quartermain • Co-Chair and CEO, Dakota Gold and Member of Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
Dr. Robert Quartermain currently serves as Co-Chair, Director, and CEO of Dakota Gold, and was previously the Executive Chair of Pretium Resources Inc., which he founded in October 2010. Prior to Pretium, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Silver Standard Resources Inc. (now SSR Mining Inc.) for 25 years from 1985-2010. Dr. Quartermain holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of New Brunswick, a Master of Science from Queens University, his Professional Geoscience certification from the Engineers and Geoscientists BC and Honorary Doctor of Science from the University of New Brunswick. In addition to his focus on Dakota Gold, Dr. Quartermain has a number of education, wildlife and social justice philanthropic interests that he supports.
Dr. Quartermain was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame (“CMHF”) in August 2022 for his significant contributions to the mining and exploration industry in Canada and internationally over his career. View the CMHF Tribute Video for Robert Quartermain at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibzZYS8zneE.
Phillip
Mackey • President, P.J. Mackey Technology, Inc. and Member Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
Phillip Mackey grew up and studied in Australia but made his metallurgical mark in Canada. He was a major force behind the development of two new processes used in smelters today to treat copper concentrates and recycled materials. He earned his BSc (Hons) from the University of New South Wales in 1964 and completed his PhD at its School of Metallurgy in 1969. He then moved to Montreal to join the Noranda Research Centre. He played a major role in commercializing the Noranda Reactor Process, first implemented at the Horne smelter in Quebec in 1973 and then used elsewhere in the world. He later co-invented the Noranda Converting Process to improve the environmental performance of copper converters. The reactor process went on to treat so far an estimated 80 million tonnes of copper concentrate globally, while the converting process has produced more than five million tonnes of metallic copper since 2000. A Fellow of both CIM (Canada) and TMS (USA), Mackey received the Selwyn G. Blaylock Medal of CIM in 2010, The COM Silver Medal in 2006, and in 2012, he won the Airey Award, the most prestigious award for a metallurgist in Canada. Mackey is a co-founder of the Copper-Cobre conferences, which expanded from a joint Canadian-Chilean enterprise to embrace the entire global copper industry. Mackey is on the Board of Hazen Research of Denver, USA. The Phillip Mackey Symposium was held in his honour at the 2019 Copper Conference in Vancouver. He presented the TMS Extractive & Processing Division Distinguished Lecture in 2020 and received the John Elliott Lectureship Award of the Association for Iron and Steel Technology for 2021-2022. He was a Distinguished Lecturer for CIM in 2022-2023. He was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 2022 for his work on copper and nickel. He formed his own consulting company after leaving Xstrata and this has led to a wide range of projects worldwide, including work on the development of new nickel projects and nickel-copper projects. He sees Canada entering a new era for investment and development in mining and metallurgical projects; using his wide store of knowledge in mining and metallurgy, Mackey is helping to grow new projects in Canada.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Clive T. Johnson • President, Chief Executive Officer & Director, B2Gold
Clive Johnson has served as a Founding Director and the President of B2Gold since December 2006 and Chief Executive Officer since March 2007. Mr. Johnson oversees our long-term strategy and development and leads the executive team of B2Gold. Previously, Mr. Johnson was involved with Bema Gold and its predecessor companies since 1977. Mr. Johnson was appointed the President and Chief Executive Officer of Bema after it was created by the amalgamation of three Bema group companies in 1988. He was a driving force in Bema’s transition from a junior exploration company to an international intermediate gold producer. Mr. Johnson received the 2004 Viola MacMillan Developer’s Award from the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada and in 2013 he received the Pacific Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Mining and Metals.
Renaud Adams • President and CEO, IAMGOLD
Renaud Adams has over 30 years of global mining experience in senior executive positions and operations. Mr. Adams was President and Chief Executive Officer of New Gold Inc. from 2018 to 2022, where he led the strategic repositioning of the company. Prior to New Gold, Mr. Adams was President and Chief Executive Officer of Richmont Inc. from 2014 until the company was sold to Alamos Gold in November 2017. During Mr. Adams’ time at Richmont Mines, production at the company’s principal mine more than doubled, mineral reserves more than tripled, and costs were reduced to make the Island Gold Mine in Ontario one of the lowest cost operating underground mines in the Americas. From 2011 to 2014, Mr. Adams was Chief Operating Officer at Primero Mining Corporation, and prior to that he was General Manager of IAMGOLD’s Rosebel mine in Suriname before being appointed Senior Vice President, Americas Operations. Prior to IAMGOLD, Mr. Adams held various senior operations positions at mining operations located in the Americas. Mr. Adams holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mining and Mineral Processing from Laval University in Quebec, Canada.
WORLD’S PREMIER SILVER MINING COMPANY
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
John McCluskey • President and Chief Executive Officer of Alamos Gold Inc.
John McCluskey is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Alamos Gold Inc. and has held this position since 2003, when he co-founded the Company with mining hall of famer Chester Millar. He is also a Director of the World Gold Council. In 2023, Mr. McCluskey received the Viola R. MacMillan Award, given by the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada for showing leadership and a willingness to take risks in the acquisition and development of the Island Gold mine in Northern Ontario. In 2018, he received the Murray Pezim Award for Perseverance and Success in Financing Mineral Exploration by the British Columbia Association for Mineral Exploration, in recognition of his role in the acquisition, financing, and encouragement of successive discoveries at Mulatos, as well as his ongoing success as CEO of Alamos. Mr. McCluskey was also named Ontario’s 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year, based on a judging panel’s assessment of financial performance, vision, leadership, innovation, personal integrity and influence, social responsibility, and entrepreneurial spirit.
Mark Cutifani • Chairman, Vale — Base Metals
Mark Cutifani is a globally recognized mining industry leader and innovator with more than 48 years of experience across six continents. Throughout his career, he has worked with most elements on the periodic table, driving major transformations in some of the world’s most complex and challenging operations.
As Chief Executive of Anglo American, Mark led a nine-year transformation that cut material safety and environmental incidents by 90%, doubled productivity, reduced real unit costs by 40%, and delivered average total shareholder returns exceeding 22% per year. His leadership repositioned Anglo American as a global benchmark in sustainability, innovation, and responsible mining.
Previously, as CEO of AngloGold Ashanti, Mark led a successful turnaround that strengthened the company’s operations and balance sheet while resolving the industry’s largest out-of-money gold hedge book. He has also held senior roles with Inco and Vale, the Normandy Group, Western Mining Corporation, and Rio Tinto.
Mark has served as President of the International Council for Mining and Metals (ICMM) and the South African Chamber of Mines, and has been recognized with numerous industry awards, including the AusIMM Industry Award, SAIMM Brigadier Stokes Award, and the Mines and Metals Lifetime Achievement Award.
In 2024, Mark was appointed Commander of the British Empire (CBE) for his contribution to global mining investment. He continues to support global NGOs focused on nutrition, sustainability, and the development of future leaders.
UNLOCKING DISTRICT SCALE EXPLORATION IN JAPAN
District-scale land packages targeting multiple high-grade epithermal gold zones in Japan’s most prospective regions.
• SAFE JURISDICTION
• HISTORY OF HIGH-GRADE GOLD MINING
• UNDER EXPLORED
KYUSHU Hokusatsu District
HOKKAIDO Kitami District
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Paul Carter • Assistant Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Development, NL
Paul Carter has worked with the Newfoundland and Labrador public service since 2005 and currently serves as the Assistant Deputy Minister of Mining and Mineral Development with the Department of Energy and Mines. Prior to this, Mr. Carter served as Executive Director - Mining Innovation, where he worked with various mineral industry files including advising on provincial efforts in the emerging critical minerals and innovation sectors, and development and implementation of Newfoundland and Labrador’s critical mineral policy.
Mr. Carter has also held past executive positions with the Department of Natural Resources, Executive Director - Labrador, Executive Director - Iron Ore Industry, and Assistant Deputy Minister - Royalties and Benefits and served in senior executive roles with the Office of Executive Council and the Department of Justice and Public Safety.
Prior to working with the Newfoundland and Labrador public service, Mr. Carter worked with the Government of Canada for approximately 10 years in forest research.
Mr. Carter holds both Masters and Bachelor of Science degrees from the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management, University of New Brunswick.
Neil Jacobson • Assistant Deputy Minister, Lands and Mines Division • Department of Natural Resources, Government of New Brunswick
Neil Jacobson received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Brunswick (UNB) in 1997 and completed his Master of Education degree at UNB in 2011. Over the span of 28 years, Neil has worked for both the Province of British Columbia and the Province of New Brunswick. The majority of his career has been with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in New Brunswick. In June 2025, Neil was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister, Lands and Mines Division to oversee activities on Crown land and promote responsible development of the province’s mineral resources..
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Hon. Stephen Lecce
• Minister of Energy and Mines, Province of Ontario
Stephen Lecce was recently appointed as Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Mines, with an expanded mandate focused on accelerating resource development.
In his mission to position Ontario as an energy superpower, Stephen is expanding electricity generation–anchored by nuclear power—along with transmission and storage. To deliver on this urgent imperative, he announced the largest competitive public energy procurement in Canadian history, along with the plan to build the largest nuclear generator on earth.
With his expanded mandate, he will work to aggressively unlock one of the largest untapped deposits of critical minerals and rare earth metals on the planet—vital to Canada’s future prosperity and security. This includes accelerating permitting to get shovels in the ground, while working to diversify export markets—from minerals to nuclear energy.
Stephen’s first experience in politics began in his hometown of Vaughan where he was involved in the 1999 election of the late MPP Al Palladini. Since then, he has served as Chief Spokesperson to Canada’s 22nd Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper. Upon his election in 2018, he served as Deputy Government House Leader, the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Infrastructure, Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier, and then served as Ontario’s longest-serving Minister of Education in modern history.
George Pirie • Minister of Northern Economic Development and Growth, Province of Ontario
George Pirie, Ontario’s Minister of Northern Economic Development and Growth, brings a wealth of experience, leadership, and deep Northern roots to Queen’s Park. First elected as the MPP for Timmins in 2022, George was appointed Minister of Mines, where he helped position Ontario as a global leader in critical minerals. Following his re-election in 2025, Premier Doug Ford entrusted him with the newly created role of Minister of Northern Economic Development and Growth, reflecting George’s commitment to strengthening communities across the North.
A proud Northern Ontarian, George’s family has lived in the region for over a century. He is a graduate of Laurentian University and enjoyed a successful 35-year career as a senior mining executive before entering public life. With over 17 years in top leadership roles, George worked both in Canada and internationally, and also served on the boards of the Mining Association of Canada, the Ontario Mining Association, and as co-chair of the Ontario Mineral Industry Cluster Initiative.
George turned his focus to municipal service, serving as Mayor of Timmins from 2018 to 2022. He has remained deeply involved in his community, serving on the Porcupine Health Unit, chairing the Timmins Police Service and the Board of Governors of Northern College, and supporting numerous local health and community organizations, including United Way and local hospital boards.
George lives in Timmins with his wife, and together they are proud parents of two children and grandparents to three. His dedication to the prosperity of Northern Ontario—economically, socially, and culturally—continues to shape his work at Queen’s Park and in his home community.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Donovan Pollitt
• President, Pollitt Mining
Donovan Pollitt is a mining industry executive with over 20 years of experience in operations, management and capital markets. He is currently the President of Pollitt Mining Inc., a consultancy to institutional investors in Canada and the USA, mining companies and private equity. Previously, Mr. Pollitt was President and Chief Executive Officer at Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd (TSX: WDO). Mr. Pollitt holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Toronto, an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management, is a Professional Engineer in Ontario and a CFA Charterholder.
Diane
Webber • Director, Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources
With a 40-year career spanning fieldwork, communications, and leadership roles, Diane Webber brings extensive experience to the exploration and mining industry. She earned her BSc Honours in Geology from Saint Mary’s University and has long been an active volunteer with the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Nova Scotia. Diane has worked on surface and underground exploration programs for precious and base metals across Canada and internationally and has advised companies through investor relations and industry communications. Today, she is Director of the Geological Survey at the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and contributes her expertise to multiple government and private-sector committees.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Caroline Arsenault • Vice President Corporate
Communications, Troilus
Caroline Arsenault has been overseeing Investor Relations and Corporate Communications for various mining companies since 2008. Prior to joining Troilus in 2017, she worked for various private and publicly traded mining companies, including Sulliden Gold and Belo Sun Mining. She holds a Bachelor of Industrial Design from OCAD University in Toronto.
Brent Bergeron •
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability, Pan American Silver Brent Bergeron joined Pan American Silver in 2019. He leads the development and implementation of the company’s corporate affairs and sustainability strategy and programs, including government and external relations, environmental stewardship, community relations, social responsibility, and country risk analysis activities.
Prior to joining Pan American Silver, Mr. Bergeron was a member of the management team at Goldcorp Inc., most recently as Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability. Prior to joining Goldcorp, he served as a senior executive with international experience in the fields of construction and infrastructure development, telecommunications, broadcasting and media throughout Africa, North, South and Central America. Mr. Bergeron has served as a member of the Executive Steering Committee for the Responsible Gold Standard Initiative at the World Gold Council (WGC), Chairman of the International Council of Metals and Mining’s (ICMM) Environmental and Social Committee and as a member of the Clean Resources Economic Strategy Table for the Government of Canada.
He currently serves as a member of the board of the B.C. Special Olympics. Mr. Bergeron holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) and a Master of Arts (Economics) from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
Cailey Barker • Managing Director, Xcelsior Capital
Cailey Barker is Managing Director at Xcelsior Capital, a critical metals investment company in partnership with metals trader Wogen Resources. He is a Director of Argyll Metals, and an Advisor to Japan Gold. Mr Barker has 30 years’ experience in mining and finance, formerly a Portfolio Manager at BlackRock, a top ranked mining analyst for a number of investment banks and project geologist in Africa. He holds a MSc in Mineral Exploration and a BSc in Geology, and is a Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists, a Fellow of the Geological Society of London and a Member of IOM3.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Keith Boyle • Chief Executive Officer, New Found Gold
Keith was appointed Chief Executive Officer of New Found Gold in January 2025, bringing with him 40 years of experience in the mining industry, including the last 17 years as an operations executive within precious and base metals companies. His work has encompassed both open-pit and underground mines across North America and internationally, with assignments across Australia and Africa. Previously, Mr. Boyle served as Chief Operating Officer at Reunion Gold Corporation, where he fast-tracked the development of the high-grade gold Oko West Project in Guyana, leading to its acquisition by G Mining Ventures Corporation for $870 million. Throughout his career, Keith has demonstrated expertise in project development, technical studies, stakeholder relations, operational optimization, cost control, and budget management to drive and improve financial performance. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering and an MBA from the University of Alberta. Mr. Boyle is also a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario and the Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Newfoundland & Labrador.
Marc Cernovitch • President & CEO, Lake Victoria Gold
Marc Cernovitch is an experienced executive and capital markets strategist with over 30 years in building, financing, and leading companies in the natural resources and emerging sectors. He is currently President & CEO of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. (TSX-V: LVG), advancing the Imwelo and Tembo gold projects in Tanzania. Marc has founded and grown several successful Capital Pool Company ventures, including Cumbre Ventures, JG Capital (launched VersaPay, acquired for CAD $126 million), and Valor Ventures (became Advantage Lithium, acquired by Orocobre/Allkem for approximately CAD $45 million).
He has also held leadership or advisory roles with Halo Resources (JV with Hudbay and Goldcorp), CuOro Resources, Rochester Resources, and Salazar Resources, where he contributed during the discovery and advancement of the Curipamba VMS project in Ecuador. In addition to mining, Marc was a founder and senior executive at The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd., helping raise approximately CAD $500 million and grow the company to a peak market cap of over CAD $2 billion. He holds a degree in Economics from McGill University and is a Director of Rockshield Engineered Wood Products ULC.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Dr. Silvana
Costa • Chief Sustainability Officer, Orla Mining Ltd.
Dr. Silvana Costa is a mining executive and leading authority in sustainable mining bringing more than two decades of expertise in the extractives sector. A lifelong learner, Dr Costa has a Masters in Environmental Design and Community Planning from the University of Calgary and a PhD in Sustainable Mining from the University of British Columbia. Dr. Costa launched her mining career in the British Columbia public service within the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, later serving as a trusted consultant to Indigenous communities, mining and mineral exploration companies, and LNG enterprises.
Silvana has held senior leadership roles in precious and base metals firms for the past 15 years. She has designed and implemented comprehensive sustainability governance, rigorous reporting frameworks, impactful social responsibility initiatives, and forward-looking ESG strategies.
In early 2025, Dr. Costa joined Orla Mining as Chief Sustainability Officer, where she leads health, safety, and environmental governance; Indigenous and community relations; social investment; human rights due diligence; and sustainability reporting. She also oversees External Affairs, Communications, and Human Resources, including enterprise-wide systems and leadership development programs.
In 2024, Dr. Costa was honored as one of the WIM100 Global 100 Inspirational Women in Mining by Women in Mining UK. She is also the recipient of the 2021 AME BC Robert R. Hedley Award for Excellence in Social and Environmental Responsibility and was selected as one of the 75 finalists in the 2021 Top Canadian Immigrant Awards.
Patrick Elliott, MSc, MBA •
President, CEO & Director, Forte Minerals Corp.
Patrick Elliott brings over 25 years of expertise in mineral exploration, resource sector finance, and Project Evaluation. He is a seasoned economic geologist with a BSc in Geology from the University of Western Ontario. He holds both an MSc in Mineral Economics and an MBA in Finance from Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Australia. Currently, Mr. Elliott also serves as:
• Director at Element 29 Resources (TSX-V: ECU)
• President & CEO of Lexore Capital Corp., a private resource investment firm
His international track record spans North and South America, as well as the Former Soviet Union, where he has contributed to the success of multiple junior mining ventures. Notable past roles include project geologist positions on feasibility-stage assets: Perpetua’s Stibnite Gold Project (Idaho, USA) and Teck Resources Zafranal Cu-Au Porphyry (Peru). Since entering Peru in 2005, Mr. Elliott and his core team at Globetrotters mhave generated an impressive portfolio of copper and gold assets with potential tier 1 and tier 2 assets.
Mr. Elliott specializes in economic project evaluation, financial modeling, CAPEX estimation, and mining finance as it applies to mineral exploration and resource development. His broad and trusted network covers retail and institutional investors, corporate finance professionals, research analysts, and venture capital groups, making him a key connector in the junior mining ecosystem.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Craig Hallworth
• Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Gunnison Copper
Mr. Hallworth is the former Chief Financial Officer, Arizona Business Unit at Hudbay Minerals where he held various finance leadership roles over 13 years. While at Hudbay, he led the development and optimization of all financial aspects of the Copper World Project, a re-designed mega-project with over one billion tons of copper resources. He was also involved at the corporate level in the financing and construction of three new mines in Canada and Peru. Prior to Hudbay, Mr. Hallworth was a manager with Ernst & Young LLP servicing a portfolio of copper and gold mining companies. Mr. Hallworth is a CPA accountant and CFA Charterholder and he obtained an Honors Bachelor of Commerce from Ryerson University.
Dr Mike Jones, MAIG • Managing Director, Impact Minerals
Dr. Jones completed undergraduate and post-graduate studies in Mining and Exploration Geology at Imperial College, London.
His Ph.D work on gold mineralisation saw him move to Western Australia in 1988 to work for Western Mining Corporation exploring for gold and nickel deposits in the Yilgarn. From 1994 he consulted to the exploration and mining industry specialising in the integration of geological field mapping and the interpretation of geochemical, geophysical and remotely sensed data for target generation. Dr Jones has worked on over 80 projects both in greenfields and near mine exploration in a wide variety of mineralised terrains and was the founding director of Lithofire Consulting Geologists in Perth, Australia. He was also the team leader during the discovery of a significant gold deposit at the Higginsville Mining Centre, near Kalgoorlie and an iron ore deposit near Newman, both in Western Australia.
Kerry Knoll • Co-Founder, Generation Mining
Mr. Knoll was a co-founder of Generation Mining and started several mining companies over the past four decades, including successful heap leach miner Wheaton River (which was also the parent of Wheaton Precious Metals), Thompson Creek, which became one of the world’s largest primary molybdenum miners, and Glencairn Gold, which had three operating mines in Central America.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Guy Le Bel, MBA, MASc, P.Eng • Chief Executive Officer, XXIX Metal Corp.
Guy Le Bel brings 35 years of experience in strategic and financial planning, project development and M&A to XXIX Metal Corp. Until recently, he was chief executive officer of Aquila Res. and, previously, CEO and CFO of Golden Queen Mining Ltd. He was vice president evaluations for Capstone and vice president business development for Quadra/FNX Mining Ltd. Mr. Le Bel also held business advisory, strategy and planning, business valuation, and financial planning management roles at BHP Billiton Base Metals, Rio Algom Ltd, and Cambior Inc., together with independent consultation mandates across the industry. He provides extensive experience across base and precious metals industries in the America. Mr. Le Bel has held board positions in numerous junior exploration and mining companies since 2007. He is currently appointed to the boards of Kintavar Exploration and Sirios Resources.
Mr. Le Bel holds an MBA Finance from Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (Montreal), a Master Applied Sciences, Mining Engineering from University of British Columbia and a B.Sc. Mining Engineering from Universite Laval. He is a professional engineer (O.I.Q.).
Bruno Lemelin • Chief Operating Officer, IAMGOLD
Bruno Lemelin is a seasoned mining executive with over 20 years of international experience in operational leadership, project development, and sustainable mining practices. He currently serves as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at IAMGOLD Corporation, a mid-tier gold producer with operations in North America and West Africa. In this capacity, Mr. Lemelin oversees all aspects of IAMGOLD’s global operations and development projects, including the flagship Côté Gold mine in Ontario, Canada.
Mr. Lemelin joined IAMGOLD in 2014 as Mine Manager at the Essakane mine in Burkina Faso, quickly rising through leadership ranks to General Manager of the mine in 2016, Regional Vice President – Americas in 2019, and Senior Vice President – Operations and Projects in 2020. His promotion to COO in 2023 recognized his success in leading complex operations and driving high-margin growth, as IAMGOLD positioned itself with the development of the Côté Gold project. Prior to joining IAMGOLD, Mr. Lemelin built a strong foundation as a mining executive through progressively senior roles at Xstrata Nickel (now Glencore) and SNC-Lavalin, where he led engineering, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability initiatives across Arctic and international operations.
Mr. Lemelin holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Université Laval, along with a Master’s and PhD in Mineral Economics. He is a licensed professional engineer, affiliated with both the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec and Professional Engineers Ontario.
Bruno Lemelin exemplifies the blend of technical expertise, strategic leadership, and ethical commitment that defines modern mining executives, positioning IAMGOLD for long-term success.
Jessie Liu-Ernsting •
Chief Corporate Development Officer, FireFly Metals (ASX, TSX: FFM), leading strategy, corporate development, and investor relations
Jessie Liu-Ernsting is Chief Corporate Development Officer at FireFly Metals (ASX, TSX: FFM), leading strategy, corporate development, and investor relations. A professional engineer with 20 years’ experience across engineering, finance, and capital markets, she has held senior roles spanning technical, financial, and strategic capacities in the global mining industry. Previously, Jessie was VP Investor Relations at G Mining Ventures, where she was a part of the team that grew the company from a $200M developer into a C$4.7B producer, establishing its inaugural IR program, securing US$481M in project financing, and supporting its C$875M merger with Reunion Gold. Earlier, as inaugural VP of Corporate Development & IR at a junior explorer, she helped delivering 14x share price growth in its first year. Jessie also worked with Resource Capital Funds, CIBC Corporate Banking, structuring over $4B of financings across 23 commodities and six continents. She serves on the boards of Andean Silver Ltd (ASX:ASL), Aston Bay Holdings (TSXV:BAY) and the PDAC.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Jean-Philippe Mai • President & Chief Executive Officer, Dundee Sustainable Technologies Inc.
Jean-Philippe Mai is President & Chief Executive Officer of DUNDEE Sustainable Technologies (DST). He holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Quebec in Montreal and over 15 years’ experience in the mining industry as a geologist, senior project manager and executive in coal, base metals and gold projects in Canada, Australia and South America. Jean-Philippe has been with DST since 2013, and with strong business oriented, geochemistry, gold metallurgy and processing skills, he has been a key player in the development of DST’s ongoing and future projects.
Anthony Moreau • Chief Executive Officer, American Eagle Gold
Anthony Moreau, CEO and Director of American Eagle Gold, also serves as a Director of XXIX Metal Corp, Orecap Invest, and Mistango River Resources. Formerly with IAMGOLD, where he held various roles, including in Business Development and Innovation. Anthony is also the leader of the Young Mining Professionals Toronto. He also co-founded the YMP Scholarship Fund, which has raised over $1.25 million since its inception seven years ago. Tony is a Queen’s School of Business graduate and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
Adrian O’Brien • Vice President, Business Development & Communications, Midnight Sun
Mr. O’Brien is a Senior Executive and Senior Marketing Executive, with over 25 years of experience in the mining and exploration sector. He has served in roles from Investor Relations to CEO and has been involved projects spanning the continuum from grass roots discovery to development, mine build and operations. From 2018 to 2023, he served as Director of Marketing and Communications for PureGold Mining. He is a former Director & President of Kermode Resources, former Vice President of Apella Resources, former Director and President/CEO of Pro Minerals, and a former Director of the Prospectors and Developers.
Richard Osmond,
P.
Geo., ICD.D
• President & CEO, Element 29 Resources
Mr. Osmond has over 25 years of experience in the mining sector including experience with INCO (VBNC), Falconbridge and Anglo American. He was involved in exploration discoveries at Vale’s Voisey’s Bay deposit and Glencore’s Raglan mine. He was later hired as a senior technical leader with Anglo American responsible for North America and Europe focused on Ni exploration in northern Canada, Alaska and Scandinavia as well as IOCG and porphyry Cu-Mo exploration in Mexico and Alaska. Mr. Osmond is currently the President of GlobeTrotters Resource Group Inc.
Bradley Rourke •
Director and Chief Executive Officer, Scottie Resources
A Corporate Finance Executive with 30 years experience in Mining, Energy, and Real Estate, Mr. Rourke holds a proven track record with successful start-up companies. His leadership experience and entrepreneurial approach have given new direction and scale to the Scottie Resources efforts in the Golden Triangle.
Olebogeng T. Sentsho
• Founder and CEO, Morton Energy Partners, PhD Candidate, Mineral Economics
Olebogeng T. Sentsho is a mineral economist, entrepreneur, and leading voice in Africa’s energy transition. She is the Founder of Morton Energy Partners, a climate finance and green bond advisory firm advancing Africa’s shift from extractive to regenerative energy systems. Currently pursuing her PhD in Mineral Economics, Olebogeng’s research focuses on de-risking mining investments in emerging markets and designing innovative climate finance instruments to support South Africa’s just energy transition. Her work bridges policy, finance, and sustainability—creating frameworks that attract global capital to mineral-rich economies while ensuring equitable growth. In 2019, Olebogeng was named the inaugural recipient of the Leaders of Tomorrow Award at the Investing in African Mining Indaba for her groundbreaking ideas in responsible mining and youth leadership. She has since become a soughtafter speaker on topics including green industrialisation, ESG integration, and the future of African mining.
A published writer and advocate for gender equity in extractive industries, Olebogeng combines technical expertise with storytelling to reimagine what inclusive, sustainable resource management can look like. Her thought leadership continues to shape discourse across academia, industry, and global development platforms—championing a new generation of African energy and mineral economists committed to purpose, innovation, and planetary stewardship.
Michael Tucker B.Sc., M.Sc., P.Geo • CEO and Director Perseverance Metals
Mr. Tucker, P. Geo. has a Bachelors of Geology from Laurentian University and a Masters of Geological Sciences from the University of British Columbia and over ten years of field exploration experience. He was formerly the Exploration Manager for Balmoral Resources (acquired by Wallbridge Mining) where Mr. Tucker led exploration activities across all their projects including the Fenelon gold project which triggered the take-over by Wallbridge. Balmoral won multiple exploration awards for its work during Mr. Tucker’s tenure.
Trevor Walker • President & Chief Executive Officer, Frontier Lithium
Trevor Walker has led Frontier Lithium since 2010, serving as President for over 14 years and assuming the additional role of CEO in 2017. He brings a blend of business acumen and technical insight that has guided Frontier’s evolution from an exploration company into an emerging, fully integrated lithium producer. Under his leadership, Frontier Lithium has advanced the PAK Lithium Project in Ontario — the first project selected under the province’s One Project, One Process (1P1P) framework to modernize and streamline mine permitting. Walker has also overseen the company’s strategic partnership with Mitsubishi Corporation, positioning Frontier as a key contributor to North America’s growing lithium supply chain. His long-standing commitment and strategic vision continue to drive Frontier’s ambition to become a leading domestic supplier of lithium for the electric vehicle and energy storage markets. Walker holds an Honours BA from the University of Western Ontario and an MBA from Webster University Geneva, Switzerland.
MODERATORS
Colin McClelland • Editor-in-Chief, The Northern Miner
Colin McClelland is interim Editor-in-Chief of The Northern Miner after starting there in 2022. He’s covered the Angolan civil war for Reuters; African oil, mining, hedge funds, private equity and banks for Bloomberg News; and run Associated Press coverage in Canada. Along the way there have been stints at the CBC and The Financial Post. He’s from Toronto.
Ana Gabriela Juárez • MSc. Environmental Water Management President —Canada Operation, CTA Environmental Consultants
Ana Gabriela Juárez is an environmental consultant, board director, entrepreneur, and leader in the mining sector, with more than 18 years of international experience in sustainability, natural resource management, and technical advisory for projects around the world. She currently leads the Canadian operations of CTA Environmental Consultants, a firm with a presence in four countries and a track record in more than 24 nations.
She is the founder of Women in Mining Central America, where she has driven mentorship programs, technical training, and the promotion of female leadership in mining, with a practical and results-oriented approach. Her vision for a modern and responsible mining industry has positioned her in key decision-making spaces, including her recent appointment as a Non-Executive Director at the Development Partner Institute (DPI), an international organization that promotes sustainable development in mining.
Ana holds a Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Natural Resource Management from Humboldt University of Berlin and a Master’s Degree in Environmental Water Management from Cranfield University in the United Kingdom. She further strengthened her academic background with a certification in Sustainable Finance from the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. Her leadership has been globally recognized with distinctions such as 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining, Top 10 Most Influential Hispanic Canadians, the prestigious Eira Thomas Award, and most recently, Woman of the Year by Mining Magazine. Ana combines strong technical expertise with strategic vision, delivering tangible value to companies, communities, and multilateral organizations committed to ethical, efficient, and forward-looking mining.
Adrian Pocobelli • Podcast Host, The Northern Miner
Adrian Pocobelli is a broadcaster and artist based in Berlin, Germany. He was online editor of The Northern Miner website from 2012-2019 and since 2019 has been host of The Northern Miner Podcast. His interest in natural resources derives both from his love of financial markets as well as his interest in the role they’ve played both politically and economically throughout history.
Anthony Vaccaro • President, The Northern Miner Group
As President of The Northern Miner Group, Anthony has overall responsibility for some of the mining industry’s most distinguished media brands including: The Northern Miner, Canadian Mining Journal and MINING.com. Anthony holds the CFA designation, has an MBA in Investment Management and serves on the board of The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.
Theo Yameogo • EY Americas Metals & Mining Leader
While minerals and metals represent the cornerstone of the energy transition, the sector must embrace and embed responsible mining, environmental stewardship, innovation and business model transformation. Theo leads the EY organization’s Metals & Mining practice across the Americas to enable that kind of compelling transformation industrywide. Theo brings more than two decades of experience fostering business transformation and technology innovation across the industry to support core business excellence and enterprise growth. Before joining EY for the second time, he was Vice President of Digital Innovation at a major mining player, where he enabled the company’s digital transformation. Bilingual in English and French, Theo has gained invaluable mining experience in Canada and abroad, applying his engineering and business skills.
A professional mining engineer in Ontario, Theo also holds a PhD in Rock Mechanics from École Polytechnique de Montréal, and a Master of Business Administration with Distinction from the University of Oxford.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP PANEL
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2025
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP PANEL
MONDAY DECEMBER 1, 2025
PRESENTING COMPANY PROFILES
American Eagle Gold Corp. is a Canada-based company that acquires and explores mineral properties, focusing on gold and copper deposits in North America. Its main project is the NAK copper-gold property in central British Columbia. The company was formerly known as Pacific Precious Inc. and was founded in 2018
Canadian Energy Metals Corp. (“CEM”) has identified and is actively developing a significant critical minerals discovery in EastCentral Saskatchewan, Canada. The resource stands out not only for its strategic location, but also for its large size. CEM’s black shale resource is increasingly viewed as a sustainable alternative to the use of bauxite. This has been demonstrated by comprehensive evaluation, assessment and piloting. This greenfield project targets metals which are essential to Canada’s advancement in aerospace, defence, and sustainable energy. CEM is positioned to play a leading role in propelling North American growth across these vital sectors.
HIGHLIGHTS
• CEM’s Measured and Indicated Resource totals 43 billion tonnes, containing 6.0 billion tonnes of recoverable alumina (NI 43-101, Stantec, January 15, 2025).
• Phase 1 pilot testing launched in 2024 and informed the process flowsheet design completed by Hatch in early 2025. CEM advanced to Phase 2 in June 2025, scaling the program for continuous and semi continuous operation. The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) is conducting the pilot in Saskatoon under Hatch’s supervision. This includes advanced product testing at independent, specialized labs in Canada, the U.S. and Australia.
• CEM’s piloting has resulted in an optimization of its production design which will inform the Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”). On October 30, 2025, Hatch delivered a technical paper about CEM’s flowsheet at the International Committee for Study of Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium (ICSOBA) 2025 Conference in Nanning, China. It concludes: “The process has significant technical and economic advantages over traditional processing methods.
• The Thor Project is strategically located with direct access to existing road, rail, and power.
METALS & PRODUCTS: CEM’s resource base is characterized as polymetallic, led by aluminum, scandium and vanadium. CEM’s 2025 pilot testing has focused on high purity alumina (HPA) and chemical grade alumina (CGA); results of testing for smelter grade alumina (SGA) will follow in 2026.
COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT: CEM prioritizes environmental stewardship, Indigenous engagement, and collaboration with its regional stakeholders. Path to Feasibility CEM has moved aggressively over the last 4 years. In 2026, as it positions to be a leading source of critical metals in North America, CEM will focus on its next strategic tranche of capital and key partner discussions.
At DUNDEE Sustainable Technologies (DST), we offer proprietary metallurgical processes for the mining industry and provide expertise, tailored, innovative and proven solutions to minimize environmental impact and increase operational simplicity, viability and efficiency. Our vision is to develop and commercialize environmentally friendly technologies and set new standards for the mining industry worldwide.
Through the application of its processes, DST extracts precious and base metals from mineralized material, concentrates and tailings, while stabilizing contaminants such as arsenic, which could not otherwise be extracted or stabilized with conventional processes due to metallurgical issues or environmental considerations.
DST therefore offers a clean, efficient and cost-effective alternative for gold extraction - the CLEVR Process™. While its GlassLock Process™ is an innovative, cost-effective and environmentally friendly process for the removal and stabilization of arsenic often associated with precious and base metal deposits.
Since the foundation of the company in 1997, there has been an evolution from laboratory experiments to demonstration on the industrial scale. DST is currently working on projects for the commercialization of its technologies in Canada, South America and Africa, among others.
Element 29 Resources (TSX-V: ECU | OTCQB: EMTRF) is a junior resource company with a highly experienced management team and board focused on exploring and potentially developing Tier-1 copper deposits in Perú, one of the lowest-cost, lowest-risk mining jurisdictions globally.
The Company’s principal objective is to explore and significantly expand its Elida Porphyry Cu-Mo-Ag Deposit in west-central Perú. Alongside Elida, the Company has three early stage, highly prospective porphyry Cu projects in Perú for more than 25,000 ha of titled concession. These include the Flor de Cobre porphyry Cu-Mo prospect situated in the Southern Perú Copper Belt, just 26 km from the Cerro Verde copper mine (Freeport-Buenaventura)3 as well as the Paka and Pahuay porphyry Cu skarn prospects related to potential tertiary-aged, mineralized porphyry complexes intruding along the eastern margin of the Peruvian Coastal Batholith. All projects are well located for future mine development and would benefit from nearby infrastructure including roads, powerlines, ports, water, and a skilled workforce. More information is available at www.e29copper.com.
EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.
EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fuelled by sector insights, a globally connected, multidisciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories. All in to shape the future with confidence.
As part of EY, the Metals and Mining Centre of Excellence (CoE) offers companies access to innovation-led services to help meet the sector’s most pressing needs today and in the future. As an innovation hub, the CoE focuses on creating value for the sector through collaboration with trusted technical mining specialists, EY professionals and networks across the Americas.
The CoE supports our clients’ ambitions by providing capabilities and solutions in key focus areas, including technical knowledge, technology transformation, operations management and sustainability.
PRESENTING COMPANY PROFILES
FireFly Metals Ltd. (ASX, TSX: FFM) is an emerging copper-gold company focused on the high-grade Green Bay Copper-Gold Project, one of the fastest-growing, highest quality and most advanced emerging copper-gold projects in Canada. Located in Newfoundland, the 346 km2 Green Bay Copper-Gold Project includes the past producing Ming Mine which has approximately USD165m of pre-existing infrastructure, offering high-potential, brownfield value generation, plus several historical mines and greenfield projects. The Green Bay Copper-Gold Project currently hosts a Mineral Resource prepared and disclosed in accordance with the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code 2012) and Canadian National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101) of 24.4Mt of Measured and Indicated Resources at 1.9% for 460Kt CuEq and 34.5Mt of Inferred Resources at 2% for 690Kt CuEq. The Company has a clear strategy to rapidly grow the copper-gold Mineral Resource to demonstrate a globally significant copper-gold asset. In 2025, FireFly commenced a 130,000m diamond drilling program. For more information on FireFly Metals, please visit: www.fireflymetals.com.au
Forte Minerals Corp.: Exploring Potential, Delivering Value. CSE: CUAU | OTCQB: FOMNF | Frankfurt: 2OA
Forte Minerals Corp. is a Peru-focused explorer advancing copper (Cu) and gold (Au) discoveries through a disciplined, technically driven approach. In partnership with GlobeTrotters Resources Perú S.A.C., Forte has assembled a balanced portfolio of drill-ready epithermal gold and copper-porphyry targets across Peru’s proven Andean belts.
STRATEGIC MOMENTUM & BALANCE SHEET: In 2025, Forte completed two strategic financings at C$0.90 per share, raising a combined C$11.4 million and transforming its capital position:
• July 2025: C$5.7 million at a premium to the market from a long-term strategic partner that now holds 9.9% of the Company.
• November 2025: C$5.7 million from a second investor holding 9.9%, reinforcing financial strength and alignment for future growth. The group brings extensive experience in major in-country mining operations and strategic development.
• Following these financings, Forte holds over C$14.3 million in cash, fully funding its subsequent phases of exploration and project de-risking.
COPPER AND GOLD PROJECTS IN PERU
• Alto Ruri (Au, High-Sulfidation): Located 15 km south of Barrick’s Pierina Mine; historic intercept of 131 m @ 2.55 g/t Au from surface. The 2026 program advances permitting, social agreements, and drill planning.
• Pucarini (Au, High-Sulfidation): DIA-approved 1,000 ha claim featuring a 1.5 km gold-bearing alteration corridor supported by IP-resistivity, chargeability, rock and soil geochemistry. Drilling began in November 2025, targeting the gold-rich advanced argillic core previously mapped and sampled at surface.
• Esperanza (Cu-Mo, Porphyry): 4,000 ha system with a 2.8 × 1.7 km potassic core; DIA approved December 2023; proposed geophysical MT survey.
• Miscanthus (Cu-Au-Mo): 3,200 ha property with a five-year DIA (2022); multiple porphyry and epithermal targets defined by coincident geochemical and geophysical anomalies.
TEAM & APPROACH: Forte’s leadership brings 215 years of collective exploration and 60 years of public-company management experience, supported by a seasoned Peru-based technical and social team. The Company’s framework emphasizes transparent engagement, environmental stewardship, and shared value creation with local communities.
BOTTOM LINE: Forte Minerals has turned a high-risk, legacy project into a de-risked, high-value gold opportunity: backed by a strong treasury, trusted local partnerships, and a pipeline of additional copper and gold projects positioned for nearterm advancement. Through patience, perseverance, and a community-first approach, the Company continues to transform challenges into long-term value and discovery.
Generation Mining Limited (TSX: GENM) is progressing the Marathon Project, recognized as one of North America’s few fully permitted and construction-ready critical mineral developments. Situated in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, the Marathon Project encompasses a significant copper-palladium deposit and is strategically positioned to contribute essential metals for the global energy transition. The project benefits from robust infrastructure, established partnerships with local communities and First Nations, and strong support from both federal and provincial governments. Generation Mining presents investors with a near-term opportunity in a stable jurisdiction, offering exposure to high-demand critical minerals.
The March 2025 Feasibility Study estimates a Net Present Value of C$1.07 billion (6% discount rate), an Internal Rate of Return of 28%, and a 1.9-year payback, based on a 3-year average metal price. Over 13 years, the Marathon Project is projected to produce 2.16 million oz palladium, 532 million lbs. copper, 488,000 oz platinum, 160,000 oz gold, and 3.05 million oz silver.
Gunnison is America’s newest copper producer, having achieved first production at its Johnson Camp Mine (JCM) in 2025. JCM is a conventional SX/EW operation producing 100% pure copper cathode on U.S. soil. The company’s flagship Gunnison Copper Project hosts a Measured & Indicated resource of 832 million tons (0.31% Cu) and a Preliminary Economic Assessment outlining NPV8% of US$1.3 billion, 20.9% IRR and 4.1-year payback. Gunnison is being advanced as a scalable, long-life copper hub capable of supplying future U.S. demand across electrification, grid upgrade and energy security infrastructure.
With bipartisan U.S. policy accelerating the reshoring of domestic critical minerals, Gunnison Copper is strategically positioned to become a foundational supplier of Made-in-America copper cathode — delivering secure, traceable, lowcarbon metal into U.S. infrastructure, EV, defence and advanced manufacturing markets. Gunnison combines near-term production, long-life scalability, district-level optionality and Tier-1 strategic partnerships — offering investors transformative leverage to the structural U.S. copper deficit. The company is led by a proven technical and capital markets team with a track record of mine development and value creation across the global mining sector.
PRESENTING COMPANY PROFILES
Ontario is a world-class mining jurisdiction, consistently ranked among the top destinations for mineral exploration and investment. In 2024, the province produced $13.0 billion worth of minerals, accounting for 24% of Canada’s total mineral output. Ontario is a leading source of gold, copper, nickel and platinum group elements — critical materials that support the technologies driving the global energy transition.
Toronto, Ontario’s financial capital, is home to the most active mining capital markets in the world. The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) list approximately 1,100 mining companies — more than any other exchange globally — and represent nearly 40% of all publicly traded mining firms. These exchanges also lead in equity capital raised for mining ventures, making Ontario a strategic hub for financing and growth.
Ontario’s mineral wealth powers a wide range of advanced industries, including electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, aerospace and digital infrastructure. As global demand for critical minerals continues to rise, Ontario’s northern regions offer exceptional opportunities for sustainable development, innovation and long-term investment.
The province is deeply committed to responsible mining practices. Ontario’s regulatory framework is among the most stringent in the world, ensuring environmental protection and community engagement. Industry-led sustainability initiatives further reinforce Ontario’s reputation for ethical and transparent development, with a focus on minimizing environmental impact and fostering strong relationships with Indigenous and local communities.
Ontario also offers one of the world’s strongest mining education ecosystems. Its universities and colleges deliver top-tier programs in mining engineering, earth sciences and environmental studies, producing a highly skilled workforce equipped to meet the evolving needs of the sector.
With a competitive business climate, clean and reliable energy, modern infrastructure and a dynamic innovation ecosystem, Ontario provides a robust foundation for companies looking to lead in the future of mining. The province welcomes global partners to explore its vast critical minerals potential and contribute to building a resilient, low-carbon economy.
Driven by a commitment to excellence and a vision to harness Australia’s mineral wealth, Impact Minerals Limited is establishing itself as a key player in the High Purity Alumina (HPA) industry. Through careful project development, rigorous technical and financial evaluation, the company aims to create lasting value for shareholders while contributing to the sustainable growth of the mining sector.
Japan Gold Corp. is a Canadian mineral company focused on the exploration and discovery of high-grade epithermal gold deposits across the main islands of Japan. The Company holds district scale exploration portfolios covering areas with known gold occurrences, history of mining and prospective for high-grade epithermal gold mineralization in one of the most stable and under explored countries in the world. The Japan Gold leadership and operational team of geologists, drillers and technical advisors have extensive experience exploring and operating in Japan and have a track record of discoveries world-wide. Japan Gold recently completed a 1.5% net smelter return royalty sale to Osisko Gold Royalties. Significant shareholders include Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC and Newmont Corporation.
Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. is a junior mineral exploration and development company focused on acquiring and exploring gold properties in Tanzania, specifically within the Lake Victoria Goldfield. The company’s key assets include the Tembo Gold Project and the Imwelo Gold Project, which are located near major mining operations like Barrick’s Bulyanhulu and AngloGold Ashanti’s Geita mines, respectively. It is a publicly traded company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol LVG
Midnight Sun Mining Corp. is an exploration company focused on acquiring and exploring mineral property interests, particularly copper deposits in Zambia’s Zambia-Congo Copperbelt. The company’s primary asset is the Solwezi Project, located next to First Quantum Minerals’ Kansanshi Mine. It also owns the Arn property in Canada’s Yukon. The company was formerly known as Midnight Sun Capital Corporation
Morton Energy Partners (Pty) is a South African company focused on energy and climate finance, specializing in decarbonizing legacy industries and developing climate bond solutions. The company invests in, owns, and operates energy solutions across Africa, with a focus on renewable energy projects like their 15MW solar plant. They aim to drive change through innovative investment structures and sustainability initiatives to support a greener future.
A collaborative delegation of government representatives, industry associations, and exploration companies working together to showcase the region’s mining opportunities and investment potential.
PRESENTING COMPANY PROFILES
New Found Gold is an emerging Canadian gold producer with projects in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The Company holds a 100% interest in the Queensway Gold Project (“Queensway”), as well as the recently acquired Hammerdown Division, which includes the Hammerdown Gold Project, the Pine Cove Mill and the Nugget Pond Hydrometallurgical Gold Plant. The Company is currently focused on advancing the Queensway Gold Project into production and bringing the Hammerdown Gold Project into steady-state gold production.
In 2025, the Company completed a PEA at Queensway (see New Found Gold news release dated July 21, 2025). Recent drilling continues to yield new discoveries along strike and down dip of known gold zones, pointing to the district-scale potential of the Project that covers a +110 km strike extent along two prospective fault zones. On September 8, 2025, the Company announced it had entered into a property purchase agreement with Exploits Discovery Corp. (“Exploits”) that would provide New Found Gold with a 100% interest in certain mineral claims in Newfoundland and Labrador held by Exploits (see news release dated September 8, 2025).
Pan American Silver is a leading producer of silver and gold in the Americas, operating mines in Canada, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. We also own the Escobal mine in Guatemala that is currently not operating, and we hold interests in exploration and development projects. We have been operating in the Americas for three decades, earning an industry-leading reputation for sustainability performance, operational excellence and prudent financial management. We are headquartered in Vancouver, B.C. and our shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “PAAS”.
Perseverance Metals Inc. is a critical metals exploration company focused on identifying, acquiring, and exploring high-grade magmatic nickel-copper-cobalt-PGM sulphide projects in North America. It was founded in 2022 and is based in Vancouver, Canada, with its flagship project being the Lac Gayot nickel-copper-cobalt-PGM project in Quebec. The company trades on the TSXV under the ticker PMI
Scottie Resources Corp. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the Golden Triangle in British Columbia. It holds a 100% interest in the Scottie Gold Mine Project and the Georgia Project, which include several past-producing mines like the Scottie Gold Mine and the Georgia River Mine. The company’s strategy is to apply modern exploration techniques and ore sorting technology to unlock high-grade gold resources, with the goal of creating a direct ship ore (DSO) product. Key executives include CEO Bradley Rourke and VP of Exploration Thomas Mumford.
TMX Group is a Canadian financial services company that operates integrated markets for equities, fixed income, and derivatives, and provides related services like clearing, data products, and technology for the international financial community. Key subsidiaries include the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV), and the Montreal Exchange (MX). TMX has four main business segments: Global Solutions, Insights & Analytics; Capital Formation; Derivatives Trading & Clearing; and Equities and Fixed Income Trading & Clearing.
Troilus Gold Corporation is a Canadian development-stage mining company focused on advancing the former Troilus gold and copper mine in north-central Quebec, Canada. The company is redeveloping the past-producing site into a 22-year, open-pit operation, with a May 2024 Feasibility Study outlining a large-scale project with strong infrastructure. Key objectives include advancing permitting, securing project financing, and dewatering the former mine pits to prepare for a potential 2027 construction start.
XXIX Corp: Building Canada’s Next Copper Growth Platform. XXIX Corp is advancing two cornerstone assets. Opemiska in Quebec and Thierry in Ontario, positioning the Company as one of Eastern Canada’s largest and fastest-growing copper developers. The Opemiska Copper Project in the Chapais–Chibougamau district is one of Canada’s highest-grade open-pittable copper deposits, spanning over 21,000 hectares with exceptional infrastructure and direct access to the Horne Smelter. The October 2025 Preliminary Economic Assessment outlined a 12,500 tpd operation delivering a $505M after-tax NPV (8%), 27.2% IRR, and 2.3-year payback, based on conservative metal price assumptions ($4.35/lb Cu, $3,000/oz Au, $30/oz Ag). With multiple high-priority targets and an ongoing drilling program on nearby former gold mines, Opemiska offers significant near-term resource expansion potential. In Ontario, the Thierry Project hosts both the near-surface K1 Zone and the past-producing K2 underground deposit. A new geological interpretation, guided by a comprehensive review of historical drilling, will be tested in early 2026 — targeting a major resource growth opportunity. Thierry benefits from established regional infrastructure, including an all-season road, nearby rail, a provincial power grid within 8 km, and the town and airport of Pickle Lake just 5 km away. Together, Opemiska and Thierry represent a rare combination of scale, grade, and infrastructure — the foundation for a premier Canadian copper developer. XXIX offers investors exceptional leverage to copper, strong growth catalysts, and a clear pathway to value creation in an increasingly supply-constrained market.
The Company owns a portfolio of 15,364 quartz claims across 21 properties covering 305,102 hectares (3,051 km2) representing approximately 40% of the Yukon’s emerging White Gold District. The Company’s flagship White Gold project hosts four near-surface gold deposits which collectively contain an estimated 1,732,300 ounces of gold in Indicated Resources and 1,265,900 ounces of gold in Inferred. Regional exploration work has also produced several other new discoveries and prospective targets on the Company’s claim packages which border sizable gold discoveries including the Coffee project owned by Newmont Corporation with Measured and Indicated Resources of 50.2 Mt grading 1.28 g/t Au for 2.17 million ounces of gold, and Inferred Resources of 6.7 Mt grading 1.14 g/t Au for 0.23 million ounces gold, and Western Copper and Gold Corporation’s Casino project which has Measured and Indicated Resources of 2,490.7 Mt grading 0.18 g/t Au, 0.14% Cu for 14.8 million ounces of gold and 7.6 billion pounds of copper, and Inferred Resources of 1.4 Mt grading 0.14 g/t Au, 0.14% Cu for 6.3 million ounces of gold and 3.1 billion pounds of copper. For more information visit www.whitegoldcorp.ca.
VISIONARY SPONSOR
CHAMPION SPONSORS
INVESTOR SPONSORS
BREAKFAST SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
PROVINCIAL SPONSORS
LUNCH SPONSOR COCKTAIL SPONSORS
