Keynote Conference Day One - 12 November 2025
08:00 - REGISTRATION
09:10 - 09:20
WELCOME FROM THE ORGANISER
COMMODITIES, CRITICAL MINERALS, GLOBAL ENERGY TRANSITION & TECHNOLOGY
09:20 - 10:30
OPENING PANEL DISCUSSION: THE RISKS & REWARDS OF MINING AND CRITICAL MINERALS IN DIFFICULT GEOPOLITICS, DECARBONISATION, AND SUSTAINABILITY
Sean Samson
President, CEO & Director, Clean Energy Transition Inc, Canada (Session Chair)
Tracy Hughes
CEO, Director, InvestorNews Inc, Canada | Director, Critical Minerals Institute (CMI), Canada
Michael MacMillan
Managing Partner, PRA Communications, Canada
Peter Clausi
Director, Critical Minerals Institute | President, Maplegrow Capital Inc., Canada
Thomas Lewis
President & CEO, Lithium Corporation, United States
10:30 - 11:00
MORNING REFRESHMENTS & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
11:00 - 11:30
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: THE ENERGY TRANSITION, RESOURCE NATIONALISM AND TARIFFS: A NEW AGE OF DISRUPTION FOR METALS MARKETS
Andrew Mountford
Senior Account Manager, Wood Mackenzie, United States
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11:30 - 12:00
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: AI IS TELLING YOUR STORY EVEN IF YOU AREN’T: BUILDING A MODERN MINING REPUTATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Michael MacMillan
Managing Partner, PRA Communications, Canada
12:00 - 12:30
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: CANADA’S FEDERAL BUDGET AND THE 5 CRITICAL MINERAL MOVES THAT COULD RESHAPE MINING
Peter Clausi
Director, Critical Minerals Institute | President, Maplegrow Capital Inc., Canada
12:30 - 12:50
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: WHAT ARE THE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR CRITICAL MINERAL LISTS
Christopher J. Berlet
President, CEO & Director, Stakeholder Gold Corp, Canada
12:50 - 14:00
NETWORKING BREAK
14:00 - 14:20
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: HOW WALMART DROVE US HERE
Tracy Hughes
CEO, Director, InvestorNews Inc, Canada | Director, Critical Minerals Institute (CMI), Canada
MINING PROJECT & TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION SHOWCASE
14:20 - 14:40
SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATION: HOW CRITICAL MINERALS INFLUENCE ENERGY TRANSITION?
Sean Samson
President, CEO & Director, Clean Energy Transition Inc, Canada
14:40 - 15:00
PRESENTATION - FACILITATING INVESTMENTS INTO MINERALS PROJECTS – OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES
Andre Gauthier
President & CEO, Eval Minerals, Canada
15:00 - 15:30
PRESENTATION - LITHIUM – WHAT’S COMING?
Thomas Lewis
President & CEO, Lithium Corporation, United States
15:30 - 16:00
AFTERNOON REFRESHMENTS & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
RISK, GOLD, PRECIOUS METALS, FINANCING & INVESTMENT
16:00 - 16:30
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: FINANCING THE MINING INDUSTRY – WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE?
Christopher MacIntyre
President, CRM Global Capital Inc., Canada
16:30 - 17:30
PANEL DISCUSSION: EXPLORING ALLOCATION STRATEGIES & CAPITAL RAISING TRENDS FOR THE NEXT MINING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FROM EXPLORATION TO PRODUCTION
Christopher MacIntyre
President, CRM Global Capital Inc., Canada (Session Chair)
Malcolm Mansfield
CEO, Wabana Capital, Canada
Michael Stewart
Owner, Diabase Corporate Advisors, Canada
17:30
CHAIR'S CLOSING REMARKS