Key Speakers Include:

  • Cody-Whipperman-photo Cody Whipperman
    General Manager - Business Development Iron Ore
    RIO TINTO
  • Iggy-Tan-head-photo Iggy Tan
    Managing Director
    GALAXY RESOURCES
  • Andrew-Graham-photo Andrew Graham
    General Manager Mergers & Acquisitions
    MINMETALS RESOURCES LIMITED
  • David-Premraj-photo David Premraj
    Corporate Development
    BEACON HILL RESOURCES
  • nospeaker1 Mudit Parashar
    Senior Vice President - Corporate Development
    GVK GROUP (INDIA)

Identifying Best Market Opportunities for Inorganic Growth

Achieving effective inorganic growth with the right merger and acquisition decisions

2011 was a record year for merger, acquisition and divestiture activity in the global mining market. Despite volatility, concerns over resource nationalism and uncertain market conditions 2012 is predicted to beat 2011. Commodities such as iron ore, coal and copper will continue to be a focus for M&A, with some going for gold.

Identifying the right prospects and targets is crucial to achieve growth and prevent bad business decisions. Conducting internal and external due-diligence is a lengthy and costly process and key to every business development and inorganic growth strategy. But where to start? What to look for? And once you identified your key criteria how do you measure potential prospects against them?

Mining IQ’s Mergers & Acquisitions in Mining 2012 Conference in Sydney is Australia’s ONLY event purely dedicated to discussing these main challenges and opportunities of mergers and acquisitions within the mining sector.

This is your chance to learn from and network with your mining peers to gain insights, identify opportunities and take away key strategies for successful inorganic growth strategies.

Why you can’t afford to miss Mergers & Acquisitions in Mining:

  • Australia’s only event purely dedicated to the key challenges and opportunities of inorganic growth
  • Understand key market developments and value drivers of mergers and acquisitions in mining
  • Top notch case studies of key mining and metals professionals that have successful transitions under their belt
  • Learn how to conduct due-diligence effectively to identify the best market opportunities for your organisation
  • Gain insights into how to ensure acquisitions and mergers are executed as smoothly as possible

Why should you attend M&A in Mining?

Based on our extensive research with senior-level mining professionals from across Australia we are building the conference programme around the key strategies on how to achieve effective inorganic growth with the right merger and acquisition decisions:

  • Conducting due-diligence to identify the best market opportunities in regards to technical, legal and financial capabilities
  • Ensuring the takeover/merger is executed as smoothly as possible
  • Determining core internal and external decision criteria
  • Predicting long-term synergy scenarios to make the final decision
  • Negotiating and agreeing on optimal contract terms
  • Mastering the challenge of cross border deals
  • The importance of open and regular communication with stakeholders
  • Ensuring a seamless transition
  • Implementing new organisational structures

What will you take out of this Event?

This timely and unique event has been specifically designed for mining companies, contractors, EPCMs and OEMs currently looking at inorganic growth strategies to achieve overall goals such as increased economies of scale, synergies and resource self-sufficiency. But targeting the right prospects, making the right decisions and negotiating the best contract terms is not as easy as it sounds.

This is your chance to learn from and network with your mining peers to gain insights, identify opportunities and take away key strategies for successful inorganic growth strategies for your own organisation.

Proven and practical experience is guaranteed at a Mining IQ conference. Take away valuable ideas through case studies presented by executives who have handled firsthand the challenges you face.

If your job includes one or all of the following responsibilities, you cannot afford to miss this event:

  • Overseeing mergers and acquisitions
  • Business development and inorganic growth activities
  • Manage financial and strategic analysis
  • Contract negotiation and strategic analysis
  • Financial modeling
  • Conducting technical, financial and legal due-diligence
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