9.00 Opening Remarks from the Chairman

9.10 Opening Keynote: Cross Border Case Study: Merger with a Canadian Company by Scheme of Arrangement

• Merger of Galaxy Resources with Lithium One
• Scheme of arrangement
• Exchange share structure
• Outlining the merger process

Iggy Tan
Managing Director
GALAXY RESOURCES

9.50 Event Partner Speaking Spot

11.00 Value Drivers behind the Current Market Developments

• Discussing how the current general instability is driving mining industry consolidation
• Evaluating government restrictions as an accelerator for acquisitions, mergers and divestments
• Identifying the impact of growing demands towards emerging markets on the industry

Euan Morton
Principal
SYNERGIES ECONOMIC CONSULTING

11.40 Maintaining Competition in the Mining and Metals Sector

• Outlining competition law requirements for mergers and acquisitions in the mining and metals sector
• How the ACCC reviews mergers and acquisitions
• Recent ACCC reviews in the mining and metals sector
• Evaluating current issues in Australian merger law

Rose Webb
Executive General Manager Mergers and Adjudication Group
ACCC

13.20 Case Study: Getting Started with Effective Due-Diligence – Developing K nowledge of Target and Team Capability

• Educating yourself on the target, understanding the business complexity and its drivers, potential synergies and benefits.
• Setting the groundwork by efficiently analysing, valuing and performing preliminary through to final due-diligence on the target
• Forming a highly capable team of informed specialists to answer the required questions
• Geological, mining, equipment, environmental, infrastructure, legal, industrial relations, commercial and economic issues
• Ensuring all dimensions are effectively assessed to deliver value and minimise risk in the business plan

14.00 Case Study: Performing Valuations of Potential Partner Projects and Aligning this with Company Objectives

• Conducting a thorough valuation of the potential prospects to narrow down the list of targets
• Matching the results to your own company objectives and growth strategies
• Performing internal valuations to match results with the valuations of prospects
• Choosing the most suitable targets and synergies

Glen Darby
Managing Director
CONDOR BLANCO MINES LTD

15.10 Case Study: Insights into Mergers & Acquisitions in The Mining Industry – A Mature Company Perspective

• Build vs. Buy – Assessing where we are in the M&A cycle
• Creating real value – Overcoming the “hurdle” without false synergies
• Other considerations and necessary risk analysis

Cody Whipperman
General Manager - Business Development Iron Ore
RIO TINTO

15:50 Panel Discussion: How to Identify Best Market Opportunities

• Identifying an effective inorganic growth strategy – acquiring or merging?
• Deciding whether to look at national and international prospects
• Building your internal team to work on growth strategies, duediligence and negotiations
• How to get started – putting together an action plan to ensure no crucial details are missed

Panelists:

16.30 Close of Conference Day 1

16.35 Drinks Reception

17.30 Workshop A: Conducting Effective Valuation and Due-Diligence

Euan Morton
Principal
SYNERGIES ECONOMIC CONSULTING