- Why is the journey through exploration stage becoming more difficult?
- Resource replacement needs – How significant is the global resource gap between current mined ounces and new ounces coming online?
- Where are the new projects coming from and who is financing them?
- With increased cost of capital, on market and PE preference for lower risk producers, how will explorers survive and find funding?
- Addressing the liquidity problem – Could higher gold prices spur a new wave of capital into exploration?
- Would an major success story trigger investor appetite for early stage projects?
Panellists include:
Mike Paterson, Investment Associate, Resource Capital Funds
Andrew Brown, Exploration Manager Africa, B2 Gold Corp
Danny Keating, CEO, New Vision Resources