Having already established several investor events around Australia, the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) is now embarking on a mission to introduce Melbourne investors to its junior members.
With capital markets starting to open up again, AMEC decided to launch its Pitch N Pinot Melbourne Investor Briefing on 12 June.
CEO Warren Pearce tells Mining.com.au that AMEC has had “great success” with its Investor Briefing and Pitch N Pizza events for investors, and thought the time was right to host a Melbourne event.
“These types of events are crucial for our members, especially the junior companies, who often don’t have the resources or time to host their own events,” Pearce explains.
“So, exposing them to an investor base that would otherwise not know about their project is a great opportunity to explain the fundamentals of their project and seek further investment.
“Given we already have several established investor events across the country, we’re hoping Pitch N Pinot finds its groove in Melbourne.”
With the Australian federal election now out of the way, global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills expects to see an increase in secondary capital raisings throughout the remainder of 2025.
The firm says these raisings will be driven by an increase in mergers and acquisitions in 2025 with listed companies being more confident in their outlook, as well as an increase in confidence for existing listed companies to raise capital and invest in growth.
“We expect the sectors which will show strength in 2025, both for secondary raises and IPOs, to be materials (given the nature of the ASX) but with a focus on those which support the energy transition, energy stocks and healthcare/pharmaceuticals, given some of the broader themes that are playing out across the Australian economy,” Herbert Smith Freehills says.
“That said, strong companies in other sectors who have a good ‘equity story’ as they conduct their raise should find strong support from Australian investors.”
The event will take place at the Garden State Hotel in the iconic Flinders Lane in Melbourne and will feature seven-minute pitch presentations from seven explorers.
The line-up includes Aureka (ASX:AKA), Sunshine Metals (ASX:SHN), Barton Gold (ASX:BGD), Cobalt Blue (ASX:COB), Larvotto Resources (ASX:LRV), Bubalus Resources (ASX:BUS) and Dreadnought Resources (ASX:DRE).
Pearce says AMEC is witnessing a steady flow of registrations, which is free for investors.
“We’re excited by the interest and sign ups to date and we know that sometimes it takes time to enter new markets and really gain some momentum,” he says.
AMEC is a national association representing more than 575 member companies from around Australia. The organisation’s members are explorers, emerging miners, producers and a wide range of businesses and service providers working in and for the resources industry.
AMEC advocates on the industry’s behalf to reduce the cost of doing business and regulatory obstacles, as well as support an increase in exploration, discovery and mining opportunities in Australia.
Mining.com.au is an official media partner of the event. Click here to register.
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