SAEMC is an annual collaborative event that brings together both the exploration and mining industries in South Australia.
Program
Overview
2026 Conference Sessions and Speakers (to be allocated)
Information will be added as it becomes available. Presentation orders are subject to change.
| SESSION | SPEAKER | POSITION | COMPANY |
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| Welcome | Marc Twining | Chair – SAEMC Organising Committee | AusIMM |
| Welcome To Country | TBA | ||
| Opening Address | Hon. Tom Koutsantonis | State Treasurer, Minister for Energy & Mining | Government of South Australia |
| SA Exploration & Mining Review | Dr Suzanne Hunt | Director – GSSA | Department of Energy & Mining, Government of South Australia |
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Session 1 – Early stage exploration projects
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Chaired by: TBA (GSA) Sponsored by: Australian Laboratory Services (ALS) |
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| Geoffrey Lowe | Exploration Manager | Broken Hill Gold | |
| Ian Garsed | Principal Geologist | Barton Gold | |
| Caroline Tiddy | MinExCRC | ||
| Q&A | All session speakers | ||
| Morning Tea | Sponsored by: TBA | ||
| Session 2 – Advanced exploration |
Chaired by: TBA (AIG) Sponsored by: TBA |
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| Peter Reid | Chief Executive Officer |
PTR Ltd |
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| Brendan Harris | Chief Executive Officer | Sandfire | |
| Barbara Duggan | Head of Regional Exploration | Indiana Resources | |
| Leanne Brock | Chair | Connect 2 Industry | |
| Q&A | All session speakers | ||
| Lunch | Sponsored by: TBA | ||
| Session 3 – Feasibility stage |
Chaired by: TBA (AMEC) Co-sponsored by: TBA |
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| Lachlan Wallace | Chief Executive Officer | Investigator Silver | |
| Nick Jervis-Brady | Geoscience Lead | Alligator Energy | |
| Travis Bienke | Chief Executive Officer | Australian Rare Earths Ltd | |
| Andrew Alesci | Exploration Manager | Cobra | |
| Poster Prize Presentation | Chair Judging Panel: Peter Hill (AIG) Sponsored by: (AusIMM) |
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| Q&A | All session speakers | ||
| Afternoon Tea | Sponsored by: TBA | ||
| Session 4 – Mines | Chaired by: TBA (AusIMM) Sponsored by: Intertek Minerals |
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| Lachlan Cole | Head of Geology | Rex Minerals | |
| David Christensen | Managing Director | Renascor | |
| Kathy Ehrig | Superintendent CuSA Geometallurgy | BHP | |
| Q&A | All session speakers | ||
| Closing Drinks | Sponsored by: Titeline Group | ||
Sponsors 2026
