Investment Battlefield
2019 Winner & Runner Up
WINNER |
RUNNER UP |
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Harry Greaves |
Walter Shamu COO |
What is the Investment Battlefield?
Mining companies pitch their projects to a panel of judges who provide instant live feedback.
The judges, who are made up of high-profile investors decide who wins each category and goes on to battle it out in the semi-finals and later the final.
Why take part?
- Gain exposure & build relationships with investors & brokers
- Receive first hand feedback from the investors themselves
- Learn exactly what investors are looking for and how to increase your appeal
- Establish yourself as one of the leading emerging mining companies
- An opportunity to gain press coverage
- Winner receives a whole list of prizes
How it works
- Projects are grouped together depending on their commodity and lifecycle stage
- Each company has 5 minutes to pitch
- The judges give 10 minutes of feedback
- Winner & runner up were announced on the main stage on day 3
2019 Participating Companies
The Prizes
The winner received...
- A free exhibition stand at Mining Indaba 2020
- A free 10 minute speaking slot at Mining Indaba 2020
- Promotion in the post event report as the winner of the Investment Battlefield. This includes a half page write up as the hottest emerging mining investment opportunity in 2019.
- 3 free passes to attend Mining Indaba 2020
- Access to the Investor Relations Service for their meeting schedule at Mining Indaba 2020
- 3 nights free hotel accommodation for one member of your team at the 2020 conference
The runner up received...
- Promotion in the post event report as the runner up of the Investment Battlefield. This includes a half page write up as the second hottest emerging mining investment opportunity in 2019
- Access to the Investor Relations Service for their meeting schedule at Mining Indaba 2020
- Two free passes to attend Mining Indaba 2020
2019 Battlefield Sponsors
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2019 Judges
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Ursula Maritz
Chief Investment Officer
Southern Charter -
Peter Ruxton
Principal
Tembo Capital -
Heidi Sternberg
Sector Specialist
Public Investment Corporation -
Namrata Thapar
Global Head Mining
International Finance Corporation
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Jaqueline Murray
Partner Investment Team Leader
RCFLP -
NEIL GREGSON
Portfolio Manager
JP Morgan Asset Management -
Charl Malan
Senior Analyst & Portfolio Manager
VanEck -
Michael Barton
Portfolio Manager
Orion Resource Partners
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Michael Anderson
Director
Taurus Funds -
Ingo Hofmaier
Partner & Head of Metals & Mining
Hannam & Partners -
Johan Bester
Project Manager
Thebe Investment Corporation -
Mike Stirzaker
Partner
Pacific Road Capital
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Richard Crookes
Investment Director
EMR Capital -
Vinit Lakhani
Senior Vice President, Asset Development
The Noble Group -
David Twist
Partner
AMED Fund -
Peter Major
Head of Mining
Cadiz Corporate Solutions
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Anthony Milewski
Managing Director Pala Investments
& CEO, Cobalt27 -
Julian Treger
CEO
Anglo Pacific Group -
Amanda van Dyke
Portfolio Manager
South River Asset Management -
Tim Markwell
Director
Lion Selection Group
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Willem Middelkoop
Founder & CIO
Commodity Investment Fund -
Guy de Freitas
Principal
Appian Capital -
ALINE CARNIZELO
Investment Director
Pala Investment -
VERA IVANOVA
Investment Director
AMED Funds