How Can Explorers Make Investor Due Diligence Easy? Feat. Atrium Research
Learn from executives in the mineral exploration space and from the co-founder of Atrium Research, an equity research firm, on what a shrewd investor should be looking for in an exploration story. This event is ideal for investors looking to streamline their due diligence process and for companies looking to discover what investors are looking for.
Thu, April 25, 2024 at 11:00 AMendedReplay
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Meeting Overview The meeting focused on how explorers can facilitate investor due diligence, featuring insights from Atrium Research and three mining company representatives. Each panelist provided an overview of their respective companies and discussed the key factors that investors consider during the due diligence process. Key Discussion Points - Introduction of panelists and their companies: White Gold, Power Nickel, and GFG Resources. - Overview of the mining industry and the importance of due diligence for investors. - Specific company presentations highlighting exploration opportunities and recent results. - Discussion of what investors look for in the due diligence process. Decisions Made - No explicit decisions recorded. Action Items & Next Steps - [Unassigned] : Prepare for the Q&A session following the presentations. - [Unassigned] : Continue to provide updates on drilling results and company developments as they arise.
Co-Founder, Partner & Research Analyst at Atrium Research
Ben is a Research Analyst covering metals and mining. He previously worked as a Research Analyst on Bay Street where he covered a variety of both producing and exploration mining companies. Prior to that, he worked as an engineer for Barrick Gold, both on site and at their corporate office. Ben has a unique interest in mining explorers and wants to help businesses with great assets maneuver through the public markets and unlock the true value of their assets.
Capital Markets & IR Consultant at White Gold Corp.
Mr. Pint is a Chartered Professional Accountant with over 30 years of capital markets experience. Mr. Pint started his professional career in 1991 with Ernst & Young in the Financial Services Group. Beginning in 1995, he moved into Institutional Equities with CIBC World Markets. Over the next 20+ years, he worked in various senior roles in the investment banking and equity sales industry, holding several senior roles with large Canadian banks as well as boutique investment banks and dealers. He has worked on initial public offerings and private placements across all industry sectors. He has taken public or financed more than 500 companies throughout his career. In 2016, Mr. Pint co-founded and was President of Troilus Gold Corp., helping the company in its early-stage financing and assisting in taking the company public on the Toronto Stock Exchange. He has been a director of public and private companies across various sectors. Mr. Pint holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Toronto and is a Member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario.
Duncan Roy is a University of Western Ontario graduate with a BA in Political Science. He brings a sophisticated, highly experienced, and diverse knowledge base to his current role with Power Nickel. Since 2019 he has run a highly successful Capital Markets Advisory company. Prior to that, he spent over three decades plus in the brokerage industry, based in Toronto, as a retail broker with a PDO designation and various management roles.
"You cannot have a successful junior mining company if you cannot raise capital. To do that, you need experienced executives who can credibly present investments to individuals, brokers, and institutions. Duncan is a very successful ex-broker who is held in high esteem across the investment landscape. I would feel quite comfortable having Duncan present the Power Nickel investment and know that he will do a great job of hitting that correct level of expertise and optimism while delivering our features and benefits honestly and respectfully." Commented Power Nickel CEO, Terry Lynch
Mr. Skanderbeg was most recently President and CEO of Claude Resources Inc. since November 2014 – which was acquired by Silver Standard Resources Inc. for $337 million. He previously worked for Goldcorp, Inco Ltd. and Helio Resources, holding positions in both exploration and operations. Mr. Skanderbeg is also a director of Wesdome Mines. He holds a B.Sc. from the University of Manitoba and an M.Sc. from Rhodes University, South Africa. He brings extensive experience in the exploration and evaluation of gold systems, operational management, cost and asset optimization and strategic analysis.
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Speaker 1: Hello, everyone, and welcome to this panel on how explorers can make investor due diligence easy featuring Atrium Research hosted by 6. I'll pass things over to Ben from Atrium Research and he'll speak, Speaker 1: he'll introduce the speakers Speaker 1: and then we'll dive into our topic for the day. Afterwards we'll be accepting questions. As a reminder you can submit your questions in the chat at any point during the presentation. Speaker 1: As always this event is being recorded and will be available to watch on 6.com afterwards. Speaker 1: Without further ado, I'll kick things over to you, Ben, so that we can get started. Speaker 2: Thank you, Maxim. Can everyone hear me alright? Speaker 3: Yep. Speaker 2: Great, yeah. So, as Maxim just said, my name is Ben Puri. I'm the co-founder of Atrium Research. Speaker 2: Atrium Research, it's a company sponsored equity research firm based out of Toronto. Speaker 2: We write research on a variety of industries. Speaker 2: I'm on here today Speaker 2: with Speaker 2: mining companies, exploration, Speaker 2: development, producing companies. We do research on all of them. And then we distribute that research to a large audience. Speaker 2: So with that today, we're again, we have on 3 company management Speaker 2: managers here. That's Paul Pint, Speaker 2: IR consultant for Whitegold, Speaker 2: Duncan Roy, internal IR at Power Nickel, and Brian Standerbeg from GFG Resources. He's the CEO there. Speaker 2: Thanks for hopping on, guys. Speaker 2: And then, Speaker 2: so just for the topics that we're going to be covering today, it's 2 main topics. Speaker 2: So 1 is for issuers Speaker 2: and management teams. Speaker 2: So what Speaker 2: investors are looking for in their due diligence process and how you can p...
