Meeting Overview The meeting was a pitch battle between Patrick Donnelly, President and CEO of E79 Resources, and Derek Iwanakwa, VP of Investor Relations and Corporate Development at B Metals. They discussed their respective teams, jurisdictions, strategies for generating shareholder value, and the superiority of their assets in the mining sector. Key Discussion Points - Introduction of the contestants and their backgrounds in mineral exploration and corporate development. - Unique aspects of each team compared to the other. - Discussion on the advantages of their respective jurisdictions (Victoria, Australia vs. Japan). - Strategies for generating value for shareholders through drilling and exploration. - Comparison of asset superiority in their commodity types. Decisions Made - No explicit decisions recorded. Action Items & Next Steps - [Unassigned] : Continue drilling and exploration efforts in respective jurisdictions to maximize shareholder value. - [Unassigned] : Monitor and ...
VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS & DEVELOPMENT at Trilogy Metals
Pat Donnelly is Vice President, Corporate Communications & Development for Trilogy Metals and has a broad range of experience in mineral exploration, capital markets, corporate development and investor relations. He began his career as a project geologist 25 years ago exploring for precious and base metals and diamonds in western and northern Canada. Subsequently, Pat worked for a Canadian securities firm as a base metals mining analyst. Between 2012 and 2014 Mr. Donnelly was the Vice-President of Corporate Communications for Trilogy Metals. Most recently he was the President of First Mining Gold Corp. where he played a key role. Pat holds a B.Sc. in Geology (Honors) from the University of British Columbia and has an MBA from the University of Toronto.
VP, Investor Relations and Corporate Development at BeMetals Corp.
Mr. Iwanaka is a founding member of the BeMetals executive management team. He has over 18 years of investor relations and corporate development experience in the mining industry. Over the course of his career, he has been involved with over 20 mergers, acquisitions and property divestures, and he has played key roles in raising over US$100 million through various equity financings, including one of the first at-the-market (“ATMâ€) financings by a Canadian brokerage firm. Prior to joining BeMetals, Mr. Iwanaka oversaw the marketing programs for a number of mining companies traded in Canada, USA, Germany and the UK.
Replay transcript excerpt
Speaker 1: Well, hello, everyone, and welcome to this highly anticipated pitch battle between 2 former colleagues. Speaker 1: And now here they are competing in the ring. We have Speaker 1: with nearly 30 years of experience in mineral exploration, capital markets, corporate development and investor relations, Speaker 1: E79 Resources President and CEO, Patrick Donnelly. Speaker 1: And with over 18 years of experience and has been involved in over 20 mergers and acquisitions and property divestitures, we have B Metals VP of Investor Relations and Corporate Development, Derek Iwanakwa. Speaker 1: Hey. Speaker 1: Welcome, everybody. Speaker 1: So how is this going to work is we'll be asking a series of questions and both these contestants will have 2 minutes to answer. Once we get through all of the rounds, you can decide who won by writing in the chat. And of course, feel free to submit your own questions Speaker 1: at any time throughout Speaker 1: by using the Q&A tab on the right-hand side of the screen. Speaker 1: All right, so let's kick it off. I'm gonna get the timer ready. Speaker 1: 1st question. Speaker 1: 1st question here is, Speaker 1: What is the most unique aspect Speaker 1: about your team compared to your opponent? I'm going to send it over to you, Patrick, to kick it off, starting the clock now. Speaker 2: Yeah, I think the most important thing about our team is the fact that Speaker 2: Most of them are Speaker 2: at site and live at site. Speaker 2: Our projects are in the state of Victoria in Australia. Speaker 2: Our technical team is led by Shane Malley, who's from the area. Speaker 2: We also have a contingent of geologists Speaker 2: and other geoscientists Speaker 2: that have decades of exploration Speaker 2: in Victorian geology. Speaker 2: ...
