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Join Wayne Bramwell, Managing Director & CEO of Westgold Resources, and Paul Huet, CEO of Karora Resources, for a comprehensive panel discussion on the monumental merger between their companies. This event marks a pivotal moment in the gold mining industry, providing shareholders and prospective investors a platform to ask questions and gain final insights into the merger's impact, strategic benefits and future growth opportunities.
Meeting Overview The meeting focused on the merger between West Gold Resources and Karora Resources, highlighting the emotions and challenges faced during the process, as well as the future opportunities that the merger presents for both companies. Key speakers included Wayne Bramwell, Managing Director and CEO of West Gold, and Paul Hewitt, Chairman and CEO of Karora. Key Discussion Points - Emotional reflections on the merger and its significance for both companies. - Concerns from investors regarding the completion of the merger. - The cultural fit between West Gold and Karora as a key factor in the merger's success. - Future growth opportunities arising from the merger, particularly with the Beta Hunt mine. - Strategies for educating North American investors about West Gold's assets and vice versa. Decisions Made - No explicit decisions recorded. Action Items & Next Steps - [Unassigned] : Address investor concerns regarding the merger completion. - [Unassigned] : Develop strateg...
Managing Director & CEO at Westgold Resources
Mr Bramwell is a metallurgist, mineral economist and experienced company director with extensive project and corporate development expertise across precious and base metal companies spanning nearly three decades. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Extractive Metallurgy, a Graduate Diploma in Business, a Master of Science in Mineral Economics and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).
Chairman and CEO at Karora Resources
Mr. Huet is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. Mr. Huet served as the Executive Chairman from February 25, 2019, until July 18, 2019, when he was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Previously, Mr. Huet was President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Klondex Mines from 2012 - 2018, until its acquisition by Hecla Mining Company. He currently serves as a Director of 1911 Gold. Mr. Huet has a strong command of capital markets and has served in all levels of engineering and operations of Mining. Mr. Huet graduated with Honors from the Mining Engineering Technology program at Haileybury School of Mines in Ontario and successfully completed the Stanford Executive program at the Stanford School of Business. In 2013 Mr. Huet was nominated for the Premiers Award in Ontario for outstanding College graduates; he is currently a member of OACETT as an applied Science Technologist and an Accredited Director.
Speaker 1: Hello, everyone, and welcome to this monumental live event with West Gold Resources and Karora Resources hosted by 6. I'm pleased to introduce the speakers for today. Wayne Bramwell, Speaker 1: Managing Director and CEO at Westgold, and Paul Hewitt, Chairman and CEO at Aurora. Speaker 1: They'll be covering any final insights, thoughts, Speaker 1: any feelings they both have about the merger, Speaker 1: and after that we'll be answering audience questions. Speaker 1: 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 it'll be available to watch shortly afterwards. Speaker 1: Without further ado, let's get right into it. So Paul, it's an incredibly important day for you and Karora shareholders. Speaker 1: How are you feeling? Speaker 2: Yeah, look, Maxim, it's Speaker 2: no doubt Speaker 2: been an exciting journey. How am I feeling? Well, Speaker 2: I got to admit, I've been talking to my staff Speaker 2: all morning. Speaker 2: Emotions are rapid. We're very excited. Speaker 2: You know, there's all kinds of emotions. There's, Speaker 2: you're finally relieved it's done. You're excited about the future. And to 1 point, you're sad to see it go. We built this baby from the beginning and it's been a heck of a journey. But the truth is, today Speaker 2: has been something we've worked towards for a very long time. And from my perspective, Speaker 2: Karora is finally going home. Beta Hunt, the beast, as I always called it, Beta Hunt, the beast, Speaker 2: is going home where it belongs to an Australian company. Speaker 2: It's been in the hands of us for a Canadian company for the last, well, I've been here 6 years even before me, So bringing Beta Hunt and the ...