๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐น (๐๐ฃ๐๐) had the honour to hold the a premiere event: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ-๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐บ: ๐จ๐ป๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด. The event included a powerhouse of Philippine resource leaders, Australian mining specialists, sustainability champions, and top industry executives.
We would like to thank everyone who joined us for the day in support of bilateral relations between Australia and the Philippines. A special thank you to our sponsors and partners: Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Ausenco, M Resources, Blackstone Minerals Limited, ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐-๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐น (๐ฃ๐๐๐), Austmine, and the Department of Agriculture – Philippines (Official).
This forum was for a real change. Looking and engaging into groundbreaking policy shifts, bold investment opportunities, and forward-thinking strategies that will define the future of responsible resource development and innovation.
The forum hosted special keynote speaker ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป. ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ป๐๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐๐น๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ. She was joined by an exceptional panel of leaders including:
Rafael Toda โ President, Australia Philippines Business Council Colin Moffatt โ General Manager Rehabilitation, M-Resources Dr Robert Trzebski โ Director of International Business, Austmine Jesper Solgaard โ Asia-Pacific Sustainability Tax Leader, Ernst & Young Attilenore Manero, PhD, MAusIMM โ Sustainability Director, Makilala MiningHighlights included two powerful panel discussions:
โSuccessful Mining in the Philippinesโ โ led by Luisa Rust, with insights from ๐๐๐ถ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ผ (Apex Mining), Chris Pitman (Ausenco), and ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ผ ๐. ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ผ (Nickel Asia). โSustainability and Responsible Miningโ โ moderated by Dennis A. Quintero, featuring Cheryl Marie Natividad-Caballero, Matt Pyle, Darryn Rackemann, ๐๐๐ถ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ผ (PMSEA), and ๐๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ป (Blackstone Minerals).Special thanks to our host, John Tantoco, APBC Director of Events, Communications, and PR, for leading the charge!
Weโd also like to acknowledge our photographer, ๐ก๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป, for capturing the highlights of the event.
Weโre grateful to work alongside such passionate and forward-thinking delegates. Your presence, ideas, and energy made the forum a resounding success.
Letโs keep the momentum going โ toward a more sustainable, innovative, and inclusive future.
Learn more about APBC by contacting John Kennedy, Director of Membership, at jfk@workqc.group; the Secretariat at secretariat@apbc.org.au; or visit https://lnkd.in/gHU7gPSz
