The Inflation Reduction Act climate legislation passed by the United States Congress represents $520 billion worth of programs and funding to accelerate US transition to net zero. This is in addition to funding available through the Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office.
Australian-headquartered critical minerals companies are becoming homegrown stories of inspiration, capturing the attention and substantial funding of the United States Department of Energy.
With the United States on track to establish a domestic rare earths supply chain to meet their defence needs by 2027, and recently classifying Australia as a domestic source for this purpose, all eyes are on companies pioneering this venture.
Hear the stories of these businesses blazing the trail for other Aussie organisations looking to take advantage of the boundless prospects from the US government.
Join us to learn about the multibillion-dollar opportunities for Australian energy and resources companies under the Inflation Reduction Act and Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office with an industry panel discussion, and Keynote Address from Bernard Rowe, Managing Director of Ioneer.
Bernard Rowe, Managing Director
Ioneer
Bernard Rowe is a geologist, manager and company director with more than 25 years’ international experience in mineral exploration and mine development. His diverse mineral industry experience includes gold, copper, zinc, diamond, lithium and boron exploration in Australia, Europe, Africa, North America and South America. Bernard has 20 years’ experience in Nevada and led the acquisition of the Rhyolite Ridge Project in 2016.
James May, Chief Financial Officer/ Executive General Manager- Finance
Jervois
James May, CFO of Jervois Global Limited, has more than 20 years of experience in the global resources industry. In this role, he heads the Group financial teams, leads M&A and business development assessments, and is a key member of the Executive Committee tasked with delivering the Group strategy.
James began his career with Deloitte in London within its energy and resources division, before joining global miner Rio Tinto in 2006. At Rio Tinto, James spent time in a variety of global positions culminating in the role of Interim Vice President – Sales and Marketing for the Energy and Minerals sales portfolio, based in Singapore. In this role, James was responsible for new business initiatives and marketing projects, including the evaluation of commercial opportunities in lithium and other battery metals.
Prior to this, James spent four years in Darwin, Australia, as Chief Financial Officer of Energy Resources of Australia Limited, an ASX-listed uranium miner majority-owned by Rio Tinto. In this role, he was responsible for leadership of all finance, commercial, business development, and governance activities. James also spent time in corporate roles with Rio Tinto as part of the group business development team focused on corporate strategy, M&A, and related projects, and in roles with group finance.
Stephen Motteram, Chief Financial Officer
Australian Strategic Materials
Stephen joined ASM as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in January 2024. He is a senior finance executive with more than 20 years of international experience in banks and commodities trading firms, including Noble Group and National Australia Bank. His extensive experience covers project development, capital raising, financial control, contract negotiations, investment analysis, mergers, acquisitions, and treasury operations.
He has held non-executive director positions on various listed and unlisted natural resources companies, with projects in Australia, Asia, Africa, Jamaica, the UK, and Brazil.
Rebecca Tomkinson, Chief Executive Officer
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia
Rebecca Tomkinson is the Chief Executive Officer of The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME), the peak resources sector representative body in Western Australia.
Immediately prior to joining the CME Rebecca was the Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in WA. In her early career Rebecca worked in local, state and federal government before transitioning to executive roles in the corporate and community benefit sectors.
Raised in regional WA, Rebecca is deeply committed to the social and economic development of the state and the promotion of its unique and critical role nationally and globally. Rebecca is a current board member of Infrastructure WA, Crown Perth, the Perth USAsia Centre and the AROSE International Space Council (AISC). She is also Chair of the Government's Future Health Research and Innovation Fund Advisory Council.
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