16/10/2025
🗣️ This time last week we hosted the 30th edition of the Australian Nickel Conference at Pan Pacific Perth.
💪 While these are far from high times for the Australian sector, the remaining hardy souls who gathered at the Pan Pacific Perth certainly walked away feeling optimistic, if these comments from some of our expert panellists are anything to go by:
"I don’t think I’ve ever seen a scenario where precious metals have spiked so aggressively and base metals haven’t followed. Copper is about to rip, and nickel will follow." - Scott Williamson, managing director of Blackstone Minerals
"These discoveries are the lifeblood of our industry. You have to be a bit crazy, a bit optimistic, but that what is makes this industry tick." - Mark Wilson, executive chair of Legend Mining
"Everybody is looking for long-term, stable, low-cost supply of nickel not coming from Indonesia or China." - Natalia Streltsova, non-executive director of Centaurus Metals
"Brokers who wouldn’t spit on you nine months ago are now calling for an update. I think we are through the worst of it.” - Caedmon Marriott, managing director of Western Mines Group
"It really doesn’t matter what the nickel price is, if you find one of these deposits, you’ll make money.” - Allan Kelly, executive chair of Miramar Resources
🙏 Thanks again to all of the sponsors and supporters for helping us continue the nickel tradition.
📖 Read the full conference review in the upcoming November edition of Australia's Paydirt!
