ITFA Co Hosted The Mining Investment Event: Geopolitics, Critical Minerals & Capital Flows

This ITFA co-hosted session at The Mining Investment Event brings together leaders across finance, policy, and risk to unpack the forces reshaping mining in 2026—tariffs, logistics shocks, political risk, AI adoption, ESG execution, and the surge of new capital.

Panelists
• Mark Tiberio — Director, Mining Investment Banking, TD Securities
• Daniela Dimitrov — EVP Sustainability, People & Strategy, Equinox Gold; Director at Nexa & Chemtrade
• Ian Sperko — Associate Director, Markets & Partnerships (Americas), Control Risks
• Gary Stanley — Former Director, Office of Critical Minerals & Metals, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Moderator: Joanne Jobin, Founder, The Mining Investment Event

What you’ll learn
• Geopolitics & pricing: tariffs, sanctions, Red Sea reroutes, and “two-tier” pricing ideas
• Government support: permitting acceleration (U.S. FAST-41, Canada Major Projects Office) & public funding
• Capital flows: “tech bros” money, government equity, and what it means for explorecos vs. producers
• Commodities outlook: gold & silver momentum, lithium incentives, rare earths, graphite, uranium
• AI in mining: predictive maintenance, exploration targeting, digital twins, faster planning & decisions
• ESG that sticks: beyond reports—permits, communities, and long-cycle project execution

Thanks to our sponsors: TD, Marsh McLennan, VID Media, and The Mercury Group.

#miningdiscovery #themininginvestmentevent #itfa #mining #criticalminerals #gold #silver #uranium #copper #rareearths #commodities #geopolitics #supplychain #riskmanagement #permitting #esg #ai #exploration #investing #canada #usa #quebeccity