Finding the Front

• Kyle De Souza, Resources Analyst, Euroz Hartleys and immediate past President of WA School of Mines Alumni

  Our special guest for this fantastic episode of Finding the Front is Kyle De Souza, leading Resources Analyst for Euroz Hartleys and immediate past President of the WA School of Mines Alumni. Originally from Bombay in India, Kyle aged 7, with his family moved to Perth and went about settling into life in WA. Graduating from the WA School of Mines with Honours, he built a career as a mining engineer, spending some 15 years in hard rock mining across Western Australia. Over this period, Kyle achieved both a First Class Mine Managers Certificate of Competency and an Underground Shift Supervisors Certificate of Competency – not easy by any stretch. Kyle was invited to join the Council of the WA School of Mines Alumni in 2012. His career progressed to an established and valued position within mining success story Saracen Minerals. He then decided to make an important but difficult decision to pivot his career in a new direction towards the financial markets taking a role as a Resources Equity Analyst with the Equities Research team in Euroz Hartleys. He was appointed to the highly regarded role of President of the WA School of Mines Alumni in 2022 for a 3 year term. This is an absolute ripper with so many reflections and insights of life and building a career overlayed with a love of the mining industry and the people in it. To request a Euroz Hartleys team member to contact you or if you have some feedback on the podcast please click here   Please follow us and stay up to date with Euroz Hartleys on LinkedIn To be added to the podcast “new release” email distribution list please click here

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• Tony Ottaviano, Managing Director & CEO of Liontown Resources

  Our special guest for this Episode of Finding the Front is Tony Ottaviano, the Managing Director & CEO of lithium producer Liontown Resources and what an insightful and educational story it is! Raised in a close Italian family, Tony started as a graduate with a mining job in the Pilbara. He rose to the senior level management of BHP and shares his deep insights into the iron ore sector including the introduction of Fortescue Metals, the proposed takeover of Rio Tinto by BHP, drilling, leading teams, mines and production. He made the move from big business to a small lithium company called Liontown Resources after getting a call from Chair Tim Goyder and what a journey this has been. Building a company, securing offtake agreements with Ford, LG and Tesla, construction, challenges of the lithium market, the impact of China: overcapacity, involution, CATL and the recent capital raising including the cornerstone investment of $50m by the National Reconstruction Fund investment. Tony is passionate and shines through in what really is a fantastic insight with so many takeaways.   To request a Euroz Hartleys team member to contact you or if you have some feedback on the podcast please click here   Please follow us and stay up to date with Euroz Hartleys on LinkedIn To be added to the podcast “new release” email distribution list please click here

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• John Rothwell AO, Founder, former Exec. Chair & Non-Exec. Director of Austal

  Our very special guest is John Rothwell AO, the Founder, former Executive Chair and current Independent Non-Executive Director of Australian ship building success story Austal. John arrived in Australia from the Netherlands around age 10 and didn’t speak English, he left school at age 15 and followed his entrepreneurial spirit that kicked in early. John worked out early that he loved making things and was good with his hands. He built his first boat at age 13 and wacked a motorcycle engine in it to make it go. Austal was founded in 1988 and the rest is history. It is now one of Australia’s largest defence exporter and the first ASX listed shipbuilder with a current market cap of more than $2bln and has designed and constructed over 350 vessels for commercial and defence operators in 59 countries worldwide. It has major defence contracts with the US Navy. John provides a detailed insight into this remarkable story and growing Austal to be the phenomenal company it is today. This story is one that will no doubt be told for many, many years to come. To request a Euroz Hartleys team member to contact you or if you have some feedback on the podcast please click here   Please follow us and stay up to date with Euroz Hartleys on LinkedIn To be added to the podcast “new release” email distribution list please click here

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• Jake Klein, Executive Chair of Evolution Mining

  50th Ep. Gold. China. Leadership. Strategy. Australian Mining’s Challenges. Unfiltered. Our special guest is one of Australia’s most influential mining leaders, Jake Klein, Executive Chair of Evolution Mining. In this jam packed Finding the Front 50thepisode Jake provides valuable lessons and observations in gold, China and importantly, the future of Australia's mining sector. A seriously insightful discussion, Jake opens up on his: early days in Cape Town and arriving in Australia with $1,000 in his pocket, the major influence of his first job at Macquarie Group,  views on early China and leading the largest foreign gold miner in China Sino Gold to a $2.2B exit, insights into the founding of Lynas Rare Earths Ltd where he was a long term Non-Exec Director, his journey over 15 years and the steps to build Evolution into a gold powerhouse - M&A, gold assets (inc. Mt Rawdon, its mine life to now becoming a Pumped Hydro Project for Qld energy), costs, people, gold price and the challenges facing the future of the Australian mining sector including the major influence of China. For those who love mining or are involved in the industry, opportunities like this don’t come along often.  To request a Euroz Hartleys team member to contact you or if you have some feedback on the podcast please click here   Please follow us and stay up to date with Euroz Hartleys on LinkedIn To be added to the podcast “new release” email distribution list please click here

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• John Hughes, Founder of John Hughes Group

  A Legend Behind the Wheel of Business. Few names carry weight in the WA Automotive sector like John Hughes. Starting his own business in his early 30s in 1969 and for over 50 years, navigating business cycles, accumulating a stable of new car brands and a huge pre-owned vehicle operation to now having car yards across Perth. John has led from the front the whole way doing what he loves. This is a timeless episode for all generations and walks of life. From his background and upbringing, to becoming a household name in Perth and beyond, this story is packed with deep insight, energy, and inspiration. The takeaways and life lessons just keep on coming: Getting a start in the Car industry Meeting his beautiful wife Margarita Borrowing the lot to get his first site The power of loving what you do   What it takes to build and maintain a trusted brand What it takes to be a best seller - sales and marketing truths from a master The mindset behind being extraordinary — every single day Family This conversation is a rare window into the mind of one of Australia’s most enduring entrepreneurs.  To request a Euroz Hartleys team member to contact you or if you have some feedback on the podcast please click here   Please follow us and stay up to date with Euroz Hartleys on LinkedIn To be added to the podcast “new release” email distribution list please click here

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