Finding the Front is presented to you by Euroz Hartleys, a leading Western Australian financial services business, specialising in the provision of wealth management, stockbroking, corporate finance, institutional sales and targeted research services. This is a podcast series where we take the tim
In this new Ep of Finding the Front, we are joined by two icons of the Australian mining industry, Raleigh Finlayson and Tim Goyder. Greenfield vs brownfield opportunities, building a company today, ownership, M&A and doing a deal, the long term strategy behind the Goyder stable of companies, followed by Ral laying out the Genesis Minerals vision and strategy (inc the Vault acquisition) and the ever evolving company it is. We discuss surviving the tough times, looking after the investor (recent tax changes) and the commodity outlook going forward. An opportunity like this is rare.…
Our special guest for this Episode is Andrew Mitchell, Founder and Senior Portfolio Manager of Ophir Asset Management, in what is another absolute ripper of an episode and an opportunity to hear from a leader in their field. Andrew unpacks growing up in Adelaide, his career including his first roles leading to the amazing opportunity to work with David Paradice and his team, the GFC impact on his views and investing outlook, starting Ophir and the principals of the company and his mindset behind building one of Australia's most highly regarded small and mid-cap fund managers. Andrew…
In this enlightening new two-part episode of Euroz Hartleys Finding the Front we feature the very highly regarded Murray Leahy, Founder & Executive Chair of proudly Western Australian, Kalgoorlie based integrated mining services and resource asset management company MLG Oz (ASX: MLG). Leaving school at just 14, Murray describes his journey in his beloved WA goldfields building a cornerstone mining services business that now forms part of the lifeblood of WA’s gold sector. The journey is nothing short of remarkable. Across this two-part conversation, Murray shares raw, hard-earned insights…
In this enlightening new two-part episode of Euroz Hartleys Finding the Front we feature the very highly regarded Murray Leahy, Founder & Executive Chair of proudly Western Australian, Kalgoorlie based integrated mining services and resource asset management company MLG Oz (ASX: MLG). Leaving school at just 14, Murray describes his journey in his beloved WA goldfields building a cornerstone mining services business that now forms part of the lifeblood of WA’s gold sector. The journey is nothing short of remarkable. Across this two-part conversation, Murray shares raw, hard-earned insights…
In the lead up to the much anticipated 26th annual Euroz Hartleys Institutional Investor Conference at Rottnest Island, in this episode of Finding the Front we take the opportunity to have a chat to three leading Australian Small Companies Fund Managers who are long time attendees of the conference. A big thanks to Andrew Mitchell, Founder & Senior Portfolio Manager of Ophir Asset Management Liam Donohue, Principal and Portfolio Manager, Lennox Capital Partners and, Matt Griffin, Co-Portfolio Manager, Maple-Brown Abbott for their thoughts and insights on the investing landscape, sectors and…
Revo Fitness is a home grown fitness and gym operator that was founded on the mission to make quality fitness more affordable and accessible to all and after hearing this episode you will understand why it has become such a huge success. Achieving big awards in 2025 like the #1 Top Value Brand for Gym & Fitness Clubs for Finder's Customer Satisfaction Awards and National Winner for Outstanding Growth Category at Telstra Best of Business Awards are further confirmation of what Revo Fitness has achieved. This proudly Western Australian start up was founded by our very special guest for this…
Our special guest for this episode is highly regarded, Sydney based fund manager Chris Stott. Chris earnt his stripes working for some 12 years with funds management luminaries Geoff Wilson and Matthew Kidman and the team at Wilson Asset Management, the majority as Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager responsible for managing the investment team and overseeing the investment portfolios. He did well. So much so that in 2014, the Australian Financial Review named Chris as one of the Five Best Young Fund Managers in Australia. In 2019 Chris co-founded 1851 Capital leveraging his 22…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
New Episode: Finding the Front with Dino Otranto, CEO of Fortescue Metals (FMG.ASX)In this rare and candid episode, Dino reflects on the pivotal moments that shaped his career—from his early upbringing to leading operations in Mozambique and navigating major challenges in Canada, including a 77-day employee strike and the devastating Brumadinho tailings dam disaster.Dino opens up about his journey to FMG, his transition into the CEO role, and the values he brings to leadership: transparency, authenticity, and deep respect for the company's legacy. He also acknowledges the powerful influence…
Our special guest for this episode is Loui Kannikoski, the Founder, Managing Director & CEO of leading marine solutions provider Bhagwan Marine. After leaving school at age 14, Loui began his career working in the family crayfishing business in Geraldton, taking over the business in the mid-1980s. In the late 90s, Loui and his family decided to change tack and shift out of crayfishing and enter the oil and gas industry as a service provider. Well the rest as they say is history. In 2000, Bhagwan Marine was formed and some 24 years later the company listed on the ASX now operating across the…
In this Ep of Finding the Front it was a privilege to host Robert Millner AO, widely regarded as one of Australia’s most experienced and respected investors and Chair of iconic company, the 120+ year old Soul Patts (Washington H. Soul Pattinson). Rob is the 4th generation of his family to lead the business and the simple but important takeaways from this conversation are compelling for all investors. Rob has been Chair of Soul Patts over the past quarter of a century overseeing significant growth in shareholder value and increasing the dividends paid every year over the last 25 years. This…
For this brand new episode of Finding the Front we are so fortunate to have biotech and life sciences veteran Matt Callahan on the show. Matt is a Philadelphia based, Australian born life sciences entrepreneur, with a track record of building and exiting numerous life sciences companies in pain, oncology, dermatology, cell therapies, animal health and regenerative medicine.He starts the show off on the front foot answering the question of Donald Trumps impact going forward on the US Biotech and Life Science sector showcasing his thoughts for aspiring investors.Matt has accumulated 25 years…
Welcome to our latest Ep of Finding the Front. We are very fortunate to have leading, award winning, Western Australian property developer Paul Blackburne as our special guest. Paul’s 20+ year old business Blackburne has developed and settled some $1 billion of property in the last two years alone with a strong future pipeline of high end apartments in hand. In this wide ranging podcast, Paul provides a unique insight into his background, travel, building his business and property development including risk, using your own equity, buyer types, assessing a potential development, cost of…
Our very special guest is Pilbara Minerals MD & CEO Dale Henderson and there is no stone left unturned in this conversation around PLS, the lithium story and both the challenges but also the opportunity set in a world of growing EV and battery storage adoption. Dale grew up in NZ, excelled at University, thrives on a challenge and kept on building his skill set to be the leader he is today. If you want an understanding of Dale’s global views on the current Lithium market and where it is positioned, this is compulsory listening. 0.00: Growing up in NZ and getting an education 9.25: “building…
Our special guest is one of Australia’s legendary stock pickers, Mr David Paradice AO, the founder of Paradice Investment Management. The Paradice Investment Management team manage a phenomenal amount of money - around $17 billion in assets under management. Its namesake founder, David Paradice AO, is so passionate about his craft. In this deep dive, David shares his experiences on just about everything from growing up in Scone in the Hunter region, boarding school, trying to find a job, how he made his way into the public markets, building a funds management business, his team, his love of…
Our special guest for this Ep is Jennifer Westacott AO and what a conversation it is – an inspiring story of one of Australia’s leading women. After growing up in public housing in a troubled family environment, Jennifer became (amongst lots more) Chief Executive of the Business Council of Australia for some 12 years, Non-Exec Director of Wesfarmers, Chair of Future Generation Global, the first female Chancellor of Western Sydney University, Board Member of energy company ATCO Australia and Co-Patron of Pride in Diversity. Over her journey Jennifer provides her first hand insights into the…
For all those who love property and seek some insight into the property development sector and current property market - look no further. Our special guest for this brand new episode is Nathan Blackburne, the Managing Director of one of Australia’s leading property developers Cedar Woods Properties that was established way back in 1987. Nathan is a leader in his field. He comes from a family upbringing steeped in property history and his national journey to his current role, including 17 years in Melbourne and some 23 years with Cedar Woods provides some very valuable insights. Nathan shares…
In this fantastic new episode of Euroz Hartleys Finding the Front we have a very special guest, Dr Nina Webster, the CEO & MD of clinical stage biopharmaceutical company Dimerix (ASX:DXB). Nina has more than 30 years experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry and has a wonderful story of starting out as a trainee lab technician to working hard, building her knowledge base through some serious education (including a PhD) and extending herself in her career roles, to becoming a leader of a company, Dimerix, that is working to improve the lives of patients globally with…
In this episode we are very lucky to have a Managing Director and a leader in mining giant Rio Tinto, and a Non-Executive Director gold miner Northern Star, join the show. Marnie Finlayson is truly a leader in the field she loves – mining - and what a story this is! Her journey, from being just out of school doing the hard yards shovelling 12 hours a day under the crusher on the Sons of Gwalia mine to being the Managing Director of Rio’s Battery Materials business really is something. Moving around Australia as a metallurgist gaining experience across a range of commodities including iron…
Our special guest for this Episode is Simon Lawson the MD of Spartan Resources. “Walking the path of opportunity”, “drilling like you are going to go out of business tomorrow, drill like you absolutely NEED to make that discovery” or “challenge the accepted” are narratives that apply to this fantastic story. Simon was born on the South Island of NZ, eventually achieved a Masters in Science majoring in Geology then carved out a career in the Mining industry of WA. His journey includes household names like Jubilee Mines, Silver Lake and Northern Star forming the fabric of why he is highly…
Our special guest on this episode is Brandon Munro, the Executive Chair and MD of listed Uranium development company, Bannerman Energy. Brandon is a corporate lawyer by profession who has built an entrepreneurial career that developed into a passion and leadership in the field of mining, in the country of Namibia in southern Africa, in the commodity of Uranium. Brandon was born in South Africa but moved to Australia when he was very young, his family background is fascinating when you see where he has ended up (eg. amongst other things Brandon co-authored the Namibian Mining Charter).…
What an opportunity we have in this episode to have a captivating chat with veteran exploration and mining legend Dr Mark Bennett, the founding MD and CEO of huge success story Sirius Resources which was acquired by IGO for $1.8 billion dollars in 2015. Mark is now the Executive Chair of the follow on company from Sirius, S2 Resources. Mark has an enviable exploration track record of finding mineral deposits and building mines but what a background story he has. He grew up in Birmingham in the West Midlands region of England eventually arriving in Australia on the slight chance of a job in…
Our very special guest for this episode is a Lycopodium legend, an original founding member and Chair since inception until last year – 40 year mineral processing industry veteran - Mr Michael (Mick) Caratti. An electrical engineer that grew up in Wollongong in NSW who through a couple of sliding door decisions ended up in WA and became a key founding member of the team that has grown Lycopodium into the leading global integrated engineering, construction and asset management solutions provider success story it has become. This is truly a wonderful story told by an understated, highly…
For our last episode for 2023 our very special guest is Mr Robert Scott, the MD and CEO of one of Australia’s most well known and highly respected companies, the iconic Wesfarmers. Rob is a high achiever. An dual Olympian in rowing winning the silver medal in 1996 in the Atlanta games, a dedicated family man and only the eighth CEO in Wesfarmers 100 plus year history – need more be said. This is a captivating broad ranging conversation with Rob offering so many detailed insights and takeaways. To request a Euroz Hartleys team member to contact you or if you have some feedback on the podcast…
What an absolute cracker of an episode we have today – Mr Anthony Kiernan AM, Non-Exec Chair of lithium powerhouse Pilbara Minerals and growing Leonora gold company Genesis Minerals. Tony is a highly respected and highly regarded, 35 year veteran in the management and operation of listed public companies and has many highlights from a wonderfully impressive career. These include over the years being Non-Exec Chair of BC Iron, Non-Exec Chair of Chalice Mining and Non-Exec Chair of Saracen Minerals. To request a Euroz Hartleys team member to contact you or if you have some feedback on the…
This episode of Finding the Front is simply quite special. It is like a feature length movie and will no doubt provide you another person’s perspective. The takeaways are something else. Our guest is Malaysian born Mr Simon Lee AO, the recent former Chair and current Non-Exec. Dir. of ASX listed Emerald Resources. This is a story that covers humble beginnings, global business, leadership, immense WA gold mining success and extreme generosity. After embracing a fortunate opportunity to study in Perth and a globally diversified business career that followed, then starts a strong and treasured…
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