16 February, 2026
The RIU Explorers Conference kicks off at the Esplanade Hotel Fremantle by Rydges in Western Australia from 17-19 February, to host up to 130 Australian Securities Exchange-listed companies.
Speaking to Mining.com.au ahead of the Fremantle event, RIU Conferences General Manager and Vertical Events Business Development Manager Jaxon Crabb explains that the conference is opportune for explorers seeking funds.
“When you consider that a large number of our participating resources companies are still in the exploration stage, they desperately need investors to fund their exploration activities,” Crabb tells this news service.
“One of RIU’s great strengths – and it’s not just at the RIU Explorers Conference, but also at our RIU Sydney Resources Roundup – is that we have built a reputation on delivering a high caliber of like-minded, educated, astute, and diverse range of investors.
“It is for this reason that both our RIU Explorers Conference and RIU Sydney Resources Roundup are so popular with the resources industry.”
Companies such as Alma Metals (ASX:ALM) see great value in attending the conference, with Managing Director Frazer Tabeart describing RIU as “one of the most effective forums”.
“Our key objective is to engage with existing and new investors to communicate the scale and momentum behind the Briggs Copper Project,” Tabeart tells this news service.
“This is a particular focus as we advance through prefeasibility studies and into our next major drilling phase.”
Alma Metals is presenting at 5.30pm AWST on the opening day of the conference, addressing resource growth and confidence upgrades, results from drilling programs, and ongoing technical and engineering studies from the Briggs Copper Project in Queensland, as reported by Mining.com.au.
Other companies attending this year’s program include Alligator Energy (ASX:AGE), Black Canyon (ASX:BCA), Horizon Minerals (ASX:HRZ), PC Gold (ASX:PC2), Renegade Exploration (ASX:RNX), Solis Minerals (ASX:SLM), and Venari Minerals (ASX:VMS).
“The standup benefit for those that are attending this conference for the first time is the weight of numbers of people from this one industry,” Crabb adds.
“RIU’s goal this year is to keep providing a platform for the resources industry to come together and benefit from the opportunities that exist in a well organized conference environment.
“We want to ensure that our events stay relevant and effective.”
The RIU Explorers Conference will be held in Fremantle, Western Australia at the Esplanade Hotel Fremantle by Rydges from 17-19 February 2026. Fremantle is located around 25km southwest of the Perth CBD.
Mining.com.au is an official media partner of this year’s event.