Adrian Barich is a senior reporter and presenter in the 7news sports department. "Barra" as he's known is a former West Coast Eagle who moved into television after his retirement from competitive sport in 1995. Adrian was also part of the Western Reds rugby league club. He is a past winner of the coveted Geoff Christian Medal for the best football journalist in WA.
Panelist: Richard Hyde Managing Director, West African Resources
Richard is a geologist with 30 years’ experience in the mining industry and over 25 years’ experience operating in West Africa. He founded West African Resources in 2006, leading the company through its IPO in 2010, major gold discovery in 2016, to first gold production in 2020, completing the Sanbrado gold mine construction 6 months ahead of schedule and US$20 million under budget.
In 2021 Richard led West African’s acquisition of the 7.8Moz Kiaka Gold Project, including raising over A$136 million in equity to support the transaction. In 2023 Richard and his team secured a further US$265 million in debt funding for the development and construction of Kiaka. In June 2025, the project successfully achieved first gold ahead of schedule and under budget.
Panelist: Guy Le Page Director, RM Capital
Guy Le Page is a director and responsible executive at Perth-based financial services provider RM Corporate Finance. A former geologist and experienced stockbroker, he is involved in a range of corporate initiatives from mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings to valuations, consulting and corporate advisory roles. He was head of research at Morgan Stockbroking Limited (Perth) prior to joining Tolhurst Noall as a Corporate Advisor in July 1998. Prior to entering the stockbroking industry, he spent 10 years as an exploration and mining geologist in Australia, Canada, and the United States.
Panelist: Jye Bolton Stockbroker, Euroz Hartleys
Jye Bolton joined Euroz Hartleys as an Associate Adviser in 2021 and became an Investment Adviser in early 2024. His focus is to build close working relationships and provide high net worth clients with a comprehensive wealth management service that continues to evolve with their specific needs, and ever changing circumstances.
Jye has completed a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Finance at Edith Cowan University and a Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning at Kaplan Professional. Outside of his professional career, Jye is widely recognised for his outstanding football achievements, having been a dual Sandover Medallist, four-time Simpson Medallist and one of the WAFL's most decorated modern-day players.
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SCHEDULE
| 9:30 am
Drinks and Networking
Join us for The Front Bar at The Fed, an event showcasing ASX-listed companies. Come and network with industry leaders, investors and startups and explore the latest trends in the mining industry.
| 9:50am
Welcome
Corporate Storytime's Managing Director, Lucas Robinson, will open event and introduce Adrian Barich.
| 10:00am
The Front Bar Pitches
Hear our speakers deliver compelling, quick-fire pitches before facing a panel armed with scorecards and plenty of opinions.
| 11.30am
Wrap Up
We will wrap up ready to head back to the conference or to your next event.