Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum

What Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum does

Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, operates Australia's premier annual mining investment forum in Kalgoorlie. The 35-year-old event combines corporate presentations by approximately 66 listed mining and exploration companies with a 3,000 sqm exhibition area hosting 159+ mining services exhibitors. The 2025 edition drew 2,600 delegates including miners, explorers, brokers, bankers, investors, financiers, and mining service industries, with a 30-strong media contingent ensuring wide industry coverage.

The forum monetizes through three streams: tiered delegate passes (Full Delegate at AUD $2,450, Limited Delegate at AUD $2,080, single-day passes at AUD $980-$1,210), exhibitor booth rentals with a multi-year waitlist, and a structured sponsorship portfolio (Senior, Cocktail, Bash, Gala Dinner, Awards, Equipment, Innovation, Network Partner tiers). The underlying technology stack consists of an event management registration platform, live-streaming capability, and a YouTube-hosted video library archiving presentations since 2020. Distribution is event-driven, anchored physically at the Goldfields Arts Centre venue in Kalgoorlie and supplemented by digital streaming for remote delegates.

The organization operates with only 9 employees, indicating a highly lean event-management structure. It is privately held with no parent company, no disclosed funding history, and no public listing. Long-tenured sponsor relationships — notably WesTrac and The Perth Mint each exceeding 20 years — anchor recurring revenue, while presenter selection is restricted to listed mining and exploration companies, maintaining quality control and audience value.

Name

Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum

Legal name

Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum

Website

https://diggersndealers.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum is an annual mining investment conference held in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, serving listed miners, explorers, brokers, investors, financiers, and mining services firms through corporate presentations, a 159-booth exhibition, and tiered delegate passes and sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Investment Forum

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Mining investment forum
• Mining conference
• Corporate presentations
• Mining exhibition
• Delegate passes

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology

Revenue model

1. Delegate Passes: Event registration fees for various delegate passes including Full Delegate (AUD $2450), Limited Delegate (AUD $2080), Monday/ Tuesday Delegate (AUD $1210 each), and Wednesday Delegate (AUD $980). Prices include GST.
2. Exhibitor Fees: Exhibition space rental including booth in marquee and two delegate passes. Waitlist system carries over each year.
3. Sponsorship: Various sponsorship tiers including Senior Sponsor, Cocktail Party Sponsor, Traditional Bash Sponsor, Gala Dinner Sponsor, Awards Sponsor, Coffee Sponsor, Juice Sponsor, Water Sponsor, Equipment Sponsor, Innovation Sponsor, and Network Partner.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum operates an annual mining investment forum in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, attracting around 2,600 delegates, 66 listed mining and exploration companies as presenters, 159+ exhibitors, and 30+ media. It runs a corporate presentation programme, an exhibition area, live streaming, a video archive/presentation library, Forum Awards, mine site visits, and tiered delegate passes (full, limited, single-day) along with sponsorship opportunities.

Product overview

Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum is a single unified product — an annual mining investment conference in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. The core offering combines corporate presentations by listed mining and exploration companies with a large exhibition area housing over 159 exhibitors. The product is delivered through tiered delegate passes (Full, Limited, and single-day passes at Aus $980-$2450) that provide access to forum sessions, networking events, and social functions. Supporting modules include a video library of presentations, live streaming for remote access, and the annual Forum Awards ceremony recognizing industry excellence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered senior sponsor, event sponsor and network partner.

• Canaccord Genuitysenior sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Senior Sponsor of Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum 2026. Provides session chairs for forum presentations including Reg Spencer (Head of Mining & Energy Research), Andrew Quail (Managing Director), John Toll, Courtney Libby, Brett Hucker, Tom Prendiville, Tim Hoff, Paul Howard, Tim McCormack, and Duncan St John.
• Clarke Energyevent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Cocktail Party Sponsor for the 2026 forum. The Clarke Energy Cocktail Party commences after the last session on Monday 3 August in the Pavilion at 5:30 PM.
• Kal Tireevent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Traditional Bash Sponsor for 2026. The Traditional Bash sponsored by Kal Tire Mining commences after the last session on Tuesday 4 August in the Sponsors' Marquee at 5:30 PM.
• WesTracevent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Gala Dinner Sponsor for 2026. WesTrac has sponsored the Gala Dinner for over 20 years. The Gala Dinner takes place on Wednesday 5 August at 6:30 PM in the Sponsors' Marquee.
• The Perth Mintevent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Awards Sponsor for the forum. The Perth Mint has sponsored the awards for over 20 years, recognizing Digger of the Year, Dealer of the Year, GJ Stokes Memorial Award, Media Award and Best Emerging Company Award.
• Aggrekoevent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Coffee and Juice Sponsor for the 2026 forum, providing catering support for delegates.
• Zenith Energyevent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Water Sponsor for the 2026 forum.
• Sandvikevent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Equipment Sponsor providing mining equipment expertise for the forum exhibition.
• MineArcevent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Innovation Sponsor for the 2026 forum.
• CorpCloudnetwork partnerTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Network Partner providing onsite WIFI and internet cafe facilities including PCs and printer service for general use during the forum.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC): Australia-based annual mining investment conference held in Melbourne, directly comparable to Diggers & Dealers as an executive-level mining forum serving listed miners, investors, and service providers in the same geographic market.
• Vancouver Resource Investment Conference (VRIC): Annual resource investment conference in Vancouver featuring corporate presentations by mining/exploration companies and an exhibition floor, directly comparable in format and target audience.
• Denver Gold Forum: Invitation-only precious metals investment forum held in Denver, comparable as an executive-level mining investment conference with corporate presentations aimed at institutional investors and analysts.
• Mining Indaba: Premier African mining investment conference held annually in Cape Town, with a comparable format of corporate presentations, exhibition, and investor networking targeting listed mining and exploration companies.
• Mines and Money: Long-running mining investment conference series held in London and other global hubs, with a directly analogous model of corporate presentations, exhibitions, and networking for listed miners and financiers.
• Africa Mining Forum: Africa-focused mining investment forum featuring corporate presentations and exhibition, comparable in format to Diggers & Dealers but serving a different geographic market for the same mining investor audience.
• Precious Metals Summit: By-invitation precious metals investment conference held in Beaver Creek and Zurich, comparable as an executive investor forum for listed mining issuers with corporate presentations and one-on-one meetings.
• Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention: World's largest mining exploration and investment convention held annually in Toronto, with directly comparable executive networking, corporate presentations, and exhibition structure serving listed miners and investors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/diggersndealers
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCeSnbgsRrmmHjFxtw-BtDpQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diggersndealers
• Instagraminstagram.com/diggersndealers

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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