From Ore to AI: Redefining Global Mining

CACC Vancouver is pleased to welcome newly appointed Australian Consul General and Trade & Investment Officer, Shelley Jackson, on her first official visit to British Columbia.

The current landscape presents both challenges and opportunities for the mining industry in Canada and Australia. Rapid advances in mining technology are reshaping how resources are explored, extracted, and processed, driving greater efficiency, sustainability, and competitiveness across the sector. From automation and digitalization to AI-driven exploration and advanced processing methods, these innovations are unlocking new possibilities for miners to stay ahead in a changing global market.

For Canadian and Australian miners—two of the world’s leading producers of minerals, including critical metals essential for technologies like electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure—the adoption of mining technology will be central to strengthening supply chains, enhancing productivity, and supporting the energy transition.

Additionally, the global push toward net-zero offers substantial growth prospects, positioning the Canadian and Australian mining industries to capitalize on the rising demand for lithium, cobalt, and other essential minerals.

THIS IS A PRIVATE MEETING, BY INVITATION ONLY.

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Shelley is the Australian Consul-General and Trade and Investment Commissioner with Austrade and the Australian Consulate-General in Toronto, with responsibility for teams promoting trade and investment between Australia and Canada; and providing consular services in Toronto and Vancouver.

She has held multiple leadership roles with the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) leading health, digital technology and clean energy industry teams, supporting Australian businesses to go global and assisting global investors to enter the Australian market. She has worked in public and private sector roles in Australia, Japan, the US and the UK with a focus on technology, trade and investment. Most recently she was the Director of the Australian Medtech Manufacturing Centre, with the Victorian Government in Melbourne supporting the growth of the medtech innovation ecosystem in Victoria, Australia.

As CEO for a not-for-profit volunteer-based organization, Mel leads the mission to promote trade and investment between Canada & Australia. The CACC is the only bilateral international chamber that has a presence and operations in both countries with over 6000 members across both regions.

Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, the CACC has been leading the discussion amongst Canadian and Australian leaders trying to navigate an increasingly complex global economy.

Mark is the BC Mining Leader at PwC Canada and is based in Vancouver. He is responsible for providing strategic direction to the BC mining practice, which includes assurance, tax, consulting and deals. He has nearly 20 years of experience working with mining companies from junior exploration to international producers.

With a wealth of experience in leading complex international audits, Mark has expertise on matters relating to global mining, IFRS, US GAAP and both Canadian and SEC regulatory reporting. In particular, he works with public companies to complete annual financial audits, assess compliance with the internal controls reporting requirements of SOX 404, as well as complete equity and debt capital market transactions. Mark also advises clients on the application of accounting standards under both IFRS and US GAAP.

Mark is responsible for PwC’s directors program in BC and is actively engaged in planning events with a focus on the needs of corporate directors. He also serves as Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.

Mark has a BCom degree from the University of Victoria as well as his CPA, CA and CPA (Illinois) designations.

7 :30AM - Breakfast Served

8 :00AM - Keynote Remarks followed by Moderated Discussion

9:00AM - Networking

9:30AM - Meeting Concludes

ABOUT THE CACC

The Canadian Australian Chamber of Commerce (CACC) is a non-profit volunteer based organisation that aims to bring businesses together to facilitate strong economic and trade relationships between Canada and Australia.

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