IR for the sector the ASX is known for.
Mining is the deepest investor-relations discipline on the ASX. The disclosure cadence is faster, the technical translation harder, the capital cycles less forgiving. Orca runs IR programs for explorers, developers, and producers — from drilling-result announcements to global roadshows, JORC disclosure to feasibility-stage capital raises.
Mining & resources
Explorers, developers, and producers
The ASX is the world's largest mining-exposed exchange by listings. Orca works with explorers in the early-discovery band, developers through the studies cycle, and producers managing a quarterly cadence.
What makes the IR work in this sector hard.
Every sector has the disclosure quirks that catch a generalist firm out. The ones we see most in mining & resources:
Disclosure cadence
Drilling, assay, and trial results arrive on a rolling basis. The disclosure machinery has to be ready to lodge under Listing Rule 3.1 and the JORC Code at twenty-four hours' notice — not built from scratch each time.
Technical translation
JORC, intercepts, grade-thickness, NSR, AISC, IRR, NPV — every result has to read for a generalist fund manager and a sector specialist in the same paragraph.
Capital cycles
Exploration runs on placements. The mandate is not just to land one raise — it is to keep the register informed enough that the next raise opens cleanly.
Global register management
Mining attracts London, Toronto, Hong Kong, and US dual-listing capital. The communications program has to land across timezones and conventions.
What we deliver into mining & resources.
Drilling & assay announcement framework
Standing disclosure templates, materiality runbook, JORC-compliant language library, and a sign-off chain that gets first drafts to the geologist within hours.
Capital raise communications
Placement deck, cleansing notice, SPP retail comms, broker pack — built around the geology and the production case in equal measure.
Site-visit and analyst-day support
Site visit materials, analyst day deck and Q&A, and the post-event communications that move analyst notes.
Producer-grade quarterly cadence
For producers: quarterly activity reports, half- and full-year results decks, hedging and AISC commentary, ESG and tailings disclosure, and the chairman's annual letter.
Where we typically engage.
The recurring announcement and milestone events that shape the sector calendar.
- Drilling results — discovery, infill, step-out
- Resource and reserve upgrades (JORC 2012)
- Scoping, PFS, DFS, BFS announcements
- FID, financing close, first production
- ESG, tailings, traditional-owner relations
- Off-take, royalty, and streaming transactions
Services we run most often in this sector.
Competitor Analysis
A tailored competitor and sector report, delivered weekly — peer announcements, share-price moves, and sector signals, synthesised by purpose-built AI into decision-ready reporting for your board.
Company Announcements
ASX announcements drafted, designed, and lodge-ready for small-mid cap companies — clearer, sharper, better-looking. Reviewed for consistent messaging and sequenced around your milestones.
PR Strategy and Tactics
Proactive PR and media strategy for small-mid cap ASX companies — a differentiated corporate narrative, media interviews and features, investor briefings, and crisis communication.
Frequently asked.
Do you have geologists or technical reviewers on staff?
No — and we do not pretend to. We work alongside your competent person and consulting geologists. Our seat is the communications translation: technical truth, market-readable form.
Are you based in Perth?
Sydney-based, with regular Perth presence for site visits, raises, and producer mandates. The work does not depend on which city the office is in — most of it happens in the corporate adviser's deal room or on the project site.
Can you support a dual-listing?
Yes — most often TSX or LSE secondary. We work alongside your local IR partner on the other exchange where one exists.
Talk to us about mining & resources.
Tell us about your company and where you want the market to be. We will take it from there.