Alexander Buckland

IGO Ltd is an Australian-based mining and exploration company focused on discovering, developing, and delivering critical minerals such as nickel, copper, and lithium, which are essential for clean energy and battery technologies. As an analyst in the BD team, I contribute to the company's mission via the following key responsibilities:

• Developing detailed financial models (DCF, sensitivity analysis) as part of due diligence processes for mergers, acquisitions, and equity investment opportunities.
• Perform market research on the critical minerals and mining sectors, leveraging platforms like S&P and Bloomberg to identify strategic acquisition targets.
• Monitor and analyse commodity prices across lithium, copper, and nickel, providing regular commentary on market trends, legislative changes, geopolitical factors, and supply-demand dynamics.
• Deliver insights to senior management on industry developments and their potential impacts on business strategy and M&A opportunities.

Delorean Corporation (ASX:DEL) is a vertically integrated renewable energy company specialising in bioenergy. Delorean seeks to implement anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities in Australia to curb organic waste going to landfill and produce renewable gas/electricity for the grid or behind the meter. Working within the infrastructure team at Delorean, I assisted on the full life cycle of project development from initial due diligence and commercial analysis to FID and commissioning.

• Conducted commercial modelling of CAPEX, OPEX and IRR of projects in our pipeline for presentation to management.
• Built and maintained revenue register for our funding partner 'Palisade Impact' who I supported on due diligence reporting.
• Dealt with cross-functional teams for project execution from mechanical engineers to lawyers and consultants.
• Constructed modelling for bolt-on acquisition (transport wing) to better understand financials and how it could be reflected in the underlying business.

Chieftain Securities is a boutique corporate advisory and venture capital firm based in Perth, Western Australia. Chieftain works primarily in the metals and mining space via owning, operating and funding businesses.

• I assisted the team in conducting market research and competitive analysis, identifying potential investment & partnering opportunities, and preparing reports for presentations.
• Performed desktop modeling and ratio analysis on prospective companies, comparable company, sensitivity and scenario analysis helping to assess their growth potential & risk profiles.
• Had the opportunity to participate in team meetings, strategy sessions and shareholder AGM's for a variety of critical minerals ASX companies.
• Collaborated with seasoned professionals, gaining exposure to various investment instruments and witnessing the dynamic nature of the financial markets.

Notre Dame University selects 10 students studying commerce to manage the student-run investment portfolio which holds over $150,000 in shares on the ASX. The team would meet weekly and discuss aspects such as how we might grow our positions through emerging markets, solidify our risk through diversification or divest shares via a vote.

• Presented oral and written reports on general economic trends, individual corporations and entire industries.
• Conducted due diligence on potential investments and presented findings to investors.
• Generated comprehensive reports on portfolio performance and risk assessment.