Genesis Minerals Ltd (ASX:GMD) surged 5.21% during intraday trading on Friday, as investors reacted positively to the company's high-profile appearance at the Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie.

CEO Matthew Nixon took the stage at the premier mining conference to present the company's latest operational updates, project pipeline, and growth strategy to an audience of industry professionals and investors. The presentation reinforced Genesis Minerals' commitment to cost discipline, project sequencing, and mill expansion plans across its Leonora and Laverton hubs, as well as the Tower Hill development.

The forum appearance provided a timely platform for management to reaffirm the company's FY2026 production guidance of 260,000 to 290,000 ounces at an all-in sustaining cost of A$2,500 to A$2,700 per ounce. With heightened market interest in the gold sector, Nixon's remarks on Project TALO savings and execution progress offered fresh reassurance that the company remains on track to deliver consistent, efficient gold production without overstretching its balance sheet.