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08:30 Conference Opening by The Hon Lily D’Ambrosio MP, Minister for Energy and Resources,
Victoria
08:40 Andrew Michelmore, CEO, MMG Limited, MMG: We mine for progress
09:00 Saul Eslake, Former Chief Economist, The Bank of America, Merrill Lynch – The Asian
Century, Minerals and Energy and the Australian Economy
09:40 Yasushi Takahasi, Chairman and CEO, Mitsui - Innovation in Mining
10:00 Datuk Torstein Dale Sjøtveit, Group Chief Executive Officer, Sarawak Energy - Sarawak - An
ideal investment destination for minerals processing
10:20 Ignacio Moreno Fernández, Vice Minister of Mining, Chile - Keynote Presentation
10:30 Daniel Sullivan, CEO, METS Ignited - Keynote Presentation
10:40 Frank Holmes, CEO and Chief Investment Officer, US Global Investors - Three Macro Reasons
for a Better 2016
THE ONLY CONSTANT IN MINING
IS CHANGE.
A review of the economic, social, technological, financial
and political factors that impact mining and METS and
industry’s responses to the changing landscape.
Chair: Michael Catchpole, Chief Executive, AusIMM
PLENARY THEATRE
MINING SUMMIT THEATRE
INTERNATIONAL LAW.
Industry and regional perspectives with key jurisdictions.
Chair: Robin Chambers AO, Senior Partner, Chambers and
Company International Lawyers
11:30 Opening Mining Summit. Ignacio Moreno
Fernández, Vice Minister of Mining, Chile
11:40 The Fraser Institute Annual Survey of
Mining Companies, findings and
implications for Australia and Beyond.
Dr Kenneth Green, Senior Director, Centre
for Natural Resources, The Fraser Institute
12:00 Current trends and issues in the
international mining sector - implications
for governance and commonality.
Stephen Creese, Senior Fellow,
Melbourne University Law School
12:20 Towards Commonality and Harmonisation
- a vision for international mining law.
Robert Milbourne, International Mining
and Resources Corporate Partner, K&L
Gates and Adjunct Professor, University
of Queensland, TC Beirne School of Law
12:40 Panel Discussion - What do we need to
do to achieve this vision?
Dr Allan Trench, Consultant, CRU Group
and Professor, Curtin University of
Technology
Stefan Hajkowicz, Principal Scientist in
Strategy and Foresight, CSIRO
INVESTMENT THEATRE
11:30 Address: Knowing where to dig (and other
important pointers for a start-up looking
for investors). Mark Bennett, CEO and
Managing Director, S2 Resources
11:50 Panel Discussion: Examining how
exchanges are helping mining companies
raise capital.
Panelists: Arne Gulstene, Regional Head,
Toronto Stock Exchange,
Garry Jones, CEO, London Metals
Exchange and Co-head Global Markets,
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing
James Gerraty, Manager, ASX.
Moderator: Jim Askew, Chairman of the
Board of Directors, OceanaGold
12:30 Carbine Resources Spotlight.
Patrick Walta, Executive Director,
Carbine Resources
12:40 Address: Examining the changing
demographic trends shaping the demand
for commodities. Bernard Salt, Partner,
KPMG
TECHNOLOGY THEATRE
EXCELLENCE IN MINING: THE BIGGER PICTURE IN
AUSTRALIA. HOSTED BY AUSIMM
This session will cover the general trends and an overview of
the current state of the minerals industry in Australia. Find out
what is impacting the industry with specific reference to
exploration.
11:30 Excellence in Mining Stream - Welcome
and Opening. Rex Berthelsen
FAusIMM(CP), President, AusIMM
11.35 Overview of Australian Mining Industry.
Chris Dodd, Office Managing Partner,
Melbourne, PwC
12:00 The cyclicity of the industry.
Hedley Widdup MAusIMM, Executive
Director, Lion Selection Group Pty Ltd
12:25 Exploration trends, finds and issues in
Australia. Richard Schodde MAusIMM,
Managing Director, Minex Consulting Pty
Ltd
12.50 Q&A Session
Day 1. Tuesday 10 November
08:00 Registration & Coffee - Exhibition Hall
11:00 Morning Tea - Exhibition Hall - Welcome to Country Ceremony
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch - Exhibition Hall
13:00 - 14:00 Investor hosted Round Tables - Round Table Zone

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Productive Data Demo – Penny Stewart, PETRA Data Science
JURISDICTIONS & GOVERNMENT.
Listen to industry and regional perspectives with key
jurisdictions Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America,
Africa, Oceania and the Pacific. Chair: Gavan Collery,
Co-founder, Melbourne Mining Club and Managing Director,
ResourceComms Pty Ltd
14:00 Australia’s Trade Policy - resources and
beyond. Elizabeth Ward, First Assistant
Secretary, Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade.
14:20 Role of industry advisory bodies in
developing government policy. Mitch
Hooke, Chairman, Partners in
Performance, former CEO of Minerals
Council of Australia
14:40 Regional Policy Perspectives. Dr Mehdi
Karbasian, Deputy Minister of Industry,
Mining and Trade, Iran, Javier Felipe
Cordova Unda, Minister of Mines,
Ecuador, Richard Stanger, Cambodian
Association for Mining and Exploration
Companies, Suy Sem, Minister of Mines
and Energy, Cambodia
EXPLORATION.
As the precursor to discovery, exploration is the driver of the
resources industry. Chair: Hugh Morgan, CEO, First Charnock
16:00 Junior Mining - an imperfect business
model that works. Rod Thomas,
President, PDAC
16:20 What Governments can do to foster
exploration success. Chris Cairns,
Managing Director, Stavely Minerals
16:40 Antofagasta’s approach to growing
internationally. Craig McEwan, Regional
Exploration Manager, Australia-
Oceania, Antofagasta Minerals
17:00 Geological Systems Analysis – how
cutting-edge geological and
geodynamic research has delivered us
to the threshold of an exciting new
paradigm for effective, predictive
mineral exploration. Dr Ross Cayley,
Senior Geologist, Geological Survey of
Victoria (2013 Selwyn Medallist)
17:30 Chairperson’s closing remarks
INVESTMENT THEATRE
14:00 Address: Regional Investment Review
and Outlook – Part 1 The Americas.
Mario Cantú, General Coordinator of
Mining, Ministry of the Economy of
Mexico
14:20 Address: Ahead of the curve? The
changing focus of impact capital –
greater returns for investors, companies
and communities. Andrew MacLeod,
Managing Director, Good Super
14:40 Panel Discussion: Commodities Review
and Outlook – Part 1 Gold. Is now the
right time to invest in gold shares?
Panellists: Jake Klein, Executive
Chairman, Evolution Mining, David
Baker, Managing Partner, Baker Steel,
Bob Vassie, Managing Director and
CEO, St Barbara, Rod Whyte, Principal,
Whyte & Associates. Moderator: Sean
Russo, Managing Director, Noah’s Rule
15:10 DSM Spotlight. Don Smith, DSM
15:20 Rimfire Pacific Mining Spotlight. John
Kaminsky, Managing Director, Rimfire
Pacific
16:00 Address: Commodities Review and
Outlook – Part 2 Metals from A to Z;
Aluminium to Zinc. Dr Allan Trench,
Consultant, CRU Group & Professor,
Curtin University of Technology
16:20 Syrah Resources Spotlight. Tolga
Kumova, Managing Director,
Syrah Resources
16:30 Aura Energy Spotlight. Peter Reeve,
Executive Chairman, Aura Energy
16:40 Variscan Mines Spotlight. Greg Jones,
Managing Director, Variscan Mines
16:50 Address: When prices can fall faster
than you can cut costs, managing
revenue volatility must be a
consideration for miners who want to
thrive and not just survive. Sean Russo,
Managing Director, Noah’s Rule
and Outlook – Part 2 India. Outlook on
the Indian economy and its impact on
commodity investments. Kunal Shah,
Head of Commodities Research,
Nirmal Bang
TECHNOLOGY THEATRE
EXCELLENCE IN MINING: VALUE REALISATION
THROUGH INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY.
This session will cover innovation and technology trends within
the geology, mining and mineral processing technical
disciplines. What is working and what are people looking to
use in the future to drive value realisation?
14:00 Introduction and Overview: Long Term
Perspective on Innovation. Gavin
Yeates FAusIMM(CP), Consultant/Non
Executive Director, Gavin Yeates
Consulting
14:15 Innovation and Technology in Geology.
Scott Dunham FAusIMM, Director, QG
14:35 Innovation and Technology in Mining.
Andrew Logan MAusIMM, Technical
Director, Newcrest Mining
14:55 Innovation and Technology in Mineral
Processing. Joe Pease FAusIMM,
Senior Principal Consulting Engineer,
Mineralurgy Pty Ltd
15:15 Q&A Session
EXCELLENCE IN MINING: VALUE REALISATION
THROUGH OPTIMISATION.
The focus is optimisation, both in what we do and with whom.
What is working and where to from here? This session will
discuss new technology in equipment that will increase
productivity and highlight the importance of the human factor
in effective management and professional development to add
value. The emphasis is on how to work smarter not harder
with the capital (or lack thereof) available.
16:00 Introduction and Overview.
Jake Klein, Executive Chairman,
Evolution Mining
16:15 Improving Productivity with Smarter
Equipment Management. Andrew
Ransley, General Manager, Asia Pacific,
Caterpillar Global Mining
16:35 Organisational Intelligence or Intelligent
Organisation. Jacqui Coombes
FAusIMM, Principal, Coombes
Capability
16:55 Developing Executive Leaders: A
Capabilities Approach. Peter Zarris,
CEO, The OPIC Group
17:15 Q&A Session
Day 1. Tuesday 10 November
15:30 Afternoon Tea - Exhibition Hall
17:30 - 18:30 - Meet the Oil & Gas Companies - Organised by Industry Capability
Network (ICN) - Round Table Zone
18:30 - 19:30 - Students Meet Industry Night - Technology Theatre - Organised by
the AusIMM
17:30 - 19:00 - Cocktail Networking Reception - Exhibition Floor

08:30 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
08:40 Kok-Leong Lim, Regional Director, APAC, McLaren Applied Technologies - Future Mining
Technology already exists. How innovation in other industries could hold the key
09:00 Tony O’Neill, Group Director – Technical and Sustainability, Anglo American - Open and
collaborative innovation: key to unlocking value in a new, lean mining world
09:20 Bryan Quinn, Head of Technology, Geoscience and Engineering, BHP Billiton - BHP Billiton
consistently unlocks value investing in technology and innovation
09:40 Mick Wilkes, Managing Director and CEO, OceanaGold - Growth through innovation
10:00 Alberto Calderon, Managing Director and CEO, Orica - Innovation as a driver of change
10:20 Mario Cantú, General Coordinator of Mining, Ministry of the Economy of Mexico - Keynote
Presentation
10:30 Elizabeth Lewis-Gray, Director, Austmine, Chair, METS Ignited - Investing in Australia’s mining
reputation as an innovation hub
10:50 Presentation to the winner of the IMARC Student Poster Display
10:55 Acknowledgement to Remembrance Day - including a minute’s silence
INNOVATION IS KEY.
Maintaining leadership in mining by investing in the future
and innovating to sustain value.
Chair: Christine Gibbs Stewart, CEO, Austmine
PLENARY THEATRE
PRODUCTIVITY.
Productivity improvement is vital to a sustainable competitive
advantage in a global market. Chair: Don Matthews, Executive
Director, Industry Capability Network (ICN)
11:30 Energy Curves and Best Practices: Dr
Zeljka Pokrajcic, Founding Director, CEEC
11:50 Address: Energy Productivity (2xEP).
Jonathan Jutsen, Chairman, A2SE and
Anita Stadler, Head of Research, 2xEP
Initiative
12:10 Address: Leveraging data for improved
productivity. David Rose, Director,
Management Consulting (Mining), KPMG
12:30 Workplace Diversity. Tara Diamond,
Executive Director Industry Services,
AMMA
12:40 Guiding employers through business
transformation – a workplace relations
perspective. Amanda Mansini, Director
Legal and Migration Services, AMMA
INVESTMENT THEATRE
11:30 Regional Investment Review and Outlook
- Part 3 Australia - Introduction.
Tony Eyres, Senior Investment Specialist
11:40 New copper opportunities in western
Victoria, Cameron Cairns, Manager,
Minerals, Geological Survey of Victoria,
11:46 New South Wales - Sid Rallapalli,
Manager, Minerals, Resources and Energy
11:52 Western Australia - David McCulloch,
Manager, International Trade &
Investment Division
11:58 Tasmania - Mark Duffett, Senior
Geophysist, Minerals Resources
12:04 Queensland - Jackson Gerard, Manager,
Mining & Resources
12:10 Northern Territory. Ian Scrimgeour,
Director, NT Geological Survey
12:16 South Australia. Lachlan Crowe, Manger,
Mining Industry Participation Office
12:22 Panel Q&A
12:35 Session Summary.
Tony Eyres, Senior Investment Specialist
12:40 Crowd funding for resource companies -
is this the new investment paradigm?
Oscar Jofre, Regulated Crowdfunding
Advisor, KlondikeStrike
TECHNOLOGY THEATRE
COLLABORATION.
The Key to Australia’s Mining Future.
Chair: Christine Gibbs Stewart, CEO, Austmine
11:30 Driving Productivity Through Strategic
Partnerships. Warrick Ranson, Head of
Productivity Development, Technology
and Innovation, Rio Tinto
11.50 Creating Value through Integrated
Business Planning. Andrew Hall, Director,
Corporate Manager and Principal
Consultant, AMC Consultants
12:10 Collaboration through Advanced Modular
Solutions for the Resources Sector. Nick
Flanagan, General Manager Resources,
Western Region, WSP Parsons
Brinckerhoff
12:30 Haulage Simulation. Richard Mathews,
CEO, RungePincockMinarco
12.50 Unearthed Melbourne Winners: Innovation
Showcase. Zane Prickett, Director, RIIT
Day 2. Wednesday 11 November
08:00 Registration & Coffee - Exhibition Hall
11:00 Morning Tea - Exhibition Hall
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch - Exhibition Hall

SAFETY.
Policy issues around safety performance, a major priority for
the industry. Chair: Debra Sterling, Chair Elect for Monash
Mining Advisory Board
14:00 Crisis Management and Recovery -
lessons from the 2011 Queensland
flood disaster. Graeme Newton, former
CEO, Queensland Reconstruction
Authority
14:20 Safety Leadership. Matt Gill, COO,
White Rock Minerals
14:40 Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS)
– managing aviation risk in the resource
sector. Matthew Miller, Business
Relationship Manager, Flight Safety
Foundation
15:00 Improve productivity and safety through
a mentally healthy workplace. Michael
O’Hanlon, Workplace Engagement
Manager, beyondblue
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY.
Disruptive technologies are the key to great change,
productivity and improvements. Chair: Dr Erica Smyth,
Non Executive Director and Chairperson
16:00 Collaborating with research houses in
order to introduce commercially viable
technologies. Jonathan Law, Director,
Minerals Down Under Flagship, CSIRO
16:20 The mining journey to open innovation.
Colin Farrelly, Pearcey Foundation.
16:40 Harnessing the value of innovation -
what the mining industry can learn from
other sectors. Rebekah Gay and
Benjamin Cameron, Herbert Smith
Freehills
17:00 How are countries around the world
trying to stimulate innovation in industry
and academia? Joe Cucuzza, Managing
Director, AMIRA International
INVESTMENT THEATRE
14:00 Panel Discussion: How important is the
quality of the leadership team when it
comes to making an investment
decision? Panellists: Bill Laister,
Portfolio Manager, Cantango Asset
Management, David Ransom, Portfolio
Manager/Analyst, Acorn Capital, Matt
Unsworth, Managing Director, QMG
Insight. Moderator: Lorraine Meldrum,
CEO, Swann Global
and Outlook – Part 4 Eastern Europe.
Igor Martynenkov, First Deputy Minister
of Energy and Coal Industry, Ukraine,
Daud Shah Saba, Minister of Mines and
Petroleum, Afghanistan
14:50 Commodities Review and Outlook – Part
3 Coal and Iron Ore - Global steel and
raw material dynamics. Paul
Bartholomew, Managing Editor,
Australia, Platts
15:10 Tiger’s Realm Coal Spotlight. Simon
Southwood, Marketing General
Manager, Tiger’s Realm Coal
15:20 Matsa Resources Spotlight. David
Fielding, Exploration Manager, Matsa
Resources Limited
16:00 Panel Discussion: Where do private
equity companies currently assess the
opportunities in mining? Panellists:
Jason Chang, Managing Director and
CEO, EMR Capital, Julian Treger, Chief
Executive Officer, Anglo Pacific Group,
Louis Rozman, Director, Pacific Road
Capital. Moderator: Richard Morrow,
Partner, Baillieu Holst
16:40 Panel Discussion: How hard is it to be a
junior miner? What are the funding
issues? Panellists: Mick Wilkes,
Managing Director and CEO,
OceanaGold, Chris Cairns, Managing
Director, Stavely Minerals, Michel
Mamet, Managing Director, Flagstaff
Partners, Nick Peterson, Managing
Partner, M P Capital. Moderator: Hedley
Widdup, Executive Director, Lion
Selection Group
17:10 Case Study: FAR Ltd – navigating the
journey from explorer to developer
(strategic thinking re project partners,
investor support, equity financing).
Michel Mamet, Managing Director,
Flagstaff Partners, Cath Norman,
Managing Director, FAR Ltd
TECHNOLOGY THEATRE
NEXT GENERATION MINING.
Automation, Remote Operation Centres and Equipment
Utilisation. Chair: Alan Broome, AM, Chairman Emeritus,
Austmine
14:00 The Future Vision of Mining. Paul Lucey,
Head of Engineering and Projects, Gold
Fields
14:20 Haulage Fleet Optimisation: To
Automate or not to Automate? Mark
Ryan, Business Line Manager –
Automation, Sandvik
14:40 The Intelligent Mine. Speaker TBC
15:00 Next Generation Blasting - How Will
Wireless Change Mining? Nick Bowen,
Group Executive, Strategic Marketing
and Technology, Orica
15:20 How Much Can We Rely Upon
Technology And Automation To Solve
The Productivity Challenge? Dr. Peter
Barbosa, Global R&D Project Manager,
Delta Electronics
NEXT GENERATION MINING.
Automation, Remote Operation Centres and Equipment
Utilisation - Cont..
16:00 Technology Spotlight. Grant Cool, Chief
Operating Officer, Hybrid Enterprises
THE SAFETY CHALLENGE.
Ensuring OH&S goes hand-in-hand with Productivity.
Chair: Alexander Kachellek, Chair, Austmine
16:20 Operational Safety Leadership:
Connecting Safety and Productivity in
the Minds of your Leaders. Jamie Ross,
Head of Safety, Security and Risk,
Newcrest Mining
16:40 Reach People, Reach Results –
Sedgman’s Safety Story. Peter Watson,
CEO and Managing Director, Sedgman
17:00 Technology Showcase: ZeroGlare
Lighting. Ian Campbell, Head of Product
Management, Hella Australia
17:10 Efficiency Gains through a Focus on
People and Culture. Andre Booyzen,
General Manager Australian Operations,
Mandalay Resources
Day 2. Wednesday 11 November
15:30 Afternoon Tea - Exhibition Hall
17:30 - 18:30 Meet the Miners - Organised by Austmine - Round Table Zone
17:30 - 19:00 - Cocktail Networking Reception - Exhibition Floor

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Chair: Graham Reid, Consultant
09:00 Development Investment – greater
returns for companies, countries and
communities. Andrew MacLeod,
Managing Director, Good Super
09:20 Securing a Social Licence to Operate.
Mark Ingram, CEO, B4MD,Tim Carstens
Managing Director, Base Resources
09:40 The movement to increase local
procurement by the global mining
industry. Jeff Geipel, Venture Leader,
Mining Shared Value, Engineers Without
Borders Canada
10:00 Training Programmes. Chandramohan
Saminathan, CEO, INSTEP
10:20 Towards shared value. Greg Warren,
General Manager, Major Accounts,
Orica
10:40 Capacity building for the mining sector
through higher education in Central
Africa. Steve Hall, Western Australia
School of Mines, Dr Digne
Rwabuhungu, University of Rwanda
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND SUSTAINABLE
MINING.
Chair: Prof Ian Satchwell , Senior Fellow, Perth USAsia
11:30 The US Geological Survey: impartial
science to understand mineral
resources in a global geologic,
economic, environmental, and
sustainability context. Dr Geoffrey
Plumlee, Acting Associate Director of
Energy and Minerals and Environmental
Health, US Geological Survey (via video)
11:50 Canada’s Anti-Corruption and
Transparency Initiatives and their
Relevance to the Global Mining Sector.
Quentin Markin, Partner, Stikeman
Elliott LLP
12:10 Legal and Regulatory Trends in Mining
Exploration. Jerónimo Carcelén, Legal
Mining Consultant, Latin America
12:30 Panel Discussion. Taxation and royalty
regimes benefiting local communities.
Rod Henderson, Tax Partner, KPMG,
Greg Thompson, Executive Director
International, Transparency
International Australia,
INVESTMENT THEATRE
09:00 Panel Discussion: Regional Investment
Review and Outlook – Part 5 China
Panellists: Hongyu Cai, Managing
Director, Research Department, China
International Capital, Vicki Guo,
Manager, China House Consultancy,
Lilian Jiang, State Manager Victoria,
Bank of China. Moderator Peter Albert,
CEO, Jinchuan Group International
Resources
09:40 Address: Where are the bargains? Who
are the rising stars? Hedley Widdup,
Executive Director, Lion Selection Group
10:00 Panel Discussion: Alternative finance –
issues and trends. Panellists: Julian
Treger, CEO, Anglo Pacific; Oscar Jofre,
Regulated Crowdfunding Advisor,
KlondikeStrike, Jan Fuchter, Director,
Structured Trade and Project Finance,
EFIC. Moderator: James Morrison,
Executive Chairman and Principal,
Royalty Stream Investment
10:40 Axiom Mining Spotlight. Ryan Mount,
CEO, Axiom Mining
10:50 Consolidated Zinc Spotlight. William
Dix, Managing Director, Zinc
Consolidated
11:30 Address: Commodities Review and
Outlook – Part 4 Copper. Owen Hegarty,
Executive Chairman, EMR Capital
11:50 Rum Jungle Resources Spotlight. Chris
Tziolis, Managing Director, Rum Jungle
Resources
and Outlook – Part 6 Africa. John
Welborn, CEO and Managing Director,
Resolute Mining, Peter Albert, CEO,
Jinchuan Group International
Resources, Najib Balala, Kenyan
Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Arega
Hailu, Ethiopian Ambassador to
Australia.
12:40 Case Study: Sandfire Resources – how
to make responsible investment
decisions. Robert Klug, COO, Sandfire
Resources, Simon O’Connor, CEO,
Responsible Investment Association
Australasia. Moderator: Owen Hegarty,
Executive Chairman, EMR Capital
TECHNOLOGY THEATRE
ASSET LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT
Getting more Value from your Resources
Chair: Franz Wentzel, Partner - Asset Lifecycle Management,
PwC
09:00 You Want me to do What? Managing
Remote Technology Projects in PNG.
Andrew Fisher, GM IT Infrastructure, St
Barbara
09:20 Operational Mine Analytics – A Tactical
Approach for Realists. Mark Spry, CEO,
Pulse Mining
09:40 Phu Bia Mining: Laos Operations.
Richard Taylor M.D. Managing Director,
Phu Bia Mining
10:00 Asset Information Management – Using
Big Data Analytics to Improve
Equipment Utilisation, Satish Cheeti,
Chief Operating Officer Cyient
10:20 Maintenance Data Analytics – it’s not all
High Tech! Peter Knights, Chair, BMA,
Professor and Head of Division of
Mining, The University of Queensland
Mine Asset Management and the Impact
of Automation on Equipment Availability
and Maintenance. Dr Carla Böhl, Senior
Lecturer and Researcher, Western
Australian School of Mines, Curtin
University
PROCESSING OPERATIONS.
Improving Productivity and Efficiency
Chair: Mark Read, Director, Austmine
11:30 Benchmarking Processing Plant
Efficiency as part of Optimising
Productivity of the Entire Mining Value
Chain, Chris Stevens, Director, PwC
11:50 Keynote Presentation: Improving
Productivity in your Processing
Operations. Nick Clarke, Manager
Metallurgy – Mining and Technical –
COO International, AngloGold Ashanti
12:10 Case Study - 30% Crushing Throughput
Improvement. Tony Brand, Head of
Operational Systems, Integrated Global
Partners
12:30 Panel Discussion: What matters most in
processing optimisation, process,
people or technology? Panellists: Nick
Clarke, AngloGold Ashanti, Bill Howell,
Triple Plate Junction. Moderator: Bas
Mutsaers, GM Energy and Natural
Resources, Cyient
Day 3. Thursday 12 November
11:00 Morning Tea - Exhibition Hall
13:00 Lunch - Exhibition Hall

Hosted by the AusIMM Geoscience Society and
facilitated by Dale Sims FAusIMM(CP), AusIMM Board
Member, this two hour seminar will discuss: the current
challenges for our exploration industry and strategies to
address them; our understanding of mineral systems;
the approaches and attitudes needed for successful
exploration.
The forum features keynotes from renowned industry
leaders;
• Science, Trust, Persistence and Discoveries - Roy
Woodall AO FAusIMM
• Innovation and the Future of Mineral Exploration
- Jon Hronsky, Western Mining Services Australia
• Geological and mineralogical documentation of
ore deposits to support exploration – the Olympic
Dam story - Kathy Ehrig MAusIMM, Principal
Geometallurgist, BHP Billiton
Convened and hosted by
Day 3. Thursday 12 November
14:00 Nev Power, Chief Executive Officer, Fortescue Metals Group - Fortescue Metals Group -
delivering results through innovation
14:20 Panel Discussion: Innovatively facing mining’s future. Panellists: Dr Vanessa Guthrie,
Managing Director, Toro Energy, Elizabeth Lewis-Gray, Chair, METS IGNITED Growth Centre,
Athalie Williams, Chief People Officer, BHP Billiton, Moderator: Dr Erica Smyth
15:00 The Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, Minister of Resources, Energy and Northern Australia -
Keynote Presentation
15:10 Prof Ian Plimer, Director, various Hancock Prospecting companies - The government
impediment to mining
15:30 Panel Discussion: The business case for sustainable mining. Panellists: Troy Hey, Executive
General Manager, MMG, Dr Helen Szoke, CEO, Oxfam Australia, Professor David Brereton,
Sustainable Minerals Institute, Professor Ken Green, Senior Director - Center for Natural
Resource Studies, The Fraser Institute. Moderator: Ian Wood, Vice-President Community
Relations, BHP Billiton
16:00 Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
THE MINING EFFECT.
Our past, present and future. Its impacts on society and
the environment.
Chair: Steve Knott, CEO, AMMA
PLENARY THEATRE
16:15 Conference Closes
Free Expo Seminars
The AusIMM Explorers’
Forum – Challenges and
Opportunities:
The Woodall Symposium
Tuesday 10 November 2015, 09:00 – 11:00
Technology Theatre
Mining Engineers Seminar
Wednesday 11 November, 09:00 - 11:00
Mining Summit Theatre
9:00 Building new knowledge of long-term
slope and ground instability in the soft
strata of the Latrobe Valley, Victoria. Prof
Rae Mackay, Director, Geotechnical and
Hydrogeological Engineering Research
Group (GHERG), Federation University
Australia
9:30 Rock Mechanics and Mining Engineering.
Speaker TBC, CSIRO
10:00 Protecting the public and upholding the
standard of engineering: The RPEQ
system. Gary Sterling, Acting Registrar,
Board of Professional Engineers
10:30 Resources Engineering. Monash
University
Retail Investors
Thursday 12 November 2015, 14:00-16:00
Mining Summit Theatre
14:00 Mining investment is cyclical – timing
your entry. Hedley Widdup, Lion Selection
Group
14:30 Understanding exploration company
investment – Risk and Reward. Rod
McKenzie, Investor Australian
Shareholders Association
15:00 Making Money in Resources. John Deniz,
Managing Director, Paragon Funds
15:30 Investing in mining technology. Charles
Gilles, Chief Investment Officer, Jolimont
Global
• tbc – technology spotlight
• eHat Systems – technology
spotlight
New
for 2015 is
our FREE
SEMINAR SERIES
taking place over
the conference
duration

8:30
Arrival & Registration
9:00
Opening Workshop Plenary
Session Speakers
Keynote address: A focus on mining in Asia Pacific Jim Askew, OceanaGold Limited
Aussie Mine 2015 launch Chris Dodd, PwC
Analyst perspective and outlook Craig Sainsbury, Goldman Sachs
11:00
Morning Tea (incl. Mining VR session 1)
11:25 -13:00
(45min each +
5min change
over)
Mining lifecycle workshop sessions 1&2
[Stephen Loadsman MC this stream]
Mining hot topic workshop sessions A&B
[Anthony Hodge MC this stream]
Session Speakers Session Speakers
1. Geology and exploration, includ-
ing JORC
Mark Noppe, SRK Consulting A. Mine planning and optimisation
development
Chris Stevens, PwC
2. Overview of different types of
mining
Prof Bruce H, UNSW B. Topical tax issues, including min-
ing tax transparency initiatives
James O’Reilly, PwC
13:00 Lunch (incl. Mining VR sessions 2 & 3)
13:45-15:15
(45min each +
5min change
over)
Mining lifecycle workshop sessions 3&4 Mining hot topic workshop sessions C&D
Session Speakers Session Speakers
3. Extraction & mineral processing Franz Wentzel, PwC + Sarah Bou-
caut, CEEC International
C. Risk and controls optimisation Justin Eve, PwC
4. Mine closure considerations Rex Honey D. Managing operational cyber risks Dave Owen, PwC + Jason Knott, PwC
15:20 Afternoon Tea (incl. Mining VR session 4)
15:45 -17:15
Closing Workshop Plenary (re-group) + CEEC on panel
Session Speakers
How sustaining capital is managed and assessed Stephen Loadsman, PwC
Productivity and maintenance Franz Wentzel, PwC + Graham Lumley, PwC
Where to in 2016 for the industry? LTO / industry policy / innovation /
stakeholder activism
Sid Marris, Minerals Council Australia
17:15
Close
[Anthony Hodge and Stephen Loadsman]
17:30 - 19:00 Networking and Cocktail Reception
PwC’s Hard Hat 2015: Asia School of Mines Workshop
PwC’s Hard Hat 2015: Asia School of Mines workshop at IMARC offers Austra-
lian and Asian mining executives and key industry participants an opportunity
to learn more about the critical aspects and contemporary developments in
mining, and at the same time connect and network with peers, PwC specialists
and respected industry commentators from around Australia and the Asian
region.
Following scene-setting keynote presentations on local and global mining and
investment trends, a series of focused workshops will be presented concur-
rently across multiple streams. Therefore depending on their level of experience
and interests, participants can tailor the program by selecting different stream
topics (1-4 or A-B) to suit their needs.
Workshop. Monday 9 November
Between sessions, participants will also get to try out the latest in portable mining simulation technology, a ‘Virtual Reality’
mine experience, courtesy of simulation global leaders, Immersive Technologies.
08:30 - 17:30 - Level 2 MR 219 & 220

Workshop: Managing Market Risk: The Questions Remain the Same, It’s the Answers
that Keep Changing
9:00 Opening remarks
9:15 What is Market Risk Management and how it can improve business certainty?
• Overview of the process for determining an appropriate market risk management strategy.
• Determining your Point of Pain/Panic. What is your company’s capacity to absorb risk and how to improve
it.
• Understanding financial markets in the context of managing risk.
10:45 Morning Coffee
11:10 Answering the hedging questions:
Why hedge? Do you need to? When to hedge? In what manner to hedge? When is it ok not to hedge? If not
now when?
12:30 Lunch
13:15 Hedge implementation/strategy
What are the key rules to apply when developing an appropriate Risk Management Policy.
• What products are available and suitable?
• How debt changes everything
• Why an “Inside-Out” policy beats “Outside-In”
• Discussion of common mistakes/myths
• Risk analysis and hedging limits
• Identifying your Point of Pain /Point of Panic
• Creating a Sustainable Risk Management Policy
14:45 Afternoon Coffee
15:10 Case studies
• Case studies on market risk management for commodity and foreign exchange risks. A look at some good
examples, some not so good examples and a quick look at why some of the oft-quoted
“Hedging Disasters” of the past were often not hedging at all.
16:00 Questions and discussions
16:30 End of Workshop
Revenue management, Price Protection, Hedging - call it what
you like – has been much maligned in the recent past but more
and more companies are looking in the rear view mirror and
wondering why they didn’t and if they should start.
As the title of the course suggests, the questions about whether
to hedge, when to hedge and how to hedge seldom change,
but external events outside a company’s control mean the
answers are constantly changing, sometimes in very short
periods. Noah’s Rule’s approach, best described as “Inside-Out”
concentrates on recognising first what a company can do to
improve its tolerance to risk before considering what the markets
to which it is exposed might do.
09:00 – 16:30 - Level 2 MR 218,
Sean Russo, Managing Director
Noah’s Rule

Orica is pleased to host its second annual IMARC Blasting Workshop, and this year’s focus is
on the opportunity to drive systematic productivity improvements through smart use of data and
measurement systems.
This will be a collaborative forum in which participants are encouraged to:
• Share current mining challenges and key metrics
• Explore current measurement techniques, data gaps and innovation opportunities
• Understand the available ways of tracking costs and value at each stage in the value chain
• Explore ways to tie each stage together into a logical value calculator for the total mining
operation
• Learn about recent case studies of best practice
The productivity that can be achieved through systemic improvements can far exceed that of
input cost reduction or initiatives to optimise any one stage in isolation. Accurate and timely data
can provide the detailed insights required to continually deliver bottom line value over multiple
time horizons.
With a natural focus on blasting, this workshop is open to explore all aspects of mining. The
success of the workshop will largely be driven by the willingness of participants to share insights
on their mining metrics and measurement systems.
Orica’s Blasting Workshop: Data driven mining productivity
Occurring early in the mining value chain, blasting can
enable significant productivity in both upstream and
downstream processes. This can deliver measurable
improvements throughout drilling, excavating, loading,
hauling and processing.
Hear Simon Gerrans: Wednesday 11 November 13:15 - 13:45
14:00- 17:30 - Level 2, Hospitality Suite 3
Engagement Lounge
Simon Gerrans may have fallen into cycling by
accident, but his success ever since has been the
product of determination, and unwavering commitment.
Chance never played a part. Now with a stage win in
each Grand Tour - the only Australian to do so- and
a coveted two day stint in the Tour de France yellow
jersey, Gerrans is a bone fide Australian success story.
Orica invites delegates to see Simon give a
presentation over lunch in the Delegate Hosplitality
Area on Wednesday 11 November at 13:15 - 13:45.
No registration required.
Delegates will also have the opportunity to meet Simon
at the Orica stand C38 from 14:00 - 16:00 Wednesday
11 November.

If you are considering entering or expanding
your business into the Resources sector,
the Resources Procurement Workshop will
provide you with the insights into the sector’s
procurement requirements and how to position
your company to compete in the Resources
sector.
The workshop will be a great opportunity to
hear speakers from the Resources sector
including:
• Understanding value chains - Neil Noelker –
Noelker Consulting
• How procurement teams view suppliers -
Andrew Cordner - Horizon Management
Consulting
• Senex procurement process - Peter Murdoch
– Manager, Contracts and Supply Chain,
Senex Energy Limited
• Viva Energy procurement process – TBA,
Viva Energy
• ‘Business Model Canvas’ workshop – Dale
Thompson – Entrepreneurs Program
The ‘Business Model Canvas’ workshop
focuses on assessing your company’s capability
to access resource projects in Australia, and
what you can do to improve your chances of
success. The Business Model Canvas covers
the following areas:
• Identification of key customers segments/
revenue streams
• Review of value proposition
• Aligning the business activity to customer
needs
• Identification of partnerships
• Review of cost structures
• Identification to channels to markets
• Resourcing needs
Industry Capability Network (ICN) - Resources Procurement Workshop
08:30 - 11:00 - Technology Theatre
Workshop. Wednesday 11 November
Pre-registration
for this event
is essential.

Student Program. Organised by the AusIMM
Students Meet Industry Night
Tuesday 10 November - 18:30 - 19:30 - Technology Theatre
One of the best ways to get your career off the ground is to network with the people who want
to use your talents.
This event will provide students with an unmissable opportunity to network with professionals
from the global mining and resources industry.
You will also hear insightful presentations on real graduate experiences, as well as the
importance of personal effectiveness skills and technical know-how.
Speakers Include:
• Facilitator: Colin Moorhead FAusIMM(CP), Director, AusIMM
• Dave Clark FAusIMM(CP), Principal Geotechnical Engineer, GHD
• Benjamin Sedgwick GAusIMM, Transformation Analyst, Newcrest Mining Limited
• Kirsty Sheerin MAusIMM(CP), Consultant (Resource Geology), SRK Consulting (Australasia)
Pty Ltd
Student Poster Display
The IMARC Student Poster Display program provides university students with the opportunity to
display their work to the international resources community and showcase Australia’s innovative
approach to the sector. Posters will be on display for delegate viewing in the Trade Expo throughout
the event, with specific ‘meet the students’ times for students and delegates to meet and discuss
their research further.
As a founding partner of IMARC, the AusIMM is
working to encourage the participation of local
and interstate university students. There will be
opportunities to engage and network with industry
members through the Student Poster Program and
the Students Meet Industry evening.

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