Keynote Session 1 – Royal Ballroom 3 (First Floor)
Despite a stable global macroeconomic climate and considerable demand pressures from metals-intensive industries, the European mining sector faces a number of critical challenges. Global economic growth has brought with it a greater dependence on precious and speciality metals around which there are serious questions about …
Session 1 – Royal Ballroom 3 (First Floor)
Governance and regulation play fundamental role for securing the future of mining sector and its contribution into Europe’s circular economy development. In this session, we will look at a range of political and regulatory pressures shaping mining industries in the region, and explore the impact …
Session 2 – Royal Ballroom 3 (First Floor)
Although there have recently been significant upticks on global expenditure on exploration, it is recognised that in many European markets the current historically low levels of exploration poses a level of risk to the future sustainability of mining operations. A number of industry sources have …
Session 3 – Royal Ballroom 3 (First Floor)
Exciting breakthroughs in digitisation, automation, blockchain and artificial intelligence are facilitating the creation of the first digital mines, a model that promises to be as significant as the secular move from underground to open cast mining for the industry. As well as reviewing the latest …
Keynote Session 2 – Royal Ballroom 3 (First Floor)
Development of critical metals such as Lithium, Cobalt and Copper in Europe is drawing the attention of global investors. As financing levels for mining projects continue to increase, we look at the range of financing source and options available to mining sector companies of different …
Session 4 – Royal Ballroom 3 (First Floor)
In this session, we will be examining the development of responsible mining technologies to reduce the environmental footprint of mining and post-mining activities. Critical to the planning for mining operations is ensuring appropriate management of the post-operations mine site, and land reuse provisions. Increasing regulatory …
Session 5 – Royal Ballroom 3 (First Floor)
Rapid and intelligent adoption of cost-effective technological innovations is one of the key means that exploration companies have of making breakthrough discoveries in an at times crowded exploration space. Companies are also looking to ensure that the technologies adopted allow for a decrease in the …
Session 6 – Royal Ballroom 3 (First Floor)
Mining operations management remains the key day-to-day component of any mining operation, and lies at the centre of the competitiveness of any mining enterprise. Operations managers today must possess a broad range of skills and a deep understanding of issues ranging from regulation and compliance …