The mining industry is entering a new phase where the need for greater integration, innovation and holistic thinking to develop and operate successful mine sites will replace the approaches and methodologies of the past. Now more than ever the sector is facing increasing cost and production pressures, ever-demanding technical challenges, and increasing societal and community expectations.
The overarching conference theme of extracting and processing ore with minimal residual risks, and maximum opportunities created, will continue. Examples and cases studies that apply interdisciplinary approaches to improve outcomes and efficiencies to multidisciplinary challenges will be highlighted in the program. Importantly, we hope that the outcomes from the conference will help see the sector better positioned to face the new norm in the years ahead.