Program | New Leaders Summit 2025

New Leaders Summit Program

The program is subject to change at any time, at the discretion of the organising committee. All times are listed below in AWST (Perth, Australia).

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

	Track 1
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Field Trip: Core Library SOLD OUT
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Field Trip: Critical Minerals Expo Tour and Afternoon Tea SOLD OUT
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Field Trip: Energy Transition Strategies Division
	Field Trip: Fluor
	Field Trip: Rio Tinto Iron Ore
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Welcome Reception

	Track 1
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Field Trip: Core Library SOLD OUT
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Field Trip: Critical Minerals Expo Tour and Afternoon Tea SOLD OUT
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Field Trip: Energy Transition Strategies Division
	Field Trip: Fluor
	Field Trip: Rio Tinto Iron Ore
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Welcome Reception

	Track 1
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Field Trip: Core Library SOLD OUT
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Field Trip: Critical Minerals Expo Tour and Afternoon Tea SOLD OUT
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Field Trip: Energy Transition Strategies Division
	Field Trip: Fluor
	Field Trip: Rio Tinto Iron Ore
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Welcome Reception

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

	Track 1	Track 2
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Day 1 \| Registration & Arrival Networking
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Session 1 I Opening Plenary Welcome to Country Elder, Welcome from Committee Chair Elyse Bosch, BHP Welcome from AusIMM Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Governance & Leadership Rebecca Pickering, Rio Tinto Iron Ore
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM	Day 1 \| Morning Tea
11:30 AM - 1:20 PM	Session 2 \| Governance & Leadership in Mining Career Journey - Steve Coughlan Steve Coughlan, Byrnecut Group Fostering inclusive, equitable and diverse mining sector workplaces: Why bother? Judith Lundy, Edith Cowan University Building a culture of environmental stewardship through workforce education Jasmin Bentink, AusIMM UWA Student Chapter The marginal gains of motivation (the lazy operator lifecycle) Alexandra Tolley, University Of Queensland
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM	Day 1 \| Lunch
2:20 PM - 3:45 PM	Session 3A \| Complexity in Mining Operations & Commercialisation Career Journey - Jake Thornton Jake Thornton, KPMG Australia Characterization of mineralogical variations and textural development of patchy textures in lithocaps: Implications for ore formation and exploration Tom McAuley, CODES The use of LiDAR to increase efficiency in a fibrecrete only temporary support in a strip and line shaft Dana Gillies, pitt&sherry Operational and environmental optimization in surface mining through IoT and artificial intelligence Jhonnatan Gonzales, Curtin University Next generation of geotechnical risk management: Unlocking the power of virtual and augmented reality in mining operations Nilmer Quispe Chavarri, Curtin University	Session 3B I Workshop - The Boss, Broker and Banker Workshop - The Boss, Broker and Banker Claire Edwards, Medallion Metals
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Day 1 \| Afternoon Tea
4:15 PM - 5:45 PM	Session 4A I Mine Planning & Optimisation Career Journey - Johanna Cowell Johanna Cowell, BHP Understanding paste fill consolidation behaviour in underground stoping operations Tobias Massang, Southern Queensland Student Chapter Extraction of gallium from a primary ore deposit in Western Australia Janina Bauer, AusIMM Curtin Student Chapter Enhancement of shotcrete performance with bio-admixture Hamish Windybank, UNSW Evaluating the influence of spodumene grade and crystal grain characteristics on the UCS of pegmatite Aidan Walsh, AusIMM UWA Student Chapter	Session 4B I Workshop - Resolve Mining Workshop with Resolve Mining Claudia Vejrazka, Resolve Mining Solutions
5:45 PM - 7:45 PM	Networking Function

	Track 1	Track 2
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Day 1 \| Registration & Arrival Networking
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Session 1 I Opening Plenary Welcome to Country Elder, Welcome from Committee Chair Elyse Bosch, BHP Welcome from AusIMM Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Governance & Leadership Rebecca Pickering, Rio Tinto Iron Ore
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM	Day 1 \| Morning Tea
11:30 AM - 1:20 PM	Session 2 \| Governance & Leadership in Mining Career Journey - Steve Coughlan Steve Coughlan, Byrnecut Group Fostering inclusive, equitable and diverse mining sector workplaces: Why bother? Judith Lundy, Edith Cowan University Building a culture of environmental stewardship through workforce education Jasmin Bentink, AusIMM UWA Student Chapter The marginal gains of motivation (the lazy operator lifecycle) Alexandra Tolley, University Of Queensland
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM	Day 1 \| Lunch
2:20 PM - 3:45 PM	Session 3A \| Complexity in Mining Operations & Commercialisation Career Journey - Jake Thornton Jake Thornton, KPMG Australia Characterization of mineralogical variations and textural development of patchy textures in lithocaps: Implications for ore formation and exploration Tom McAuley, CODES The use of LiDAR to increase efficiency in a fibrecrete only temporary support in a strip and line shaft Dana Gillies, pitt&sherry Operational and environmental optimization in surface mining through IoT and artificial intelligence Jhonnatan Gonzales, Curtin University Next generation of geotechnical risk management: Unlocking the power of virtual and augmented reality in mining operations Nilmer Quispe Chavarri, Curtin University	Session 3B I Workshop - The Boss, Broker and Banker Workshop - The Boss, Broker and Banker Claire Edwards, Medallion Metals
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Day 1 \| Afternoon Tea
4:15 PM - 5:45 PM	Session 4A I Mine Planning & Optimisation Career Journey - Johanna Cowell Johanna Cowell, BHP Understanding paste fill consolidation behaviour in underground stoping operations Tobias Massang, Southern Queensland Student Chapter Extraction of gallium from a primary ore deposit in Western Australia Janina Bauer, AusIMM Curtin Student Chapter Enhancement of shotcrete performance with bio-admixture Hamish Windybank, UNSW Evaluating the influence of spodumene grade and crystal grain characteristics on the UCS of pegmatite Aidan Walsh, AusIMM UWA Student Chapter	Session 4B I Workshop - Resolve Mining Workshop with Resolve Mining Claudia Vejrazka, Resolve Mining Solutions
5:45 PM - 7:45 PM	Networking Function

	Track 1
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Day 1 \| Registration & Arrival Networking
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Session 1 I Opening Plenary Welcome to Country Elder, Welcome from Committee Chair Elyse Bosch, BHP Welcome from AusIMM Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Governance & Leadership Rebecca Pickering, Rio Tinto Iron Ore
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM	Day 1 \| Morning Tea
11:30 AM - 1:20 PM	Session 2 \| Governance & Leadership in Mining Career Journey - Steve Coughlan Steve Coughlan, Byrnecut Group Fostering inclusive, equitable and diverse mining sector workplaces: Why bother? Judith Lundy, Edith Cowan University Building a culture of environmental stewardship through workforce education Jasmin Bentink, AusIMM UWA Student Chapter The marginal gains of motivation (the lazy operator lifecycle) Alexandra Tolley, University Of Queensland
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM	Day 1 \| Lunch
2:20 PM - 3:45 PM	Session 3A \| Complexity in Mining Operations & Commercialisation Career Journey - Jake Thornton Jake Thornton, KPMG Australia Characterization of mineralogical variations and textural development of patchy textures in lithocaps: Implications for ore formation and exploration Tom McAuley, CODES The use of LiDAR to increase efficiency in a fibrecrete only temporary support in a strip and line shaft Dana Gillies, pitt&sherry Operational and environmental optimization in surface mining through IoT and artificial intelligence Jhonnatan Gonzales, Curtin University Next generation of geotechnical risk management: Unlocking the power of virtual and augmented reality in mining operations Nilmer Quispe Chavarri, Curtin University
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Day 1 \| Afternoon Tea
4:15 PM - 5:45 PM	Session 4A I Mine Planning & Optimisation Career Journey - Johanna Cowell Johanna Cowell, BHP Understanding paste fill consolidation behaviour in underground stoping operations Tobias Massang, Southern Queensland Student Chapter Extraction of gallium from a primary ore deposit in Western Australia Janina Bauer, AusIMM Curtin Student Chapter Enhancement of shotcrete performance with bio-admixture Hamish Windybank, UNSW Evaluating the influence of spodumene grade and crystal grain characteristics on the UCS of pegmatite Aidan Walsh, AusIMM UWA Student Chapter
5:45 PM - 7:45 PM	Networking Function

	Track 2
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Day 1 \| Registration & Arrival Networking
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Session 1 I Opening Plenary Welcome to Country Elder, Welcome from Committee Chair Elyse Bosch, BHP Welcome from AusIMM Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Governance & Leadership Rebecca Pickering, Rio Tinto Iron Ore
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM	Day 1 \| Morning Tea
11:30 AM - 1:20 PM	Session 2 \| Governance & Leadership in Mining Career Journey - Steve Coughlan Steve Coughlan, Byrnecut Group Fostering inclusive, equitable and diverse mining sector workplaces: Why bother? Judith Lundy, Edith Cowan University Building a culture of environmental stewardship through workforce education Jasmin Bentink, AusIMM UWA Student Chapter The marginal gains of motivation (the lazy operator lifecycle) Alexandra Tolley, University Of Queensland
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM	Day 1 \| Lunch
2:20 PM - 3:45 PM	Session 3B I Workshop - The Boss, Broker and Banker Workshop - The Boss, Broker and Banker Claire Edwards, Medallion Metals
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Day 1 \| Afternoon Tea
4:15 PM - 5:45 PM	Session 4B I Workshop - Resolve Mining Workshop with Resolve Mining Claudia Vejrazka, Resolve Mining Solutions
5:45 PM - 7:45 PM	Networking Function

Thursday, September 4, 2025

	Track 1
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Day 2 \| Arrival Networking
10:00 AM - 11:05 AM	Session 5 \| Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability Day 2 Welcome and Opening Remarks Janina Bauer, AusIMM Curtin Student Chapter Career Journey - Samantha Langley Samantha Langley, Vulcan Energy Chemical sensors: An innovative tool for detecting organic pollutants produced in heavy industries Sasha Edwards, Monash University
11:05 AM - 11:35 PM	Day 2 I Morning Tea
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM	Session 5 cont'd I Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability AI for environmental stewardship: Automated wildlife detection to support wildlife monitoring in mining areas Jessica Allen, AusIMM Canberra Student Chapter Microbial applications for a circular mining economy Alexandra Tolley, University Of Queensland
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM	Session 6 \| Supply Chain & Value Management Paragenesis to processing: Structural and geochemical constraints on gold supply chain optimisation in the Archean Terranes of Western Australia Mikaela Tannert Podesta, University of Western Australia Pioneering integration: BHP's innovative approach to a unified copper supply chain in South Australia Lok Yan Lam, BHP
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM	Day 2 \| Lunch
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM	Session 7 I Final Keynote, Close & Awards Career Journey - Jemima Reid Jemima Reid, Barminco Closing Address from Summit Chair Elyse Bosch, BHP Closing & Prize Announcements Chris Carr, AusIMM President
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM	Day 2 \| Afternoon Tea To Go

	Track 1
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Day 2 \| Arrival Networking
10:00 AM - 11:05 AM	Session 5 \| Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability Day 2 Welcome and Opening Remarks Janina Bauer, AusIMM Curtin Student Chapter Career Journey - Samantha Langley Samantha Langley, Vulcan Energy Chemical sensors: An innovative tool for detecting organic pollutants produced in heavy industries Sasha Edwards, Monash University
11:05 AM - 11:35 PM	Day 2 I Morning Tea
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM	Session 5 cont'd I Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability AI for environmental stewardship: Automated wildlife detection to support wildlife monitoring in mining areas Jessica Allen, AusIMM Canberra Student Chapter Microbial applications for a circular mining economy Alexandra Tolley, University Of Queensland
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM	Session 6 \| Supply Chain & Value Management Paragenesis to processing: Structural and geochemical constraints on gold supply chain optimisation in the Archean Terranes of Western Australia Mikaela Tannert Podesta, University of Western Australia Pioneering integration: BHP's innovative approach to a unified copper supply chain in South Australia Lok Yan Lam, BHP
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM	Day 2 \| Lunch
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM	Session 7 I Final Keynote, Close & Awards Career Journey - Jemima Reid Jemima Reid, Barminco Closing Address from Summit Chair Elyse Bosch, BHP Closing & Prize Announcements Chris Carr, AusIMM President
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM	Day 2 \| Afternoon Tea To Go

	Track 1
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Day 2 \| Arrival Networking
10:00 AM - 11:05 AM	Session 5 \| Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability Day 2 Welcome and Opening Remarks Janina Bauer, AusIMM Curtin Student Chapter Career Journey - Samantha Langley Samantha Langley, Vulcan Energy Chemical sensors: An innovative tool for detecting organic pollutants produced in heavy industries Sasha Edwards, Monash University
11:05 AM - 11:35 PM	Day 2 I Morning Tea
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM	Session 5 cont'd I Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability AI for environmental stewardship: Automated wildlife detection to support wildlife monitoring in mining areas Jessica Allen, AusIMM Canberra Student Chapter Microbial applications for a circular mining economy Alexandra Tolley, University Of Queensland
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM	Session 6 \| Supply Chain & Value Management Paragenesis to processing: Structural and geochemical constraints on gold supply chain optimisation in the Archean Terranes of Western Australia Mikaela Tannert Podesta, University of Western Australia Pioneering integration: BHP's innovative approach to a unified copper supply chain in South Australia Lok Yan Lam, BHP
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM	Day 2 \| Lunch
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM	Session 7 I Final Keynote, Close & Awards Career Journey - Jemima Reid Jemima Reid, Barminco Closing Address from Summit Chair Elyse Bosch, BHP Closing & Prize Announcements Chris Carr, AusIMM President
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM	Day 2 \| Afternoon Tea To Go

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