Mineral Resource Estimation Conference 2023 Program

The conference program is subject to change at any time, at the discretion of the organising committee.

All times are listed below in AWST (Perth, Australia).

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

7:15 AM - 8:00 AM	Day 1 | Registration
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM	Session 1 | Opening Plenary Sponsored By Welcome to Country Gail Wynne, Aboriginal Whadjuk Elder Welcome from the Conference Chair René Sterk, RSC Ministerial Address Hon Bill Johnston MLA, Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Corrective Services; Industrial Relations Welcome from AusIMM Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Keynote | Fireside Chat with Dr Isobel Clark - Half a century of Geostatistics and other stories Isobel Clark, Geostokos Ltd
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM	Day 1 | Morning Tea
9:45 AM - 11:55 AM	Session 2 | Software Sponsored By Overcoming implicit modelling software limitations using Python scripting – An innovative geological modelling workflow for George Fisher Mine, Queensland, Australia. Laercio Bertossi, Glencore SBRE framework: Application to Olympic Dam deposit Ilnur Minniakhmetov, BHP Q&A + Discussion Session Presenters, Keynote | RPEEE an Industrial Minerals Perspective - Where grade is not always king Tim Lucks, SRK Consulting (UK) Ltd Panel Facilitator | Geological Modelling Software: Development and Limitations Dhaniel Carvalho, Glencore Panellist | Geological Modelling Software: Development and Limitations Alex Boucher, Seequent Panellist | Geological Modelling Software: Development and Limitations Michelle Carey, Imdex Limited Panellist | Geological Modelling Software: Development and Limitations Kathleen Hansmann, Datamine Software Panellist | Geological Modelling Software: Development and Limitations Sean Horan, SLR Consulting Canada Ltd
11:55 AM - 12:50 PM	Day 1 | Lunch
12:50 PM - 3:05 PM	Session 3 | Classification & Reporting Sponsored By Keynote | The importance of resource modelling and its calculation in corporate decision Aline Cote, Glencore Canada A Guide to Reporting Mineral Resources Exclusive of Mineral Reserves Heath Arvidson, K2fly Environmental, Social and Governance Considerations in Public Mineral Reporting Fiona Cessford, SRK Consulting UK Ltd Resource and Reserve Category Inflation – Known rewards, hidden risks Rayleen Hargreaves, Snowden Optiro Risk assessment of iron mineral resources using conditional simulations Will Patton, BHP Q&A + Discussion Session Presenters,
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM	Day 1 | Afternoon Tea
3:35 PM - 6:00 PM	Session 4 | Geostatistics & Machine Learning Sponsored By Keynote | AI, Geoscience and the mining value chain Cam McCuaig, BHP Introducing deep learning and interpreting the patterns; a mineral deposit perspective David First, StratumAI ML and AI for Resource Estimation: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Nothing! Everything! Matthew Nimmo, CSA Global Q&A + Discussion Session Presenters, Panel Facilitator | Future of Geostatistics Kathleen Body, Red Bush Analytics Panellist | Future of Geostatistics Olivier Bertoli, RSC Panellist | Future of Geostatistics Roussos Dimitrakopoulos, McGill University Panellist | Future of Geostatistics Francky Fouedjio, Rio Tinto Panellist | Future of Geostatistics Marlene Woligroski, Cyient Day 1 Conference Close Stephen Durkin, AusIMM A Word from the Welcome Reception Sponsor Dave Yeates, Veracio
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Welcome Reception Sponsored By

7:15 AM - 8:00 AM	Day 1 | Registration
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM	Session 1 | Opening Plenary Sponsored By Welcome to Country Gail Wynne, Aboriginal Whadjuk Elder Welcome from the Conference Chair René Sterk, RSC Ministerial Address Hon Bill Johnston MLA, Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Corrective Services; Industrial Relations Welcome from AusIMM Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Keynote | Fireside Chat with Dr Isobel Clark - Half a century of Geostatistics and other stories Isobel Clark, Geostokos Ltd
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM	Day 1 | Morning Tea
9:45 AM - 11:55 AM	Session 2 | Software Sponsored By Overcoming implicit modelling software limitations using Python scripting – An innovative geological modelling workflow for George Fisher Mine, Queensland, Australia. Laercio Bertossi, Glencore SBRE framework: Application to Olympic Dam deposit Ilnur Minniakhmetov, BHP Q&A + Discussion Session Presenters, Keynote | RPEEE an Industrial Minerals Perspective - Where grade is not always king Tim Lucks, SRK Consulting (UK) Ltd Panel Facilitator | Geological Modelling Software: Development and Limitations Dhaniel Carvalho, Glencore Panellist | Geological Modelling Software: Development and Limitations Alex Boucher, Seequent Panellist | Geological Modelling Software: Development and Limitations Michelle Carey, Imdex Limited Panellist | Geological Modelling Software: Development and Limitations Kathleen Hansmann, Datamine Software Panellist | Geological Modelling Software: Development and Limitations Sean Horan, SLR Consulting Canada Ltd
11:55 AM - 12:50 PM	Day 1 | Lunch
12:50 PM - 3:05 PM	Session 3 | Classification & Reporting Sponsored By Keynote | The importance of resource modelling and its calculation in corporate decision Aline Cote, Glencore Canada A Guide to Reporting Mineral Resources Exclusive of Mineral Reserves Heath Arvidson, K2fly Environmental, Social and Governance Considerations in Public Mineral Reporting Fiona Cessford, SRK Consulting UK Ltd Resource and Reserve Category Inflation – Known rewards, hidden risks Rayleen Hargreaves, Snowden Optiro Risk assessment of iron mineral resources using conditional simulations Will Patton, BHP Q&A + Discussion Session Presenters,
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM	Day 1 | Afternoon Tea
3:35 PM - 6:00 PM	Session 4 | Geostatistics & Machine Learning Sponsored By Keynote | AI, Geoscience and the mining value chain Cam McCuaig, BHP Introducing deep learning and interpreting the patterns; a mineral deposit perspective David First, StratumAI ML and AI for Resource Estimation: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Nothing! Everything! Matthew Nimmo, CSA Global Q&A + Discussion Session Presenters, Panel Facilitator | Future of Geostatistics Kathleen Body, Red Bush Analytics Panellist | Future of Geostatistics Olivier Bertoli, RSC Panellist | Future of Geostatistics Roussos Dimitrakopoulos, McGill University Panellist | Future of Geostatistics Francky Fouedjio, Rio Tinto Panellist | Future of Geostatistics Marlene Woligroski, Cyient Day 1 Conference Close Stephen Durkin, AusIMM A Word from the Welcome Reception Sponsor Dave Yeates, Veracio
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Welcome Reception Sponsored By

7:15 AM - 8:00 AM	Day 1 | Registration
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM	Session 1 | Opening Plenary Sponsored By Welcome to Country Gail Wynne, Aboriginal Whadjuk Elder Welcome from the Conference Chair René Sterk, RSC Ministerial Address Hon Bill Johnston MLA, Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Corrective Services; Industrial Relations Welcome from AusIMM Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Keynote | Fireside Chat with Dr Isobel Clark - Half a century of Geostatistics and other stories Isobel Clark, Geostokos Ltd
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM	Day 1 | Morning Tea
9:45 AM - 11:55 AM	Session 2 | Software Sponsored By Overcoming implicit modelling software limitations using Python scripting – An innovative geological modelling workflow for George Fisher Mine, Queensland, Australia. Laercio Bertossi, Glencore SBRE framework: Application to Olympic Dam deposit Ilnur Minniakhmetov, BHP Q&A + Discussion Session Presenters, Keynote | RPEEE an Industrial Minerals Perspective - Where grade is not always king Tim Lucks, SRK Consulting (UK) Ltd Panel Facilitator | Geological Modelling Software: Development and Limitations Dhaniel Carvalho, Glencore Panellist | Geological Modelling Software: Development and Limitations Alex Boucher, Seequent Panellist | Geological Modelling Software: Development and Limitations Michelle Carey, Imdex Limited Panellist | Geological Modelling Software: Development and Limitations Kathleen Hansmann, Datamine Software Panellist | Geological Modelling Software: Development and Limitations Sean Horan, SLR Consulting Canada Ltd
11:55 AM - 12:50 PM	Day 1 | Lunch
12:50 PM - 3:05 PM	Session 3 | Classification & Reporting Sponsored By Keynote | The importance of resource modelling and its calculation in corporate decision Aline Cote, Glencore Canada A Guide to Reporting Mineral Resources Exclusive of Mineral Reserves Heath Arvidson, K2fly Environmental, Social and Governance Considerations in Public Mineral Reporting Fiona Cessford, SRK Consulting UK Ltd Resource and Reserve Category Inflation – Known rewards, hidden risks Rayleen Hargreaves, Snowden Optiro Risk assessment of iron mineral resources using conditional simulations Will Patton, BHP Q&A + Discussion Session Presenters,
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM	Day 1 | Afternoon Tea
3:35 PM - 6:00 PM	Session 4 | Geostatistics & Machine Learning Sponsored By Keynote | AI, Geoscience and the mining value chain Cam McCuaig, BHP Introducing deep learning and interpreting the patterns; a mineral deposit perspective David First, StratumAI ML and AI for Resource Estimation: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Nothing! Everything! Matthew Nimmo, CSA Global Q&A + Discussion Session Presenters, Panel Facilitator | Future of Geostatistics Kathleen Body, Red Bush Analytics Panellist | Future of Geostatistics Olivier Bertoli, RSC Panellist | Future of Geostatistics Roussos Dimitrakopoulos, McGill University Panellist | Future of Geostatistics Francky Fouedjio, Rio Tinto Panellist | Future of Geostatistics Marlene Woligroski, Cyient Day 1 Conference Close Stephen Durkin, AusIMM A Word from the Welcome Reception Sponsor Dave Yeates, Veracio
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Welcome Reception Sponsored By

Thursday, May 25, 2023

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 2 | Registration
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM	Session 5 | Getting Real with Practice Sponsored By Welcome to Day 2 René Sterk, RSC Keynote | From the Future to the Present Jacqui Coombes, Amira Global Panel Facilitator | Domaining: Do we still need it? René Sterk, RSC Panellist | Domaining: Do we still need it? Scott Dunham, Sd2 Pty Ltd Panellist | Domaining: Do we still need it? Mike Job, Cube Consulting Panellist | Domaining: Do we still need it? Alessandro Silva, Snowden Optiro
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM	Day 2 | Morning Tea
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM	Session 6 | Optimisation of Drilling in MRE Sponsored By Maximising the value of a drilling program: Case study in a challenging environment Anne-audrey Latscha, Rio Tinto Schrödinger’s Kittens: Lifting the Lid on Resource Drill Hole Data after Mining Jonathan Moore, Oceanagold Drill hole spacing analysis for classification and cost optimisation: a critical review of techniques Ian Glacken, Snowden Optiro Assembling the geological complexity in mineral resource classification Bruno Afonseca, Glencore Q&A + Discussion Session Presenters, AusIMM Social and Environment Society Presentation Bruce Harvey, AusIMM Social and Environment Society
12:15 PM - 1:05 PM	Day 2 | Lunch
1:05 PM - 2:45 PM	Session 7 | Estimation, Reconciliation & Best Practice Sponsored By Modelling metal recovery by cokriging the feed and concentrate masses of metal Amir Adeli, RSC Consulting An Estimation Error Dale Sims, Dale Sims Consulting Testing and quantifying geological uncertainty (or a gram of drill data is worth a kilogram of geological interpretation) Catherine Barton, IGO Why I don’t believe in reconciliation Scott Dunham, Sd2 Pty Ltd Q&A + Discussion Session Presenters,
2:45 PM - 3:10 PM	Day 2 | Afternoon Tea
3:10 PM - 5:00 PM	Session 8 | Parker Challenge Sponsored By Parker Challenge Results Scott Dunham, Sd2 Pty Ltd Panel Facilitator | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE Danny Kentwell, SRK Consulting Panellist | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE Jeff Boisvert, Centre for Computational, Geostatistics Panellist | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE Dhaniel Carvalho, Glencore Panellist | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE Ilnur Minniakhmetov, BHP Panellist | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE Cecilia Artica, Rio Tinto Panellist | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE Clint Ward, Anglo American Panellist | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE Scott Dunham, Sd2 Pty Ltd Panellist | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE René Sterk, RSC Conference Close Leigh Slomp, AusIMM
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM	Closing Drinks

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 2 | Registration
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM	Session 5 | Getting Real with Practice Sponsored By Welcome to Day 2 René Sterk, RSC Keynote | From the Future to the Present Jacqui Coombes, Amira Global Panel Facilitator | Domaining: Do we still need it? René Sterk, RSC Panellist | Domaining: Do we still need it? Scott Dunham, Sd2 Pty Ltd Panellist | Domaining: Do we still need it? Mike Job, Cube Consulting Panellist | Domaining: Do we still need it? Alessandro Silva, Snowden Optiro
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM	Day 2 | Morning Tea
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM	Session 6 | Optimisation of Drilling in MRE Sponsored By Maximising the value of a drilling program: Case study in a challenging environment Anne-audrey Latscha, Rio Tinto Schrödinger’s Kittens: Lifting the Lid on Resource Drill Hole Data after Mining Jonathan Moore, Oceanagold Drill hole spacing analysis for classification and cost optimisation: a critical review of techniques Ian Glacken, Snowden Optiro Assembling the geological complexity in mineral resource classification Bruno Afonseca, Glencore Q&A + Discussion Session Presenters, AusIMM Social and Environment Society Presentation Bruce Harvey, AusIMM Social and Environment Society
12:15 PM - 1:05 PM	Day 2 | Lunch
1:05 PM - 2:45 PM	Session 7 | Estimation, Reconciliation & Best Practice Sponsored By Modelling metal recovery by cokriging the feed and concentrate masses of metal Amir Adeli, RSC Consulting An Estimation Error Dale Sims, Dale Sims Consulting Testing and quantifying geological uncertainty (or a gram of drill data is worth a kilogram of geological interpretation) Catherine Barton, IGO Why I don’t believe in reconciliation Scott Dunham, Sd2 Pty Ltd Q&A + Discussion Session Presenters,
2:45 PM - 3:10 PM	Day 2 | Afternoon Tea
3:10 PM - 5:00 PM	Session 8 | Parker Challenge Sponsored By Parker Challenge Results Scott Dunham, Sd2 Pty Ltd Panel Facilitator | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE Danny Kentwell, SRK Consulting Panellist | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE Jeff Boisvert, Centre for Computational, Geostatistics Panellist | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE Dhaniel Carvalho, Glencore Panellist | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE Ilnur Minniakhmetov, BHP Panellist | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE Cecilia Artica, Rio Tinto Panellist | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE Clint Ward, Anglo American Panellist | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE Scott Dunham, Sd2 Pty Ltd Panellist | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE René Sterk, RSC Conference Close Leigh Slomp, AusIMM
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM	Closing Drinks

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 2 | Registration
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM	Session 5 | Getting Real with Practice Sponsored By Welcome to Day 2 René Sterk, RSC Keynote | From the Future to the Present Jacqui Coombes, Amira Global Panel Facilitator | Domaining: Do we still need it? René Sterk, RSC Panellist | Domaining: Do we still need it? Scott Dunham, Sd2 Pty Ltd Panellist | Domaining: Do we still need it? Mike Job, Cube Consulting Panellist | Domaining: Do we still need it? Alessandro Silva, Snowden Optiro
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM	Day 2 | Morning Tea
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM	Session 6 | Optimisation of Drilling in MRE Sponsored By Maximising the value of a drilling program: Case study in a challenging environment Anne-audrey Latscha, Rio Tinto Schrödinger’s Kittens: Lifting the Lid on Resource Drill Hole Data after Mining Jonathan Moore, Oceanagold Drill hole spacing analysis for classification and cost optimisation: a critical review of techniques Ian Glacken, Snowden Optiro Assembling the geological complexity in mineral resource classification Bruno Afonseca, Glencore Q&A + Discussion Session Presenters, AusIMM Social and Environment Society Presentation Bruce Harvey, AusIMM Social and Environment Society
12:15 PM - 1:05 PM	Day 2 | Lunch
1:05 PM - 2:45 PM	Session 7 | Estimation, Reconciliation & Best Practice Sponsored By Modelling metal recovery by cokriging the feed and concentrate masses of metal Amir Adeli, RSC Consulting An Estimation Error Dale Sims, Dale Sims Consulting Testing and quantifying geological uncertainty (or a gram of drill data is worth a kilogram of geological interpretation) Catherine Barton, IGO Why I don’t believe in reconciliation Scott Dunham, Sd2 Pty Ltd Q&A + Discussion Session Presenters,
2:45 PM - 3:10 PM	Day 2 | Afternoon Tea
3:10 PM - 5:00 PM	Session 8 | Parker Challenge Sponsored By Parker Challenge Results Scott Dunham, Sd2 Pty Ltd Panel Facilitator | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE Danny Kentwell, SRK Consulting Panellist | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE Jeff Boisvert, Centre for Computational, Geostatistics Panellist | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE Dhaniel Carvalho, Glencore Panellist | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE Ilnur Minniakhmetov, BHP Panellist | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE Cecilia Artica, Rio Tinto Panellist | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE Clint Ward, Anglo American Panellist | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE Scott Dunham, Sd2 Pty Ltd Panellist | Parker Challenge, Uncertainty, Classification, RPEEE René Sterk, RSC Conference Close Leigh Slomp, AusIMM
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM	Closing Drinks