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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 AEST (Brisbane, Australia).


Tuesday, September 3, 2024

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Regulatory Frameworks for Mine Managers Workshop
Underground Drill Blasting (Caving) Workshop
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Aeris Resources Tour
Peabody Tour
Resources Safety and Health QLD Tour
Tour - To Be Announced
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Welcome Reception
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Regulatory Frameworks for Mine Managers Workshop
Underground Drill Blasting (Caving) Workshop
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Aeris Resources Tour
Peabody Tour
Resources Safety and Health QLD Tour
Tour - To Be Announced
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Welcome Reception

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Regulatory Frameworks for Mine Managers Workshop
Underground Drill Blasting (Caving) Workshop
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Aeris Resources Tour
Peabody Tour
Resources Safety and Health QLD Tour
Tour - To Be Announced
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Welcome Reception

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Day 1 | Registration & Arrival Networking
10:00 AM - 10:55 AM
Session 1 I Opening Plenary


Welcome to Country
Speaker Presentation,

Welcome from Committee Chair & Housekeeping
Elyse Bosch, New Leaders Summit Advisory Committee

Welcome from AusIMM President
Nicole Brook, AusIMM

Government Address
Speaker Presentation,

Session 1 | Keynote Address
Speaker Presentation,
10:55 AM - 11:25 AM
Day 1 | Morning Tea
11:25 AM - 1:00 PM
Session 2 | Social Responsibility & Sustainable Mining


Loop3D: Insights into geological modelling for a more sustainable future
Ayla Edwards, Monash University

Using remote sensing to supplement conventional groundwater monitoring data
Amir Cooper, The University of Western Australia

Mining for the energy transition in a biodiversity crisis
Sophie Hinchliffe, Worley

Role of green chemistry in the sustainable extraction of rare earth elements
Yamini Kannappan, WA School of Mines, Curtin University

Session 2 | Abstract Q&A
Session Chair,

Session 2 | Keynote Introduction
Session Chair,

Session 2 | Keynote Address
Ramesh Thiruvenkatachari, CSIRO

Session 2 | Keynote Q&A
Session Chair,
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Day 1 | Lunch
2:00 PM - 3:35 PM
Session 3 | AI & Emerging Technology


Session 3 | Keynote Introduction
Session Chair,

Session 3 | Keynote Address
Pat Boniwell, Byrnecut Australia Pty Ltd

Session 3 | Keynote Q&A
Session Chair,

Leveraging artificial intelligence in mineral processing and mining
Luke Mohren, Curtin University

How harnessing caution against AI & technology can bolster positive public opinion & community outreach
Sofiya Khan, AusIMM Melbourne Student Chapter

Machine learning assisted lithology classification of drillhole data
Valentin Salamakha, Alkane Resources

Incorporating representative elemental analysis into AI for effective risk management
Vivek Naidoo, Scantech International

Session 3 | Abstract Q&A
Session Chair,
3:35 PM - 4:05 PM
Day 1 | Afternoon Tea
4:05 PM - 5:30 PM
Session 4 I Effective Regulatory Frameworks


Session 4 | Keynote Introduction
Session Chair,

Session 4 | Keynote Address
Speaker Presentation,

Session 4 | Keynote Q&A
Session Chair,

Sustainable gold mining: A reliable sampling system for enhanced cyanide control
Finley Cousins, Undergraduate Mechanical Engineer

Geospatial modelling & multicriteria analysis for determining least cost Geotrails on the West Coast of Tasmania
Stephen Rolls, University of Tasmania

Session 4 | Abstract Q&A
Session Chair,

Session 4 | Keynote Introduction
Session Chair,

Session 4 | Keynote Address
Speaker Presentation,

Session 4 | Keynote Q&A
Session Chair,
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Networking Reception & Display Space Exhibition
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Day 1 | Registration & Arrival Networking
10:00 AM - 10:55 AM
Session 1 I Opening Plenary


Welcome to Country
Speaker Presentation,

Welcome from Committee Chair & Housekeeping
Elyse Bosch, New Leaders Summit Advisory Committee

Welcome from AusIMM President
Nicole Brook, AusIMM

Government Address
Speaker Presentation,

Session 1 | Keynote Address
Speaker Presentation,
10:55 AM - 11:25 AM
Day 1 | Morning Tea
11:25 AM - 1:00 PM
Session 2 | Social Responsibility & Sustainable Mining


Loop3D: Insights into geological modelling for a more sustainable future
Ayla Edwards, Monash University

Using remote sensing to supplement conventional groundwater monitoring data
Amir Cooper, The University of Western Australia

Mining for the energy transition in a biodiversity crisis
Sophie Hinchliffe, Worley

Role of green chemistry in the sustainable extraction of rare earth elements
Yamini Kannappan, WA School of Mines, Curtin University

Session 2 | Abstract Q&A
Session Chair,

Session 2 | Keynote Introduction
Session Chair,

Session 2 | Keynote Address
Ramesh Thiruvenkatachari, CSIRO

Session 2 | Keynote Q&A
Session Chair,
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Day 1 | Lunch
2:00 PM - 3:35 PM
Session 3 | AI & Emerging Technology


Session 3 | Keynote Introduction
Session Chair,

Session 3 | Keynote Address
Pat Boniwell, Byrnecut Australia Pty Ltd

Session 3 | Keynote Q&A
Session Chair,

Leveraging artificial intelligence in mineral processing and mining
Luke Mohren, Curtin University

How harnessing caution against AI & technology can bolster positive public opinion & community outreach
Sofiya Khan, AusIMM Melbourne Student Chapter

Machine learning assisted lithology classification of drillhole data
Valentin Salamakha, Alkane Resources

Incorporating representative elemental analysis into AI for effective risk management
Vivek Naidoo, Scantech International

Session 3 | Abstract Q&A
Session Chair,
3:35 PM - 4:05 PM
Day 1 | Afternoon Tea
4:05 PM - 5:30 PM
Session 4 I Effective Regulatory Frameworks


Session 4 | Keynote Introduction
Session Chair,

Session 4 | Keynote Address
Speaker Presentation,

Session 4 | Keynote Q&A
Session Chair,

Sustainable gold mining: A reliable sampling system for enhanced cyanide control
Finley Cousins, Undergraduate Mechanical Engineer

Geospatial modelling & multicriteria analysis for determining least cost Geotrails on the West Coast of Tasmania
Stephen Rolls, University of Tasmania

Session 4 | Abstract Q&A
Session Chair,

Session 4 | Keynote Introduction
Session Chair,

Session 4 | Keynote Address
Speaker Presentation,

Session 4 | Keynote Q&A
Session Chair,
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Networking Reception & Display Space Exhibition

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Day 1 | Registration & Arrival Networking
10:00 AM - 10:55 AM
Session 1 I Opening Plenary


Welcome to Country
Speaker Presentation,

Welcome from Committee Chair & Housekeeping
Elyse Bosch, New Leaders Summit Advisory Committee

Welcome from AusIMM President
Nicole Brook, AusIMM

Government Address
Speaker Presentation,

Session 1 | Keynote Address
Speaker Presentation,
10:55 AM - 11:25 AM
Day 1 | Morning Tea
11:25 AM - 1:00 PM
Session 2 | Social Responsibility & Sustainable Mining


Loop3D: Insights into geological modelling for a more sustainable future
Ayla Edwards, Monash University

Using remote sensing to supplement conventional groundwater monitoring data
Amir Cooper, The University of Western Australia

Mining for the energy transition in a biodiversity crisis
Sophie Hinchliffe, Worley

Role of green chemistry in the sustainable extraction of rare earth elements
Yamini Kannappan, WA School of Mines, Curtin University

Session 2 | Abstract Q&A
Session Chair,

Session 2 | Keynote Introduction
Session Chair,

Session 2 | Keynote Address
Ramesh Thiruvenkatachari, CSIRO

Session 2 | Keynote Q&A
Session Chair,
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Day 1 | Lunch
2:00 PM - 3:35 PM
Session 3 | AI & Emerging Technology


Session 3 | Keynote Introduction
Session Chair,

Session 3 | Keynote Address
Pat Boniwell, Byrnecut Australia Pty Ltd

Session 3 | Keynote Q&A
Session Chair,

Leveraging artificial intelligence in mineral processing and mining
Luke Mohren, Curtin University

How harnessing caution against AI & technology can bolster positive public opinion & community outreach
Sofiya Khan, AusIMM Melbourne Student Chapter

Machine learning assisted lithology classification of drillhole data
Valentin Salamakha, Alkane Resources

Incorporating representative elemental analysis into AI for effective risk management
Vivek Naidoo, Scantech International

Session 3 | Abstract Q&A
Session Chair,
3:35 PM - 4:05 PM
Day 1 | Afternoon Tea
4:05 PM - 5:30 PM
Session 4 I Effective Regulatory Frameworks


Session 4 | Keynote Introduction
Session Chair,

Session 4 | Keynote Address
Speaker Presentation,

Session 4 | Keynote Q&A
Session Chair,

Sustainable gold mining: A reliable sampling system for enhanced cyanide control
Finley Cousins, Undergraduate Mechanical Engineer

Geospatial modelling & multicriteria analysis for determining least cost Geotrails on the West Coast of Tasmania
Stephen Rolls, University of Tasmania

Session 4 | Abstract Q&A
Session Chair,

Session 4 | Keynote Introduction
Session Chair,

Session 4 | Keynote Address
Speaker Presentation,

Session 4 | Keynote Q&A
Session Chair,
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Networking Reception & Display Space Exhibition

Thursday, September 5, 2024

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Day 2 | Arrival Networking & Morning Tea
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Session 5 | Workforce Transformation


Session 5 | Keynote Introduction
Session Chair,

Session 5 | Keynote Address
Odette Brimblecombe, Whitehaven Coal

Session 5 | Keynote Q&A
Session Chair,

Do financial incentives for mine workers increase the number of safety incidents?
Carib Phillips, The University of Queensland

Health and safety for New Leaders
Nikky LaBranche, The University of Queensland Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre

Raising diversity and inclusion rates in the Australian mining sector through engaging Year 10 students across rural and regional contexts
Sofiya Khan, AusIMM Melbourne Student Chapter

Session 5 | Abstract Q&A
Session Chair,
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Day 2 | Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Session 6 | Diversity, Inclusion & Leadership Journeys


Session 6 | Keynote Introduction
Session Chair,

Session 6 | Keynote Address
Speaker Presentation,

Session 6 | Keynote Q&A
Session Chair,

Session 6 | Keynote Introduction
Session Chair,

Session 6 | Keynote Address
Speaker Presentation,

Session 6 | Keynote Q&A
Session Chair,

Summit Close & Award of Prizes
Elyse Bosch, New Leaders Summit Advisory Committee
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Day 2 | Afternoon Tea
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Day 2 | Arrival Networking & Morning Tea
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Session 5 | Workforce Transformation


Session 5 | Keynote Introduction
Session Chair,

Session 5 | Keynote Address
Odette Brimblecombe, Whitehaven Coal

Session 5 | Keynote Q&A
Session Chair,

Do financial incentives for mine workers increase the number of safety incidents?
Carib Phillips, The University of Queensland

Health and safety for New Leaders
Nikky LaBranche, The University of Queensland Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre

Raising diversity and inclusion rates in the Australian mining sector through engaging Year 10 students across rural and regional contexts
Sofiya Khan, AusIMM Melbourne Student Chapter

Session 5 | Abstract Q&A
Session Chair,
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Day 2 | Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Session 6 | Diversity, Inclusion & Leadership Journeys


Session 6 | Keynote Introduction
Session Chair,

Session 6 | Keynote Address
Speaker Presentation,

Session 6 | Keynote Q&A
Session Chair,

Session 6 | Keynote Introduction
Session Chair,

Session 6 | Keynote Address
Speaker Presentation,

Session 6 | Keynote Q&A
Session Chair,

Summit Close & Award of Prizes
Elyse Bosch, New Leaders Summit Advisory Committee
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Day 2 | Afternoon Tea

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Day 2 | Arrival Networking & Morning Tea
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Session 5 | Workforce Transformation


Session 5 | Keynote Introduction
Session Chair,

Session 5 | Keynote Address
Odette Brimblecombe, Whitehaven Coal

Session 5 | Keynote Q&A
Session Chair,

Do financial incentives for mine workers increase the number of safety incidents?
Carib Phillips, The University of Queensland

Health and safety for New Leaders
Nikky LaBranche, The University of Queensland Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre

Raising diversity and inclusion rates in the Australian mining sector through engaging Year 10 students across rural and regional contexts
Sofiya Khan, AusIMM Melbourne Student Chapter

Session 5 | Abstract Q&A
Session Chair,
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Day 2 | Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Session 6 | Diversity, Inclusion & Leadership Journeys


Session 6 | Keynote Introduction
Session Chair,

Session 6 | Keynote Address
Speaker Presentation,

Session 6 | Keynote Q&A
Session Chair,

Session 6 | Keynote Introduction
Session Chair,

Session 6 | Keynote Address
Speaker Presentation,

Session 6 | Keynote Q&A
Session Chair,

Summit Close & Award of Prizes
Elyse Bosch, New Leaders Summit Advisory Committee
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Day 2 | Afternoon Tea

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