It’s getting better all the time
Russell Byfield, Yokogawa Australia Pty Ltd

Keynote presentation
Zhang Dosheng, China University of Mining and Technology

Future Workforce for the Mining Industry
Bruce Hebblewhite, UNSW

Future Workforce
Kirby Johnson, Cognizant

Real time LHD dispatch optimisation at Newcrest’s Cadia Valley Operations
Steven Donaldson, Polymathian

Value-driven optimisation using integrated technology solutions
Rajiv Chandramohan, Ausenco

A golden age for optimisation in the mining industry
Ben Hollis, Polymathian Pty Ltd

The Vortecone: a new maintenance-free wet scrubber device
Steven Schafrik, University Of Kentucky

Asset health process as a thrust for asset performance management (APM)
Yury Fedichkin, GE Transportation, a Wabtec Company

Capital shift disruption in Mining
George McCullough, Interlate

Low ecological environment damage mining theory and method in the mining area
Jixiong Zhang, China University of Mining and Technology

Overburden movement detection in future mining- ground penetrating radar application in close-multiple coal seams mining
Yang Li, China University of Mining and Technology

Coordinated mining method for coal and its associated resources based on resource occurrence characteristics
Bingxiang Huang, China University of Mining and Technology

Application of Optical Fiber Sensing Technology in Similar Model Test of Shallow-buried and Thick Coal Seam Mining
Wengang Du, Xi'an University of Science and Technology

Future ground control technolgies for longwall mining
Shengli Yang, China University of Mining and Technology

Occurrence characteristics and future mining technology selection for ultra-thick coal seam in Xinjiang
Xufeng Wang, China University Of Mining And Technology

The use of autonomous drones in underground hard rock mines
Evan Jones, Emesent

Development of mining automation system at Northparkes
Zecheng Li, Northparkes Mines

Automation of ground control for mine shaft sinking - a step forward
Jason Henriquez, DMT GmbH & Co. KG

Automation gaps to achieve zero entry mining in surface mining operations
Peter Knights, UQ

Intelligent coal mining technology development and prospect in China
Guofa Wang, Tiandi Science & Technology Co. Ltd

Reduction of personnel in exposed areas, safety devices and early steps towards robots in mining
Michael Berner, Montanuniversitaet Leoben

Analysis of model fidelity between exploration and blast-hole based models: a cross-validation style testing
Mehala Balamurali, Australian Centre for Field Robotic, University of Sydney

Prediction of water resource carrying capacity by the analytic hierarchy process-fuzzy discrimination method in a mining area
Dongsheng Zhang, China University of Mining and Technology

A model for evaluating the production system of an intelligent mine based on unascertained measurement theory
Ailing Li, China University of Mining and Technology

Future ground control of strip backfilling water conservation mining technology in shallow coal seam
Qingxiang Huang, Xi'an University of Science and Technology

Future Trend of Coal Fluidization Based on Microbial Technology: H2-CH4 Co-Production and Underground Space Resource Utilization
Dong Xiao, China University Of Mining And Technology

Recovery of gold ions from ammonium thiosulfate using synergistic effect of aluminum and activated carbon
Sanghee Jeon, Hokkaido University

Reprocessing of ferriferous nickel laterite siltation sediments into magnetic nanoparticles through coprecipitation
Einstine Opiso, Central Mindanao University

Application of pre-concentration technologies in sublevel stope mining
Farzad Sotoudeh, University Of Queensland

IoT dashboard implementation into mining operations using encrypted wireless mobile telecommunications and cloud infrastructure
Trevor Hadley, Clarity Advanced Control

A cost-effective positioning and communication technology for the underground mine IoT application
Binghao Li, UNSW

Implementation of ‘edge sensors’ into mining operations
Andreas Monch, CSIRO

A flexible global telemetry and IoT solution that enables instant custom remote monitoring and automation anywhere
Don Scott, Gecko Telemetry

Applications of LoRa wireless relay networks in underground mining
Philip Branch, Swinburne University of Technology

Satellite-bound monitoring of mine sites
Jürgen Kretschmann, Th Georg Agricola University

Mining and mineral exploration: public participation at an early stage in Finland, Germany and Spain
Ludger Benighaus, DIALOGIK non-profit institute for communication and cooperation research

‘Social License to Operate’ is an industry narrative laden with unconscious bias.
David Yeates, D.Why

Social license to operate in the coal industry
Jim Orchard, Consultant

Implementation of sustainable mining methods for the Platina Scandium Project in NSW
John Horton, Platina Resources Limited

Keynote Presentation
Alastair Mathias, Rio Tinto

Keynote Presentation
Katie Hulmes, OZ Minerals

Beyond Excel: power BI and your databases
Carla Vincent, Panoramic Resources

VoxelNET: a digital middleware platform for mining industry 4.0
Charlotte Sennersten, CSIRO Mineral Resources

Process automation, real-time access and analytics of your machine data, your way.
Malcolm Jones, 3d-p Australia

Virtual Reality data exploration and mine planning with the Real-Time Mining Control Cockpit
David Buttgereit, XGraphic GmbH

Identifying barriers and pathways to sustainable mixed reality simulation for the mining industry
Andrew Squelch, Curtin University

Application of the mining cloud platform in mining industry
Zhen Yang, China University of Mining & Technology

Node re-localization for anchor drifting scenarios of post-disaster in coal mines
Ming Li, China University of Mining and Technology

Clustering routing based on link quality estimation for disaster monitoring sensor network
Qingsong Hu, China University of Mining and Technology

IoT application to rock engineering
Rudrajit Mitra, University of the Witwatersrand

Mobile 3D imaging in underground coal mines: a case study
Sarvesh Singh, University of New South Wales

Investigation of nature-like rock joint shear behaviour using 3D printing
Jiaxuan Joshua Zhang, UNSW

Observation of crack initiation and propagation in coal subjected to heating and cooling
Jun-ichi Kodama, Hokkaido University

Machine learning - a new paradigm for resource geology
Steve Sullivan, Maptek Pty Ltd

Automating load-haul-dump cycle data capture with machine vision and deep neural networks
Callum Rideout, Micromine

Predictive maintenance in mining
Jean-claude Pellicer, STMicrolelectronics

A novel physics-AI based hybrid digital twin for enhanced gold recovery
Satyan Bhongale, 654 Research Inc.

Automated rock quality designation (RQD) estimation from digital images of drill cores using convolutional neural networks
Fatimah Al-zubaidi, The University Of New South Wales

A workflow for assessing interpretation uncertainty in spatial domains using Bayesian approximation
Scott Mcmanus, Charles Sturt University, School of Environmental Science

Alternative energy roadmap for the mining and mineral processing industry
Marc Allen, Engeco

Towards sustainable mine waste management: finding value in mine wastes via the ferrite process and geopolymerisation
Carlito Tabelin, UNSW

An advanced passivation technique of sulphide minerals in mine wastes for preventing acid mine drainage formation
Ilhwan Park, Hokkaido University

Use of process water in reverse cationic flotation of iron ores
Inna Filippova, Université De Lorraine

Technospheric mining of critical and strategic metals from metallurgical by-products
Richard Alorro, WASM Curtin University

The importance of water quality monitoring in mineral processing plants
Seher Ata, UNSW

Keynote Presentation
Robert Anderson, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Space mining: why, what, where (and when)
Mark Sonter, Beyond Earth Resources

Lunar Ore Reserves Standards 101 (LORS-101), a First Code for the Reporting of Lunar Exploration Results, Lunar Resources, and Lunar Reserves
Carlos Espejel, ISPACE EUROPE SA

Resource exploration strategies for lunar polar volatiles
Sophia Casanova, UNSW

Resource modelling for mining on the Moon, Mars and asteroids
Craig Lindley, CSIRO

Developing the case for mining resources on the Moon
Timothy Pelech, UNSW

Using biomimicry to address engineering challenges in space mining
Noune Melkoumian, The University of Adelaide