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


Sunday, November 24, 2019

Pre Conference Workshop
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
W1: Geological risk in mining: Why everyone needs to understand and manage it better
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Networking Drinks
Pre Conference Workshop
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
W1: Geological risk in mining: Why everyone needs to understand and manage it better
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Networking Drinks

Pre Conference Workshop
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
W1: Geological risk in mining: Why everyone needs to understand and manage it better
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Networking Drinks


Monday, November 25, 2019

Track 1
Track 2
Registration open and arrival networking Day 1
8:20 AM - 10:30 AM
Technical Session 1: Maximising orebody value and driving productivity improvement 1



Welcome to Country
Richard Walley OAM, Noongar Elder

Welcome from the Conference Chair
Lynn Olssen, Rio Tinto

AusIMM Official Conference Opening
Rene Sterk, RSC Mining and Mineral Exploration

Ministerial Address
Hon Bill Johnston MLA, WA Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Industrial Relations

Keynote Presentation 1: Unlocking Resource Value through Enhancements in Mine Geology
Mark Pepper, BHP Iron Ore

Keynote Presentation 2: Mining with Principles - setting up for sustained success, respect and responsibility
Jacqui Coombes, AMIRA International

Predicting sulfide mineral abundances from drill core to smelter feed: impact on the Olympic Dam value chain
Kathy Ehrig, BHP Olympic Dam

The implementation of photogrammetry and automated data analysis functions at the Waihi Underground Gold Mine
Abraham Whaanga, OceanaGold

Newmont Goldcorp Tanami Operations - value added through implementation of a new web based reconciliation database
Simon Davies, Newmont Goldcorp

Economic Analysis: Closing the loop in valuing mining geology
Perry Collier, Rio Tinto
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Session 1: Q&A Discussion
10:45 AM - 10:50 AM
AusIMM Geoscience Society Presentation
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Morning Coffee Day 1
11:10 AM - 12:30 PM
Technical Session 2a: Maximising orebody value and driving productivity improvement 2


Keynote Presentation 3: Improving Orebody Productivity: Rio Tinto Overall Orebody Effectiveness™
Rod Smith, Rio Tinto

Optimal blending strategy for coking coal given geological uncertainty
Rick Jeuken, BHP

Quantification of the benefits of innovation in mining grade control
Bill Shaw, Ore Control

Blast induced ore movement: the missing step in achieving realistic reconciliations
David La Rosa, Orecontrol Blasting Consultants

Site specific longwall cavity formation - a quantitative study from an atypical dataset
Hem Chandra, Anglo American Plc Ltd
Technical Session 2b: Best practice in data collection and mining geology – now and emerging 1


Continuous improvements in mine geology at Kanmantoo
Hayden Arbon, Hillgrove Resources Ltd.

Application of implicit modelling tools, Oyu Tolgoi Copper and Gold Mine, Southern Mongolia
Graham Crook, Rio Tinto

The importance of deposit specific duplicate sampling protocols
Shauna Martin, MMG Limited

PhotonAssay - efficient and bulk gold analysis in the modern world
Chenoa Tremblay, CSIRO
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Session 2a: Q&A Discussion
Session 2b: Q&A Discussion
12:45 PM - 1:40 PM
ePoster Presentations Lunch Day 1


Pit mapping and structural modelling using Adam Tech and Leapfrog geo software solutions
Graham Crook, Rio Tinto

Statistical methods that unlock grade variability reduction in the iron ore value stream
Hugh McCall, BHP
1:40 PM - 3:15 PM
Technical Session 3a: The future of mining and mining geology - advances in technology, AI and automation 1



Keynote Presentation 4: Resources Beyond Earth: Enabling Future Exploration and the New Space Economy
Angel Abbud-Madrid, Center for Space Resources Colorado School of Mines

The application of deep learning to extract geological information from drill core imagery
Liam Webb, Solve Geosolutions

Transforming geoscience through integrated workflows at Olympic Dam
Laura Dowling, BHP

In-RC rod density - enabling data acquisition in unstable ground
Jennifer Market, MPC Kinetic

Leveraging technology and geological skill: cracking the Lantern code
Chantelle Lower, Kirkland Lake Gold

A golden age for optimisation in the mining industry
Jonathon White, Polymathian Pty Ltd
Technical Session 3b: Geological modelling, geometallurgical modelling and resource estimation – sound practice to leading edge 1


BHP Olympic Dam’s transformation to live implicit modelling and innovative solutions to working in data dense environments
James Taylor, BHP

Application of Pluri-Gaussian simulations and conditional simulation for geological modelling and estimation of a nickel deposit in New Caledonia
Marie-Cécile Febvey, Geovariances

Simple solutions for solving complex problems - combining MIK with OK estimation techniques at Olympic Dam
Michaela Wright, BHP

Machine learning and resource geology
Michael Gazley, RSC Mining and Mineral Exploration

Destroying the distinction between explicit and implicit geological modelling
Danny Kentwell, SRK Consulting
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Session 3a: Q&A Discussion
Session 3b: Q&A Discussion
3:30 PM - 3:55 PM
ePoster Presentations Afternoon Coffee Day 1


Can old tailings disposals become mineral resources? A Portuguese case study
Janine Figueiredo, FEUP
3:55 PM - 5:15 PM
Technical Session 4: Maximising orebody value and driving productivity improvement 3


Keynote Presentation 5: Exploration at Europe’s Largest Zinc Mine at Boliden Tara Mines, Navan, Ireland: from Soil Geochemistry to Seismics
John Ashton, Boliden Tara Mines

Drilling plan generation based on uncertainty models. Definition of uncertainty thresholds, error for a determined volume at Escondida Mine
Marcelo Cortes, BHP

Evolution of mine geology in Rio Tinto Iron Ore including the use of geological domains to drive improvements in orebody knowledge and value
Danielle Robinson, Rio Tinto

What controls high-grade copper mineralisation at Olympic Dam?
Jesse Clark, BHP

Geometallurgical application in an underground gold operation
Simon Dominy, OCX Gold SA
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Session 4: Q&A Discussion
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Welcome Reception
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Conference Dinner sponsored by Rio Tinto

Track 1
Track 2
Registration open and arrival networking Day 1
8:20 AM - 10:30 AM
Technical Session 1: Maximising orebody value and driving productivity improvement 1



Welcome to Country
Richard Walley OAM, Noongar Elder

Welcome from the Conference Chair
Lynn Olssen, Rio Tinto

AusIMM Official Conference Opening
Rene Sterk, RSC Mining and Mineral Exploration

Ministerial Address
Hon Bill Johnston MLA, WA Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Industrial Relations

Keynote Presentation 1: Unlocking Resource Value through Enhancements in Mine Geology
Mark Pepper, BHP Iron Ore

Keynote Presentation 2: Mining with Principles - setting up for sustained success, respect and responsibility
Jacqui Coombes, AMIRA International

Predicting sulfide mineral abundances from drill core to smelter feed: impact on the Olympic Dam value chain
Kathy Ehrig, BHP Olympic Dam

The implementation of photogrammetry and automated data analysis functions at the Waihi Underground Gold Mine
Abraham Whaanga, OceanaGold

Newmont Goldcorp Tanami Operations - value added through implementation of a new web based reconciliation database
Simon Davies, Newmont Goldcorp

Economic Analysis: Closing the loop in valuing mining geology
Perry Collier, Rio Tinto
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Session 1: Q&A Discussion
10:45 AM - 10:50 AM
AusIMM Geoscience Society Presentation
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Morning Coffee Day 1
11:10 AM - 12:30 PM
Technical Session 2a: Maximising orebody value and driving productivity improvement 2


Keynote Presentation 3: Improving Orebody Productivity: Rio Tinto Overall Orebody Effectiveness™
Rod Smith, Rio Tinto

Optimal blending strategy for coking coal given geological uncertainty
Rick Jeuken, BHP

Quantification of the benefits of innovation in mining grade control
Bill Shaw, Ore Control

Blast induced ore movement: the missing step in achieving realistic reconciliations
David La Rosa, Orecontrol Blasting Consultants

Site specific longwall cavity formation - a quantitative study from an atypical dataset
Hem Chandra, Anglo American Plc Ltd
Technical Session 2b: Best practice in data collection and mining geology – now and emerging 1


Continuous improvements in mine geology at Kanmantoo
Hayden Arbon, Hillgrove Resources Ltd.

Application of implicit modelling tools, Oyu Tolgoi Copper and Gold Mine, Southern Mongolia
Graham Crook, Rio Tinto

The importance of deposit specific duplicate sampling protocols
Shauna Martin, MMG Limited

PhotonAssay - efficient and bulk gold analysis in the modern world
Chenoa Tremblay, CSIRO
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Session 2a: Q&A Discussion
Session 2b: Q&A Discussion
12:45 PM - 1:40 PM
ePoster Presentations Lunch Day 1


Pit mapping and structural modelling using Adam Tech and Leapfrog geo software solutions
Graham Crook, Rio Tinto

Statistical methods that unlock grade variability reduction in the iron ore value stream
Hugh McCall, BHP
1:40 PM - 3:15 PM
Technical Session 3a: The future of mining and mining geology - advances in technology, AI and automation 1



Keynote Presentation 4: Resources Beyond Earth: Enabling Future Exploration and the New Space Economy
Angel Abbud-Madrid, Center for Space Resources Colorado School of Mines

The application of deep learning to extract geological information from drill core imagery
Liam Webb, Solve Geosolutions

Transforming geoscience through integrated workflows at Olympic Dam
Laura Dowling, BHP

In-RC rod density - enabling data acquisition in unstable ground
Jennifer Market, MPC Kinetic

Leveraging technology and geological skill: cracking the Lantern code
Chantelle Lower, Kirkland Lake Gold

A golden age for optimisation in the mining industry
Jonathon White, Polymathian Pty Ltd
Technical Session 3b: Geological modelling, geometallurgical modelling and resource estimation – sound practice to leading edge 1


BHP Olympic Dam’s transformation to live implicit modelling and innovative solutions to working in data dense environments
James Taylor, BHP

Application of Pluri-Gaussian simulations and conditional simulation for geological modelling and estimation of a nickel deposit in New Caledonia
Marie-Cécile Febvey, Geovariances

Simple solutions for solving complex problems - combining MIK with OK estimation techniques at Olympic Dam
Michaela Wright, BHP

Machine learning and resource geology
Michael Gazley, RSC Mining and Mineral Exploration

Destroying the distinction between explicit and implicit geological modelling
Danny Kentwell, SRK Consulting
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Session 3a: Q&A Discussion
Session 3b: Q&A Discussion
3:30 PM - 3:55 PM
ePoster Presentations Afternoon Coffee Day 1


Can old tailings disposals become mineral resources? A Portuguese case study
Janine Figueiredo, FEUP
3:55 PM - 5:15 PM
Technical Session 4: Maximising orebody value and driving productivity improvement 3


Keynote Presentation 5: Exploration at Europe’s Largest Zinc Mine at Boliden Tara Mines, Navan, Ireland: from Soil Geochemistry to Seismics
John Ashton, Boliden Tara Mines

Drilling plan generation based on uncertainty models. Definition of uncertainty thresholds, error for a determined volume at Escondida Mine
Marcelo Cortes, BHP

Evolution of mine geology in Rio Tinto Iron Ore including the use of geological domains to drive improvements in orebody knowledge and value
Danielle Robinson, Rio Tinto

What controls high-grade copper mineralisation at Olympic Dam?
Jesse Clark, BHP

Geometallurgical application in an underground gold operation
Simon Dominy, OCX Gold SA
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Session 4: Q&A Discussion
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Welcome Reception
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Conference Dinner sponsored by Rio Tinto


Track 1
Registration open and arrival networking Day 1
8:20 AM - 10:30 AM
Technical Session 1: Maximising orebody value and driving productivity improvement 1



Welcome to Country
Richard Walley OAM, Noongar Elder

Welcome from the Conference Chair
Lynn Olssen, Rio Tinto

AusIMM Official Conference Opening
Rene Sterk, RSC Mining and Mineral Exploration

Ministerial Address
Hon Bill Johnston MLA, WA Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Industrial Relations

Keynote Presentation 1: Unlocking Resource Value through Enhancements in Mine Geology
Mark Pepper, BHP Iron Ore

Keynote Presentation 2: Mining with Principles - setting up for sustained success, respect and responsibility
Jacqui Coombes, AMIRA International

Predicting sulfide mineral abundances from drill core to smelter feed: impact on the Olympic Dam value chain
Kathy Ehrig, BHP Olympic Dam

The implementation of photogrammetry and automated data analysis functions at the Waihi Underground Gold Mine
Abraham Whaanga, OceanaGold

Newmont Goldcorp Tanami Operations - value added through implementation of a new web based reconciliation database
Simon Davies, Newmont Goldcorp

Economic Analysis: Closing the loop in valuing mining geology
Perry Collier, Rio Tinto
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Session 1: Q&A Discussion
10:45 AM - 10:50 AM
AusIMM Geoscience Society Presentation
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Morning Coffee Day 1
11:10 AM - 12:30 PM
Technical Session 2a: Maximising orebody value and driving productivity improvement 2


Keynote Presentation 3: Improving Orebody Productivity: Rio Tinto Overall Orebody Effectiveness™
Rod Smith, Rio Tinto

Optimal blending strategy for coking coal given geological uncertainty
Rick Jeuken, BHP

Quantification of the benefits of innovation in mining grade control
Bill Shaw, Ore Control

Blast induced ore movement: the missing step in achieving realistic reconciliations
David La Rosa, Orecontrol Blasting Consultants

Site specific longwall cavity formation - a quantitative study from an atypical dataset
Hem Chandra, Anglo American Plc Ltd
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Session 2a: Q&A Discussion
12:45 PM - 1:40 PM
ePoster Presentations Lunch Day 1


Pit mapping and structural modelling using Adam Tech and Leapfrog geo software solutions
Graham Crook, Rio Tinto

Statistical methods that unlock grade variability reduction in the iron ore value stream
Hugh McCall, BHP
1:40 PM - 3:15 PM
Technical Session 3a: The future of mining and mining geology - advances in technology, AI and automation 1



Keynote Presentation 4: Resources Beyond Earth: Enabling Future Exploration and the New Space Economy
Angel Abbud-Madrid, Center for Space Resources Colorado School of Mines

The application of deep learning to extract geological information from drill core imagery
Liam Webb, Solve Geosolutions

Transforming geoscience through integrated workflows at Olympic Dam
Laura Dowling, BHP

In-RC rod density - enabling data acquisition in unstable ground
Jennifer Market, MPC Kinetic

Leveraging technology and geological skill: cracking the Lantern code
Chantelle Lower, Kirkland Lake Gold

A golden age for optimisation in the mining industry
Jonathon White, Polymathian Pty Ltd
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Session 3a: Q&A Discussion
3:30 PM - 3:55 PM
ePoster Presentations Afternoon Coffee Day 1


Can old tailings disposals become mineral resources? A Portuguese case study
Janine Figueiredo, FEUP
3:55 PM - 5:15 PM
Technical Session 4: Maximising orebody value and driving productivity improvement 3


Keynote Presentation 5: Exploration at Europe’s Largest Zinc Mine at Boliden Tara Mines, Navan, Ireland: from Soil Geochemistry to Seismics
John Ashton, Boliden Tara Mines

Drilling plan generation based on uncertainty models. Definition of uncertainty thresholds, error for a determined volume at Escondida Mine
Marcelo Cortes, BHP

Evolution of mine geology in Rio Tinto Iron Ore including the use of geological domains to drive improvements in orebody knowledge and value
Danielle Robinson, Rio Tinto

What controls high-grade copper mineralisation at Olympic Dam?
Jesse Clark, BHP

Geometallurgical application in an underground gold operation
Simon Dominy, OCX Gold SA
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Session 4: Q&A Discussion
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Welcome Reception
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Conference Dinner sponsored by Rio Tinto


Track 2
Registration open and arrival networking Day 1
8:20 AM - 10:30 AM
Technical Session 1: Maximising orebody value and driving productivity improvement 1



Welcome to Country
Richard Walley OAM, Noongar Elder

Welcome from the Conference Chair
Lynn Olssen, Rio Tinto

AusIMM Official Conference Opening
Rene Sterk, RSC Mining and Mineral Exploration

Ministerial Address
Hon Bill Johnston MLA, WA Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Industrial Relations

Keynote Presentation 1: Unlocking Resource Value through Enhancements in Mine Geology
Mark Pepper, BHP Iron Ore

Keynote Presentation 2: Mining with Principles - setting up for sustained success, respect and responsibility
Jacqui Coombes, AMIRA International

Predicting sulfide mineral abundances from drill core to smelter feed: impact on the Olympic Dam value chain
Kathy Ehrig, BHP Olympic Dam

The implementation of photogrammetry and automated data analysis functions at the Waihi Underground Gold Mine
Abraham Whaanga, OceanaGold

Newmont Goldcorp Tanami Operations - value added through implementation of a new web based reconciliation database
Simon Davies, Newmont Goldcorp

Economic Analysis: Closing the loop in valuing mining geology
Perry Collier, Rio Tinto
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Session 1: Q&A Discussion
10:45 AM - 10:50 AM
AusIMM Geoscience Society Presentation
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Morning Coffee Day 1
11:10 AM - 12:30 PM
Technical Session 2b: Best practice in data collection and mining geology – now and emerging 1


Continuous improvements in mine geology at Kanmantoo
Hayden Arbon, Hillgrove Resources Ltd.

Application of implicit modelling tools, Oyu Tolgoi Copper and Gold Mine, Southern Mongolia
Graham Crook, Rio Tinto

The importance of deposit specific duplicate sampling protocols
Shauna Martin, MMG Limited

PhotonAssay - efficient and bulk gold analysis in the modern world
Chenoa Tremblay, CSIRO
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Session 2b: Q&A Discussion
12:45 PM - 1:40 PM
ePoster Presentations Lunch Day 1


Pit mapping and structural modelling using Adam Tech and Leapfrog geo software solutions
Graham Crook, Rio Tinto

Statistical methods that unlock grade variability reduction in the iron ore value stream
Hugh McCall, BHP
1:40 PM - 3:15 PM
Technical Session 3b: Geological modelling, geometallurgical modelling and resource estimation – sound practice to leading edge 1


BHP Olympic Dam’s transformation to live implicit modelling and innovative solutions to working in data dense environments
James Taylor, BHP

Application of Pluri-Gaussian simulations and conditional simulation for geological modelling and estimation of a nickel deposit in New Caledonia
Marie-Cécile Febvey, Geovariances

Simple solutions for solving complex problems - combining MIK with OK estimation techniques at Olympic Dam
Michaela Wright, BHP

Machine learning and resource geology
Michael Gazley, RSC Mining and Mineral Exploration

Destroying the distinction between explicit and implicit geological modelling
Danny Kentwell, SRK Consulting
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Session 3b: Q&A Discussion
3:30 PM - 3:55 PM
ePoster Presentations Afternoon Coffee Day 1


Can old tailings disposals become mineral resources? A Portuguese case study
Janine Figueiredo, FEUP
3:55 PM - 5:15 PM
Technical Session 4: Maximising orebody value and driving productivity improvement 3


Keynote Presentation 5: Exploration at Europe’s Largest Zinc Mine at Boliden Tara Mines, Navan, Ireland: from Soil Geochemistry to Seismics
John Ashton, Boliden Tara Mines

Drilling plan generation based on uncertainty models. Definition of uncertainty thresholds, error for a determined volume at Escondida Mine
Marcelo Cortes, BHP

Evolution of mine geology in Rio Tinto Iron Ore including the use of geological domains to drive improvements in orebody knowledge and value
Danielle Robinson, Rio Tinto

What controls high-grade copper mineralisation at Olympic Dam?
Jesse Clark, BHP

Geometallurgical application in an underground gold operation
Simon Dominy, OCX Gold SA
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Session 4: Q&A Discussion
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Welcome Reception
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Conference Dinner sponsored by Rio Tinto



Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Track 1
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration open and arrival networking Day 2
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Technical Session 5: Geological modelling, geometallurgical modelling and resource estimation – sound practice to leading edge 2



Welcome from the Conference Chair
Lynn Olssen, Rio Tinto

Keynote Presentation 6: Iron Ore: Mine Geology and Pricing
Alina Arnold, Mysteel Global

Keynote Presentation 7: Geology Matters
Daniel Howe, Saracen Mineral Holdings

Keynote Presentation 8: Domaining in Resource Estimation
Rene Sterk, RSC Mining and Mineral Exploration

Regolith domain modelling using multivariate cluster analysis at Mt Thirsty Co-Ni Deposit
David Reid, Golder

Deep learning - a new paradigm for orebody modelling
Steve Sullivan, Maptek Pty Ltd
10:05 AM - 10:20 AM
Session 5: Q&A Discussion
10:20 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Coffee Day 2
10:45 AM - 12:05 PM
Technical Session 6: Geological modelling, geometallurgical modelling and resource estimation – sound practice to leading edge 3


Keynote Presentation 9: Toward robust and reliable implicit geological models
Ronald Reid, Harmony Gold (PG Services) Pty Ltd

Automating estimation parameters: a case study evaluating preferred paths for optimisation
Mohamed Bedair, Sukari Gold Mine-centamin Plc

Gold grade estimation using alteration based indicator kriging at the Gwalia Mine, Western Australia
Francisco Maturana, St Barbara Limited

Developing the geological model for Sunrise Dam Gold Mine – insights from exploration to mining
Frank Browning, AngloGold Ashanti

A Practical assessment of drill hole spacing at Olympic Dam – Juggling cost vs. revenue
David Clarke, BHP
12:05 PM - 12:20 PM
Session 6: Q&A Discussion
12:20 PM - 1:15 PM
ePoster Presentations Lunch Day 2


Grade control improvements using Vulcan integrates and optimiser at the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine, Mongolia
Graham Crook, Rio Tinto

Green data collection and mining strategy for sustainable-best practice in the mining-geology sector in the Mindanao Region of the Philippines
Davidson Egirani, Niger Delta University
1:15 PM - 2:50 PM
Technical Session 7: Best practice in data collection and mining geology – now and emerging 2


Keynote Presentation 10: Extracting geological information from complex drill hole data sets, rapidly and consistently
June Hill, CSIRO Mineral Resources

The use and abuse of metal equivalents
Ivy Chen, CSA Global

The highly vexed issue of reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction (RPEEE) - narrowing the range of practice
Ian Glacken, Optiro

Transparency and standardisation in metal reconciliation reporting
Rayleen Hargreaves, Snowden

The importance of assay method and accuracy - a scandium case study
John Horton, ResEval Pty Ltd

Measure while drilling: a case study at Daunia Coal Mine
James Partridge, BHP
2:50 PM - 3:05 PM
Session 7: Q&A Discussion
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
Afternoon Coffee Day 2
3:30 PM - 4:50 PM
Technical Session 8: Mine Value Chain integration – it’s not just about the geoscience


Keynote Presentation 11: Cut-off and Strategy Optimisation and the Mine Geologist
Brian Hall, AMC Consultants Pty Ltd

Applying geophysics to mining geology problems
Andrew King, CSIRO

Goldilocks: value of information for geoscience in bulk mineral mining
Ben Haase, BHP

Oxidising value
Carla Vincent, Panoramic Resources

Are we getting enough ‘T’ into our geoscientists?
Dale Sims, Dale Sims Consulting
4:50 PM - 5:05 PM
Session 8: Q&A Discussion
5:05 PM - 5:10 PM
AusIMM Health and Saftey Society Presentation
5:10 PM - 5:15 PM
Conference Wrap-up and Close
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Conference Drinks Reception

Track 1
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration open and arrival networking Day 2
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Technical Session 5: Geological modelling, geometallurgical modelling and resource estimation – sound practice to leading edge 2



Welcome from the Conference Chair
Lynn Olssen, Rio Tinto

Keynote Presentation 6: Iron Ore: Mine Geology and Pricing
Alina Arnold, Mysteel Global

Keynote Presentation 7: Geology Matters
Daniel Howe, Saracen Mineral Holdings

Keynote Presentation 8: Domaining in Resource Estimation
Rene Sterk, RSC Mining and Mineral Exploration

Regolith domain modelling using multivariate cluster analysis at Mt Thirsty Co-Ni Deposit
David Reid, Golder

Deep learning - a new paradigm for orebody modelling
Steve Sullivan, Maptek Pty Ltd
10:05 AM - 10:20 AM
Session 5: Q&A Discussion
10:20 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Coffee Day 2
10:45 AM - 12:05 PM
Technical Session 6: Geological modelling, geometallurgical modelling and resource estimation – sound practice to leading edge 3


Keynote Presentation 9: Toward robust and reliable implicit geological models
Ronald Reid, Harmony Gold (PG Services) Pty Ltd

Automating estimation parameters: a case study evaluating preferred paths for optimisation
Mohamed Bedair, Sukari Gold Mine-centamin Plc

Gold grade estimation using alteration based indicator kriging at the Gwalia Mine, Western Australia
Francisco Maturana, St Barbara Limited

Developing the geological model for Sunrise Dam Gold Mine – insights from exploration to mining
Frank Browning, AngloGold Ashanti

A Practical assessment of drill hole spacing at Olympic Dam – Juggling cost vs. revenue
David Clarke, BHP
12:05 PM - 12:20 PM
Session 6: Q&A Discussion
12:20 PM - 1:15 PM
ePoster Presentations Lunch Day 2


Grade control improvements using Vulcan integrates and optimiser at the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine, Mongolia
Graham Crook, Rio Tinto

Green data collection and mining strategy for sustainable-best practice in the mining-geology sector in the Mindanao Region of the Philippines
Davidson Egirani, Niger Delta University
1:15 PM - 2:50 PM
Technical Session 7: Best practice in data collection and mining geology – now and emerging 2


Keynote Presentation 10: Extracting geological information from complex drill hole data sets, rapidly and consistently
June Hill, CSIRO Mineral Resources

The use and abuse of metal equivalents
Ivy Chen, CSA Global

The highly vexed issue of reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction (RPEEE) - narrowing the range of practice
Ian Glacken, Optiro

Transparency and standardisation in metal reconciliation reporting
Rayleen Hargreaves, Snowden

The importance of assay method and accuracy - a scandium case study
John Horton, ResEval Pty Ltd

Measure while drilling: a case study at Daunia Coal Mine
James Partridge, BHP
2:50 PM - 3:05 PM
Session 7: Q&A Discussion
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
Afternoon Coffee Day 2
3:30 PM - 4:50 PM
Technical Session 8: Mine Value Chain integration – it’s not just about the geoscience


Keynote Presentation 11: Cut-off and Strategy Optimisation and the Mine Geologist
Brian Hall, AMC Consultants Pty Ltd

Applying geophysics to mining geology problems
Andrew King, CSIRO

Goldilocks: value of information for geoscience in bulk mineral mining
Ben Haase, BHP

Oxidising value
Carla Vincent, Panoramic Resources

Are we getting enough ‘T’ into our geoscientists?
Dale Sims, Dale Sims Consulting
4:50 PM - 5:05 PM
Session 8: Q&A Discussion
5:05 PM - 5:10 PM
AusIMM Health and Saftey Society Presentation
5:10 PM - 5:15 PM
Conference Wrap-up and Close
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Conference Drinks Reception


Track 1
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration open and arrival networking Day 2
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Technical Session 5: Geological modelling, geometallurgical modelling and resource estimation – sound practice to leading edge 2



Welcome from the Conference Chair
Lynn Olssen, Rio Tinto

Keynote Presentation 6: Iron Ore: Mine Geology and Pricing
Alina Arnold, Mysteel Global

Keynote Presentation 7: Geology Matters
Daniel Howe, Saracen Mineral Holdings

Keynote Presentation 8: Domaining in Resource Estimation
Rene Sterk, RSC Mining and Mineral Exploration

Regolith domain modelling using multivariate cluster analysis at Mt Thirsty Co-Ni Deposit
David Reid, Golder

Deep learning - a new paradigm for orebody modelling
Steve Sullivan, Maptek Pty Ltd
10:05 AM - 10:20 AM
Session 5: Q&A Discussion
10:20 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Coffee Day 2
10:45 AM - 12:05 PM
Technical Session 6: Geological modelling, geometallurgical modelling and resource estimation – sound practice to leading edge 3


Keynote Presentation 9: Toward robust and reliable implicit geological models
Ronald Reid, Harmony Gold (PG Services) Pty Ltd

Automating estimation parameters: a case study evaluating preferred paths for optimisation
Mohamed Bedair, Sukari Gold Mine-centamin Plc

Gold grade estimation using alteration based indicator kriging at the Gwalia Mine, Western Australia
Francisco Maturana, St Barbara Limited

Developing the geological model for Sunrise Dam Gold Mine – insights from exploration to mining
Frank Browning, AngloGold Ashanti

A Practical assessment of drill hole spacing at Olympic Dam – Juggling cost vs. revenue
David Clarke, BHP
12:05 PM - 12:20 PM
Session 6: Q&A Discussion
12:20 PM - 1:15 PM
ePoster Presentations Lunch Day 2


Grade control improvements using Vulcan integrates and optimiser at the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine, Mongolia
Graham Crook, Rio Tinto

Green data collection and mining strategy for sustainable-best practice in the mining-geology sector in the Mindanao Region of the Philippines
Davidson Egirani, Niger Delta University
1:15 PM - 2:50 PM
Technical Session 7: Best practice in data collection and mining geology – now and emerging 2


Keynote Presentation 10: Extracting geological information from complex drill hole data sets, rapidly and consistently
June Hill, CSIRO Mineral Resources

The use and abuse of metal equivalents
Ivy Chen, CSA Global

The highly vexed issue of reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction (RPEEE) - narrowing the range of practice
Ian Glacken, Optiro

Transparency and standardisation in metal reconciliation reporting
Rayleen Hargreaves, Snowden

The importance of assay method and accuracy - a scandium case study
John Horton, ResEval Pty Ltd

Measure while drilling: a case study at Daunia Coal Mine
James Partridge, BHP
2:50 PM - 3:05 PM
Session 7: Q&A Discussion
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
Afternoon Coffee Day 2
3:30 PM - 4:50 PM
Technical Session 8: Mine Value Chain integration – it’s not just about the geoscience


Keynote Presentation 11: Cut-off and Strategy Optimisation and the Mine Geologist
Brian Hall, AMC Consultants Pty Ltd

Applying geophysics to mining geology problems
Andrew King, CSIRO

Goldilocks: value of information for geoscience in bulk mineral mining
Ben Haase, BHP

Oxidising value
Carla Vincent, Panoramic Resources

Are we getting enough ‘T’ into our geoscientists?
Dale Sims, Dale Sims Consulting
4:50 PM - 5:05 PM
Session 8: Q&A Discussion
5:05 PM - 5:10 PM
AusIMM Health and Saftey Society Presentation
5:10 PM - 5:15 PM
Conference Wrap-up and Close
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Conference Drinks Reception



Wednesday, November 27, 2019


Thursday, November 28, 2019

Post Conference Workshop and Tour
8:30 AM - 5:55 PM
Boddington and Worsley Technical Tour
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
W3: Open Pit Mining Geology and Ore Control Day 2
Post Conference Workshop and Tour
8:30 AM - 5:55 PM
Boddington and Worsley Technical Tour
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
W3: Open Pit Mining Geology and Ore Control Day 2

Post Conference Workshop and Tour
8:30 AM - 5:55 PM
Boddington and Worsley Technical Tour
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
W3: Open Pit Mining Geology and Ore Control Day 2


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