Mineral Resource Estimation Conference 2023

Perth, Australia
24—25 May 2023

#mineralresourceestimation

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Mineral Resource Estimation Conference 2023

Perth, Australia 24—25 May 2023 #mineralresourceestimation

PD Hours

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Thank you for attending the Mineral Resource Estimation Conference 2023

AusIMM’s inaugural Mineral Resource Estimation Conference 2023 brought together over 500 geologists, geostatisticians, software solution providers and other resources professionals, from across the globe to challenge the status quo of mineral resource estimation and share leading best practice examples.

The conference program featured keynote presentations from industry legends like Dr Isobel Clark, thought-provoking panel discussions, peer-reviewed paper presentations and networking functions.

And in the most-watched final conference session ever, the organising committee shared the results from the much-anticipated industry challenge: The Parker Challenge and announced its winner.

The Parker Challenge results

Thank you to the conference keynote speakers

Aline Cote Industrial Lead of Zinc and Lead, Glencore

Dr Cam McCuaig Head of Geoscience Excellence, BHP's Resource Centre of Excellence

Dr Isobel Clark Director and Consulting Engineer, Geostokos Limited

Dr Jacqui Coombes Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Amira Global

Dr Tim Lucks Managing Director, SRK Consulting (UK)

Testimonials

"Best conference I've ever been to" 2023 delegate

"Excellent networking opportunities from around the globe". 2023 delegate

"Fireside chat with Isobel Clark and Jacqui Coombes was a key highlight" 2023 delegate

"It was inspiring to see the community of resource estimators come together and share experiences." 2023 delegate

"First conference on this subject; the vibe was amazing" 2023 delegate

'The panel discussion format was really interactive and the concept of the Parker Challenge was incredible." 2023 delegate

"Isobel Clark and Jacqui Coombes were an absolute rock star opening to a brilliant conference." 2023 delegate

"The increased focus on panel discussions was helpful to gauge broader opinion on our industry topics." 2023 delegate

"It was great having passionate Resource Geologists under one roof who were hungry to learn from one another." 2023 delegate

"Great opportunity to catch up with old colleagues, and a great to meet new people too. Goodmix of cutting-edge technical and solid case study presentations." 2023 delegate

Conference photography

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Conference news highlights

The Parker Challenge winner announced

The results of The Parker Challenge were presented at AusIMM’s Mineral Resource and Estimation Conference, with Kirsty Sheerin, Chris McKie, Madeline Wallace and Kate Collins of Hot Chili Limited being awarded first place for their demonstration of professional best practice.

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Datamine: Software solutions for modelling geology and estimation of Mineral Resources

Datamine Software is a major technology provider to the mining industry and provides a comprehensive suite of software solutions for modelling geology and estimation of Mineral Resources.

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RSC: A trusted advisor in the resources consulting space

With powerful numerical technological tools being introduced to the market, how do we ensure the right people are harnessing their power?

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Seequent’s software tools of the future, enhanced by cloud-based technology, AI and advanced workflows

Mike Stewart and Alex Boucher share the exciting work underway at Seequent, supporting Resource Geologists with market-leading technology to create and maintain robust resource estimates.

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Shifting the norm: Could the Parker Challenge redefine how we communicate risk to investors and write our industry reporting codes?

A thought-provoking interview with Graham Crook, Chief Advisor – Resource Development at Rio Tinto to review the unprecedented Parker Challenge which sees multiple practitioners create a resource estimates from the same base dataset and then apply a classification.

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The future of mineral resource estimation: expert Q&A

"We're seeing demand for new and different types of minerals as well as a raft of new technologies. For a lot of these new minerals we don't have (estimation) examples and we don't yet have widespread knowledge".

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