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Taking place from March 25-26, 2019, The Future of Mining Australia conference addresses the long-term goals of the indus- try with an agenda that has been created by bringing together an advisory board of select leading mining experts and new talent. With over 500 professionals expected in attendance, it will cover a vast range of content spanning across the entire min- ing life cycle with technology, development, and sustainability at its core, focusing on areas of development and the chal- lenges ahead as mining begins to look beyond now, and plan for the future. Key questions the conference will seek to answer include: • Disruption in mining: Which social, geopolitical, econom- ic forces, and market trends are reshaping the mining indus- try? • Influencing change: How are mining companies refo- cussing their efforts on creating a united workforce? This is driven by innovation, problem solving, collaboration, and transparency. • Value chain optimization: How is the industry challenging itself to develop new ideas, out-of-the-box strategies, and next-level optimization? • Game changing equipment: Which new technologies are, and will be, applied across the mining life cycle to change the future of mining? • The human effect: How can we continue to liberate our workforce through new job creation, training, and development? Speakers delivering on these topic areas include Ricus Grimbeek, COO for North Atlantic Operations and Asian Refineries, Vale Base Metals; Jake Klein, CEO of Evolution Mining; Friska Wirya, change lead - Digital, Newcrest Mining; Sabina Shugg AM, hub director, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Mining Innovation Hub - CRC ORE; and Allan Trench, professor of prac- tice, MBA Director at the University of Western Australia. The conference is well supported by an extensive array of solution providers specializing in mining equipment, engineer- ing, analytics, Internet of Things, digitization, consulting, advisory, and artificial intelligence. These include Caterpillar, Komatsu, Epiroc, Motion Metrics, Howden, MST Global, Vega, Earth AI, and Petra Data Science. For the first time, it will also allow start-up companies to showcase their latest innovations, game-changing equipment, and new solutions via the Future of MinTech; a one-day forum dedicated to an audience of METS (mining, equipment, technology, and service providers), mining companies, and industry innovators with content discussions on the key drivers, trends, and strategies, to working with and aid- ing the success of start-up’s in mining. For those who are interested in dis- cussing new ideas, concepts, and strategies, the Future of Mining is a great opportunity to join like-minded peers in sharing your thoughts. Future of Mining Australia Returns to Sydney in 2019 Adapted from Information by Aspermont Media MIN 49 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® FEBRUARY 2019 WWDR Photo.