This session will explore the multifaceted landscape of electrification within the mining industry, examining both the opportunities presented, challenges faced, and lessons learned. It will cover best practices for navigating regulatory issues, infrastructure needs, and technological limitations to promote sustainable electrification efforts in the sector.

• Fortescue’s real zero 2030 target – the first milestone, introducing the electric excavator
• How Fortescue is influencing heavy industry decarbonisation
• Lessons learned from our first electric HME introduction 
• Leveraging opportunities that going electric presents and navigating the evolving challenges

This session will explore the investment opportunities in innovative technologies and practices, from automation and digitalization to sustainable mining solutions. It will discuss the economic benefits, risk mitigation, and long-term value of investing in innovation.

This session will focus on effective energy management in mining operations, how to optimise energy use, integrate renewable sources and developing energy storage solutions to ensure consistency in energy supply to power mines, especially in remote areas.

This session will explore how advancements in technology are reshaping roles and skill requirements in the mining industry. It will discuss emerging job profiles and strategies for building a tech-ready workforce to drive productivity and sustainability in the evolving mining landscape.

This session centres on the strategic role that D&I play in achieving organizational success. It will focus on how to build a genuinely inclusive workplace from the ground up, creating conditions for a resilient, innovative, and high-performing organization.

This topic is about recruitment techniques and strategies that expand the reach to diverse talent pools, improve candidate quality, and build a pipeline that can withstand industry fluctuations. It would cover recruitment innovation,  partnerships with educational institutions and outreach to non-traditional candidate. 

With declining geoscience enrollments and misconceptions about mining, attracting and retaining young talent is a critical challenge. This discussion will explore:

• Why fewer students pursue geoscience careers.
• How industry messaging can better engage young people.
• What young professionals seek in the industry.
• How companies can bridge the gap.

This  workshop will cover:

1. The What: Foundations of critical risk management (incl. MUEs, bow ties, critical controls effectiveness)
2. The Why: Legal compliance and value protection (lives & assets)
3. The How: SafeDay - codifying critical controls into procedures & capturing evidence of controls execution and verification in real-time
4. The Gaps: 3LoD assurance to the C-suite and boards

Membrane technologies are rapidly transforming the landscape of mineral processing, offering innovative, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions for extracting valuable elements from complex ores and waste streams. This workshop will explore the latest advancements in membrane-based separation and purification technologies, with a focus on critical minerals such as lithium, rubidium, and high-purity alumina (HPA).

Key topics will include:

• Introduction to membrane technology
• The role of membranes in enhancing extraction efficiency and resource recovery.
• Recent breakthroughs in membrane materials and process integration.
• Case studies on lithium, rubidium, and HPA extraction using advanced membranes.
• Challenges and opportunities for scaling membrane technologies in the mining sector.