Mining executives will be keynote speakers at Austmine 2011, a major mining innovation and technology conference and exhibition to be held in Brisbane, 17-18 May 2011.
Themed Mining Innovations – Made in Australia, the 2 day conference and exhibition will explore the latest developments in mining technology and showcase leading, innovative Australian firms.
Austmine 2011, a major mining innovation conference, will be held in Brisbane, 17-18 May 2011.
Themed Mining Innovations – Made in Australia, the 2 day conference and exhibition will explore the latest developments in mining technology and showcase leading, innovative Australian firms.
Keynote addresses will be given by John McGagh, Head of Innovation, Rio Tinto, Steve Badenhorst, Chief Operating Officer Australia Coal, Vale Australia, and Charlie Sartain, CEO, Xstrata Copper.
“Australia is a world leader in innovative Mining Equipment Technology and Services (METS), a sector valued at over $35B pa supporting the Australian economy,” said Tim Mclennan, Austmine Director Queensland.
“We chose to hold the conference in Brisbane as Queensland is a key player in the sector with leading suppliers covering the region from Mt Isa, NE Queensland, to the coal fields and SE Queensland.
South East Queensland, and specifically the Brisbane region, can be looked at analogous to the Silicon Valley of the METS sector with major public and private innovation groups from the CSIRO at QCAT, SIMTARS, CRC for Mining, UQ and QUT aligned along the Brisbane River, forming an engine for innovation and high technology jobs.”
Conference sessions will focus on opportunities in such locations as Laos, Russia, Kazakhstan, Chile and South Africa.
Other sessions will focus on Global Partnerships, Advanced Technology and Safety and Innovation.
“The resources sector is a major driver of innovation and new technologies which translate to opportunities for new and emerging industries to provide step change technologies from robotics, and telecommunications through to precision engineers and gaming technologies to support this industry,” Mclennan said.
Austmine is the peak body representing the export sector of the Australian Mining Technology, Equipment and Services Sector.
Austmine 2011 Conference and Exhibition will be held at the Sofitel Hotel in Brisbane, 17-18 May 2011. The principal sponsor of the conference is Rio Tinto. Other sponsors include Vale, Fieldglass and the Queensland Government. SKM is the key sponsor the conference dinner to be held on 17 May.
For information about Austmine 2011 visit www.austmine2011.com or call Emma Harvey on (03) 9658 6126.
Media inquiries call Chris Gibbs Stewart on 0409 031 645.
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