Media welcome. Access is limited and security tight. To attend plenary be at the Merivale Street security gate at 8 for access. Speaker list below. For Treasurer’s media call and speech, be at the Merivale Street security gate at 9 am.
Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe AO op ed The potential impacts of climate change are not well known or understood by the mining industry, despite them being clearly identified in the sixth volume of the IPCC report released in 2021-23. Addressing impacts of climate change is a global problem. Industries that operate globally must be part…
Speech to the 26th World Mining Congress Brisbane, 28 June 2023 Slide 1: Heading slide Thank-you Jillian, it is great to be able to talk to you this morning from my hometown here in Brisbane. I would like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners on both sides of the river – the Jagera and…
Thanks Jillian for that kind introduction. I would like to begin by acknowledging the Jagera people and the Turrbal people as the traditional owners of the land we are on today and pay my respects to their elders past and present. Caring for our lands and our people is the most important job we do. …
Big names in mining team up to demonstrate remote semi-autonomous dozer tech Thiess, Caterpillar and Hastings Deering deliver off-site remote operation of Cat® MineStarTM Command for dozing live at the World Mining Congress in Brisbane (27–29 June 2023). Global mining services provider Thiess has teamed up with original equipment manufacturer Caterpillar and local Cat dealer…
The urgency to provide metals for the energy transition is putting pressure on the legal safeguards and approval processes governing mining, according to University of Queensland (UQ) researchers, and the consequences could compromise sustainable development. In a report commissioned by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and produced by UQ’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI), researchers…
The financial, environmental and social feasibility of mining in some of the world’s driest regions could be unlocked through shared water supply networks according to a new project led by The University of Queensland’s (UQ) Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI). Dr Liliana Pagliero, who will present the findings and details of the tool at the World…
How will more extreme weather events affect mining operations? ESG Session/Climate change and Mining – 11 am Wed 28 June One of the unknowns for the mining sector globally is how climate change will affect day to day operations. “I think most mining companies are totally unaware of this issue,” says leading Australian academic and…
Mining, a heavy industry, is directly responsible for 4% to 7% of greenhouse gas emissions globally. But the emissions produced by downstream industries such as steel and cement are even more significant. Decarbonisation at the World Mining Congress, Wed 28 June and Thursday 29 June.