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November 2024
Decarbonisation of the steel industry
Please note that this MinSouth talk has been moved from 17:30 to 19:00 due to timing issues with the speakers. We still look forward to an interesting and stimulating talk. On 14th November at the Counting House the founders of DryFlow Magnetics, Brett Boynton and Jon Robbeson, will speak to decarbonisation of the steel industry, the importance of high grade iron ore and the need to build supply chains of magnetite to feed the new generation of green steel plants.…
Find out more »December 2024
VIRTUAL LECTURE: ‘Membership & Chartership Evening – Explaining the Process’
The Membership & Chartership Evening, organized by MinSouth and presented by IOM3, will feature a **virtual presentation** by Paul Skerry, Director of Membership at IOM3. Attendees will gain insights into the membership process and professional registration. About Paul Skerry Paul Skerry, CEng FICE FCInstCES FIMMM, has an extensive 30-year career in the construction industry, transitioning from operations to a focus on training and development. A Chartered Engineer since 2003 and a Fellow of IOM3 since 2021, Paul has held significant…
Find out more »January 2025
Integrating Prospectivity : Mineral Systems, Machine Learning and Sterilisation/Enhancement from Previous Exploration
Integrating Prospectivity Mineral Systems, Machine Learning and Sterilisation/Enhancement from Previous Exploration The presentation outlines innovative approaches to regional prospectivity modelling including integrating knowledge-driven and data-driven methodologies in a way the best aspects of each can be captured. The presentation details SRK Exploration’s Bayesian framework methodology to combine the two approaches. This framework is unique in that it also integrates our understanding of terrane endowment and sterilisation, or prospectivity enhancement, from prior exploration activities. Thus, explorers can be directed not just…
Find out more »February 2025
The Woodsmith Project (2025 MinSouth – BTS Joint Lecture)
The Woodsmith Project in North Yorkshire is a landmark Anglo American mining development featuring a 37-kilometre tunnel to transport Polyhalite from Whitby to Teesside via conveyor. In 2023, the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) set a world record with a 25.8-kilometre single drive; now surpassing 29 kilometres. This presentation will provide an overview of the TBM cutterhead maintenance using timber heading techniques, showcasing STRABAG’s engineering innovations, ongoing progress on 1,600-metre shafts at the mine site and how challenges have been addressed…
Find out more »April 2025
Redefining the World of Mining Exploration: Crafting Blueprints for Change
Moderator: Alex Buck (Vice President ESG, Endeavour Mining; former Managing Director, Women in Mining UK) Speaker: Sonia Scarselli (Executive Vice President Exploration, Endeavour Mining; 2024 WIM100) Abstract: Join Women in Mining UK and MinSouth for a hybrid fireside chat featuring Alex Buck and Sonia Scarselli. This discussion, Redefining the World of Mining Exploration: Crafting Blueprints for Change, will delve into the strategies and leadership approaches driving sustained growth and value creation within the mining industry. Sonia Scarselli, a 2024 WIM100…
Find out more »May 2025
Roland Chavasse, Secretary General of the International Lithium Association lecture
Roland Chavasse is the Secretary General of the International Lithium Association (ILiA), the global industry body representing the lithium value chain, which he co-founded with Anand Sheth in 2021. Roland has a wealth of experience with rare and critical elements, including a decade of commercial experience working with tantalum, rhenium, cobalt, niobium and nickel-based superalloys. Since 2016 he has specialized in metals association management, hosting conferences on four continents, managing responsible sourcing programs, editing trade journals and always advocating for…
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