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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…
Find out more »June 2025
2025 MinSouth Quiz: Test Your Knowledge!
Please note the change in schedule for this year's MinSouth Quiz! The event will now take place on June 5th, just before the start of summer, at Doggett's Coat and Badge in London. Excitement is already building with MinSouth and Women in Mining UK gearing up for a friendly competition. MinSouth are privilidged to have Julian Aldridge as our Quizmaster. Julian has been our quizmaster for several years and we are fortunate enough to have him put his questions…
Find out more »September 2025
Mining Sundowner
Mining Sundowner at the Kings Arms, Mayfair,from 5.30pm
Find out more »October 2025
MinSouth 2025 AGM and Lecture
The MinSouth AGM and Lecture will be at IOM3 HQ, 297 Euston Road, London NW1 3AD Date: Thursday, 9th October 2025 Time: 6:00 PM (18:00 hrs) Format: Hybrid Meeting (in-person and online) Location: The Davy Mine, IOM3 Office, 297 Euston Road, London, NW1 3AD Jamie Strauss, Founder and CEO of Digbee will be presenting: "The ESG Illusion: Why Investors Want Impact, Not Paperwork" Too often, mining equates responsibility with reporting, producing ESG paperwork that creates the appearance of responsibility…
Find out more »November 2025
The Klondike Gold Rush (1896 to 1899)
Matt Cook, from Mott Macdonald Matt's talk will present a "potted history" of the last great gold rush in North America. It will explore how this event represented a transition between old traditions and the new age of electricity. The presentation will cover: A "colourful cast of characters," including Diamond Toothed Gertie, Skookum Jim, and George and Kate Carmack. The geological setting of the Yukon. The traditional and new mining methods that were used. Why the region remains a fascinating…
Find out more »Mining Sundowner
Mining Sundowner at the Kings Arms, Mayfair, from 5.30pm
Find out more »London Mining Week
London Mining Week: Where the Global Mining Industry Meets | Resourcing Tomorrow <<Link to Lomdon Mining Week>>
Find out more »December 2025
Operating and Innovating in a Changing World
Women in Mining UK, AusIMM UK, Young Mining Professionals London and MinSouth, have joined forces on this technical symposium to unpick how project developers and operators are innovating and adapting their operations to navigate sometimes even pivot to survive in these challenging and dynamic landscapes. Join us for an afternoon at IOM3 for a practical and technical focused finale to London Mining Week, as we hear from industry experts driving real change and championing innovation in their corners of our…
Find out more »Mining and Mineral Exploration in Oman
MinSouth members Brian Spratley of Knights Bay Orix (On-line) and Michael Spratley from DMT (in Person) will be presenting the Lecture, 'Mining and Mineral Exploration in Oman' . Introduction Knights Bay, History and Team Oman, Mining and Attitudes to Mining, Industry and Logistics. Oman Opportunities and Challenges, Water, Environment, Legacy Regional Mining Activity, Exploration expansion in Saudi, Iran Mining Licensing, Oman recent changes and our experience Mining Activity, Oman, Opportunities and Threats Mining Risks - Jurisdiction, Resource Size, Extraction…
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