Boost the energy efficiency, value and productivity of your site by attending this full-day workshop, held during MetFest week.

• HEAR from plant operators and mining company leaders, globally recognised researchers and METS experts on cutting edge comminution and processing
• SWAP operational case studies and practical ideas for improving energy-efficiency and productivity
• ENGAGE in panel/audience discussions and applied site improvement knowledge-sharing
• EXPLORE latest tech and site advances, and how to benchmark comminution energy efficiency and compare improvement options using CEEC’s free Energy Curves tool
• NETWORK with peers and experts and get tips on how to lead change at site and in industry.

Organised and Presented by CEEC Directors, processing and energy experts

• Alison Keogh, CEEC CEO

• Greg Lane, CEEC Director & Chief Technical Officer, Ausenco
• Dr Zeljka Pokrajcic, CEEC Director & Technical Director, PETRA Data Science
• John Visser, CEEC Advocate & Owner, Johen Consulting
• Michael Myllynen, Senior Metallurgist, Magotteaux
• Kindly supported by Chris Gianatti, MetFest Chair and Branch Chair AusIMM Kalgoorlie

This is the latest exciting line-up of speakers:-

Session 1 – Capturing value NOW

Simon Tyrrell - GM Processing, Northern Star
Putra Widjayatri - Senior Metallurgist, Newmont-GoldCorp Boddington
John O’Callaghan - Head of Metallurgy, Newcrest Mining
Ross Dankbaar - Senior Engineer Projects, Gold Fields Agnew Mine
Assoc Prof Marcin Ziemski - Acting Director JKMRC, University of Queensland

Session 2 – What’s NEW and NEXT?

Tony Barnard - Business Manager West, Davey Bickford Enaex
Luke Keeney - Chief Operating Officer, CRC ORE
Rob Dunne - Independent Consultant, Bear Rock Solutions Associate
Dr Paul Shelley - Global Vice President Innovation, Molycop
Matt Pyle - Technical Director, Ausenco
Laurie Barlow - VP Minerals Australia, FLSmidth
John Visser - Johen Consulting and CEEC Advocate

Session 3 – Power Supply and New Gen Energy

Patrick Ragan - Principal Business Development Analyst, Western Power
Graeme Ross - Business Development Manager, Synergy
David Manning - Global Head of Hybrid, Juwi Renewable Energy
Dr Alfonso Chinnici - Senior Research Fellow IMER University of Adelaide

Session 1 – Capturing value NOW

• Tackling energy and productivity improvement in existing operations – Leading practices for optimal comminution and processing – examples from Kalgoorlie-Boulder, WA and beyond

Session 2 – What’s NEW and NEXT?

• New projects and innovative advances – New approaches, value and breakthroughs. Cutting-edge comminution and future plants – overcoming challenges to embrace new tech for business value.

Session 3 – Power Supply and New Gen Energy

• Harnessing value whilst reducing footprint – Efficient, affordable, lower emissions power options. Infrastructure and energy supply – implications for plant operators, Kal-Boulder region and WA.

Session 4 – Panel Discussion – Leading change

• Performance improvement, innovative tech and new gen energy into operations. Collaboration, opportunities and improvement into action.

This workshop is an initiative of the CEEC Advanced Energy Curves Project, funded through a partnership between the Queensland Government; METS Ignited, an Australian Government Industry Growth Centre; and CEEC International Ltd.