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AUSTRALIAN MINING PROSPECT AWARDS | BRISBANE | MARCH 17
The most esteemed and prestigious awards for the Australian mining and minerals processing industry, the Australian Mining Prospect Awards, return in March 2022. Mining has always been a part of Australia’s landscape, playing a major part in the development of this nation from its early days. The sector remains vibrant and innovative, and for more than a decade the Australian Mining Prospect Awards have been the only national awards program to stop, take a look at what the mining industry is doing, and reward those who are excelling and going above and beyond, recognising and rewarding innovation. The Australian Mining Prospect Awards were established in 2004 to recognise and reward excellence and innovation across the Australian mining industry.
• prospectawards.com.au
INTERNATIONAL MINING GEOLOGY CONFERENCE 2022|BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE AND PERTH | MARCH 22-23
AusIMM’s International Mining Geology Conference will focus on maximising orebody value and increasing productivity through mining geology. Hosted both in-person and online, the event will bring geologists, consultants, decision-makers, metallurgists, engineers, professionals and students together to explore new techniques and emerging technologies to enhance operations. The conference will feature keynotes, a high-quality technical program, exhibition, virtual booths, interactive workshops and mine-site tours. Attendees can also network in-person and virtually through a networking function, conference dinner, discussion groups and ondemand content. This includes Geologize chief executive officer and founder Haydon Mort, who last year launched an on-demand training course, Practical Geocommunication, which teaches geoscientists how to connect with the public to encourage positive perceptions of the field.
THE AUSTRALIAN GOLD CONFERENCE | SYDNEY | JUNE 14-15
Australia’s largest precious metals conference and exhibition comes to Crown Sydney in June. The two-day Australian Gold Conference brings together every aspect of the precious metals investment industry to promote and assist everyday Australians alongside those already-interested investors. Keynote speakers will share their investment insights and look at ways one can grow and preserve their wealth going forward. ASX-listed mining companies will be present as they provide updates on their mining investment opportunities. Bullion dealers will also be on hand for those keen to know more about how and when to purchase physical metal. At the time of writing, representatives from the likes of De Grey Mining, Evolution Mining, Calidus Resources and Kin Mining were locked in to present at the conference.
• goldindustrygroup.com.au
AUSTRALIAN BULK HANDLING AWARDS | MELBOURNE | AUGUST 25
The Australian Bulk Handling Awards return in 2022, welcoming the sector’s esteemed and emerging to come together and celebrate the outstanding achievements from across the last two years. With prior events postponed, finalists from both 2020 and 2021 will be recognised at the 2022 event. Awards to be announced include Supplier of the Year, Bulk Handling Facility of the Year, Best Practice in Safety, and Dust Control Technology, Application or Practice. Taking place on August 25, the gala dinner will coincide with the Australian Bulk Handling Expo in Melbourne – a three-day event that encompasses the entire bulk solids handling industry. The Australian Bulk Handling Expo is supported by the Australian Society for Bulk Solids Handling (ASBSH), which will host an industry conference, while the trade expo will showcase the latest in bulk materials handling equipment and technologies.
• bulkhandlingawards.com.au
INTERNATIONAL MINING AND RESOURCES CONFERENCE (IMARC) | MELBOURNE | TBA
The eighth IMARC, which was due to be held from January 31 to February 2, has been postponed to later in 2022. Beacon Events, the organisers of IMARC, announced that due to the significant rise of COVID-19 cases being experienced at the time of writing, the event will be rescheduled. “The health, safety and wellbeing of our attendees and employees remains our number one priority, rescheduling the event originally planned for January 31 to February 2 is the responsible action to take in the current circumstances,” IMARC managing director Anita Richards says. Australia’s leading industry body for the mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sector, Austmine, said it was the right decision to make. “We know how important this event is to our members who are exhibiting and attending, as well as the METS sector overall, and we encourage everyone to consider this as an opportunity to refocus your efforts and support the event,” Austmine chief executive officer Christine Gibbs Stewart says. The dates for the rescheduled IMARC are yet to be announced.
