PROGRAM

subject to changes

DAY 1 - Tuesday 17th June

Operations & Tech Services Underground Product Feedback
Underground Presentations Surface Presentations Surface Masterclasses
Presentations Masterclasses Workshops
8:00 - 9:00 Registration & Coffee

9:00 - 9:30 Welcome Address

The Concept of Full Stack Humans

9:30 - 10:25 Tané Hunter • Future Crunch
Discover why the future belongs to Full Stack Humans - professionals who combine technical expertise with emotional intelligence, adaptability, and creativity to bridge the gap between technology and leadership.
In this keynote, Tane will reveal how mining engineers and professionals can leverage these skills to drive innovation, collaboration, and lasting impact in a rapidly evolving industry.

10:25 - 10:50 Break

Developing Long & Mid-Term Schedule Implementing a Site Wide Management

Priorities Using APEX Smart Closure: Optimising Design & Operating System Centred on Deswik OPS
Equipment Strategy for Mine Rehabilitation Explore New Gold’s journey in implementing a Management
10:50 - 11:30 Determining what to mine and when can be challenging in complex
Operating System at their New Afton Mine. Learn how
operations due to changing constraints. This presentation explores Efficient and effective final landforms leveraging Deswik’s
engineering, operations, maintenance, and dispatch coordinate
how APEX models these constraints to optimise long and medium- EnviroTools.
their efforts using Deswik OPS to enhance efficiency and Deswik MDM Workshop
term plans, ensuring alignment with strategic goals. This workshop will focus on an overview
collaboration.
Geomodel Adaptation & of the upcoming Deswik MDM roadmap
Design & Implementation of a Standardised Pimp My Process Map Preparation with a focus on elements that improved
Useful tricks and tools to get the most out Explore options to configure and adapt the flow of information across a site to
Integrated Closure Planning Process of Deswik’s process map commands. your geomodels to be fit for purpose in enhance workflow efficiency. An element
Stope Optimisation As mining operations age world-wide, planning for closure has Deswik OPS Shift Planning & Execution optimisation, and design. of the session will be interactive, so we can
11:30 - 12:10 Explore tools and processes to apply cut off grades to your stope become a critical requirement, to ensure sound business decisions Find out how Macraes gold mine is using Deswik OPS to improve gather your feedback on these valuable
design and optimisation. are made and social responsibilities are met. This case study shift planning and execution. improvements.
examines the development of an integrated LoA and closure
planning process, designed for application globally across different
commodities.

12:10 - 12:30 Panel Discussion Panel Discussion Panel Discussion

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

Underground Standardised Workflow

With fewer people entering the industry there is a drive to Simulation for Surface Haulage Applications
automate repetitive tasks, produce results rapidly and allow more Underground Drill & Blast - Sandvik Integration
Capability evaluation for surface haulage applications using
13:30 - 14:10 “thinking” time for engineers. The Underground Standardised Take a look at the new capabilities built for Sandvik production Optimisation Workshop
simulation to understand the effects of queuing, traffic interactions,
Workflow facilitates this need by utilising the Auto-Development drills in Deswik UGDB.
dispatch process and unplanned events on performance. This workshop will outline the process
Designer functionality and standardised attributes to create high
of selecting an appropriate optimisation
level mine designs and schedules in half the time.
Automated Pit Design module to make better mining and blending
Ventsim & Deswik Integration decisions. It will identify when optimisation
Optimising Blends for Complex Multi-Mine This masterclass will show you how to use
Streamlining your processes by using is appropriate, explain the need for
Deswik SPD Autopit to quickly generate pit
Value Chains process maps in your ventsim integration
designs and design scenarios.
multiple optimisation products, highlight
Narrownomics Learn how a leading Australian coal producer transformed Expanding The Planning Horizon the importance of time horizons in tool
14:10 - 14:50 A project designed to use dashboards and embedded costs to its fragmented, spreadsheet-driven planning into a unified, selection, and provide a guide to selecting
Connecting your planning horizons to setup for success.
identify economically viable materials in a narrow vein deposit. mathematically optimised system by deploying Deswik BOLT. the right optimisation module for your
Discover how this integrated approach unlocked new revenue, and mining problem.
empowered data-driven decisions across all planning horizons.

14:50 - 15:10 Panel Discussion Panel Discussion Panel Discussion

15:10 - 15:40 Break

Design, Scheduling & General Advice for Open

Efficient Structural Shotcrete Placement Pit Mine Planning Engineers Data Management for Survey
15:40 - 16:20 Generating smooth tunnel profile shapes based on as-built and Highlighting a number of tips and tricks to avoid common errors Creating a single source of truth for your mine’s as-built Deswik Spatial Workshop
design slices to rationalise shotcrete requirements. and operational problems in both open pit designs and the information.
This workshop will showcase a selection
scheduling there-of. Resource levelling for different of new features that are coming up on
planning horizons ‘High Voltage’ Deswik LHS the Spatial roadmap. The session will be
Vertical Infrastructure Risk Management in Review the different types of Resource Using Deswik LHS to compare diesel and interactive and we invite questions and
Deswik MDM Assignment for an Underground Schedule electrification scenarios with scenario discussion on the features being discussed.
Navigating The Quirks of Mineral Sands Benefits of Survey Using Deswik reporting in PowerBI. We will be asking you what needs you might
Understanding risks and monitoring frequency of vertical and outline best practice for Multiple
This presentation introduces some of the quirks of Mineral Sands
16:20 - 17:00 infrastructure in underground mines can be difficult to track. See How migrating the survey department onto Deswik can improve Resource Assignment including Auditing have in the future for your Spatial tasks,
mine planning, and shows how Deswik can address them with where your operations are going, what big
how George Fisher has utilised attributing and MDM workflows to the flow of information in your operation. and checks.
some creativity. considerations are coming in your role and
enhance vertical opening monitoring and scheduling of inspections
based on risk rating. for your sites.

17:00 - 17:20 Panel Discussion Panel Discussion Panel Discussion

17:20 - 21:30 Welcome Dinner

DAY 2 - Wednesday 18th June

Operations & Tech Services Underground Product Feedback
Underground Presentations Surface Presentations Surface Masterclasses
Presentations Masterclasses Workshops
8:30 - 9:00 Coffee

The Deswik Vision

9:00 - 9:40
Hear from our CTO about the strategic direction of Deswik and some of the long-term plans we are working on. We’ll discuss some of the latest release plans for Deswik Suite, bigger projects in development across the portfolio and how our customers help drive these plans and projects.

Safety Risks of Increased Data Generation in the Mining Industry

Not so long ago, the primary use of data in the mining industry was to track, report, and predict performance. Over the past several years, we have seen an industry wide recognition of the power of data to improve operational efficiency and maximise portfolio value. While the data generated by new technologies delivers organisational value,
9:40 - 10:20
workforce safety remains mining companies’ top priority. As mining continues its transformation to becoming a data-driven industry, the importance of data management on worker health and safety cannot be overlooked. In this presentation, we will use real world examples of data management in mine planning to highlight the safety risks posed by
the rapid accumulation of data, the limitations of legacy data management processes, how next generation data management systems overcome these limitations, and the importance of mitigating data management risk as quickly as possible.

10:20 - 10:50 Break

How Industrial Mathematics is Driving

Optimisation Advances in Underground Mining Pit Optimisation to Strategic Schedule in
Explore advances in the application of mathematical optimisation Deswik OPS Weekly Planning
10:50 - 11:30 Hours, Not Days A case study showing how Deswik OPS has changed planning and
techniques to maximise the value of underground mineral reserves.
When applied to strategic mine planning, these techniques address
Find out how Deswik GO and Deswik SPD work together to execution at Anglo Gold Ashanti’s Sunrise Dam. Auto Design Tool
provide quick efficient strategic planning workflows. Discover how to efficiently design a basic
complex challenges such as cut-off grade selection, CAPEX and Pit Optimisation Tips & Tricks
OPEX timing, and bottleneck identification. longitudinal LHOS mine using the Auto Deswik ORB Workshop
Discover the shift from traditional pit
Design tool. This step-by-step guide will
optimisation to Direct Block Scheduling A discussion around introducing caving
How Industrial Mathematics is Enabling Value help you streamline your mine design
(DBS) and learn best practices for project production into ORB, what we’ve done in
process, making mine planning faster and
Driven Scenario Analysis more precise. By the end, you’ll have the
setup and modelling with Deswik GO - this space versus where we can go with
Building on the foundations, this session dives into real‑world use Optimised Pathfinding for Road Design Weekly Planning at Cannington skills to create a practical mine design with
Streamline workflows and unlock greater similar logic and optimisation methods.
11:30 - 12:10 cases where Industrial Mathematics delivers rapid, repeatable Find the best road corridor from A to B, minimising cut/fill volumes Find out how Cannington silver and lead mine is using Deswik OPS ease, improving both productivity and
value.
scenario analysis. The session will demonstrate how optimisers and haul distance. to improve operational planning processes. decision-making
can evaluate options in cut‑off grade, CAPEX/OPEX timing, and
bottleneck scenarios in minutes.

12:10 - 12:30 Panel Discussion Panel Discussion Panel Discussion

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

Case Study: Small-Medium Size Deswik MDM Materials Handling System Simulation Analysis
Implementation Simulation can be used to evaluate capability for materials handling
13:30 - 14:10 A common misconception is that MDM is for large clients and sites and processing systems with consideration for maintenance
only. This presentation will recap an MDM implementation at a requirements and unplanned failures. This presentation provides an
smaller scale site. introduction to simulation for MHS and continuous mining systems.
Drill & Blast Workshop
New Product Launch Dependencies Getting Savvy With Deswik Let’s explore the next steps for Measure
Join us for an exciting presentation as we unveil the next- Applying ORB to SLC Production Dispatch Application of automatic dependency Spatial While Drilling data in Deswik Spatial. An
generation Deswik planning tool for open pit mines. This presentation explores the evolution of Deswik’s ORB at rules, with practical tips for managing interactive session where we’ll discuss what
In this masterclass we’ll run through a
a sub-level caving operation and its data capture initiatives. It both automatic and manual dependencies can or can’t be done right now, where we’re
Realising the Value of Reporting menagerie of lesser known tips and tricks in
highlights key successes in deploying real-time dashboards, running
14:10 - 14:50 efficiently. Deswik Spatial. headed and what the challenges are that
Insight into how data standardisation can power reporting outputs. production dispatch, and orepass accounting & dispatch. It also we’re working on.
delves into essential lessons learned, emphasising that a clear
production philosophy is crucial for guiding decision-making and
ensuring effective implementation.

14:50 - 15:10 Panel Discussion Panel Discussion Panel Discussion

15:10 - 15:40 Break

Industrial Mathematics Driving Optimisation

Using Simulation to Enhance the Mine Planning Advances in Surface Operations
Process Since the 1980s where Whittle introduced the first optimisation Geotech Mapping in Deswik MDM
15:40 - 16:20 Operational debottlenecking is a key step in the process of software for open pit mines, significant progress has been made A case study on utilising Deswik Mapping to capture inspection Managing Drainage &
developing a mine design and plan that is capable of meeting in modelling surface operations across the mine value chain. This data in Deswik MDM and schedule rehabilitation.
production targets. This presentation explains the analysis of presentation explores how optimised decisions can be made from Rehabilitation Requirements
operational constraints for the Didipio mine expansion. the block model through to the final delivery of product to the with Deswik’s Enviro Tools
customer.
Underground Spatial Tips &
Deswik’s Enviro Tools assist in surface
Tricks water management and mine rehabilitation
Deswik OPS Workshop
Unlocking Value Chain Optimisation With a Starting with a simple polyline design, this activities – ranging from water catchment A workshop focused on enhancing
masterclass will show you how to use a analysis, landform reshaping, and dozer operational planning in Deswik.
Digital Mining System Geomodel Formats
Probabilistic Scheduling process map for your attributing. push modelling. A key feature is how
Operating mining value chains from pit to port requires seamless Over the last couple of years Deswik has been rewriting our
16:20 - 17:00 We’ll be presenting example uses of the variations and distributions geomodel formats from the ground up, dragging them into the simple the inputs can be, to generate
coordination across diverse planning processes and disparate data
tool to simulate probabilistic outcomes in underground mining. modern world. Join us to talk about the latest developments in this comprehensive outputs. Learn how you can
sources. In this presentation, we discuss the implementation of a
space. harness this functionality at your operation.
digital mining system and a mine-to-market optimisation tool, to
achieve substantial improvements in efficiency and cost savings.

17:00 - 17:20 Panel Discussion Panel Discussion Panel Discussion

18:00 - 23:00 Conference Dinner

DAY 3 - Thursday 19th June

Operations & Tech Services Underground Product Feedback
Underground Presentations Surface Presentations Surface Masterclasses
Presentations Masterclasses Workshops
9:30 - 10:00 Coffee

External Factors Affecting Producers - Downstream Considerations

10:00 - 10:40
In today’s complex mining environment, many factors affect a mine’s efficiency and profitability, making coordination among supply chain stakeholders essential. This presentation highlights how third-party providers and optimisation tools like RACE improve efficiency and throughput in shared rail and port infrastructure for everyone’s benefit.

10:40 - 11:10 Break

Integrated Block Cave and SLC schedule Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s Lead Up to Probe Revolutionising Caving Productivity at Cadia
This presentation will review the processes followed by Deswik and
Deswik GO Valley with Deswik ORB
BHP Carapateena to update an existing Deswik Sub Level Cave Advances in computing and mathematical optimisation have
11:10 - 11:50 project to include the addition of a new Block cave. We will outline This presentation will summarise the differences between the
enabled significant progress in automating mining decisions. At
some of the approaches taken to ensure a long-term viable CAD historical approach to pit optimisation, versus opportunities
Newmont’s Cadia Valley, we examine the impact of the world’s first
Direct Block Scheduling can potentially unlock and how this is of
and Schedule file that enables timely reporting for ongoing Budget
relevance for Rio Tinto’s iron ore business.
highly automated short-interval control system, on maximising cave Open Pit Drill & Blast
and LOM purposes but also allow for scenario generation. productivity. This masterclass will show you how to do
Survey for Underground Deswik Enviro Tools Workshop
a drill & blast design from a baseline, copy
Streamline your survey processing and An interactive workshop on the future plans
Permit To Tunnel reporting in Deswik.
to a new pattern, use the plane definition
for Deswik’s Enviro Tools.
Permit To Tunnel is the industry standard approach for ensuring Which Tool? Which Lever? How to Leverage attributes in plots and use alternative target
Applications for Direct Block Scheduling
11:50 - 12:30 ongoing tunnelling works are following Geological and Survey as-
In this session we’ll provide case study examples of the application
Digital Tools for Your Site surfaces.
builts. By using MDM over the standard Excel approach Deswik The secret sauce to getting your bonus. A systematised approach
of Direct Block Scheduling for strategic planning.
and John Holland are looking to bring the process into the digital to increasing mine output.
21st century on the Borumba PHES Project.

12:30 - 12:50 Panel Discussion Panel Discussion Panel Discussion

12:50 - 13:50 Lunch

Cable Network Solver for Decarbonisation

Simulation of Block Cave Operations Using Planning
Deswik DES The mining industry’s shift towards decarbonisation necessitates
Deswik Planning Workshop
You’ve ‘Gone Digital’. What Now?
13:50 - 14:30 An overview of simulation analysis of alternative production level the electrification of heavy machinery, introducing complex cable Don’t Forget About the This interactive feedback session is
Designing digital tools for transformation, not just digitisation. designed to gather valuable insights and
layout designs, operating strategies and equipment types used to network management challenges. The Cable Network Solver Dragline - Deswik Hasn’t! experiences from users who integrate
guide development of the Carrapateena Block Cave Mine. improves confidence in electrification assumptions by solving and Underground Drill & Blast - Join this masterclass to learn how Deswik
assessing cable networks over time. multiple Deswik modules into their mine
Blast Design Spatial can streamline your dragline planning processes. Share your challenges,
reserving process, for any planning horizon. successes, and suggestions to help us
Streamlining SLC Design & Scheduling Useful tricks and tools to get the most out
Mining Path Sequencing - Forecasting Also learn about some features in Deswik enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of
Deswik Enterprise Products of Deswik UGDB.
This presentation will provide insights from the Deswik Caving and which will help integrate and support third
14:30 - 15:10 PGCA workflow, to demonstrate how to utilise PGCA in Deswik
With Polygons Understand the current integration potential between Deswik’s party software critical to the dragline
these workflows. Your feedback is crucial in
A case study on using Mining Path Sequencing to forecast an shaping future improvements and ensuring
to quickly produce SLC designs, and run scenarios on a varity of enterprise products; Deswik OPS, Apps and MDM. planning process. that Deswik tools continue to meet the
metrics. open pit mine.
evolving needs of the mining industry.

15:10 - 15:30 Panel Discussion Panel Discussion Panel Discussion

15:30 - 15:45 Break

15:45 - 16:00 Closing Address

16:00 - 17:00 Farewell Drinks