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AI FOR MINING LEADERS

Date 12 November 2025
Resources AI For Mining Announcement 13082025.pdf
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Background

WHY THIS SESSION MATTERS FOR MINING

Artificial intelligence is already transforming how mines explore, operate, and engage — but without leadership clarity, AI risks becoming either hype or hazard.
This session translates AI into mining’s context, helping professionals lead with:

  • Operational relevance
    AI applications across the value chain, from exploration to processing, supply chain, sustainability, safety, and cybersecurity
  • Practicality
    Hands-on tools and use cases that work without coding
  • Responsibility
    Ethical awareness for automation, risk, workforce equity, and digital safety
  • Confidence
    The ability to align AI adoption with business outcomes and on-site realities

This isn’t AI for technical experts. It’s for operational leaders building the future of mining.
No coding skills required — just curiosity, context, and a readiness to lead.

ONE-DAY INTERACTIVE SESSION

This course blends strategic insight with real-world application. Participants will explore mining-relevant use cases, engage with no-code AI tools, and co-develop responsible AI strategies — all in a single, high-impact day.

WHAT THE DAY INCLUDES

  • Understand AI foundations through mining-specific examples
  • Use no-code tools to solve practical challenges
  • Unpack responsible AI principles for risk, equity, and safety
  • Simulate team conversations using AI prompts and insights
  • Build a credible AI business case tailored to your function
  • Explore emerging trends shaping the future of mining leadership
  • An interactive learning experience designed for operational teams.

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM THIS SESSION

By the end of the session, leaders will be able to:

  • Build AI confidence
    Enhance decision-making, agility, and team effectiveness with a foundational understanding of AI
  • Evaluate AI tools and mining data
    Understand how high-quality data drives insight across exploration, processing, and ESG
  • Apply ethical AI principles
    Identify and address risks related to bias, transparency, human impact, and workforce inclusion
  • Spot business opportunities
    Confidently identify and scope use cases where AI creates value or reduces risk
  • Lead through change
    Explore AI trends and what automation-to-augmentation means for operational teams
  • Communicate clearly and inclusively
    Align AI strategy across teams, vendors, and leadership stakeholders

Additionally, participants will:

  • Lead AI conversations with confidence
    Engage cross-functional teams and technology partners in meaningful discussions
  • Use a Responsible AI checklist
    Support ethical, safe, and inclusive adoption tailored to mining environments
  • Develop a site-aligned business case
    Build a practical, value-driven case for AI investment linked to operations or ESG goals

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • General Managers and Operational Leaders
  • Processing and Geology Teams
  • Safety, ESG, and Risk Officers
  • HR, L&D, and Digital Transformation Leads
  • Strategy and Innovation Units

Designed for non-technical professionals. No coding background required.