Digital Transformation in Mining Conference

BACKGROUND

In the world’s digital transformation journey, every day gathers more pace. Constant innovation is inevitable, now driving competitiveness among successful global companies.

What is also clear is the mining industry must understand where we are on the innovation curve. We need to develop strategies to leverage the most useful of the available initiatives.

This requires deep knowledge of the potential impact and value of digital technologies on mining and metallurgical processes. Planning at all levels of detail and the need for real time information management and operational control are all components of this journey, whether on surface or underground.
Data and information management, at the junction of virtual and real worlds, underlie efforts to stay in touch, take decisions, control and automate the industry’s processes.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE

Delegates will experience, within this conference:

• Keynote speakers, both local and global, who are at the forefront of their technical discipline
• Case studies and live stream feeds to global thought leadership
• Live demonstrations of state-of-the-art technologies, systems and practices
• Showcasing of digital technologies applied in real mining environments
• Networking with global leaders in this area
• Interactive discussions to address specific challenges
• A platform to discuss where we are headed

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of this conference are to showcase global thought leadership in the use of digital technologies in mining and other industries, to understand the ‘art of the possible’, and to gain understanding of how advances in these technologies are being transferred into our industry.
Success for the Mining Industry lies in Collaboration, Open Innovation, and Knowledge Sharing. This event provides a timely and appropriate platform from which to engage and make an impact.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Delegates will learn where global best practice exists. Even better, how to transfer these practices into local operations. They will also learn how the challenges of change management have been addressed, and how people can be taken along this journey.
Presentations will inform on data collection, screening, transmission and analysis. The objective is real time decision making at the right level in the organization for proactive control before things go wrong.

CALL FOR PAPERS/PRESENTATIONS

Papers are called for on any of the following topics:

• International and local case studies and success stories
• Emerging and novel technologies
• Automation, remote operation and real time management
• Change management and skills development
• Monitoring systems and sensors
• Impacts on health, safety and productivity
• Data collection and transmission
• Data analytics
• Impact on mine planning and optimization
• Fleet management
• Oreflow management
• Digital Strategy.

REGISTRATION FEES

Early bird registration valid until 25 March 2025

Kindly note, registration closes on 23 June 2025. Please note late registrations will incur a R500 administration fee for registrations received after the closing date.

CONTACT

Gugu Charlie,
Conferences and Events Co-ordinator
011 538 0238
gugu@saimm.co.za