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9-11 November 2011, Novotel Langley Hotel,
Perth, Western Australia

STRATEGIC

Mining focus to achieve long-term goals by proactively addressing potential industry risks, gaps and uncertainties.

TACTICAL

Mining focus to achieve short-term goals. The uncertain nature and inherent risks in mining tend to generate a reactive approach.

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A selection of papers from the Second International Seminar on Strategic versus Tactical Approaches in Mining will be available to download for free. The first paper, "Can one be predictive in mineral exploration?" by Bruce Hobbs, is now available to download!

Mining is a long-term business that requires extremely high levels of investment. It also presents significant risks related to uncertainties, but potentially extraordinary rewards for shareholders, industry stakeholders and society. To maximise these rewards over the lifetime of our precious but limited mineral assets, a clever strategic approach to mining must be carefully developed and systematically implemented.

Since 2005, this series of international seminars on strategic versus tactical issues in mining has been well attended by senior mining professionals and managers in Australia, South Africa and Canada. The ACG is pleased to bring this innovative and highly topical seminar back to Australia. It will provide a forum for mine owners and operators, consultants, market analysts, suppliers and researchers to exchange views on how to promote best practices in strategic planning activities for mines.

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Seminar Themes

  • Mine planning
    • Feasibility studies
    • Optimisation
    • Scheduling
  • Adding and destroying value
  • Education and skills, attraction and retention
  • R&D and mining technology
  • Mine investment - financing - financial risk - opportunities
  • Geotechnical risk management
  • Case studies
  • Open pit mining strategies and tactics
  • Underground mining strategies and tactics
  • Corporate strategies
  • Environmental strategies and tactics
  • Operational delivery
  • Risks associated with mass mining projects


Key Dates

Abstract submission: 21 February 2011

Paper submission: 21 April 2011

Open Pit - Underground Mining Interaction Workshop: 7-8 November 2011

Strategic 2011 Seminar: 9-11 November 2011


"Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before the defeat."

~ Sun Tzu, The Art of War (circa 500 BC)

 

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