Technical Program
Sunday, March 2
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Enterprise decarbonization: Myth, mystery or miracle?
Most mining companies have committed to decarbonizing, yet many are struggling to implement at scale i.e. across their portfolio. This session will s…
Presentations
2 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Decarbonising the mining sector: How is the industry tracking relative to targets?
Presenter(s): Mark Fellows, Skarn Associates
2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Creating holistic, integrated and diversified economies in decarbonizing regions
Presenter(s): James Dobbin, Dobbin International Inc
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Monitoring decarbonization across a streaming portfolio
Presenter(s): Patrick Drouin, Wheaton Precious Metals International
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Panel discussion
Presenter(s): Mark Fellows, Skarn Associates,James Dobbin, Dobbin International Inc,Patrick Drouin, Wheaton Precious Metals International
Location
Room 717
Time
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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Technical Program
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The next big moves in commodities: The future trends shaping our world
Join us for a deep dive into the global commodities to get ready for the future.
Presentations
2 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.
Setting the stage: The future of commodities
Presenter(s): Doris Hiam-Galvez, Hatch Ltd.
2:10 p.m. - 2:35 p.m.
The big decisions: Leadership in volatile times
Presenter(s): Mark Cutifani, Vale Base Metals
2:35 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Copper vs gold: Which metal will outperform?
Presenter(s): Jason Attew, Osisko Gold Royalties,Frank Nikolic, CRU,David Strang, Ero Copper,Lawson Winder, BofA Securities,Gracelin Baskaran
3:20 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.
Future of lithium: Trends, price pressures and emerging players
Presenter(s): Yasemin Esmen, Fastmarkets,Patrick Howarth, ExxonMobil,Robert Johnston, Columbia University,Siddarth Subramani, Hatch
3:50 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Uranium rebooted
Presenter(s): Per Jander, WMC
4:10 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Are exploration expenditures focused on the right commodities?
Presenter(s): Kevin Murphy, S&P Global,Rob Stevens, Pakawau Geomanagement Inc.
Location
Room 701
Time
2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday, March 3
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Accelerating the transformation
Uncover the transformative impact of the integration of science, expertise, advanced technologies and innovative finance in mineral exploration and de…
Presentations
10 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.
Progress made from 2024
Presenter(s): Nicole Januszczak, BHP
10:10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Where should the money go to and why?
Presenter(s): Morgan Bazilian, Colorado School of Mines
10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Reimagining exploration (panel)
Presenter(s): Jef Caers, Stanford University,Tom Hunt, KoBold Metals,John Mern, Terra AI,Rajesh Swaminathan, Khosla Ventures
11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Reimagining development (panel)
Presenter(s): Didier Arseguel, Rio Tinto,Bo Lidegaard, Kaya Partners,Joe Lombard, Hatch,Tim O'Connor, BHP,Mark Podlasly, First Nations Major Projects Coalition
Location
Room 716
Time
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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Technical Program
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Deep-sea mining: Navigating challenges and opportunities
The session will delve into the intricacies of deep-sea mining, exploring technological advancements, environmental considerations, and regulatory fra…
Presentations
10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Overview of deep-sea mineral deposits, their formation and distribution
Presenter(s): Pierre Josso, British Geological Survey
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Navigating deep seabed mining: Regulatory developments and future opportunities
Presenter(s): Nathan Eastwood, Watson Farley & Williams
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Technological developments and methods for deep-sea mineral exploration
Presenter(s): Anna Lim, Argeo
10:45 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Environmental impacts of deep-sea mining: Scales, indicators, threshold values and gaps
Presenter(s): Matthias Haeckel, GEOMAR
11 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
The Metals Company exploration and mining case studies: Approaches to deep-sea mining
Presenter(s): Craig Shesky, The Metals Company
11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Investigating geology, mineralization and environmental sensitivity along Mohns Ridge using seismic, electromagnetic and bathymetric data
Presenter(s): Carsten Scholl, Viridien
11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Panel discussion: The future of deep-sea mining
Presenter(s): Pierre Josso, British Geological Survey,Nathan Eastwood, Watson Farley & Williams,Anna Lim, Argeo,Matthias Haeckel, GEOMAR,Craig Shesky, The Metals Company,Carsten Scholl, Viridien
Location
Room 717
Time
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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Technical Program
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Porphyry copper-gold deposits: From exploration to discovery
Porphyry copper deposits (PCD) are the primary source of copper world-wide. They are a critical resource required for the energy transition and it has…
Presentations
10:30 a.m. - 10:54 a.m.
Overview of the significance and types of porphyry copper deposits
Presenter(s): David Cooke, CODES, University of Tasmania
10:54 a.m. - 11:18 a.m.
Metal enrichment and zoning in porphyry copper deposits
Presenter(s): John Dilles, Oregon State University
11:18 a.m. - 11:42 a.m.
Unlocking discovery: Fusing mineral system science with cutting edge AI to transform exploration
Presenter(s): Nicole Januszczak, BHP
11:42 a.m. - 12:06 p.m.
Geophysical signatures of porphyry copper deposits
Presenter(s): Jon Woodhead, JAW Consulting
12:06 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Geochemical approach to hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au grades in porphyry deposits
Presenter(s): Ross Large, University of Tasmania
Location
Room 701
Time
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Technical Program
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Diamonds in Angola: New developments and opportunities
Long known for its diamond production, Angola is currently the main focus of the world's diamond exploration and new mine development. This session wi…
Presentations
2 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Angola diamond overview
Presenter(s): Ady Van-Dunem, ENDIAMA EP.
2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Diamond exploration in Angola: Past and present
Presenter(s): Julie Kong, De Beers Group
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Luele: Angola's newest diamond mine
Presenter(s): Joao Felix, SMLUELE
2:45 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Catoca: Producing diamonds since 1997
Presenter(s): Mariana Aragão, SOCIEDADE MINEIRA DE CATOCA
3 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Chiri diamond project, Angola
Presenter(s): Canga Xiaquivuila, Rio Tinto
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The Tchitengo diamond project, Angola
Presenter(s): Luiz Bizzi, Lipari Diamond Mines
3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Geology of Angolan kimberlites: Challenges and opportunities
Presenter(s): Casey Hetman, SRK Consulting
3:45 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Q&A
Location
Room 716
Time
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
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Technical Program
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REE and other critical metals in alkaline intrusions, carbonatites and unconventional sources
The on-shoring of mining, production, and successful processing of REEs and other critical metals is key to securing North American supply chains and …
Presentations
2 p.m. - 2:18 p.m.
Mountain Pass: Past, present and future challenges
Presenter(s): Todd Ririe, Unocal (Molycorp)
2:18 p.m. - 2:36 p.m.
Radioactive (REE-Th-U) abyssal pegmatites (& associated rocks) of the Alces Lake high-grade gneiss terrain, Saskatchewan: Geophysics, geology, and critical mineral potential
Presenter(s): Irvine Annesley, U of SK - Geological Sciences
2:36 p.m. - 2:54 p.m.
An update on the Trans-Hudson alkaline-carbonatite igneous province and its critical-metal potential
Presenter(s): Tania Martins, Manitoba Geological Survey
2:54 p.m. - 3:12 p.m.
Genesis, mineralogy, and extreme rare earth and high field strength element enrichment of the Strange Lake deposit, Quebec-Labrador border
Presenter(s): Nadia Mohammadi, Natural Resources Canada
3:12 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Western phosphorite as a critical minerals source?
Presenter(s): Adrian VanRythoven, MBMG
3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Canadian rare earth element processing capabilities
Presenter(s): Muhammad Imran, Saskatchewan Research Council
Location
Room 717
Time
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday, March 4
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New exploration technologies
From data collection to decision-making, the mineral exploration industry thrives with innovation and creativity in developing new tools and methods t…
Presentations
10 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
Human-in-the-loop AI on large exploration unstructured datasets
Presenter(s): Amit Juneja, Agile Data Decisions, Inc.
10:20 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
AI agents for exploration: Artisanal mining detection and beyond
Presenter(s): Kristopher Purens, Uroboros Innovations
10:40 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Core scanning: Lessons learned and how to plan for your program
Presenter(s): Mat Dunlop, Freeport-McMoRan
11 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.
Case studies in muon tomography and AI
Presenter(s): Douglas Schouten, Ideon Technologies, Inc.
11:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
AI-powered mineral exploration: Drill targeting redefined
Presenter(s): Jean-Philippe Paiement, Vrify
11:40 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Human intelligence to AI: Enhancing decision making by managing uncertainty
Presenter(s): David Zhen Yin, Stanford Mineral-X
Location
Room 716
Time
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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Technical Program
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Level-up your project reserves against uncertainty and risks
The current industry-wide practices for project evaluation largely rely on simplistic and deterministic methods that tend to overlook real-world uncer…
Presentations
10 a.m. - 10:22 a.m.
Stochastic orebody modelling for strategic mine planning: Past, present and future
Presenter(s): Roussos Dimitrakopoulos, McGill University
10:22 a.m. - 10:54 a.m.
Stochastic optimization to derisk mining project reserves: Methods and case studies
Presenter(s): Matheus Faria, KPI Mining Solutions,Marcelo Godoy, AngloGold Ashanti Plc
10:54 a.m. - 11:16 a.m.
Maximizing project returns under uncertainty
Presenter(s): Scott Hicks, Prime Mining Corp.
11:16 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Panel discussion + Q&A
Presenter(s): Roussos Dimitrakopoulos, McGill University,Matheus Faria, KPI Mining Solutions,Marcelo Godoy, AngloGold Ashanti Plc,Scott Hicks, Prime Mining Corp.,Oy Leuangthong, SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc.,Michael Samis, SCM Decisions
Location
Room 717
Time
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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Geophysics: Leading edge developments and case histories
The area of exploration geophysics is rapidly advancing on many fronts. In this session we cover many diverse applications from 3D MT and CSEM modell…
Presentations
2 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
Anisotropic resistivity in MT and CSEM 3D modeling
Presenter(s): Stephen Hallinan, Viridien
2:20 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.
Innovations for sustainable seismic exploration
Presenter(s): Mostafa Naghizadeh, Optiseis Solutions Ltd.
2:40 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Groundwater monitoring to have better understanding of potential antropogenic influences on the salinity of the GW
Presenter(s): Antonio Menghini, EMERGO s.r.l.,Anssi Myrttinen, K + S Aktiengesellschaft
3 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
A geophysical IoT: A new paradigm in geophysical acquistion
Presenter(s): Stephen Busuttil, BHP
3:20 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.
Past, present and future of the lithium industry: The role of geophysics
Presenter(s): Ana Curcio, Proingeo SA
3:40 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Panel discussion
Presenter(s): Stephen Hallinan, Viridien,Andrea Crook, OptiSeis Solutions Ltd.,Antonio Menghini, EMERGO s.r.l.,Anssi Myrttinen, K + S Aktiengesellschaft,Stephen Busuttil, BHP,Ana Curcio, Proingeo SA
Location
Room 716
Time
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
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Technical Program
Session
Hard rock lithium deposits: A global perspective
Spodumene pegmatites constitute a large proportion of the world’s high-grade lithium resources. This session explores their geological context, local …
Presentations
2 p.m. - 2:24 p.m.
Feature presentation: Lithium pegmatite mineral systems
Presenter(s): Robert Linnen, KoBold Metals, University of Western Ontario
2:24 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.
Corvette lithium deposit
Presenter(s): Patrik Schmidt, Patriot Battery Metals
2:40 p.m. - 2:56 p.m.
Exploration vectors in granitic lithium pegmatite systems: Yellowknife pegmatite field
Presenter(s): Phil Siebold, Colorado School of Mines
2:56 p.m. - 3:12 p.m.
Brazil´s lithium-rich pegmatites: Overview and perspectives
Presenter(s): Guilherme Ferreira, Geological Survey of Brazil
3:12 p.m. - 3:28 p.m.
Eastern Brazilian Pegmatite Province and Lithium Ionic's Bandeira project
Presenter(s): Antonio Pedrosa-Soares, Lithium Ionic
3:28 p.m. - 3:44 p.m.
Pegmatite supply and demand: A new dataset for mineral resource grade-tonnage models and a valuation of pegmatite-derived commodities for U.S. industries
Presenter(s): Dalton McCaffrey, U.S. Geological Survey
3:44 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Exploration for pegmatites in greenfield terranes: Advances in exploration methods and applied data science
Presenter(s): Marco De Mattia, KoBold Metals,Elliot Kahn, KoBold Metals
Location
Room 717
Time
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Wednesday, March 5
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Potash: How mining is feeding the world
Potash plays an important role in the Canadian and global mineral industry, the global potash market is expected to reach $82.6 billion by 2030. The b…
Presentations
10 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
How does Saskatchewan potash compare to the rest of the world?
Presenter(s): Tabetha Stirrett, RESPEC Consulting Inc.
10:20 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Peak Minerals Sevier Playa potash project: The most significant SOP development project in North America
Presenter(s): Dean Pekeski, Peak Minerals
10:40 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Potash exploration: Typical approaches and unique challenges
Presenter(s): Craig Funk, Nutrien Ltd.
11 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.
Challenges in geosciences when developing a new potash mine
Presenter(s): Remy Chemillac, BHP
11:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
A potassium fertilizer from igneous rock, and the potential impact on global food security!
Presenter(s): Ingo Wender, Advanced Potash Technologies
11:40 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Panel discussion
Presenter(s): Tabetha Stirrett, RESPEC Consulting Inc.,Dean Pekeski, Peak Minerals,Craig Funk, Nutrien Ltd.,Remy Chemillac, BHP,Ingo Wender, Advanced Potash Technologies
Location
Room 716
Time
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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Technical Program
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New discoveries
The New discoveries session, as its name implies, showcases some of the most important new discoveries in Canada and across the world in the past year…
Presentations
10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Revealing the recently discovered high grade (>5%) core of an incredible stratiform copper system: The Mingomba deposit in Zambia
Presenter(s): George Gilchrist, KoBold Metals
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
The Oko West gold deposit, Guyana
Presenter(s): Carlos Bertoni, Okatu Emp.,Julie-Anaïs Debreil, G Mining Ventures
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
The Feni and Ferguson Projects, Papua New Guinea
Presenter(s): Tim Crossley, Adyton Resources Corporation
10:45 a.m. - 11 a.m.
The Odienne project, Côte d'Ivoire
Presenter(s): Andrew Chubb, Awalé Resources
11 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Adina project, Quebec
Presenter(s): Carl Caumartin, Winsome Resources
11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
LDS Project, Brazil
Presenter(s): Michael Durose, Lavras Gold Corp.
Location
Room 717
Time
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Program Area
Technical Program
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Orogenic gold systems
Orogenic systems host some of the world’s most prolific gold deposits. The session will review key concepts involved in the formation of orogenic gold…
Presentations
10:30 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.
Feature presentation: Orogenic gold: Scientific and technical challenges
Presenter(s): Patrick Mercier-Langevin, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
10:55 a.m. - 11:11 a.m.
Orogenic gold deposits of the Snow Lake Camp, Manitoba
Presenter(s): Kate Rubingh, MDRU at UBC
11:11 a.m. - 11:27 a.m.
Another look at Hemlo
Presenter(s): Marc Bardoux, Barrick Gold,Patrick Collins, Barrick Gold
11:27 a.m. - 11:43 a.m.
The world-class Cuiabá BIF hosted orogenic gold deposit, Iron Quadrangle, Brazil
Presenter(s): Henrique Vigario, AngloGold Ashanti
11:43 a.m. - 11:59 a.m.
Recent advances at the world-class East Gouldie and Odyssey deposits, Canadian Malartic complex, Canada
Presenter(s): Nicolas Demaude, Agnico Eagles Mines,Charlotte Athurion, Agnico Eagle Mines
11:59 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Controls on gold mineralization in the Great Bear deposit: A data driven approach
Presenter(s): Juan Carlos Ordonez-Calderon, Kinross Gold Corporation
12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Geology of the Troilus Au-Cu deposit
Presenter(s): Nicolas Guest, Troilus Gold Corp
Location
Room 701
Time
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.