Longwall 2022 | Informa Connect | 6 March 2022 | Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, an IHG Hotel, 430 Wine Country Dr, Lovedale NSW 2325, Australia
Venue
Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, an IHG Hotel
Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, an IHG Hotel, 430 Wine Country Dr, Lovedale NSW 2325, Australia
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| Event Date |
Mon Mar 7 AEDT - Tue Mar 8 AEDT (almost 3 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Sun Mar 6 8:00am - Mon Mar 7 8:00am |
| Location |
Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, an IHG Hotel
430 Wine Country Dr, Lovedale NSW 2325, Australia |
| Region | APAC |
Details
Join us for the 20th Anniversary Australian Mining Conference in 2022 for a return to the Nation’s only gathering for elite underground coal miners. This conference will aim for a return to the face-to-face networking and shared learning that has come to define the event – alongside in-depth case studies, learnings through the COVID crisis, and technical insights.
Topics will include:
• The latest safety initiatives in the industry and key learnings
• Automation, remote operations, and data science to deliver further safety in longwall operations
• Productivity improvements to enhance tonnage
• Best practice longwall moves
• Gas drainage advancements
• Ventilation
• New technology and its application
• Skilled labour shortages, and strategies to overcome this
• Attracting a new generation of longwall miners to the industry
Speakers
2022 Speakers
Matthew Wakeford
Underground Coal Automation Specialist, Anglo American
Shane McDowall
Principal Automation and Technology, Anglo American
Ernest Gosk
Underground Mine Manager, Fitzroy Australia Resources
Bernie Lambley
Underground Mine Manager, Kestrel Coal Resources
Joel Langham Williams
Longwall Superintendent, South32
Dane Vogel
Longwall Automation Engineer, South32
Jarod Chadwick
Electrical Engineer, Glencore Coal
Samuel Zerner
shear.systems
Mojtaba Ghaderi
Engineering Manager, Nautitech®
Mark Shepherd
Chairman, Order Compliance and Industry Support Manager, Coal Services
Erin Lee
Regional Manager for Southern Mines Rescue, Coal Services
David Sykes
Executive General Manager, Growth and Strategy, Mastermyne
Yong Sun
Senior Research Engineer, CSIRO
Ian Wilkinson
Automation Specialist, Anglo American
Patrick Tait
Technology Specialist, Anglo American
Leigh Nicholls
Chief Inspector, NSW Mines Inspectorate
Nathan Power
Automation Specialist, Anglo American
Ben Lewis
Managing Director, One Key Resources
Chris Woodfull
Corporate Consultant (Geology), Chairman for SRK Australasia, SRK Consulting
Andy Rutherford
Mining Consultant, Andrew Rutherford Pty Ltd
Ben Smith
Director Business Development / Founder, Conveyor Manufacturers Australia (CMA)
Lou Caruana
Editor, International Coal News, Aspermont Limited
Jason Gough
Business Manager, Control & Automation, Komatsu
Richard Livingstone-Blevins
Director, Talisman Partners
James Yates
Automation Sales Lead, Caterpillar Inc.
Chris Bird
R&D Product Development Manager, Ampcontrol
Sponsors & Partners
2022 Sponsors & Partners
EVENT PARTNER & LANYARD SPONSOR:
• Komatsu
GOLD & DINNER SPONSOR:
• Caterpillar
SUPPORTING SPONSOR:
• Waterline
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE SPONSORS:
• Nautitech
• SRK Consulting
• Ampcontrol
SUPPORTING PARTNERS:
• Resources Review
• Hunter Valley Coal Report