Resources sector industry events –  topical forums cover everything from clean coal development to LNG trading, and everything in between.  Each year thousands of delegates, sponsors and speakers attend industry conferences to learn of the latest technological advances and project updates, and to develop contacts and do business with the most senior people in the business.

Coal Tech 2010

IIR's Coal Tech brings together all the major coal producers, power generators, petroleum firms, engineers in addition to state and federal government representatives to provide you with an unrivalled networking forum and highly focused learning environment.

Case Studies to be presented include:

• Latrobe Valley Project
• Otway Project
• Delta Electricity - NSW Carbon Capture Projects
• Dewatering of Lignite - Latrobe Valley Project
• Latest developments in Post-combustion Capture
• Xstrata Coal's Operations

Coal Tech 2010 provides you with in-depth analysis of:

• Underground coal gasification
• Coal-to-liquids project development
• Carbon capture and storage advances
• Coal drying technology
• IGCC and much more
• Post combustion capture
• Integrated drying and gasification combined cycle

AGENDA

Keynote address : Update from the GCCSI
Senior representative, Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute

Case Study : Latrobe Valley Project
Charlie Speirs, Director, Clean Coal Victoria, Department of Primary Industries, Victoria

Case Study : Otway Project Presentation will:
> Cover the work of CO2CRC, highlighting the progress of its pre and post combustion capture projects
> Examine some of the outcomes of Australia’s first storage project: The CO2CRC Otway project
Barry Hooper, Chief Technologist and Capture Program Manager, Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Technologies

A Pathway to Low Emission Brown Coal Utilisation
Slade Wormington, Principal Process Engineer, Exergen Pty Ltd

Update : Victorian Brown Coal & Carbon Capture Storage
Roland Davies, Manager Business Development Projects, Loy Yang Power

UCG: Minimising CO2 Emissions in Coal Energy Production
Peter Sallans, UCG Manager, Liberty Resources

Case Study : Delta Electricity - NSW Carbon Capture Projects
> An update on the operation of the Munmorah pilot carbon capture plant
> The proposed NSW CCS Demonstration Project
Greg Everett, General Manager/Strategy, Delta Electricity

Case study : Clinton Project - a Coal-Biomass-to-Liquid (CBTL) Project
> Syngas is targeting bringing the Clinton Project online in 2015 and operating it for 40 years
> Primary feed material is the Company’s 100% controlled feedstock
> This coal (lignite) feedstock is currently expected to be supplemented by non-food biomass sourced from the local area as part of the Company’s carbon management strategy
Merrill Gray, Managing Director and Executive Director, SYNGAS

Case Study : Dewatering of Lignite - Latrobe Valley Project
Ashley Moore, Business Manager - Coldry, Environmental Clean Technologies Limited

Case Study : 2010 - Coal Projects & Prospects in Australia
An overview of coal deposits and tenement holdings within Australia demonstrating:

> The future in coal resource exploitation in Australia with regards to Coal Mining, LNG, Coal to Liquids or Coal Gasification
> Ownership and Locations of the tenements; analysing the technologies likely to be implemented in the different regions as a result
> How the different technologies can co-exist on the one tenement and issues that may arise when this occurs
> Investment opportunities and/or risks within Australia coal resource exploitation

Kevin Irving, General Manager of Mining, XSTRACT

ZeroGen Project Update

> Proposing to build one of the world’s first baseload low emissions coal fired power plants with carbon capture and storage, in Queensland
> Working with the Queensland Government, Australia’s black coal industry through ACALET, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the Mitsubishi Corporation will accelerate the development and deployment of low emissions technology, a critical element in global efforts to address climate change and reduce emissions from power generation
> Supporting a sustainable future for Australia’s $50 billion coal industry and the 130,000 jobs it provides

Colin Whyte, Stakeholder and External Relations Manager, ZeroGen

Progress Update : Geological Carbon Storage in Victoria
Peter Tingate, Senior Geologist, Energy Geoscience Group, GeoScience Victoria

Case Study : Latest Developments in Post-Combustion Capture
James McGregor, Energy Systems Manager, CSIRO Division of Energy Technology

MBD Energy Limited - CO2 to Energy

Greenhouse gas abatement at large emitters using algae:

• The process, conversion of greenhouse gases to algae oil and meal
• Project summary - from display (1 Ha) to large scale deployment
• Bio CCS Program - 3 regional programs each targeting 50 Million tonnes of greenhouse gas sequestration per year by 2020

Andrew Lawson, Managing Director, MBD Energy Limited

Case Study : Does the Accelerated Utilisation of Victorian Lignite, via Advanced Depolymerisation, Hold the Key to Domestic Energy Security & Maintenance of Black Coal Export Earnings?
Dr. Len Humphreys, CEO, Ignite Energy Resources Ltd

Demonstration of Carbon Mineralisation via Aqueous Precipitation Technology (CMAP) for Beneficial Use of CO2 in the Built Environment

• Introduce the CMAP process: CO2 from a flue gas stream is absorbed into water and converted into carbonate anions through highly controlled pH modulation. The carbonate materials produced are essentially forms of limestone that can be used for a number of applications in building materials such as cement and aggregates
• Consider advantages of CMAP as mineralogical sequestration process
• Present the results of capture and mineralisation performance from continuous pilot scale tests and a 10 MW scale on a slipstream of the Dynegy Moss Landing power plant in Northern California

Randy Seeker, Ph.D, VP Process Development, Calera Corporation

Challenges and Costs of CO2 Transportation and Storage CO2 storage is a critical path item in commercial CCS projects.

Presentation will consider:

> The costs and timings for a commercial CO2 transportation and storage operation
> Opportunities for development of common-user infrastructure
> The economic gap that currently faces projects proponents in the CCS market today

Dr Geoff Ingram, Corporate and External Affairs, Schlumberger Carbon Services Australasia

Case Study : Linc Energy’s Australian Projects
Peter Bond, Managing Director, Linc Energy

This conference will be held on the 1-2 June 2010 at Brisbane Marriott Hotel -- (costs AUD$ 2744.50  + 250 WYEA admin fee).  You are welcome to attend. The Information posted on this page is only meant to provide you an insight on knowledge and skills transfer opportunities available within the Australian mining and resources sector. In collaboration with IIR, we can design a specific program for you and your group, providing an opportunity for you to meet with Australian leading professionals in a friendly and highly rewarding environment.






Annual National Scada Conference


















This conference will be held on the 6th & 7th May 2010  at Doltone House | Darling Island Wharf | Pyrmont | Sydney--  (costs $ 3619.00 AUD + 250 WYEA admin fee).  You are welcome to attend. The Information posted on this page is only meant to provide you an insight on knowledge and skills transfer opportunities available within the Australian mining and resources sector. In collaboration with IIR, we can design a specific program for you and your group, providing an opportunity for you to meet with Australian leading professionals in a friendly and highly rewarding environment.

Mining South Australia

Transforming the exploration boom into sustained mining growt.

Produced specifically for the South Australian mining and regional development community Mining South Australia is your unique opportunity to hear the latest developments from the major projects, mines and explorers in South Australia.

Mining South Australia will address:

• Government insights into the outlook for SA mining
• SA's future economic outlook
• Operational updates from the region's leading mines
• A snapshot into infrastructure development, power, transport and water
• Indigenous issues in SA mining
• Practical workshops on key mining industry challenges
• Updates from junior resources explorers based in SA

Mining South Australia provides you with access to prime networking and business development opportunities with all the major mining and energy companies in SA, explorers, equipment and service providers, engineering and professional firms, contractors, government representatives, analysts and financial institutions.

The agenda will be released shortly, please check this page for updates.

This conference will be held on the 30 November to 1 December 2010 at Middleback Theater, Whyalla, -- (costs AUD$2744.50 + 250 WYEA admin fee).  You are welcome to attend. The Information posted on this page is only meant to provide you an insight on knowledge and skills transfer opportunities available within the Australian mining and resources sector. In collaboration with IIR, we can design a specific program for you and your group, providing an opportunity for you to meet with Australian leading professionals in a friendly and highly rewarding environment.

The 4th Annual Mining The Territory Conference & Exhibition

Mining the Territory is an annual event that brings together key industry leaders, opinion leaders and experts to provide you with up to date information on the current exploration, investment and development opportunities in the top end's resource industry.

Join all your peers and colleagues in the Top End and discuss the future direction of mining in the Territory. In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia - Northern Territory Division, Mining the Territory is the premier event for the Northern Territory mining calendar.

Mining the Territory features case studies, panel discussions and workshops from all the key instigators in NT mining and will cover:

• Current Government initiatives
• Economic outlook and prosperities
• Operating mine updates
• Projects under development
• Exploration in the Territory

The agenda will be released shortly, please check this page for updates.

This conference will be held on the 22-24 September 2010 at Darwin Convention Centre, Darwin (costs AUD$1974.50 + 250 WYEA admin fee).  You are welcome to attend. The Information posted on this page is only meant to provide you an insight on knowledge and skills transfer opportunities available within the Australian mining and resources sector. In collaboration with IIR, we can design a specific program for you and your group, providing an opportunity for you to meet with Australian leading professionals in a friendly and highly rewarding environment.

Collision Avoidance Technologies for the Resources Industry

Truck and Shovel • Haul Trucks • Drag Lines • Open Cut Mines • Underground Mines

IIR's Collision Avoidance Technologies for the Resources Industry is the first event in Australia to solely deal with the ever challenging and ever present issue of collisions in the resources sector.

The expert led event will provide you with an unrivalled opportunity to hear from the world’s leading experts and meet and do business with the companies improving the safety and efficiency of sites like yours.

Collision Avoidance Technologies for the Resources Industry will allow you to gain insight into the advanced technology that can help you avoid on site fatalities, damage to machinery and costly shutdown time.

This case study based event will provide you with a jargon free, hands- on approach to this vital aspect of safety in your business.

The comprehensive programme includes coverage of:

• Creating and regulating collision avoidance
• Collision Avoidance for Surface Mining Operations: Advanced Mining Technologies
• CAS-CAM/ RF Collision Avoidance System case study
• Collision Avoidance Technology in rock breakers
• Leading technology for safety and automation in open cut mines
• Beneath The Surface: CAT for Underground Mining
• Developing software around CAT
• Investing in risk management
• The logistical nightmare: tagging
• Integrating warnings into your workplace culture

AGENDA

A look into technological advancements and the application of collision avoidance technologies in the United States

David Chirdon, New Technology Program Manager, US Mine Safety and Health Administration

Leading technology for safety and the automated mine

• Why automation and what are the risks?
• Taking preventative measures by integrating collision avoidance technology into your strategy

Olga Sawtell, Chief Executive, Australian Centre for Automation and Field Robotics

Applying Anti-Collision and Proximity Detection Technology in Open Cut and Underground Mines

Collision avoidance for surface mining operations: Advanced mining technologies

• CAS-CAM/RF collision avoidance system
• Active monitoring and management of hazard exposure
• Experience from large scale implementations

Dr Chris Doran, Chief Technology Officer, Industrea Ltd

Integration of collision avoidance technology case study
A look inside the application of collision avoidance technology into an Australian mine site.

SAFE mine: GPS based collision avoidance system for vehicles

> Implementing vehicle to vehicle communication tools
> Installing collision avoidance technology into your system
> In vehicle monitoring and logging
Martin Smith, Technical Director, iit Solutions

Collision avoidance systems for hydraulic boom assemblies

• The Rocklogic collision avoidance system
• Case study: A minesite where collison avoidance allows remote operation

Dr. Angie Kings-Lynne, Technical Program Manager, Transmin Pty Ltd

The networked mine site
> Collision avoidance in an open system mine site
> Integrated mine management systems
> Process improvement through GPS positioning information
> Machine guidance and on site safety
Adam Forsyth, Sales and Marketing Manager, Automated Positioning Systems

Automated Positioning Systems client case study
Hazard avoidance through machine guidance for stockpile management.

Development history of mine haul truck collision avoidance systems

A presentation by Australia's leading research on collision avoidance technology. Packed with the latest technology and innovative case studies.

Patrick Glynn, Research Engineer, Earth Science and Research Engineering, CSIRO

Innovative Technology and Unique Application

Collision Avoidance - A Regulator's Viewpoint

• Too many fatalities are resulting on mine sites from vehicle/vehicle or vehicle/pedestrian interactions
• Technologies are available to address the problem in most mining situations
• Underground coal mines are not covered at this point in time but the technology is being developed
• The Queensland Mines Inspectorate is strongly committed to the timely introduction of these technologies to mine sites

Stewart Bell, Executive Director, Safety and Health, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, Queensland

Beneath The Surface: CAT for Underground Mining

 Advancements in underground collision avoidance technology

• Overview of Collision Avoidance and Proximity Detection needs
• Collision Avoidance and Proximity Detection differences
• Becker' Triple Detection technology
• PAS - Personnel Avoidance System

Tony Napier, Managing Director, Becker NCS

US Manufacturers case studies

PreView Radar: an engineered approach for proximity detection
> Solutions to the most common accidents
> Immediate results from first vehicle install
> Integrating with other technologies
> Including an international mine site case study
David Howell, Global Mining/Construction Account Manager, Preco

Safety Systems in mines: American advancements and case study
William H. Schiffbauer, Frederick Mining Controls

Collision Avoidance: what's next?

Benefits of proximity alert systems

• Fleet management and safety
• Clients case studies

James Cameron, Product Technology and Strategy Manager, Maptek

Creating and regulating collision avoidance

• Standardising regulations for collision avoidance technology
• Enforcement of nation wide guidelines
• Technological advancements

Professor Ross McAree, Program Leader: Shovels, Trucks and Electrical Power, CRC Mining

Integrating collision awareness tools into your workplace culture: Thiess case study

• Holistic approach to reducing vehicle interaction hazards
• Risk management considerations
• Implementation phases

Ben Wiley, Technical Manager - Australian Mining, Thiess Pty Ltd

Panel Session: Where is collision avoidance technology headed?

This is your opportunity to hear the plans of Australia’s best anti-collision and proximity detection systems designers. You will also have the chance to ask questions, and even suggest potential new technologies for even greater advancement in the field.

1) Dr Chris Doran, Chief Technology Officer, Industrea Ltd
2) David Chirdon, New Technology Program Manager, US Mine Safety and Health Administration
3) David Howell, Global Mining/Construction Account Manager, Preco
4) Tony Napier, Managing Director, Becker NCS

This conference will be held on the 29-30 April 2010 at Stamford Plaza, Brisbane, (costs AUD$2744.50 + 250 WYEA admin fee). You are welcome to attend. The Information posted on this page is only meant to provide you an insight on knowledge and skills transfer opportunities available within the Australian mining and resources sector. In collaboration with IIR, we can design a specific program for you and your group, providing an opportunity for you to meet with Australian leading professionals in a friendly and highly rewarding environment.

Queensland LNG 2010

Current progress & a future outlook - With Queensland LNG expansion advancing a rapid rate over the last year this conference is perfectly timed to enable you to assess the most up to the minute advances with the industry in Queensland and plan a strategy for success in the region.

With Queensland LNG expansion advancing a rapid rate over the last year this conference is perfectly timed to enable you to assess the most up to the minute advances with the industry in Queensland and plan a strategy for success in the region.

The inaugural Queensland LNG Developments Conference was a sell out success with delegates enjoying the fast-paced, two day information exchange designed to share practical experiences, knowledge and ideas with the major players within this rapidly emerging industry.

Presentations include:

• Queensland's LNG blueprint
• LNG - Looking @ the last 12 months
• LNG water management in QLD
• Adjustments to regulatory approval and compliance approaches to accommodate the LNG Industry in Queensland
• EIS process for significant LNG projects
• The technical and commercial viability of Mid Scale LNG for CSG
• CSG to LNG an upstream perspective
• Servicing the LNG industry within the Port of Gladstone
• Surat Basin - The challenges of regional development
• Exploring the possibility of an LNG plant in Newcastle
• Meeting the steel demand for the LNG industry with Australian quality fabricated steel
• Effectively resourcing the resources sector
• Gas treatment options for CSG to LNG projects

AGENDA

Queensland Resources Update - Queensland's LNG Blueprint

• Managing for a decade of new growth
• Addressing industry challenges
• Getting the export and domestic reservation balance right

Michael Roche, CEO, Queensland Resources Council

LNG - Looking @ the Last 12 Months
Corresponding developments in the CSG Industry
Grahame Baker, Senior Advisor, RLMS Group



Case Study: An Update of LNG Developments
Stewart Elliott, Managing Director, Energy World Corporation

  LNG Industry Update

• Global LNG overview
• Asia Pacific LNG Market
• Atlantic Basin LNG Market
• Key factors affecting the LNG industry

Chris Rumley, LNG\Natural Gas Consultant, Poten & Partners (Australia) Pty Ltd

The LNG Blueprint
Presentation will consider policy position on:

• Water
• Reservations
• Royalties

Mal Hellmuth, General Manager, LNG Industry Unit Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation



LNG Water Management in Queensland
The LNG industry in Queensland will be based on coal seal gas (CSG). The production of CSG involves the extraction of large amounts of groundwater. The impacts on aquifers of the groundwater extraction and the reuse or disposal of the water produced are issues that need to be managed.
Randall Cox, Director, Strategic Water Policy, Strategic Water Initiatives, Department of Environment & Resource Management

 

Adjustments to Regulatory Approval and Compliance Approaches to Accommodate the LNG Industry in Queensland
Lindsay Delzoppo, Senior Director, Environment and Natural Resource Regulation, Department of Environment & Resource Management

Panel Discussion and Q & A Session:
Changes and Actions to Support the Developing LNG Industry
Mal Hellmuth, General Manager, LNG Industry Unit Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
Randall Cox, Department of Environment & Resource Management
Lindsay Delzoppo, Department of Environment & Resource Management



Social Impact Statements Regarding the CSG to LNG Developments
Janet Reark, Principal Social Scientist, WorleyParsons

The Coordinator-General's EIS Process and LNG Projects

• Application to multiple LNG projects
• Challenges for government and industry

Denis Wayper, Director Significant Project Coordination, Department of Infrastructure & Planning, QLD Government



  Keynote morning address from Chair: the outlook for Australia becoming a major LNG supplier to Asia
John Hartwell, Head of Resources Division, Department of Resources, Energy & Tourism


LNG – an important industry for the central QLD region and its potential to become a $40b export industry
Hon. Andrew Fraser MP, Treasurer, Minister for Employment and Economic Development

 CSG to LNG An Upstream Perspective

• Upstream challenges
• CSG vs Conventional Gas for LNG
• Lean manufacturing

Shaun Scott, CEO, Arrow Energy


Servicing the LNG industry within the Port of Gladstone
Presentation will consider dredging requirements for supporting LNG within the port of Gladstone; and the logistics support for the development of LNG on an island within the port.
Gary Carter, Port Planning & Development Manager, Gladstone Ports Corporation

Surat Basin - the challenges of regional development

• Maximising economic opportunities for the region for LNG
• Minimising community and environment impacts

Paul Martyn, Department of Employment, Economic Development & Innovation, QLD Government


Exploring the possibility of an LNG plant in Newcastle

• Narrabri CSG Project
  > Status, potential and outlook
• New frontier market opportunities
  > Newcastle LNG

Roland Sleeman, Chief Commercial Officer, Eastern Star Gas

Meeting the steel demand for the LNG industry with Australian quality fabricated steel

• An overview of Australia's capability & capacity
• Perceptions & facts
• Marketplace realities and the way forward - collaborating with proponents & EPCMs

Don McDonald, Chief Executive, Australian Steel Institute



Effectively resourcing the resources sector

• Overcoming the challenges of labour shortages
• Mobilising workforces for major complex projects
• Maximising operations and maintenance resources by using a systematic asset management approach

Charles Rottier, Executive General Manager Strategy & Development Australia & New Zealand and Group Executive Manager Sustainability, Transfield Services

Multi-criteria optimisation of Mini LNG Processes

• Opportunities for mini and micro sized LNG facilities
• Mini and micro scale LNG processes
• Multi-criteria optimisation of different mini scale LNG processes to minimise capital and operating costs

This conference was held on the 15-16 February 2010 | Central Eagle Street Conference Venue, Brisbane (costs $ 764.50 AUD + 250 WYEA admin fee).  The Information posted on this page is only meant to provide you an insight on knowledge and skills transfer opportunities available within the Australian mining and resources sector. In collaboration with IIR, we can design a specific program for you and your group, providing an opportunity for you to meet with Australian leading professionals in a friendly and highly rewarding environment.