2024 AGENDA

DAY 1 - DECEMBER 3

Digitalisation, Innovation, and the 4th Industrial Revolution

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
9:10 AM - 9:50 AM

•    Navigating deployment challenges and unlocking opportunities
•    Designing technology roadmaps for sustainable growth
•    Evaluating the Balance: Benefits vs. Costs in strategic decisions
•    Forging strategic partnerships for competitive advantage
•    Third-Party Collaboration vs. In-House Innovation: Making the right choice

Rodrigo Cortes Lobos German Contreras-Valdivia Ingue Gallardo
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM

•    Understanding the technology ecosystem.  
•    Discussing challenges around procurement and how to tackle them. 
•    Exploring the needs, the decision process, and available solutions. 
•    Choosing the right partners – Criteria, presentation, IP, and decision process. 
 

Carlos Aros
10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
 
Pilar Parada Pablo Tapia Sotomayor
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
 
 
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM

•    Understand how digitisation disrupts and shapes the future of the mining sector.  
•    Learn about the possibilities of IoT technologies and their implications.  
•    Explore how digitization can be achieved on complex mining and underground sites through the use of basic prerequisite – lights.  
•    Discover a wide range of hypothetical IoT solutions for the mine site of the future if the barrier to IIOT technologies could be removed: 
     o      Personnel locating to send help directly to those in need  
     o      Weather / Critical Alerts  
     o      Asset tracking to instantly locate equipment on-site  
     o      Machine condition monitoring  
     o      An array of sensors to monitor noise, pollution, air quality, and other conditions in real-time 

Gabriela Safrankova

The Present and the Future of Data Analytics and AI in Mining

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
11:40 AM - 12:10 PM

•    Discussion challenges of deploying the technology. 
•    Looking at safety, data sharing, and ethical concerns regarding AI and data. 
•    Debating where AI works and where it doesn’t. 
•    Exploring alternative solutions such as machine learning, optimisation, and simulation. 
•    Unravelling the best way to use data and how it can add value. 
•    Data interoperability: Production data vs Data points generated by OEMs – Best practices and how to move forward. 
 

Nicolas Tagle Lucero
12:10 PM - 12:40 PM

•    Discussing trends and glancing at the future. 
•    Debating real-life hurdles and how to solve them. 
•    Exploring application areas. 
 

Eugenio Gomez
12:40 PM - 1:50 PM
 
 
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM
 
Sofia Castillo Paulina Goic Fernanda Lara
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

•    Understanding the project and its unique challenges 
•    Exploring the whole process from the transition to operational ramp up
•    Discovering the various technological platforms  - From data analysis to simulation technologies 
 

Cristobal Da Silva Verdugo
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
 
 
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
 
Piero Silva Marcelo Zuniga
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Each round table is given a different topic, and attendees select the round table they want to participate in. Round table leaders spend the first 10 minutes meeting the delegates and providing a case study/lessons learned log/industry update. This is followed by a 30-minute discussion moderated by the roundtable leader with the group, during which they can give feedback and ask questions. The final 10 minutes are dedicated to agreeing on 3 -5 industry recommendations. These recommendations will be made available to attendees in the post-event report.  
1.    Change Management and Digital Transformation – Discussing challenges and opportunities.  
       Eugenio Gomez, MineSense Technologies Ltd.
2.    Data, Data, Data: Developing data analytics capabilities to boost mining productivity.
       Carlos Lathrop Varela, Minnovex
3.    Digital Twins: Integrating and managing large-scale data from various sources. 
       
Rodrigo Cortes Lobos, Advanced Mining Technology Center
 

Eugenio Gomez Carlos Lathrop Varela Rodrigo Cortes Lobos
5:00 PM
 
 

DAY 2 - DECEMBER 4

Automation & Robotics – Building the Mine of the Future

Wednesday, December 4, 2024
9:20 AM - 10:00 AM

•    Discuss how to improve interoperability between assets and increase technology integration.  
•    Harnessing the power of mine site operational data to improve mining operations. 
•    Discussing the fully automated mine – Where are we at, and looking at the future. 
•    Collision avoidance systems: Implementation challenges and discussing next steps. 
•    Assessing mine electrification strategy, deployment challenges, and implementation strategy 

Cristian Olivares Sofia Castillo Gonzalo Montes-Atenas
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

•    Discovering the selection process of the right feet size. 
•    Highlighting the importance of technological readiness and commercial availability for zero-emissions vehicles. 
•    Discussing the impacts in mine design. 
•    Looking at TCO. 
•    Assessing associated risks and possible consequences.
 

Enrique Caballero
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
 
 
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
 
Luis Henrique Peracio
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
 
Jorge Crossley

The Journey to Decarbonisation & the Energy Transition in Mining through Technology and Innovation

Wednesday, December 4, 2024
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

•    Understanding how gamification and virtual reality can be used in the mining industry. 
•    Looking at practical examples and discussing real-life deployment challenges.  
•    Exploring how this technology can improve safety and long-term productivity in mining operations. 
•    Debating deployment challenges and how to overcome them. 

Marcelo Rodriguez
12:30 PM - 1:40 PM
 
 
1:40 PM - 2:10 PM

•    Innovative Water Management Technologies in Arid Regions
•    Utilizing Remote Sensing and IoT for Sustainable Water Use
•    Advanced Filtration and Treatment Solutions to Mitigate Environmental Impact
•    Data-Driven Decision Making: Enhancing Transparency and Community Engagement

 
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM

•    The growing need for desalination in mining
•    Discovering technological advances in desalination
•    Discussing challenges and cost considerations
•    Looking at case studies and future potential

Doug Aitken Benjamin Perez Gonzalo Montes-Atenas Cristina Pardo de Vera
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Each round table is given a different topic, and attendees select the round table they want to participate in. Round table leaders spend the first 15 minutes meeting the delegates and providing a case study/lessons learned log/industry update. This is followed by a 30-minute discussion moderated by the roundtable leader with the group, during which they can give feedback and ask questions. The final 10 –15 minutes are dedicated to agreeing on 3 -5 industry recommendations. These recommendations will be made available to attendees in the post-event report.  


1.    Carbon tracking and reporting  
2.    The importance of DEI, leadership, and sustainability for the industry  
3.    Deep dive into alternative fuel solutions 
 

 
4:00 PM