Mineral Resource Estimation Conference 2025

Perth, Australia
7—8 May 2025

#mineralresourceestimation

PD Hours

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Mineral Resource Estimation Conference 2025

Perth, Australia 7—8 May 2025 #mineralresourceestimation

PD Hours

Explore 2025 sponsorship opportunities

Showcasing leading best practice in mineral resource estimation

AusIMM’s Mineral Resource Estimation Conference 2025 is expected to bring together 500+ geologists, geostatisticians, software solution providers and other resources professionals, from across the globe, to challenge the status quo of mineral resource estimation and share leading best practice examples.

The conference aims to showcase leading best practice, case studies and research on mineral resource estimation and the software applications required. Facilitating open exchange of information, boasting interactive sessions, panel discussions and keynote presentations alongside case studies and peer-reviewed papers.

Sessions topics will showcase the latest advancements and leading examples in: QA/QC and sampling, 3D geological and estimation domain modelling, geostatistical analysis, estimation, validation and risk analysis, and reporting.

Testimonials

"Best conference I've ever been to" 2023 delegate

"Excellent networking opportunities from around the globe". 2023 delegate

"Fireside chat with Isobel Clark and Jacqui Coombes was a key highlight" 2023 delegate

"It was inspiring to see the community of resource estimators come together and share experiences." 2023 delegate

"First conference on this subject; the vibe was amazing" 2023 delegate

'The panel discussion format was really interactive and the concept of the Parker Challenge was incredible." 2023 delegate

"Isobel Clark and Jacqui Coombes were an absolute rock star opening to a brilliant conference." 2023 delegate

"The increased focus on panel discussions was helpful to gauge broader opinion on our industry topics." 2023 delegate

"It was great having passionate Resource Geologists under one roof who were hungry to learn from one another." 2023 delegate

"Great opportunity to catch up with old colleagues, and a great to meet new people too. Goodmix of cutting-edge technical and solid case study presentations." 2023 delegate

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Conference news highlights

The Parker Challenge winner announced

The results of The Parker Challenge were presented at AusIMM’s Mineral Resource and Estimation Conference, with Kirsty Sheerin, Chris McKie, Madeline Wallace and Kate Collins of Hot Chili Limited being awarded first place for their demonstration of professional best practice.

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Datamine: Software solutions for modelling geology and estimation of Mineral Resources

Datamine Software is a major technology provider to the mining industry and provides a comprehensive suite of software solutions for modelling geology and estimation of Mineral Resources.

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RSC: A trusted advisor in the resources consulting space

With powerful numerical technological tools being introduced to the market, how do we ensure the right people are harnessing their power?

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Seequent’s software tools of the future, enhanced by cloud-based technology, AI and advanced workflows

Mike Stewart and Alex Boucher share the exciting work underway at Seequent, supporting Resource Geologists with market-leading technology to create and maintain robust resource estimates.

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Shifting the norm: Could the Parker Challenge redefine how we communicate risk to investors and write our industry reporting codes?

A thought-provoking interview with Graham Crook, Chief Advisor – Resource Development at Rio Tinto to review the unprecedented Parker Challenge which sees multiple practitioners create a resource estimates from the same base dataset and then apply a classification.

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The future of mineral resource estimation: expert Q&A

"We're seeing demand for new and different types of minerals as well as a raft of new technologies. For a lot of these new minerals we don't have (estimation) examples and we don't yet have widespread knowledge".

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