Upcoming Events - May update 2024
Upcoming 2024 events planned for Hunter Region Branch include the following:
- 13 May: AusIMM Mining Society Distinguished Lecture – Singleton
- 28 May: Field trip – Infrabuild wire technology – Newcastle
- August: Tech talk – Armidale
- 4–6 September: Students attend Young Leaders Conference - Brisbane
- September: Engineering Honours Student Competition – Newcastle
- October: 11th Annual Jameson Distinguished Lecture – Newcastle
- October: Branch committee annual planning day
- 16-18 October: Branch representatives to AusIMM Congress – Perth
AusIMM Mining Society Distinguished Lecture – Singleton
Join the Hunter Region Branch for the Mining Society Distinguished Lecture Mining Projects: Successes and Failures – Root causes and Remedies, with Neil Cusworth.
The 2024 Mining Society travelling lecture will provide a view of why for the last decade did the international mining sector deliver so many bad projects, and importantly, how can we stop history repeating itself.
Neil Cusworth, who has had a long and distinguished career in projects and project controls, where 40% of his 50 years' experience has been on international mining projects, will be presenting his views on what drives projects to succeed or fail.
Neil is the founding Managing Director of Enthalpy’s Australian, European and South American operations, as an independent Project Management services provider, since 1988.
He has undertaken a variety of specialist advisory and Independent Peer Review assignments since 1988. Including providing ‘best practice’ systems, procedures and reviews for multinational corporations including BHP Billiton, Barrick Gold, Antofagasta Minerals, Stanwell Energy, Cliff’s, MIM and Codelco.
Neil is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy. In 2013 Neil was awarded the AusIMM Mining Industry Technique Award.
Venue: Singleton Diggers Club
York Street, Singleton NSW 2330
When: Monday, 13 May 2024, 6pm – 8pm
Venue: Singleton Diggers,York Street, Singleton NSW 2330
Cost: Free
Register here - Registrations close COB Friday, 10 May 2024.
Field trip – Infrabuild manufacturing site – Newcastle
InfraBuild Wire (previously known as onesteel), is Australia's largest manufacturer of wire for construction and manufacturing industries, and recently celebrated 100 years of continuous manufacturing at the Mayfield site in Newcastle.
InfraBuild Wire is a fully integrated wire manufacturer producing products from the upstream businesses of the greater group including rolling steel rod on the Mayfield campus. InfraBuild Wire continues to lead in research and innovation, with products that are recognised globally for quality and reliability, and can be found in products including fencing, mattresses, cars, coat hangers, nails, and wire rope for draglines used in open-cut mining.
During this site visit you will understand the value chain from the mine site or recycling yard, to the final product. The visit includes a tour of the Wire manufacturing facility.
When: Tuesday 28 May, 5pm – 6.30pm
Venue: InfraBuild, Ingall St, Mayfield North
Cost: Free
Register here