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2023

17 October 2023

WA MINING 2023: TECHNOLOGY DRIVING TOMORROW

With a bigger-than-ever roster of exhibitors and a packed conference schedule, the 2023 WA Mining Conference and Exhibition engaged exhibitors and attendees, encouraging up-close and personal conversations and connections. 

18 September 2023

WA MINING 2023 TO SHOWCASE DECARBONISATION WITH A TECH FOCUS

As the WA Mining Conference and Exhibition returns to the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre on 11-12 October, the value-packed, free-to-attend exhibition promises a showcase of the latest technology solutions in mining.

29 August 2023

WA MINING CONFERENCE: CRITICAL MINERALS A KEY FOCUS FOR THE FUTURE

The WA Mining Conference and Exhibition has released the 2023 conference line-up, with speakers from all levels of the mining industry, supply chain, academia peak bodies and government coming together to share ideas and move the industry forward. 

12 July 2023

GET IN EARLY FOR WA MINING 2023

The WA Mining Conference and Exhibition returns to Perth on 11-12 October 2023, and mining, technology and engineering professionals can score a deal on early bird tickets to the comprehensive conference.

2022

18 October 2022

DATA, DIGITAL TECH AND DECARBONISATION: HOT TOPICS AT WA MINING 2022 

Exhibitors, attendees, speakers, and organisers all agree: the 2022 WA Mining Conference and Exhibition was certainly a conversation-starter, connecting industry while driving discussion on the big topics that impact the sector’s future. 

13 September 2022

WA MINING 2022 EXPANDS TO MEET DEMAND

With a month to go until the WA Mining Conference and Exhibition kicks off on 12 October, soaring registrations are proving it’s the place to meet with industry, engage with suppliers and even find a way into the mining industry. 

17 August 2022

TECHNOLOGY, PROCESS AND PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR A BETTER FUTURE: WA MINING CONFERENCE 2022

With only three days left until early bird tickets close on August 19, excitement is building for the WA Mining Conference and Exhibition’s speakers and presenters, plus the industry engineers and professionals already registered to attend.

2 August 2022

EARLY TICKET RELEASE: WA MINING 2022

The ultimate event for mining and engineering professionals is back: the WA Mining Conference and Exhibition has opened early bird ticket sales, counting down to the conference on 12-13 October 2022. 

2021

27 April 2021

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION SPEARHEADING A MORE TRUSTING AND COLLABORATIVE MINING INDUSTRY

After successfully navigating the global pandemic with record sales values for the Western Australian resource sector in 2020 and suggestions that mineral production levels will accelerate further over coming years, it is more important than ever that market-leading technologies are at the forefront of the industry’s expansion.

2019

11 October 2019

WA MINING CONFERENCE SET TO EXPLORE A VISION FOR THE FUTURE

The Western Australian mining industry is blessed with resources and skills that are the envy of the rest of the world and with record figures in sales and employment across the last 12 months the state's operating environment is buoyant.

11 October 2019

BHP VETERAN SPELLS OUT MINING'S SOCIAL CHALLENGES

Social and environmental issues have become one of the mining industry's most pressing challenges. While mining companies consistently work to retain their social licence, BHP Biliton's former head of institutional and government relations Osvaldo Urzua boldly suggests the issue isn't only reserved for miners.

08 October 2019

WESTERN AUSTRALIA COMPLACENT IN GROWING METS SECTOR

Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them. These are the words of William Shakespeare, which may very well apply to one of Australia's leading mining states. Western Australia is endowed with resources, skills and an operating environment that are unparalleled globally. 

07 October 2019

THE MINING INDUSTRY'S GUIDING HAND

Ahead of the WA Mining Conference & Exhibition, in Perth, Western Australia, IM spoke with Michelle Ash, Chair of the Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG), on mining guidelines, the industry’s rate of technology adoption, automation and, of course, interoperability.

26 July 2019

INAUGURAL WA MINING CONFERENCE TO EXAMINE ACCELERATION THROUGH TO 2030

Innovation in the mining industry continues to accelerate at an unprecedented rate and Western Australia is very much at the centre. The complexities of this rapid rate of change and the key drivers pushing the WA mining industry will be examined in a brand new mining conference that takes place in Perth 15th and 16th October.