Doors open: Registration and coffee

Welcome by Summit Chair

ADVANCING SAFE, SMART AND SUSTAINABLE MINE HAULAGE
FOR A MORE EFFICIENT FUTURE

• Multi-site level approaches to new haulage optimisation
strategies
• Business improvement initiatives, saving fuel, costs, carbon
emissions and preserving social licence to operate
• How mining companies can operate holistically rather than
stand alone

CHUNG YI CHEN
Manager Operations Planning, Iluka Resources

• Sharing insights on pipeline research impacting haulage
innovation possibilities
• Findings and reviews on recent R&D developments across
haulage and loading
• A future lens on upcoming research focus points and
required industry focus

AMIR RAZMJOU
Associate Professor, Leader Mineral Recovery Research
centre, School of Engineering, ECU

• An assessment of industry level fleet decarb strategies and
their impact on sustainability markers
• Analysing the new frontier of sustainable initiatives across
loading and haulage which look set tp refocus operations
• How BHP is driving innovation through new projects and
efficiencies

KATHRYN HORLIN
Manager Sustainability and Social Value Improvement
Assurance, BHP

11:00 BREAK AND NETWORKING

Join our leadership team as we explore the next generation of
payload innovation - built to move more, last longer, and think
smarter.

Key Innovations:

• iTrip™ Dipper System – Replaces traditional steel-on-steel
with advanced poly/nylon components, extending rope life,
reducing maintenance, and ensuring full OEM compatibility.
• High-Performance Tray (HPT) – Engineered from 50+ years of
design experience to deliver lighter weight, higher payloads,
and lower cost per tonne.
• Smart Tray Technology – Real-time monitoring provides live
insights into attachment performance, reducing access risks
and improving operational uptime

Takeaway:

Learn how data, design, and durability are converging to set a
new standard for haul efficiency and safety.

DAN SANDERSON
iTrip and Armadillo, Austin Engineering

BRAD HIGGINS
HPT truck Bodies, Austin Engineering

JOHN OLSZEWSKI
AustIQ, Austin Engineering

12.30 LUNCH AND NETWORKING

INDUSTRY VIEWS ON OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES, BLIND SPOTS AND CRITICAL IMPROVEMENTS

• Exploring the new realm of asset life cycles and impact on
performance
• How a new lens on asset strategy drives profitability in
significant ways
• Understanding new approaches to asset management that
create new pathways to advancement

INGA VALEN
Fleet and Maintenance Manager, Regroup Australia

12:30 LUNCH

• Reviewing the impact of cycle times, and updates on safety
policies
• Overcoming the challenges of training inefficiency and
reliable operations
• The future of training and the impact of skill gaps on efficient
operations

ROB MANDERS
Managing Director, MaintenX Australia

• Driving the future: operator insights on innovation and
change
• Balancing production targets with safety across haulage
• Near misses and lessons learned: real safety stories from the
site

NATHAN REAY
Operations Supervisor, saltbush

INGA VALEN
Fleet and Maintenance Manager, Regroup Australia

ROB MANDERS
Managing Director, MaintenX Australia

• The impact of fugitive dust on surrounding communities
• Understanding the independent souces of dust generation
throughout operations
• Mitigating hazard reduction before it becomes an off site
issue

DR BRIAN PLUSH
Silca and Respiratory Dust Mitigation Scientist,
PM10 Laboratories

15:00 AFTERNOON TEA

• Updates on energy and inspiring robotics across haulage
• An AI approach to next level loading possibilities

PAUL LUCEY
SME Mine Electrification and Technology, Worley

An exploratory investigation into the grounded perspectives
on sustainability and the pursuit of innovation across the
mine site

MUCHTAZAR MS
Head of Sustainability, Board of Management,
Nichol Industries

• Smart Safety: The Role of Collision Avoidance Systems in
Modern Mine Haulage
• From Proximity Detection to Predictive Prevention: Evolving
CAS Technologies
• Collision Avoidance in Mixed-Fleet Operations: Challenges
and Solutions
• Protecting People in the Pit: Human-Centric Collision
Avoidance Strategies
• Global Best Practices: Collision Avoidance Lessons from
Leading Mines

17.10 DAY ONE CLOSE

17:10 – 18:10 1 HOUR NETWORKING DRINKS