Glencore holds presence of place at Australia’s premier mine closure conference
The Life of Mine Conference 2023 was held in Brisbane in early August, and brought together experts, innovators and stakeholders from around the world to discuss the latest advancements, challenges and opportunities in the mining sector. This conference served as a platform to explore the evolving landscape of mining, focusing on sustainability, technology and responsible resource management.
The program showcased examples and case studies of applying interdisciplinary approaches that enhance outcomes, increase efficiencies and improve effectiveness to address current and future challenges facing the industry. These challenges included increasing cost and production pressures, ever-demanding technical factors, and increasing societal and community expectations.
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The Life of Mine Conference 2023 brought together experts, innovators and stakeholders from around the world.
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Glencore Zinc Assets Australia’s Jonathan Eden, Principal Environmental Long Term Planning and Jason Jones, Manager Environment, spoke to conference delegates about our rehabilitation processes.
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Delegates visiting the Glencore exhibit at the Life of Mine Conference 2023.
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Jonathan Eden assisted conference delegates with the virtual reality headset which transported them through our rehabilitation journey.
The conference also provided a valuable platform to showcase Glencore’s world-class sustainability accomplishments in mine site rehabilitation.
Jonathan Eden, Principal - Environmental Long Term Planning, Glencore Zinc Assets Australia said our involvement in the conference has given Glencore recognition as a forerunner in rehabilitation and closure discipline.
“Glencore is a recognised industry leader in Australia for rehabilitation and closure discipline.”
“We demonstrate this leadership through robust planning and commitment to progressive rehabilitation which is evidenced by our visible on-the-ground rehabilitation works,” says Jonathan.
“We also work with a variety of world-leading technical experts and have published a number of peer-reviewed papers on the rehabilitation methodologies we employ.”
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Rehabilitation in progress at our Handlebar Hill Open Cut (HHOC) Project in Mount Isa.
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Jonathan Eden and Morgan Postle, Senior Environmental Advisor, Mount Isa Mines inspecting the HHOC rehabilitation site.
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Before: Glencore’s Mangoola Open Cut coal operation in New South Wales.
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After: Rehabilitated land at Mangoola Open Cut.
Using virtual reality technology, attendees at the Glencore exhibit were visually transported on a journey of environmental regeneration, showcasing our successful rehabilitation efforts across Glencore Australia operations.
Glencore proudly sponsored the Life of Mine Conference 2023, and this included sponsoring the conference app which provided a handy guide for delegates, facilitating a quick reference to all the information needed to make the most of the conference agenda.
Interactive panel discussions, Q&A’s with keynote speakers and networking functions allowed delegates to engage with leaders across a range of disciplines around shared challenges currently faced by the mining industry.
Forums such as the Life of Mine Conference help to keep us connected with industry, peers and innovators, allowing us all to share knowledge and make informed decisions towards advancements.