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Students and early‑career professionals are invited to take part in the Future Talent Program at the Global Resources and Innovation Expo (GRX26) this May!

This free program offers guided access to the hi‑tech expo floor and Innovation Zone, plus inspiring sessions across the GRX26 program.

As a Future Talent attendee, you’ll:
✅ Discover the latest mining technologies and innovations
✅ Meet mining and METS companies
✅ Learn more about career pathways across the resources sector

Apply by 31 March 2026: https://www.grx.au/student-program

Places are limited, with full program, single‑day and expo access options available.

Just graduated and stepping into mining? This free webinar is for you📢

On Thursday 19 March, we're bringing together engineers from Resolve Mining Solutions to talk honestly about what early-career underground life actually looks like, the lessons no one puts in a textbook, the moments that test you and the mindset shifts that make all the difference.

There'll also be a live Q&A session, so come with your questions. Our speakers are genuinely passionate about helping the next generation of underground engineers thrive — not just survive.

If you're early in your underground career, this one's for you. If you work alongside early-career engineers, share this with them, it could be exactly what they need to hear right now.

🗓️ Thursday, 19 March 2026
🕙 11.00am (UTC+11:00)
💸 Free

Save your seat here → https://www.ausimm.com/conferences-and-events/community-events-details/underground-mining-webinar/

See you there 🪨⛏️

We’re pleased to announce Gerald Whittle, CEO of Whittle Consulting, as a keynote speaker at Strategic Mine Planning 2026.

Gerald is an economist, management accountant, financial controller and finance director with over 40 years of international business experience in business planning, analysis and change management. Since 1999, he has been the CEO of Whittle Consulting, undertaking optimisation studies and model design, business analysis and management reporting.

This November in Perth, delegates will gain valuable insights into mine planning and orebody modelling from one of the industry’s most respected leaders. Learn more: https://www.ausimm.com/conferences-and-events/Strategic-Mine-Planning/program/keynote-speakers/Gerald-Whittle

Happy International Women's Day! 💜

Women make significant contributions to our industry across every discipline, at every level. Today we proudly celebrate and acknowledge all women working in mining across the world, as well as AusIMM's female Directors, Community of Interest volunteers, members and staff.

Our Australia-wide International Women's Day Event Series continues to be the showcase opportunity to celebrate women in mining and lead the conversation on building a more diverse, equitable and inclusive sector.

We invite you to leave a comment below tagging an amazing woman (or women) you know or work with, so that we can celebrate them as well!

Connect, celebrate and learn with AusIMM Communities of Interest! Join the Kalgoorlie Branch on 10 March for their latest tech talk on 'Tactical Medical Mining Rescue'. Our Central Victoria Branch is hosting their International Women’s Day 2026 Ballarat Dinner on 11 March in Ballarat. Or come along to the Mt Isa International Women's Day panel discussion on 12 March, hosted by our North West Queensland Branch. Find out more and register for these events and more here: https://www.ausimm.com/conferences-and-events/community-events/

WATCH: Critical Minerals Conference 2026 official video

As demand for critical minerals, metals and materials continues to grow and the world transitions to clean energy, the mining community must engage in ongoing dialogue around meeting this demand.

Check out the official conference video, and prepare to join us in Brisbane from 21-23 September where industry leaders will discuss the next steps: https://www.ausimm.com/conferences-and-events/critical-minerals-2026/news/WATCH-Critical-Minerals-Conference-2026-official-video

REMEMBER: Abstract submissions are now open for Critical Minerals 2026!

Do you want to raise your professional profile and help us promote safer mining operations around the world? Present your ideas at AusIMM's International Mine Health and Safety Conference 2026!

All we need is a 300-word abstract by 11:59 pm (AWST) this Sunday 8 March.

Click the link to get started and we'll see you in Perth this October: https://www.ausimm.com/conferences-and-events/mine-health-and-safety/program/call-for-abstracts

📣 AusIMM is pleased to announce that enrolments are now open for the June 2026 intake of our flagship Professional Certificate in JORC Code Reporting.

This course is designed to help mining professionals learn directly from recognised industry leaders to interpret and apply the JORC Code with confidence, avoid common reporting pitfalls, reduce risk, and lift the standard of technical reporting across your organisation.

✅ Intake starts 1 June 2026
✅ 40 PD hours
✅ 100% online, 8 weeks
✅ Led by industry experts
✅ Gain digital credentials you can proudly share with employers and investors

Ideal for mining professionals and organisations who need a practical, working mastery of the JORC Code.

Explore the course here: JORC Code Reporting Online Course | Professional Certificate | AusIMM

Mineral Resources Limited’s General Manager, Mine Planning, @ Gavin Shaw, will take the stage as part of the Open Pit Operators Conference program in Perth this June.

With eight years in technical leadership roles at MinRes, Gavin has played a pivotal role in shaping major operations, including supporting the Onslow Iron Project from initial concept and feasibility through to construction and ramp-up. His leadership has spanned a wide range of critical technical disciplines, from mine planning and integrated planning to geotechnical engineering, hydrogeology, surface water engineering, operations metallurgy, and business improvement.

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear Gavin share insights drawn from one of Australia’s most significant iron ore developments and his extensive experience leading complex, multidisciplinary mining projects.

To hear Gavin and many more industry leading keynote speakers, register for the Iron Ore Conference and Open Pit Operators Conference, 23-25 June, in Perth.

Iron Ore | Open Pit Operators Conference 2026 AusIMM and CSIRO are thrilled to welcome delegates to the Iron Ore | Open Pit Conference in June 2026, exploring the latest developments in the iron ore and open pit mining industry. The conference will address current and future challenges impacting the technical and management aspects of the iron....

Great news - the abstract deadline for the Strategic Mine Planning Conference 2026 has been extended to Tuesday 31 March!

There’s still time to be part of this leading industry event, where experts will come together in Perth to shape the future of strategic mine planning and orebody modelling. Explore the four conference themes and start your submission today: https://www.ausimm.com/conferences-and-events/Strategic-Mine-Planning/program/call-for-abstracts

Pre-Conference Webinar!

Join us for "Enhancing Underground Mine Reconciliation: A Unified F and R Series Framework" on Tuesday 24 March with speaker Rayleen Hargreaves, Principal Consultant at Datamine.

This FREE webinar will present a reconciliation methodology that improves transparency and accuracy in mining performance and reporting. Attendees will also get a preview of the technical excellence you can expect at the conference itself. Learn more and register here: https://www.ausimm.com/conferences-and-events/mining-geology/attend/registration