
World Gold Hybrid Conference 2021
August 16 - August 17
BACKGROUND
The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM), the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM,) and the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) will jointly convene a World Gold Conference every two years. In 2021 the conference will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa and hosted under the auspices of the SAIMM.
Several important aspects of the current mining environment will institute opportunities and threats for the industry in the foreseeable future. These include:
- Environmental, safety, and health compliance
- Social license to operate
- Gold price volatility
- Lower grade resources
- Increasing refractoriness
- More energy-efficient mining and processing
- Maximizing long-term optionality
TOPICS
World Gold 2021 will reflect on the following key issues:
- Future gold deposits
- Brownfield gold exploration successes
- Gold mining
- Geometallurgy
- Sampling
- Mineral Processing
- Extraction and refining
- Overcoming operational challenges, success stories
- Rapid deployment plants
- New technology
- Human resources
- Financial resources
Thus, be agile, focus on reduced environmental, social and health impacts while improving resource, mining, processing, and energy efficiencies.
EXHIBITION AND SPONSORSHIP
There are a number of sponsorship opportunities available. Companies wishing to sponsor or exhibit should contact the Conference Co-ordinator.
Camielah Jardine, Head of Conferencing
SAIMM, P.O. Box 61127, Marshalltown 2107
South Africa.
Tel: 27 (11) 834-1273/7
Facsimile: 27 (11) 838-5923 or
Email: camielah@saimm.co.za