• GeoSLAM: next generation 3D survey solution for next generation market demands
• Application of SLAM technologies at the Russian mining enterprises
• Experience of the application of RIEGL laser scanning technology at the Russian mining enterprises

• Monitoring systems for conveyor belts
• Monitoring and audit solutions for conveying equipment
• New ways of data collecting and handling
• Vision of digitalization for continuously material transport

When reviewing mining projects, SRK has concluded that improving the accuracy of geological modelling and increasing the amount of detail included in the model together with optimising grade control and planning processes can help improve the mine efficiencies. In contrast to when SRK first gave a masterclass on geological modelling ten years ago, most mining companies now have skilled geological modellers in their head office geological departments, though we note that the weak link for many companies is with the implementation of modern practices, including in deposit modelling, on the mine site due to a combination of frequent turnover of staff and work overload. The objective of this workshop is to provide a high-level overview of the potential where more detailed and effective geological models can help improve operating efficiencies, highlight areas where we see misconceptions and contrasts between traditional and modern approaches. This workshop is targeted at corporate managers and their technical staff to help them understand what is possible, identify common barriers and develop a vision for their operations.

• The Role of Big Data in Mining Operational Excellence.
• Annual Planning Cycles.
• Reconciliation as it is and its Role in the Planning Process.

Keynote: Senior representative of the Russian Ministry for Natural Resources and Ecology

Keynotes by the heads of Foreign delegations to the Forum

• Metals markets trends – impact on Russian mining.
• Investor perception of Russian mining sector – what have changed?
• Key changes in Russia’s mining regulation.
• 2017 – a year of ecological reforms in mining and extractive industries in Russia.
• New economic sanctions against Russia – who they target and what is the potential impact on funding and developing mining & metals projects in Russia.

• Overview of major mining investment opportunities in Russia.
• New projects – creating additional revenue streams and attracting investors.
• Which new Russian mines are likely to have major impact on global metals prices after their launch?
• Managing and developing mining projects – what are the key challenges?
• Unlocking mining economic potential with the use of Innovative technologies and know-how.
• Financing large-scale mining operations and construction.
• Developing and implementing responsible mining practices – main challenges and rewards.

• Responsible mining – developing equilibrium between state, social and business interests.
• Overview of the key changes in the Federal subsoil use regulation and its impact on mining.
• The rule of law: overview of the legal process and procedure improvements in Russia.
• Social Licence to Operate: global trends vs local practices.
• Environmental damages: legal base and practices for awarding punitive charges in Russia.
• Implementation of “first come – first served” practices in the Russian mining sector.
• Geological planning: legal provisions, expertise, reconciliation.
• Accessing state-owned geological information – current provisions and planed changes.
• A new system of classification of resources and reserves of minerals in Russia – introduction of the “one window” concept in subsoil use practice.

• Developing new projects: practical cases.
• Upcoming exploration and mining projects in Russia.
• Outsourcing geological exploration services to reduce risks and costs – trends and examples.
• Prospects for the development of mid-size and small mines.
• Mining infrastructure and logistics projects.
• Optimisation solutions for mid-size and small mines.
• Development of mineral processing and enrichment capacities at smaller mine sites.

• Strategic planning from individual mines to large integrated complexes.
• Controlling the Life-of-Mine Planning Cycle.
• Open Pit Slope Design and mine planning strategies.
• Geometallurgy and mining schedule optimisation – is it compatible with “rational subsoil use”?
• Modelling and direct integration of orebody uncertainty to mine design, production planning, and valuation of mining projects and operations.
• Accessing mining sequence results from the mining face to the boardroom – 3D visual auditing.
• Automation and AI applications for real-time management: from mine design to operations

• Overview of Russian mining projects in neighbour countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and Belarus
• Business cases and prospects for Russian companies in Asia, Africa and South America
• Opportunities for foreign investment in mining projects managed by Russian companies
• Managing overseas and cross-border projects – lessons learnt.

Polymetal-MineTech-Challenge

Competiton jury

Evgeny Anatolyevich Pushnoy  – Competiton  Chairman – Director of Production Directorate, Polymetal International Plc

Andrey Anatolyevich Somov  – Head of the underground mining department, Mining and Technological department, Polymetal Engineering

Viktor Viktorovich Khomutov  – Technical Director, Magadan Branch, Polymetal International Plc

• Opportunities for funding new and exploration mining projects.
• Mining investment and technology accelerator platforms.
• Raising capital for junior mining projects – what is on offer?
• The role of Feasibility Studies in the present context of mining funding

• Outlook on the development of “green mining” regulation, practices and technologies in Russia
• Can green mining be profitable in Russia?
• Recovering materials from waste dumps and degasification.
• Mine closure and land reclamation: global practices and local implementation.
• Rehabilitation of land after coal, copper, uranium and gold mining.
• Incentives for mining waste reduction.
• Waste and underground water management.
• Preventing environmental disasters: from mine planning to monitoring.
• Environmental protection and conservation of biodiversity

• Prospects for wider geophysical studies.
• Mobile analytical geochemical laboratories – savings time and money of geological exploration.
• Use of unmanned aerial vehicles in magnetic survey.
• Present and future of satellite imaging in geological exploration.
• Precision drilling – new technologies.
• Increasing orebody value – bridging the gap between geology and metallurgy.

• Designing mines taking into account the permafrost factor.
• Optimal organisation of mining transport operations.
• Increasing reliability of mining equipment in extreme climate conditions.
• Methods for increasing the efficiency of drilling and blasting operations.
• Analytics in the field – an operational alternative to traditional laboratories.
• Reducing water risk factor in open pit and underground mining.
• Protecting mine workforce – best communication technologies and practices.

• Innovate or perish – why miners must implement digital and automation technologies to succeed?
• Automations and robotisation of mining processes – technical, financial and social aspects.
• Improving mining project economics – AI and other emerging technologies.
• Enhancing mine safety – digital automation and communication solutions.
• Use of GPS positioning, drones, software and other technologies to increase blasting efficiency.
• Integrated smart applications for mine modelling and planning.

• Refractory ore and high-resistance minerals processing in Russia – outlook on economic potential and technological challenges.
• Effective solutions for processing gold and other PGM refectory ores.
• Innovative solutions for enrichment of gold and polymetallic ores.
• Complex processing of tantalum-niobium ores.
• New lithium ore processing technologies.
• Methods of extracting precious metals from coals and products of their combustion.
• Technological solutions for processing refractory tin ores and waste recycling.
• Economical solutions for filtration, thickening, pumping and dewatering.