
Advancing sustainable mining
The 9th International Conference on
Sustainable Development in the Minerals Industry
SYDNEY 27–29 MAY 2019
#sdimi2019

Keynote Speakers
Dr Deborah Shields
Department of Economics, Affiliate Faculty, Colorado State University
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Dr Harmony Musiyarira
Head of Department, Mining and Process Engineering, Namibia University of Science & Technology
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Dr Nga Nguyen
Department of Mining Management, University of Mining and Geology, Vietnam
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Robert Boutilier
Associate, Centre for Sustainable Development, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver
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Conference Themes
- Connecting (critical) raw materials with future societal demands
- Integrating social license into the overall value chain
- Intersection of social license and its contribution to sustainability and sustainable mining practices (i.e. worldview, policy, ethics etc.)
- Understanding social licence complexities
- Sustainable mining through Indigenous collaboration
- Utilising minerals economics to deliver sustainable outcomes
- The role of corporate social responsibility in sustainable mining practices
- The role of technology in enhancing sustainability outcomes
- Effective conflict resolution techniques and strategies
- Social License in action; Australian and international case studies
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