Collaborative Conversations 4 – Towards Zero through Circularity and Innovation in ESG

22 May 2025

11:30 - 13:00

Meeting Room M1 & M2

11:30 | Chair Welcome - Tea Dietterich, Non-Executive Director, Austmine

11:35 | Presentation: From liability to landscape: Can autonomy share the future of mine rehabilitation?
Speaker: Jonathan Miln, Group Manager, Thiess Rehabilitation

11:50 | From Liability to Opportunity: Valorising Mineral Waste for a Sustainable Mining Future
Speaker: Jo Heyes, Head of Natural Resource Stewardship, INXk2FLY

12:05 | Vietnam – Your Partner in Sustainable Critical Minerals Development
Speaker: Ashley McAleese, Chief Executive Officer, Masan High-Tech Materials

12:20 | Presentation: A circular economy approach to transformative post-mining land use
Speaker: Jennifer Agnew, Non Executive Director, enviroMETS
What comes next when mining ends? This session will explore the barriers holding back transformative post-mining land use and the opportunities to deliver lasting economic, environmental and cultural outcomes. Drawing on research from CRC TiME and CSIRO, it will showcase best-practice examples and discuss how industry collaboration and new tools can help unlock the full potential of mine closure and land transition.

12:30 | Interactive Conversation: Can technology drive the circular economy? What tools do we have?
As the resources sector looks to reduce waste and maximise value, can technology unlock the full potential of the circular economy? In this panel discussion, industry leaders and innovators will explore the role of emerging technologies in driving more sustainable resource use — and the practical tools already available to help companies close the loop.