Program Overview

How the GRX26 Program is Structured

The GRX26 program blends plenary keynotes, deployment-focused case studies, collaborative conversations, innovation pitching and structured networking to deliver both insight and action.

You will experience:

Global thought leadership and market intelligence
Real-world technology deployment case studies
Cross-sector problem solving and collaboration
Live innovation pitching and pilot commitments
Direct engagement with miners and decision-makers
Pathways from concept to commercialisation

Every session is designed to answer one core question: How do we compete more effectively in the critical era?

GRX26 Program presented by our Mining Leadership Partner

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Conference Content Streams

Where Australian capability meets global opportunity

Practical market access sessions connecting Australian METS companies with international mining operators and trade partners. Each workshop delivers structured engagement with specific regions, from B2B matching to facilitated roundtables with in-country mining representatives.

You'll hear from: Trade commissioners, international mining operators, government trade specialists and Australian METS companies already exporting successfully.

You'll leave with: Direct contacts in target markets, clarity on regional technology priorities, and warm introductions for post-event follow-up.

Operational challenges, practical solutions

Workshops designed for mining professionals tackling the leadership, workforce and operational challenges that sit behind the technology. Interactive, facilitated sessions where miners work alongside peers on real scenarios, from frontline leadership to cybersecurity in automated environments.

You'll hear from: Mining operators, leadership practitioners and specialists who understand the operational realities of running a modern mine site.

You'll leave with: Practical tools and frameworks you can apply to your own operation.

Sharpen your competitive edge

Workshops built for METS companies looking to strengthen their commercial positioning, understand how miners really buy, and connect research capability to operational deployment. Evidence-based strategies and partnership models that help METS companies win more business and scale faster.

You'll hear from: Buyer researchers, university-industry partnership leads and METS companies that have cracked the code on mining procurement and technology adoption.

You'll leave with: Research-backed commercial strategies, partnership frameworks and a clearer understanding of what mining buyers actually want.

Partnerships that accelerate change

How mining, METS, government, and adjacent industries are working together to solve shared challenges. This stream features successful partnerships, cross-industry tech transfer, and new collaboration models from healthcare, defence, aerospace, and hyperscalers.

You'll hear from: Partnership architects, cross-industry innovators, and the miners and METS companies who've built successful collaborations—including voices from outside mining who've solved similar problems.

You'll leave with: Collaboration frameworks, potential partnership opportunities, and insights from industries that have already navigated the challenges mining faces today.

Where strategy meets execution

Senior mining and METS executives share how they're building competitive advantage in the critical era. Expect candid conversations about projects in flight, capital decisions, and the strategic moves shaping Australia's global position.

You'll hear from: CEOs, COOs, Project Directors, and Investment Leaders actively deploying capital, scaling operations, and navigating the competitive landscape.

You'll leave with: Strategic frameworks, investment pathways, and leadership approaches you can apply to your own operations and decisions.

Deployment-ready breakthroughs

Beyond pilots—technologies proving themselves at scale. Targeted sessions showcase companies delivering measurable outcomes in automation, AI, robotics, processing, and digital systems. Choose the topics most relevant to your operational priorities.

You'll hear from: Technology leaders, METS innovators, and the mining companies deploying their solutions—presenting together to show both the technology and its real-world impact.

You'll leave with: Clear implementation pathways, business case frameworks, and direct connections to technology providers with proven solutions.

GRX26 Program Pillars

The program is guided by six interconnected content pillars that reflect the full resources ecosystem and the priorities shaping mining’s future.

Mine Automation, Digitalisation & Robotics

Automation, digitalisation, and robotics are the essential forces driving mining’s transformation — from zero-entry mining and remote operations to AI-enabled systems and autonomous platforms that are fundamentally reshaping how minerals are extracted.

Business & Workforce Excellence

Optimising mining performance through advanced workforce development, operational efficiency strategies, and the human dimensions of technology adoption. This pillar addresses how organisations prepare their people, processes, and business models for the automated, AI-enabled future of mining.

Capital, Access & Investment

Enabling innovation and growth through improved access to capital, business opportunities, skilled people, and strategic partnerships whilst addressing funding mechanisms and investment frameworks.

Collaboration Across the Value Chain

Creating sustainable partnerships that drive innovation adoption and shared value creation across mining companies, METS providers, Indigenous communities, technology partners, and government stakeholders.

Global Competitiveness & Strategic Positioning

Strengthening Australia's competitive position in global resources markets through strategic policy, market positioning, and addressing the challenges that impact our ability to attract investment and compete internationally.

Resources & Critical Minerals Value Chain

Unlocking Australia's critical minerals potential through value chain expansion, downstream processing, and innovative approaches to deep mining and resource extraction.

Sustainable Operations & Environmental Stewardship

Implementing decarbonisation strategies and circular economy principles through commercially viable clean technologies, renewable energy integration, and sustainable business models.

Strategic Direction, Communication & Leadership

Addressing the industry's communication challenges, ensuring member priorities are central, and providing strategic leadership for the sector's future direction.

Regulatory Frameworks & Safety

Navigating evolving regulatory frameworks, addressing the gap between technology advancement and regulation, and maintaining safety excellence whilst enabling innovation.

Program Outcomes

By attending GRX26, delegates will gain:

Insight into technologies ready for near-term deployment
First-hand lessons from large-scale implementation case studies
Clear pathways to collaboration, piloting and commercialisation
Direct access to innovation leaders and decision-makers
A deeper understanding of the strategic forces shaping global mining

GRX26 is designed to deliver clarity, confidence and connections — positioning both individuals and organisations to compete effectively in the critical era.

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Competing Globally in the Critical Era

How the GRX26 Program is Structured

Conference Content Streams

GRX26 Program Pillars