Maptek Africa Users Conference 2024
Fostering operational excellence
Fostering operational excellence
Join us on a journey of innovation and insight at the upcoming Maptek Africa Users Conference 2024, themed ‘Fostering operational excellence’.
The program for this three-day users conference is packed with diverse presentations, practical workshops and networking opportunities, led by industry leaders and Maptek experts from across the world! Here’s what to expect:
Gain expert insights
Learn from industry leaders as they
address critical industry challenges.
Discover innovative solutions
Explore cutting-edge Maptek
hardware and software designed to optimise every stage of your mine's life cycle.
Master new skills
Enhance your expertise through hands-on
workshops led by Maptek experts, earning valuable certifications in the process.
Connect with peers
Build lasting relationships and share best
practices with fellow professionals from across Africa.
Shape your future
Learn strategies to navigate economic
volatility, maximise production value, improve design conformance, and drive
operational excellence.
Registrations closed on April 19, 2024
| Time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08h00 | Welcome, breakfast & registration | |||
| 09h00 | Welcome from GM: Gideon Slabbert | |||
| 09h10 | Fostering Operational Excellence in Mining: Moss Mojapelo | |||
| 09h45 | Geotech Case Studies - Maptek North America: Aaron Gonçalves | |||
| 10h15 | Break | |||
| 10h30 | Use of GCO to quantify ore loss and dilution at Lumwana Mine: Henry Sinkala | |||
| 11h15 | Modernising the mining life cycle: Considerations for Maptek and Users in pursuit of mine operational excellence: Prof. Fred Cawood | |||
| 12h30 | Lunch | |||
| 13h30 | Ayanda & Elton (Crystal Room) Geomatics Demos Laser Scanners, Sentry, Drive Kit |
Vulcan Geology
Workshop (Room 2) with Brilliance Mabhena |
Vulcan Stope
Optimiser and Level Designer (Room 3) with Scott Britton |
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| 17h00 | Dinner and Networking | |||
| 19h00 | End of Day 1 | |||
| Time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08h00 | Welcome & breakfast | |||
| 08h30 | Maptek Geomatics Development and Roadmap: Elton Du Plessis | |||
| 08h45 | Maptek Resource Tracking Sishen Case Study: Dawie van der Merwe | |||
| 09h25 | Maptek Geology Tools Updates and Future Development: Richard Jackson | |||
| 09h40 | Maptek Operations current Development and Roadmap: Mark Roberts | |||
| 10h10 | BlastLogic Development and Roadmap: Thonno Marshall | |||
| 10h25 | Break | |||
| 10h35 | Value creation through a geotechnical process: Nyandano Netshivhazwaulu | |||
| 11h15 | Integrated Mine Planning: Scott Britton | |||
| 11h45 | Our BlastLogic Journey - Continue D&B improvement through standardisation and collaboration: Ernest Carpenter | |||
| 12h30 | Lunch | |||
| 13h30 | Survey Workshop (Crystal Room) with Prof. Fred Cawood |
Vulcan Gantt Scheduler (Room 2) with Scott Britton |
Drill and Blast
Workshop: (Room 3) Blast Timing and Vibration Control in Vibration Critical Environments with Tony Rorke |
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| 17h00 | Dinner and Networking | |||
| 19h00 | End of Day 2 | |||
| Time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08h00 | Welcome & breakfast | |||
| 08h30 | Using Simulation to Quantify Uncertainty in Ultimate Pit Limits: Brilliance Mabhena | |||
| 09h15 | Mine Management Platform, Supporting Operational Excellence: Craig Domoney | |||
| 10h00 | Material MRT Demo: Casper Stopforth | |||
| 10h20 | Break | |||
| 10h35 | Plant Management System: Eldrid Koortzen | |||
| 11h05 | Vulcan Mine Planning tools at Barrick North Mara: Innocent Mtui | |||
| 11h40 | Evolution Origin for Mine Planning at Barrick Loulo-Gounkoto: Paul Mwape | |||
| 12h25 | Closing Remarks - James Moncrieff | |||
| 12h35 | Lunch | |||
| 13h00 | Ayanda and Elton (Crystal Room) PointStudio - Survey - OP/UG, PointStudio Geotech Tools |
Vulcan GeologyCore Workshop (Room 2) (Masego) |
Evolution Workshop (Room 3) with Scott Britton |
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| 17h00 | End of conference | |||
Registrations closed on April 19, 2024