AMC Returns to IMARC 2022 as a Silver Sponsor

AMC Consultants is excited to return to the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) as a silver sponsor. This year, IMARC will take place at ICC Sydney between the 2nd and 4th of November 2022. Our program includes a keynote presentation, participation in a panel, as well as a bubbles and cupcakes event at our booth.

Anthony de Veth, General Manager - Melbourne, and his team will be joined by Patrick Smith, AMC’s Managing Director and CEO, and Andrew Hall, Director/ Executive Lead - Advisory, for the biggest event of the year for our office in Melbourne. They look forward to welcoming new and returning delegates to stand N09.

Launch of AMC Hill of Value® in Australia

Join Andrew, Patrick, and the rest of the AMC team at IMARC to celebrate the registration of the AMC Hill of Value ® in Australia. We will mark this event with cupcakes and bubbles, we look forward to seeing you there.

Time: 4.30 PM

Date: Thursday 3 November

Where: Stand N09

Launch of AMC Hill of Value® in Australia

Exclusive IMARC 2022 content

WHITE PAPER: Margin not cost: why there’s more than one way to skin the margin cat

In this exclusive whitepaper, our experts look at why the global mining industry must change its mindset to reach future profitability during these times of mounting cost pressures.

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VIDEO: 20 years of AMC Hill of Value®, case studies, and the next chapter.

Recording of a webinar with Brian Hall, global strategy optimization expert and author of the definitive text on the subject, “Cut-off Grades and Optimising the Strategic Mine Plan”, and otehr AMC experts.

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Our presentations and panel discussions

Keynote presentation

Performance in a Time of Squeezed Margins and High Operating Costs

In addition to welcoming delegates at our booth, Andrew Hall, a world leader in underground mining and benchmarking, will share his insights on how to improve performance in a time of 'squeezed' financial margins and high operating costs.

2.25 PM Thursday 3 November at the Mining Innovation Theatre at IMARC Mines and Resources Conference+Expo ICC Sydney

Andrew Hall

Director / Executive Lead- Advisory

MSc(Mineral Economics), BSc(Civil Engineering), MAusIMM (CP), GAICD, Grad Dip (Project Management)

Learn more about Andrew

With more than 25 years of mining and project management experience. His expertise is predominantly in feasibility study assessment, technical due diligence, and business improvement in underground and open pit metalliferous mining projects. Andrew has managed numerous scoping, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies world-wide, and overseen the preparation of public reports and performed the role of Qualified/Competent Person for Mineral/Ore Reserves in accordance with the requirements of NI43-101 and JORC.

Participation in panels

Patrick Smith, Managing Director and CEO, will make the welcoming remarks at the Collaboration Theatre and partake in a panel discussion in the Global Opportunities Theatre.

Panel Discussion: Invest in Canada: Opportunities in Canada’s Minerals and Metals Sector

When: 11:15 AM Thursday 3 November

Where: Global Opportunities Theatre at IMARC

Welcoming Remarks: METS Spotlights

Embracing Digital Technology and Mining Innovation

When: 1 PM Thursday 3 November

Where: The Collaboration Theatre

Patrick Smith

Managig Director and Chief Executive Manager

Learn more about Patrick

Patrick Smith is the Managing Director and CEO of AMC Consultant. AMC works with mining leaders to evaluate opportunities, solve hidden productivity challenges, and improve performance across the mining cycle. Prior to his current role, Patrick served as General Manger of the Brisbane office, then CEO of AMC. He has worked on mining studies, technical reviews and valuations for projects in five continents. Patrick holds a degree in mining engineering and is a chartered professional of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Meet the team at IMARC

Below are some of the senior members of AMC's team who will join Anthony at the upcoming IMARC 2022 conference:

James Stoddart

Principal Mining Engineer

Learn more about James

James is a mining engineer with more than 30 years’ experience in open pit mine planning, feasibility assessment and technical due diligence. James has reviewed and worked on projects throughout the world, including Chile, Peru and other parts of South America. Specific sites reviewed and visited include Collahuasi, Los Bronces, Mantoverde, Mantos Blancos, El Soldado, Cerro Corona, Maricunga and La Coipa. James has also reviewed other large copper projects around the world, including KCM in Zambia and Prominent Hill in Australia.

Barnes Fallow

Principal Mining Consultant

Learn more about Barnes

Barnes has more than 15 years of practical mining experience primarily focused on feasibility studies and design of underground mines. This involves underground mine design and planning, benchmarking analysis, operational support, and project management with expertise in underground mine backfill systems and tailings storage facilities. Barnes can advise on selection, design and implementation, in addition to operational support, reviews and optimisation. Barnes’s expertise is supported by a background in geotechnical engineering and broad global experience.

Anthony de Veth

General Manager, Melbourne

Learn more about Anthony

Anthony has more than 20 years of experience in mining, geotechnical engineering and project management, acting in both consulting services and production roles. His experience includes geotechnical, mine planning and production roles, in both open-pit and underground mines. He has worked in various teams, as both a member and in leadership roles. Anthony has successfully project-managed numerous projects such as the mining component of Shanta’s New Luika underground project pre-feasibility study and numerous projects at Barrick’s Cowal open-pit, including wall steepening and geotechnical investigations