Published: 9 June 2025
DESWIK CONNECT - APAC 2025
AMC Consultants is excited to participate in
Deswik Connect APAC 2025, taking place at the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre in Broadbeach, Queensland, from Tuesday, 17 June to Thursday, 19 June 2025.
Tate Baillie, Open Pit Manager and Principal Mining Engineer, will present on Navigating the Quirks of Mineral Sands.
As a leading global mining consultancy, AMC is committed to advancing best practices across the minerals, metals, materials, and energy sectors throughout the Asia Pacific region.
We look forward to engaging with industry peers and professionals to share insights, foster collaboration, and contribute to shaping the future of mining.
Deswik Connect APAC 2025 offers a dynamic program featuring presentations, workshops, masterclasses, and networking opportunities. This year’s theme,
“Learn, Connect, Be Inspired,” will drive discussions centered on innovation and practical insights delivered through real-world case studies.
AusIMM members attending can earn up to 18 hours of professional development points.
AMC at the Conference
Our Principal Mining Engineer will be actively involved in presenting in the afternoon of Day 1 in the conference activities.
Surface Presentations:
Topic: Navigating the Quirks of Mineral Sands
Author and Presenter: Tate Baillie, Open Pit Manager / Principal Mining Engineer, AMC Consultants - Melbourne
Date: Tuesday, 17 June
Time: 4:20 PM - 5:00 PM
This presentation introduces some of the quirks of Mineral Sands mine planning, and shows how Deswik can address them with some creativity.
Key Profile
Tate Baillie
Open Pit Manager / Principal Mining Engineer
Tate’s experience includes more than eight years’ onsite experience in open-pit mining operations across Australia. His technical areas of expertise are in drill-and-blast design and execution, pit design, haulage modelling, strategic scheduling, cost modelling and equipment selection. He is also experienced in pit optimization, cut-off grade strategies, and tactical scheduling using advanced software skills across many key mining engineering packages including Deswik, Vulcan, Whittle, Minemax and Haul Infinity.