A recent industry webinar hosted ahead of the AusIMM International Mining Geology Conference 2026 brought together leading practitioners to tackle one of underground mining’s most persistent challenges: reconciliation.
It’s not every day that a government geoscience leader talks about AI assistants, rare earth mapping, and century-long prosperity in the same breath – but that’s exactly what Melissa Harris did in Perth.
In a compelling keynote that set the tone for AusIMM’s 2025 Mineral Resource Estimation Conference in Perth, BHP’s Head of Resource Engineering Excellence, Kerry Turnock, didn’t just speak to the room — she issued a call to arms.
