A QUANTUM LEAP IN TECH

AUSTRALIAN MINING SPOTLIGHTS TWO SPEAKERS SET TO PRESENT AT THE GLOBAL RESOURCES INNOVATION EXPO 2025.

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Proudly hosted by Austmine in partnership with AusIMM, the Global Resources Innovation Expo 2025 (GRX25) is set to be bigger and better than ever.

An expo "by industry, for industry", GRX25 will bring together forward-thinking leaders in mining, technology, and investment. Set to be held in Brisbane from May 20–22, GRX25 is about 'embracing a new era', a theme that encompasses the mining industry's need to embrace change and evolve with the times.

This theme will be woven throughout the GRX25 program, which will see speakers from around the world foster a future-focused dialogue.

Three collaborative conversation sessions will take place on May 21, one of which is titled 'Making a mining tech market'.

This breakout stream will explore how the Australia mining industry can position itself as the leading global hub for technology investment.

Australian Mining spoke to two 'Making a mining tech market' speakers about what attendees can expect from the session.

Charles Gillies

Jolimont, the funds management company, and Jolimont Global Mining Systems, the mining investment fund, were both founded in 2013.

After much success, Jolimont became part of Resource Capital Funds (RCF) in 2017. A new fund, RCF Innovation Fund II, was created to invest in innovation companies aiming to reduce costs and increase productivity and safety for miners.

"We've seen over 1300 innovation deals across the globe," RCF Innovation managing director Charles Gillies told Australian Mining. "We've been very active in the mining innovation space throughout the last decade."

As the global energy transition continues, the demand for critical minerals will increase. As a result, mining companies are pushing to scale up their operations.

"However, as volumes increase, orebodies get deeper, costs get higher and the social license to operate gets harder," Gillies said.