Operating for the Next Cycle
Technology, productivity and responsible performance
- 27 - 29 October 2026
- ICC Sydney
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Technology, productivity and responsible performance
In a cost-pressured and increasingly scrutinised environment, responsible production, operational resilience and disciplined execution are critical to long-term viability, particularly as projects transition into production and assets operate under tighter cost, energy and performance expectations.
IMARC 2026 examines how mining companies are strengthening operational discipline across planning, reliability, safety and cost control while embedding sustainability into everyday decision-making. Advances in AI, automation, electrification and digital integration are reshaping how mines are designed, managed and optimised; with the focus not simply on adoption, but on scaling, integration and organisational adaptation to ensure data, systems and workforce capability combine to deliver measurable productivity gains, asset performance and sustained competitive advantage.
Key focus areas include:
In an era where geopolitical volatility, capital discipline and regulatory complexity are structural rather than cyclical, the mining and resources sector faces a defining challenge, how to turn ambition into delivery. Demand for minerals continues to grow, yet success now depends on more than resource ownership alone. Projects must be responsible in their approach, resilient in their design and viable in their economics if they are to secure approvals, attract capital and compete in an increasingly complex global environment.
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