Forum 2021: RESURGENCE​

Minerals West Coast is excited to announce this year's forum date and venue have been confirmed, and registrations and ticket purchases are now open.

This year's forum will be held on Thursday the 28th of October at the Reefton Cinema & Theatre on Shiel Street.

Lunch and dinner will be held at nearby Dawson's Hotel on Broadway.

The theme for the 2021 forum is Resurgence. There are currently several exciting mine development and exploration projects underway in the minerals sector, and a strong outlook for coal exports and gold prices in the foreseeable future.

​The doors will open for registrations from 8:00am for delegates to register on arrival. The forum itself will begin at 9:00am, and finish about 5:00pm.

Minerals West Coast will hold its AGM in the morning before the forum begins, from 8:00am to 9:00am. Those who are not attending the AGM are welcome to register from 8:00am on, and tea, coffee, and refreshments will be available for people to mingle before the forum beings at 9:00am.

At the end of the day, about 5:00pm, those who've registered will be free to go to Dawson's for drinks before dinner, which will be served about 6:00pm.

FULL FORUM ITINERARY - THURSDAY 28th OCTOBER

Time​	Speaker	Organisation/company	Topic
0800	REGISTRATION OPENS	REGISTRATION OPENS	REGISTRATION OPENS
0900	Patrick Phelps; Glenys Perkins	Minerals West Coast	Housekeeping and welcome.
0915	Lincoln Smith	Federation Mining	Lincoln will present on the progress to date for Federation Mining's development of the new underground project from the entry portal at Snowy River to reestablish mining of the Birthday Reef at Waiuta.
0945	Paul Angus	Reefton Resources	Paul will present on the latest information from Reefton Resources as it advances its drilling campaign which began in September 2020.
1015	Simon Henderson; Lauren Farmer	Reefton Gold	Simon and Lauren will present on progress to date with Reefton Gold's drilling programme of the Capleston and Crushington gold prospects in the Reefton gold field.
1045	MORNING TEA	MORNING TEA	MORNING TEA
1115	Richard Tacon	Bathurst Resources Ltd	Richard will give an update on Bathurst Resources Ltd's operations on the West Coast and around New Zealand, as well as the international outlook for coal exports in the short-mid term.
1145	Sam Taylor	Bathurst Resources Ltd	Sam will present on the results of rehabilitation at Bathurst Resource Ltd's Stockton mine sites, as well as the work ahead for the company in the coming decades, as well as other updates from environmental management.
1215	Craig Smith	Terra Firma Mining Ltd	Craig will speak about Terra Firma's Spring Creek mining project. His presentation will cover the mine's history, the proposed mining method, prospective markets, and why the mine is essential in a future where energy must be sourced from low carbon sources.
1245	Bernie Napp	Prospect Consulting	Bernie will deliver a presentation on how sustainability reporting can be an advantage for your mining business and help you stay ahead of the curve.
1300	LUNCH	LUNCH ​	LUNCH
1400	TBC	New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals	New Zealand and Petroleum and Minerals will speak to the state of mineral permit processing and what NZP&M is doing to ensure it processes permit applications as efficiently as possible while it deals with a surge of interest in mining in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. NZP&M will also discuss changes to legislation, and what that may mean for the mining sector. Speaker to be confirmed.
1430	TBC	West Coast Regional Council	A representative from the West Coast Regional Council's policy team will discuss the potential impacts on the mining industry of the pending changes to resource management legislation and what that may mean for miners. Speaker to be confirmed.
1500	Wayne Scott	MinEx	Wayne will explain what impact changes to the Health and Safety at Work Act mean for regulations relating to mining and quarrying. These changes were signed off in late 2019, and will take effect in the coming months. The changes address disproportionate costs and processes for lower risk mining operations as a result of legislation passed in 2013. Exemptions that have until now applied to alluvial mines and quarries will be removed. Wayne will explain what the impacts are likely to be for all these operations.
1530	AFTERNOON TEA	AFTERNOON TEA	AFTERNOON TEA
1600	Rachel Fifield	Buller District Council	Socioeconomic investment for post-mining prosperity.
1630	TBC	OceanaGold	Community consultation/mine closure/returning Globe Progress site to DOC.
1700	DAY FORUM ENDS	DAY FORUM ENDS	DAY FORUM ENDS

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DINNER AND DRINKS

Dinner and drinks will be held at Dawson's, a walk around the corner from the forum venue from the end of the forum onward. Dinner will be served from about 6pm.

ticket prices

Tickets for the event include entry to the day forum, morning and afternoon tea, and lunch. Dinner and drinks at Dawson's are purchased separately.

Minerals West Coast members: $180.00 + GST
Non- members: $265.00 + GST
Dinner & drinks:  $75.00 + GST

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT

Payments this year are being handled through Eventbrite online booking system. This is fairly straight forward, nonetheless if you have any questions about how to use the system, please contact Patrick Phelps via manager@mwc.org.nz ​or phone 021 238 6846.

REGISTER AND PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

Cpd POINTS for COC holders

For certificate of competence holders wishing to credit CPD points from the event, please make this known at the time of registration and certificates of attendance can be prepared with your name and details for use as evidence of attendance.