Australian Uranium and Rare Earths conference

THE CONFERENCE CALLER: The Roadhouse will be along to meet and greet international experts and political leaders will meet at the Esplanade Hotel Fremantle by RYDGES for the ninth annual Australian Uranium and Rare Earths Conference.

The conference is set to kick off on Tuesday 16 July and carry over to Wednesday 17 July with the subject of the future of uranium mining in Australia being the hot topic.

The uranium debate was reignited last month following New South Wales Minister for Resources and Energy Chris Hartcher’s decision to invite several companies to explore for uranium in far western NSW.

Conference organiser, Vertical Events managing director Stewart McDonald said the conference was an important forum for debate on the key issues of energy policy and the role uranium may play in the future of Australia’s energy mix.

“The Australian Uranium and Rare Earths Conference brings together quality representatives from government, the mining industry and the scientific community in a unique and engaging forum where debate over nuclear power can be openly discussed,” McDonald said.

The conference program begins with an opening address and keynote presentation from West Australian Mines and Petroleum Minister, Bill Marmion.

Other key speakers at the conference include:

Matthew Keane – Metals and Mining Research Analyst, Argonaut Securities;

Simon Youds – Head of Operations, Cauldron Energy;

Brian Reilly – Managing Director, Cameco Australia;

Professor Daniel Packey – Head of the Department of Mineral and Energy Economics, Curtin University;

Richard Henning – Executive Chairman, Stonehenge Metals;

Jim Graham – Managing Director, Anatolia Energy;

Vanessa Guthrie – Managing Director, Toro Energy; and

Fletcher Newton – Principal, New World Consulting LLP.

The Australian Uranium and Rare Earths Conference always attracts commodity buyers, brokers, fund managers and retail investors and government representatives, with over 500 delegates from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, UK and USA attending the conference last year.

The conference will again host a Technical and Issues Forum featuring presentations from John Hernage, Industrial Business Developer, Veolia Water; Andrew Somers, Global Business Development Manager: Mining, Olympus NDT; and Dr Ian J. Ellison, Senior Inspector of Mines, Department of Natural Resources and Mines.

The Technical and Government Forum will provide vital information in relation to the geology, mining, and metallurgy of Uranium and Rare Earths projects and will also include discussions on state government policy issues such as approvals, environmental management, OHS, transport and supply.

Click to view a copy of the conference program.