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MINEX Central Asia Forum – addressing Mining Challenges

To maintain sustainable development, mining companies need to continuously invest in the renewal of mineral resources, infrastructure development, personnel training and business processes improvement. The prolonged period of low prices and unstable demand for metals continued to weigh on the investment attractiveness and profitability of the mining businesses in Central Asia. Against this background, most companies continue to give priority to the optimisation of production, ensuring profitability and ROI, and the consolidation of assets.

Constant improvement of efficiency and reduction of costs presents a great challenge to many mining enterprises, as mistakes can be very costly. The success of modern mining enterprise relies on many internal and external factors. How efficient is the management? Is there a good knowledge and skills set? Do the leaders and operational managers work in sync and share the same goals? Are the right technologies and equipment being used to achieve best results? Is there a culture for innovation and self-improvement? The word “innovation” is no longer a tribute to fashion.

Ability of companies to innovate is the main pre-requisite for keeping up with the low margins and challenging environment. MINEX Central Asia 2017 Forum will stimulate practical discussion on how local and international businesses innovate to meet regulatory changes, adapt new technologies, manage social and safety pressures, fund and develop projects, and much more.

The Forum offers opportunities 

• to discuss changes in mining regulation in the countries of Central Asia
• to present investment projects and industrial developments
• to organise meetings with potential investors and partners
• to examine alternative funding options for developing projects
• to facilitate cross border trade and investment discussions
• to improve practical knowledge of local mining managers and specialists
• to introduce innovative technologies and solutions in exploration, mining and processing
• to benchmark the region’s subsoil use practices with the international standards
• to share experiences in improving operational processes throughout the entire production cycle of a mining business from exploration to reclamation

Examples of business development events organised at the Forum in 2016

MINEX Central Asia Forum 2017 events at a glance

18 April – Pre-forum events at Park Inn Hotel

• Master classes and short training courses
• Evening drinks
• Exhibition set-up at the Radisson Astana Hotel
• Associated events

19-20 April – Forum and Exhibition at the Radisson Astana Hotel

• Plenary sessions and panel discussions
• Technical sessions
• Mining Trade, Technology and Investment Show
• Round tables
• MineTech – mining technical challenge competition
• MineVenture – competition of early stage investment and start-up projects
• Presentations and meetings with international trade delegations
• Themed lunch interactive round tables
• Networking drinks (19 April)
• Gala dinner (20 April)
• MineTech contest awards (20 April)
• Associated events