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Thefollowingisapoolofpapersandpresentationsfromwhichthefinaltechnicalprogramwillbecreated.
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Theabstractsarelistedaccordingtosubjectcategoryasfollows(SUBJECTTOCHANGE):
(IND2069)IndustryFocus:Mining(PanelDiscussion)QualityandEffectivenessofEstimates
PanelModerator:MrGeorgeASturgisHeclaMiningCompany
Panelists:MrChristopherCGyptonHeclaMiningCompanyMrSandyWatsonStantecMrReneScheepersThyssenMiningMrEricSmith
CementationUSAMrRamanRaoMrVolkerEbertThyssenMiningMrDavidSabourinCementationUSA
Time/Location:MON10:0011:00/Room202
Facilitatorswilldiscussorderofmagnitude,prefeasibilityandfeasibilityestimatesastheyrelatetohistoricalcostoverrunsonmining
projects.Riskmanagementandprojectcostuncertaintieswillbeexplored.
(IND2070)IndustryFocus:Mining(PanelDiscussion)TheEffectivenessoftheStageGateProcess
PanelModerator:MrReneMendozaBHPBillitonMrNelsonAugustoAlvaresdaSilvaECMS.A.ProjetosIndustriaisMrFrederickPBiery
IndependentProjectAnalysisMrWarnerUhlKGHMInternationalMsMariadeLourdesFortesAlvaresdaSilvaECMProjetosIndustriais
Time/Location:MON11:1512:15/Room202
Most major mining firms use a stage gated discipline for business case development, validation, project shaping, scope development,
capitalcostestimating,planningandriskassessment.Eachstepofthestagegateprocesshasaspecificsetofdeliverablestobemetin
ordertotakeagoornogodecisionandprogressthroughthenextgatetoeventualprojectexecutionanddelivery.Thispaneldiscussion
willcoverthekeyaspectsofthisprocess,lessonslearned,aswellasprosandconsofthestagegateprocess.
(IND2071)IndustryFocus:Mining(PanelDiscussion)TheOwnersRoleandOrganizationforMiningProjects
PanelModerator:MsAndreaGeorgopoulosFreeportMcMoRan
Panelists:MrLeslieEMcMullanHatchMrStephenLCabanoPathfinderLLCMrDonaldRMetzlerUSDepartmentofEnergy
Time/Location:MON2:003:00/Room202
Challengesinmanagingminingmegaprojects:withminingcompaniesoperatinginternationally,whatglobalsystemsandmethodsare
beingusedtoestablishaconsistentapproachtoprojectmanagementandprojectcontrols.Whatportfolioreportingprocessesdomining
firmshaveinplaceforprojectsusingEPCMcontractorsandonselfmanagedprojects?Whattypeoforganizationandbestpracticesdo
the owners have in place to provide oversight and management? What governance processes are in place? Mining company
representativeswilldiscussavailablestrategies.
(IND2072)IndustryFocus:Mining(PanelDiscussion)LessonsLearnedfromtheMiningCycle
PanelModerator:MrNelsonEBonillaCCPFluorCorporation
Panelists: Mr Allan M Brownrigg Resource Capital Funds Mr Michael S Smith Newmont Mr Douglas Livermore Newmont Mr Daniel
MoralesRyQIngenieriaMsStephanieThatcherORCASProjectControlsMrJohnKHollmannPECCPCEPDRMPValidation Estimating,
LLCMrWarnerUhlKGHMInternational
Time/Location:MON3:454:45/Room202
During the last mining cycle, projects often chased commodity prices, were accelerated and/or set aggressive commissioning date
targets.Manyprojectshaddifficultieswiththisstrategy.Whatlessonscanbelearnedfromthisexperience?Whatdidwelearntoimprove
projectdelivery?Whatwerethechallenges,opportunities,andsuccesses?Howdoweretainandapplytheselessonslearnedtofuture
miningprojects?
(IND2073)IndustryFocus:Mining(PanelDiscussion))DevelopingStandardsinMining
PanelModerator:MrFrederickPBieryIndependentProjectAnalysis
Panelists:MrJohnKHollmannPECCPCEPDRMPValidationEstimating,LLCMrKannanNammalwarRioTintoMrNelsonEBonillaCCP
FluorCorporation
Time/Location:MON5:006:00/Room202
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AACEInternationalMeetings/ConferencesAnnualMeeting2015AnnualMeetingINDUSTRYFOCUS:MINING(IND)
Miningprojectsdiffergreatlyinrelationtolocation,extractionmethodcommoditiesextracted,andscale.Theminingindustryhasnot
settled on a common code of accounts and therefore cost comparisons, benchmarking and control are more difficult than in other
industries.Severalmajorminingcompanieshavestartedworkingtogethertodevelopacommonstandard.Presenterswillreportonthis
activity,identifyanyopportunitiesinthisapproach,anddiscusshowthebalanceoftheindustrycanadoptthisstandard.
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