Ottawa-Kanata
February 7, 2024
Holiday Inn & Suites
Schedule
| 8:00am to 9:00am |
Registration and breakfastpresented by Assinck, Ltd. |
| 9:00am – 9:45am |
Progressive Reclamation and Your Pitpresented by Ault, Progressive ReclamationSpeaker: William Gowdy, a geologist with 35 years of experience in the aggregate, geology, mining, reclamation, and exploration fields throughout Canada and overseas (USA, Indonesia, South Africa, Mexico, Panama). William Gowdy will share examples of progressive reclamation and speak about its growing importance. Reclamation is not only a legislative requirement in most jurisdictions, but it is frequently an important part of companies’ social licenses to operate. Progressive reclamation represents a “blank canvas” to become creative in developing alternative land uses and configurations.
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| 9:45am-10:15am |
Value driven technology – What it means to your operationSpeaker: Craig Rutherford, Technical Sales Manager at the Wirtgen Group.A comprehensive overview on new technology advancements and innovation within the mobile track-mounted crushing and screening industry. This will focus on a number of common obstacles operators are faced with and how new the innovations can assist in overcoming these challenges while increasing plant productivity and efficiency. |
| 10:15am - 10:45am |
Networking Break |
| 10:45am - 11:30am |
Screening Problems from the field: Working Through Case StudiesSpeaker: Alex Caruana, P.ENG, National Manager – Canadian Aggregates, PolydeckWhile there is great value in general information, rules of thumb and pro-tips, Alex will use actual case studies to bring theory to life. By working through some actual case studies, background, producer objectives, limitations and the actual issue at hand are brought into consideration before working through each case step-by-step. Along the way, it is noted that there are multiple solutions, each with their own benefits and costs. At the end of each case, a re-cap is presented to both show the presenter’s solution and provide the audience a chance to compare how they may have solved it differently.
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| 11:30am - 12:15pm |
The Canadian Mining Skills Development Strategy (CMSDS)Speaker: Dana Imbeault, Senior Director, Operations, NOS and CMCP, The Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR)Dana Imbeault will discuss the Canadian Mining Skills Development Strategy, grants available through the program and how it can help your operation hire better. Dana ensures the effective and efficient operation of MiHR programs and activities. She leads a team in the development of a suite of National Occupational Standards, used by the industry to help develop the required skills and competencies of its workforce, and leads the implementation of MiHR’s Canadian Mining Certification Program – a national program that recognizes the expertise of the industry workforce. Dana also provides oversight and guidance on the implementation of MiHR’s essential skills training, including Mining Essentials and Mining Potential, essential skills and work readiness training program for Indigenous peoples, women, youth and newcomers, and occupational training programs that teach the foundational and technical skills needed to be safe and effective in various mining occupations.
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| 12:15pm – 1:30pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30pm – 2:15pm |
Attracting and Retaining PeopleSpeaker: Mark Nesbitt - Founder, Nesbitt TrainingMark Nesbitt will provide key takeaways and resources for building and retaining your work force. Mark has more than 30 years in the aggregate, construction and trucking industries. He has a passion for helping people develop many personal and professional assets as they strive to grow and improve themselves. As Mark says, our people are our greatest asset, so our people skills need to be our greatest strength.
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| 2:15pm - 3:00pm |
Using 3D Machine Vision AI System and Edge Computing to Optimize the Mine-to-Mill PerformanceSpeaker: Ravi Sahu is the founder and CEO of Strayos, a computer vision and AI software company that combines remote sensing and 3D drone data analytics to deliver mine-to-mill AI solution.The presentation will explore a unique setup to capture and process data real time using 3D machine vision camera sensors and applying deep learning models to detect the ore size, texture and characteristics using continuous rock flow video data. The insights are then instantly passed on to mill personnel for real time adjustment on mill throughput adjustment, blending and mixing, which results in significant optimization for the overall mine-to-mill value chain.
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| 3:00pm - 3:30pm |
Networking Break |
| 3:30pm - 4:00pm |
Understanding On-Site and Excess Soil Management RegulationsSpeaker: Talia Gordner, commercial litigation and regulatory partner at McMillan LLPThe On-site and Excess Soil Management regulation under the Ontario Environmental Protection Act provides a framework for excavating, removing, and transporting excess soil between two or more sites. This presentation will provide an overview of the excess soil regime in Ontario and discuss the designated roles under the regulation as well as best practices for ensuring compliance and reducing liability on construction and development projects.
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Speakers
Alex Caruana
P.Eng – National Manager, Canadian Aggregates
Alex is a Civil Engineer with nearly two decades of experience in the industry. With a passion for variety and travel to different plants, Alex has been with Polydeck for more than a decade, growing the brand’s recognition in Canada. Recognized as “Top 10 Under 40” by Rock to Road in 2014, and “Member of The Year” by the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association for 2020, Alex has grown to be a valuable resource to his customers any time they have process and screening issues.
Craig Rutherford
Craig Rutherford is the Technical Sales Manager at the Wirtgen Group, overseeing the Canadian market for Kleemann crushing and screening products. Craig has more than twenty-five years of mechanical and sales experience in the mineral processing industry and specializes in application, optimization, quality assurance and industry specific technical advancements.
Dana Imbeault
Senior Director, Operations, NOS and CMCP - The Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR)
Dana ensures the effective and efficient operation of MiHR programs and activities. She leads a team in the development of a suite of National Occupational Standards, used by industry to help develop the required skills and competencies of its workforce, and leads the implementation of MiHR’s Canadian Mining Certification Program – a national program that recognizes the expertise of the industry workforce. Dana also provides oversight and guidance on the implementation of MiHR’s essential skills training, including Mining Essentials and Mining Potential, essential skills and work readiness training program for Indigenous peoples, women, youth and newcomers, and occupational training programs that teach the foundational and technical skills needed to be safe and effective in various mining occupations.
Mark Nesbitt
Founder of Nesbitt Training
Bringing in thirty-years as a veteran in the aggregate, construction, and trucking industry, Mark has fostered a passion for helping people develop many personal and professional assets as they strive to grow and improve upon themselves. Our people are our greatest asset, so our people skills need to be our greatest strength, and this is the focus of Mark’s leadership training, coaching, and speaking services.
Ravi Sahu
Founder and CEO of Strayos
Ravi Sahu is the founder and CEO of Strayos, a computer vision and AI software company that combines remote sensing and 3D drone data analytics to deliver mine-to-mill AI solutions. Strayos is deployed in more than 2,000 mines. Before founding Strayos, he spent more than 12 years working globally with Fortune 500 companies like AT&T, Verizon, and British Telecom in various roles, from product management to building teams for large digital transformation projects. His area of expertise is in computer vision, machine sensor data analytics, and artificial intelligence. He holds an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis and a Computer Science engineering degree from India.
Talia Gordner
Commercial litigation and regulatory partner at McMillan LLP
Talia Gordner is a commercial litigation and regulatory partner at McMillan LLP. Her advocacy practice covers a broad range of corporate and commercial matters with an emphasis in the management and resolution of complex environmental and regulatory disputes. She represents clients from a wide range of industries, including construction, oil and gas, and manufacturing, in environmental matters involving recent, ongoing and historical contamination and in the defence of regulatory, quasi-criminal federal, provincial and municipal investigations, regulatory enforcement actions and prosecutions.
Advising on environmental risk, liability and due diligence at all stages of real estate, business and financing transactions, Talia is known for her ability to get deals across the finish line. She assists clients in all areas of environmental compliance and has a full understanding of environmental reporting and approvals obligations as well as the federal and provincial greenhouse gas emissions regimes.
William Gowdy
William Gowdy, a geologist with 35 years in the industry, will speak about progressive reclamation and its increasing importance. Reclamation is not only a legislative requirement in most jurisdictions, but it is frequently an important part of companies’ social license to operate. Progressive reclamation represents a “blank canvas” to become creative in developing alternative land uses and configurations.
