MESS 2025

8:00am – 9:00am  |  Registration

9:00am – 10:50am  |  Session 1 

• Welcome and Resources Regulator update – Anthony Margetts, Chief Inspector, Resources Regulator
• Industry outlook on mechanical engineering – Russell Wood, Principal Inspector Technical, Resources Regulator
• Industry perspective on projects and challenges – Matt Petty, General Manager - Asset Management & Technology, Whitehaven
• Introduction of battery electric transporter underground – Alex Burnside, Project Engineer, Metropolitan Mine

10:50am – 11:20am  |  Morning tea

11:20am – 12:50pm  |  Session 2 

• Proximity detection development – Blade McNaught, Mechanical Engineer and Jacob Carey, Electrical Engineer, Glencore
• How do we make sure the work of safety doesn't distract from the safety of work? – Drew Rae, Associate Professor, Griffith University
• Minds at work in mines: Cognitive demands and safety - Guy Hawkins, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Newcastle

12:50pm – 1:40pm  |  Lunch

1:40pm – 3:05pm  |  Session 3 

• A deep dive into topical industry issues - Peter Berkholz in discussion with – 

  Clint Maynard, Alison Pepper, Aitzaz Shah, Drew Rae and Guy Hawkins

3:05pm – 3:25pm  |  Afternoon tea

3:25pm – 4:45pm  |  Session 4

• Tyre Fire on an EH5000 Dump Truck - Investigation and Observations – Greg Fenton, Statutory Engineer - Mechanical, Whitehaven
• My Career and Industry Insights – Barry McKay, Engineering Manager, Ashton Coal, Yancoal

8:30am – 10:30am  |  Session 1 

• Ventilation Shaft 7 & 8 Construction Project Update – Quinton Wilkinson, Project Manager, GM3 and Nigel Bennett – Engineering Manager, Redpath
• Supervision and leadership training programs – Kent Flaherty, Health, Safety, Engineering & Technology Manager, Bengalla Mining Company and Mark Maguire, Director, Leadership & Performance Partners
• Sydney Seaplanes aircraft accident investigation – Duncan Bosworth, Senior Transport Safety Investigator, Australian Transport Safety Bureau

10:30am – 11:15am  |  Brunch

11:15am – 1:40pm  |  Session 2 

• Changes to crane codes - Brandon Hitch, CEO - The Crane Industry Council of Australia (CICA) and Andrew Taylor, National Technical & Training Manager, Bullivants
• Challenges in installing ROPS on primary excavators– Luke Cormick, Production Manager, Metromix
• ISO standards for ROPS and FOPS protection on Excavators - Jeff Samuels, QMW Industries
• Lessons learned from a stand movement incident - Marvick Cuschieri, Mechanical Engineering Manager, Peabody Energy Australia
• AI and its interactions with industry - Amir Gandomi, Professor of Data Science (H-Index=100+), Faculty of Engineering & Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney (4^th in AI based on US News)

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