CONNECT. LEARN. INNOVATE.
Shaping the future of mining together – join the conversation and help drive innovation.
On 3–4 November 2025, we invite you to Bristol, UK, for the Datamine User Conference, a unique opportunity for our community to connect, share insights, and shape the future of mining while driving success together.
Throughout the two days, you’ll hear directly from our leadership team, discover our latest products and innovations, take part in open conversations with peers in the industry, and discuss new opportunities.
Detailed Program
Day 1 — Monday, November 3, 2025
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am | Registration & Welcome Coffee |
| 9:00 am – 9:20 am Ved Sharma, General Manager | Opening Welcome and introduction |
| 9:20 am – 9:40 am Stephen Bucks, Technical Director | Datamine R&D – Shaping a Connected Ecosystem Datamine’s R&D teams are working more closely than ever to create a connected ecosystem of tools and technologies. This session explores how collaboration across our global teams is driving product integration. |
| 9:40 am – 10:10 am Eduardo Yamamoto, Technical Manager | Fusion – Centralising Geological Data See how Fusion seamlessly connects with other solutions through the latest API developments, and get a first look at the new features shaping upcoming releases. |
| 10:10 am – 10:40 am Gustav Hawlitschek, Product Manager | Studio UG – The Future of Underground Planning Explore powerful new haulage network tools and automated scheduling features in Studio UG that streamline workflows, boost efficiency, and set the stage for next-generation underground mine planning. |
| 10:40 am – 11:10 am | 🥤Coffee Break |
| 11:10 am – 11:40 pm Aidar Kairbeko, Technical Manager | StopeMax – The Next Generation of Underground Mine Strategy Optimization |
| 11:40 am – 12:10 pm Fernando Zagatti Casquet, Senior Mining Consultant | Studio NPVS+ – Smarter Optimization, Better Results Discover how Studio NPVS+ simplifies the balance between strip ratio and cash flow and ensures better secondary targets with intuitive interfaces that help you reach optimal results, all while keeping NPV in focus. |
| 12:10 am – 12:40 pm Jim Sronce, General Manager, Minescape | Minescape UG Design and Scheduling Tools Discover how MineScape’s Interactive UG Design and Scheduling module combines intuitive design tools with advanced scheduling to model mine layouts, optimize resource allocation, and simulate multiple production scenarios in real time. |
| 12:40 am – 2:00 pm | 🍽️ Lunch Break |
| 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Brad Donnelly, VP Production | Production Portfolio – Unlock Clarity Across Your Value Chain Learn how integrated solutions for short-interval control, metal reconciliation, and production analytics bring real-time insights and performance to mining operations. |
| 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Chris Small, Product Manager | Centric – Unified Mining Intelligence Break down data silos with Datamine’s enterprise-wide information management platform. Discover how Centric’s Ops, Enterprise, Analytics, Ore Accounting, and Mobile modules deliver real-time visibility, standardization, and smarter decision-making, from pit to boardroom. |
| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Emir Patel, CCLAS Consultant | CCLAS EL – Smarter, Faster, Connected Discover the latest innovations and roadmap developments in Datamine’s Laboratory Information Management System. See how new features enhance efficiency, strengthen QA/QC, and enable seamless integration with Production, Geology, and Plant Systems. |
| 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm | 🥤Coffee Break |
| 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eduardo Yamamoto, Technical Manager Monique Radzilani, Global Support Lead and Customer Experience | Studio RM New Features Practical Session Join this hands-on session and explore the latest features introduced in the most recent Studio RM releases. |
Day 2 — Tuesday, November 4, 2025
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am Louwrens Cronj, Product Manager | Studio Mapper – Smarter Geological Mapping Discover the latest developments and enhancements in Studio Mapper for underground and open pit environments, and see how streamlined mapping workflows can strengthen your resource modelling and grade control. |
| 9:30 am – 10:00 am Kathleen Hansmann, Product Manager, Geology | Studio Geo – Dynamic Geological Modelling Experience a next-generation workflow for geological modelling. Leverage powerful implicit modelling tools for faults, mineralisation, and geological structures, with real-time updates and seamless block model integration. |
| 10:00 am – 10:30 am Kadogognon Coulibaly, Geologist, Eramet | User presentation: Fusion in exploration projects targeting mineralized sand deposits Enhancing Exploration Data Integration and Management with Fusion: Implementing a Unified Solution for Mineralized Sand Deposits. |
| 10:30 am – 11:00 am | 🥤Coffee Break |
| 11:00 am – 11:30 am Adam Wheeler, Independent Consultant | User presentation: Examples of Block Model Manipulation in Studio Hands-on experience working with block modelling in Studio products. Examples and applications. |
| 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Pedram Masoudi, Geostatistician, Geovariances–Datamine France | Tech presentation: Multivariate geostatistical methods for probabilistic evaluation of mineral resources Learn how to overcome missing assay data using advanced imputation methods that preserve statistical relationships. Build probabilistic resource models from simulations with consistency across grades, statistics, and chemical balance. |
| 12:00 am – 12:30 pm Roberto Rolo, Technical Services Manager, Geovariances–Datamine France | Tech presentation: Machine Learning applied to Geostatistics Explore how supervised and unsupervised machine learning can be combined with geostatistical methods to deliver more accurate predictions, and even act as an alternative to traditional kriging. |
| 12:30 am – 2:00 pm | 🍽️ Lunch Break |
| 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Matt Mullin, Executive Consultant | Tech presentation: Rapid Resource Modelling and Resource Range Analysis Once developed to justify growth potential during the mining boom, Rapid Resource Modelling and Resource Range Analysis now stand ready for transformation through AI. By generating multiple early-stage models and integrating them with maturity metrics and economic assessments, these techniques can power data-driven exploration and accelerate discoveries. |
| 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Avinash Alfred Lobo, Manager, Strategic Alliances – Aereo | AI-Powered Drone Mapping and Automated Reconciliation See how Aereo’s AI analytics and drone mapping, integrated with Datamine, automate mine reconciliation and volume validation, enhancing accuracy, compliance, and decision speed across your mining operations. |
| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Monique Radzilani, Global Support Lead and Customer Experience | Customer Experience/Customer Portal Discover how Datamine is reimagining the user journey with improved support channels, seamless interactions, and a new customer portal that makes accessing services and solutions easier than ever. |
| 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm | 🥤Coffee Break |
| 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm | TBA |
Who Should Attend?
- Mining professionals and technical specialists
- Innovators and leaders shaping the industry
- Datamine users, today and tomorrow
Venue
The event will take place at the Bristol Hotel, Prince Street.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and innovate with the Datamine community.
Register now to unlock your early bird savings and prepare for two days of insight, strategy, and networking!
