Australia’s Premier
Mining Forum
October 12 to 14, 2020
The Forum
Diggers & Dealers is a mining investment forum, held annually in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. The event is in its 29th year.
The event provides a unique opportunity for industry professionals to meet and network, visit regional mine sites, engage with media, raise finance, invest in projects and generally engage with the resources sector at an executive level in a mining community setting, Kalgoorlie.
A world class entertainment program ensures that delegates experience the very best of the style and hospitality of Kalgoorlie, the unofficial gold mining capital of Australia.
COVID-19 and the 2020 Forum
The 2020 Diggers & Dealers has been moved to 12 to 14 October. We have been, and continue to, consult with our key stake holders on the issue of COVID-19 along with the analysis of all recommendations from WHO, the WA Health Department and the broader mining industry. We are continuing to monitor the situtation.
Celebrate 20 Years of Sponsorship
At the 2019 Diggers & Dealers Forum both WesTrac and The Perth Mint celebrated their 20-year sponsorship milestone. The forum acknowledged the remarkable tenure of these two Diggers partners and thanked them for their continued support.
Presenter Programme
Each year a line-up of over 50 corporate presentations brief investors, financiers and the industry on their projects and recent developments.
Participate
Select from the available attendance passes or register your interest for presenting or exhibiting.
- Full Delegate
- Limited Delegate
- Monday Delegate
- Tuesday Delegate
- Wednesday Delegate
- Presenter Interest
- Exhibitor Interest
FULL DELEGATE Price: $2100
This pass allows access to the full event, the Sponsors' Marquee, the auditorium for presentations, Monday Cocktail Party, Tuesday Traditional Bash and WesTrac Gala Dinner.
LIMITED DELEGATE Price: $1785
This pass allows access to the full event, the Sponsors' Marquee, the auditorium for presentations, Monday Cocktail Party, Tuesday Traditional Bash, but EXCLUDES the Wednesday Gala Dinner.
MONDAY DELEGATE Price: $1050
This pass allows access to Monday 12 October, the Sponsors' Marquee, day catering, the auditorium for presentations and the Cocktail Party.
TUESDAY DELEGATE Price: $1050
This pass allows access to Tuesday 13 October, the Sponsors' Marquee, day catering, the auditorium for presentations and the Traditional Bash.
WEDNESDAY DELEGATE Price: $850
This pass allows access to Wednesday 14 October, the Sponsors' Marquee, day catering, the auditorium for presentations. EXCLUDES the Gala Dinner.
PRESENTER INTEREST 2020
Please note only listed mining companies will be considered for presentation slots. By completing this form you will receive the application for Forum 2020 which will be sent via email in January 2020. The offers for successful applications will be sent in March 2020 and from there on in until the presenter programme is filled. Please note the application process is now closed for 2020.
EXHIBITOR INTEREST
Be placed on the waitlist for the opportunity to exhibit. The waitlist is carried over each year. The package includes amongst other items a booth in the marquee and two delegate passes. Cost of the package is Aus$9,000.
Keynote
Speaker
Keynote Address
This year’s keynote address will be presented by Professor Ian Goldin on Monday, 12 October 2020 at 9.15AM.
Diggers & Dealers endeavours to secure highly respected and relevant experts who are well-positioned to provide insightful commentary to delegates on the global economic outlook.
The forum remains committed to maintaining the highest standards associated with the event and is pleased to announce Professor Ian Goldin as the 2020 keynote speaker.
Previous Speakers
Niall Ferguson
Austan Goolsbee
Rodrigo De Rato
Gene Sperling
John Lipsky
Jose Manuel Barroso
Hon. John Howard
Professor Ian Goldin
Keynote Speaker 2020
Each year Diggers and Dealers endeavors to secure a keynote speaker who provides the forum attendees with a view of the current global economic situation and trends affecting the mining industry. We are sure that
Ian Goldin is the Oxford University Professor of Globalisation and Development, the Director of the Oxford Martin Programme on Technological and Economic Change and the founding Director of the Oxford Martin School. He was previously was the Vice President of the World Bank and the Group’s Director of Policy, after serving as Chief Executive of the Development Bank of Southern Africa and Advisor to President Nelson Mandela.
Professor Goldin has served as Principal Economist at the EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development). He has an MSc
Ian has been knighted by the French Government and has published 21 books, including Age of Discovery: Navigating the Storms of Our Second Renaissance; The Butterfly Defect: How Globalisation Creates Systemic Risks, and What to Do About it; Exceptional People: How Migration Shaped our World and Will Define our Future; and, Is the Planet Full? He also wrote and presented the Five Part Series After the Crash and the BBC Documentary Will Artificial Intelligence Kill Development?
Professor Goldin has been a non-executive Director on numerous boards, including CDC, Implenia; Metropolitan, Old Mutual and
He is an Honorary Trustee of Comic Relief and the Chair of the CORE-econ initiative to modernise the teaching of economics.
He lectures at Oxford, Harvard and Tsinghua Universities and provides advisory and consultancy services to governments and over 30 leading global companies, including leading strategy discussions for Boards. His recent speaking engagements include the opening keynote at Google Zeitgeist, the Microsoft CEO Forum and TED. For the past 21 years he has provided keynotes at the World Economic Forum meetings in Davos.
Diggers & Dealers is pleased to announce Professor Ian Goldin as the keynote speaker for the 2020 Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum. The keynote presentation will take place on Monday 3 August 2020 at 9:15am.Each year Diggers and Dealers endeavors to secure a keynote speaker who provides the forum attendees with a view of the current global economic situation and trends affecting the mining industry. We are sure that Professor Goldin will be of particular interest given his early career in Africa, international experience and economic credentials.
Ian Goldin is the Oxford University Professor of Globalisation and Development, the Director of the Oxford Martin Programme on Technological and Economic Change and the founding Director of the Oxford Martin School. He was previously was the Vice President of the World Bank and the Group’s Director of Policy, after serving as Chief Executive of the Development Bank of Southern Africa and Advisor to President Nelson Mandela.
Professor Goldin has served as Principal Economist at the EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development). He has an MSc from the London School of Economics, and an MA and Doctorate from the University of Oxford.
Ian has been knighted by the French Government and has published 21 books, including Age of Discovery: Navigating the Storms of Our Second Renaissance; The Butterfly Defect: How Globalisation Creates Systemic Risks, and What to Do About it; Exceptional People: How Migration Shaped our World and Will Define our Future; and, Is the Planet Full? He also wrote and presented the Five Part Series After the Crash and the BBC Documentary Will Artificial Intelligence Kill Development?
Professor Goldin has been a non-executive Director on numerous boards, including CDC, Implenia; Metropolitan, Old Mutual and Skandia, chairing and serving on all Board Committees.
He is an Honorary Trustee of Comic Relief and the Chair of the CORE-econ initiative to modernise the teaching of economics.
He lectures at Oxford, Harvard and Tsinghua Universities and provides advisory and consultancy services to governments and over 30 leading global companies, including leading strategy discussions for Boards. His recent speaking engagements include the opening keynote at Google Zeitgeist, the Microsoft CEO Forum and TED. For the past 21 years he has provided keynotes at the World Economic Forum meetings in Davos.
Programme 2020
To be advised
| Monday 12 October | |
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| 09:00 | Forum Opening Jim Walker, Forum Chairman |
| 09:15 | Keynote Address: Professor Ian Goldin |
| 05:30 | The Clarke Energy Cocktail Party - Sponsors' Marquee |
| Wednesday 14 October | |
|---|---|
| 08:35 | Session Commences |
| 06:30 | The WesTrac Gala Dinner - Sponsors' Marquee |
Forum
Awards
About the Awards
The official forum awards recognise those outstanding individuals and companies who have made significant contributions and advancements over the past year. Recipients are announced in front of their industry peers at the Wednesday Gala Dinner.
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The highly anticipated Diggers and Dealers Awards are presented at the WesTrac sponsored Gala Dinner on the Wednesday evening.
The awards are sponsored by The Perth Mint and recognise: The Digger of the Year, Dealer of the Year, GJ Stokes Memorial Award, Media Award and Best Emerging Company Award. Both WesTrac and The Perth Mint have sponsored the gala dinner and awards respectively for 21 years.
Awards 1992 – 1996
| 100K - 150K Ounces | |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Coolgardie Gold NL |
| 1993 | Samantha Gold NL |
| 1994 | Herald Resources NL |
| 1995 | Yilgarn Star |
| 1996 | Plutonic Resources & North Limited - Peak Hill Operation |
| Industry Contribution | |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Ron Manners |
| 1993 | Ian Burston |
| 1994 | Graeme Smith |
| 1995 | AMEC |
| 1996 | Peter Lalor |
| Outstanding Producer 150K+ Ounces | |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Samantha Gold NL |
| 1993 | KCGM |
| 1994 | Plutonic Resources Ltd |
| 1995 | Plutonic Resources Ltd |
| 1996 | North Flinders Mines |
| Contractors | |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Eltin Limited |
| 1993 | Glindemann & Kitching |
| 1994 | Ausdrill Limited |
| 1995 | Ausdrill Limited |
| 1996 | Ausdrill Limited |
| Junior Explorer | |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Mt Burgess Gold Mine |
| 1994 | Melita Mining NL |
| 1995 | Archaean Gold NL |
| 1996 | Glengarry Resources NL / Tanami Gold NL |
| Exploration | |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Great Central Mines NL |
| 1994 | Samantha Gold NL |
| 1995 | Great Central Mines |
| 1996 | Battle Mountain Gold - PosGold |
| Technical Services | |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Analabs & Goldfields Instrument |
| 1993 | Australian Assay Laboratories |
| 1994 | Australian Assay Laboratories |
| 1995 | DOME for the Tengraph System |
| 1996 | World Geoscience |
| Community Contribution | |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Kalgoorlie College Council |
| 1994 | Coolgardie Gold NL |
| 1995 | Peter Hawkins |
| 1996 | Les Calcraft, Greening the Goldfields |
| Outstanding Achievement | |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Delta Gold NL & North Broken Hill Peko Ltd |
| 1993 | Eltin Limited |
| 1994 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd |
| 1995 | Eagle Mining |
| Service Deal of the Year | |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Jones Partners deal on the Boulder Block Hotel with Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd |
| Company Promotion | |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Cove Mining NL |
| 1993 | Croesus Mining NL |
| 1994 | Croesus Mining NL |
| 1995 | Lynas Gold NL |
| 1996 | Hargraves Resources NL |
| Diversified Producer | |
|---|---|
| 1992 | The Amalg Syndicate |
| 1993 | Western Mining Corporation |
| 1994 | Gwalia Consolidated Limited |
| Entrepreneurial | |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Phil Crabb |
| 1994 | Kalfuel |
| 1995 | Mt Edon Gold Mines |
| Company of the Year | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Plutonic Resources Ltd |
| Corporate Development | |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Normandy Mining Limited |
Awards
| G.J. Stokes Memorial Award | |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Sir Arvi Parbo AC |
| 1998 | Dr Ian Burston AO |
| 1999 | Sir Charles Court AK KCMG OBE |
| 2000 | Dr Roy Woodall AO |
| 2001 | - |
| 2002 | David J. Reed AO |
| 2003 | Trevor Sykes |
| 2004 | Sir Laurence Brodie-Hall AO CMG |
| 2005 | Peter Newton |
| 2006 | Graeme Smith, George Botica, Barry Patterson and Ron Harken |
| 2007 | Pierre Lassonde |
| 2008 | Owen Hegarty |
| 2009 | Nick Giorgetta |
| 2010 | David Moore |
| 2011 | George Jones |
| 2012 | Geoff Loudon |
| 2013 | Andrew Forrest |
| 2014 | Jim Walker |
| 2015 | Mark Cutifani |
| 2016 | Christopher Bonwick |
| 2017 | Jim Askew |
| 2018 | Ron Sayers |
| 2019 | Mark Creasy |
| 2020 | |
| Digger Award | |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Joseph Gutnick |
| 1998 | Acacia Resources Ltd |
| 1999 | Placer Dome Inc. / Delta Gold NL |
| 2000 | Jubilee Mines NL |
| 2001 | Goldfields Limited |
| 2002 | Portman Limited |
| 2003 | Woodside Petroleum Ltd |
| 2004 | Consolidated Minerals Limited |
| 2005 | Jubilee Mines NL |
| 2006 | Oxiana Limited |
| 2007 | Zinifex Limited |
| 2008 | Western Areas NL |
| 2009 | Atlas Iron Limited |
| 2010 | Newmont Asia Pacific |
| 2011 | Independence Group NL |
| 2012 | Sandfire Resources NL |
| 2013 | Sirius Resources NL |
| 2014 | Tropicana Joint Venture - AngloGold Ashanti Australia Ltd and Independence Group NL |
| 2015 | OceanaGold Corporation |
| 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd |
| 2017 | St Barbara Limited |
| 2018 | Kirkland Lake Gold |
| 2019 | Roy Hill Holdings Pty Ltd |
| 2020 | |
| Dealer Award | |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Robbin Widdup of Lion Selection Group |
| 1998 | Andrew Forrest of Anaconda Nickel Limited |
| 1999 | Nigel Forrester of Mt Burgess Gold Mining Company NL |
| 2000 | AngloGold Limited |
| 2001 | Mincor Resources NL |
| 2002 | Robert J Champion de Crespigny AC |
| 2003 | Placer Dome Inc. |
| 2004 | Peter Johnston of Minara Resources Limited |
| 2005 | BHP Billiton Plc |
| 2006 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd |
| 2007 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd |
| 2008 | Kerry Harmanis |
| 2009 | Ken Talbot |
| 2010 | Gindalbie Metals Limited |
| 2011 | Ivanhoe Mines Ltd |
| 2012 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd |
| 2013 | Iron Ore Holdings Ltd |
| 2014 | Northern Star Resources Limited |
| 2015 | Tony Poli |
| 2016 | Evolution Mining |
| 2017 | Gold Road Resources Limited |
| 2018 | Kidman Resources Limited |
| 2019 | Northern Star Resources Limited |
| 2020 | |
| Media Award | |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Barry Fitzgerald of The Age |
| 2004 | John Phaceas of The West Australian |
| 2005 | Tim Treadgold |
| 2006 | Ian Howarth of The Australian Financial Review |
| 2007 | Jim Regan of Reuters |
| 2008 | Michael Vaughan of The Australian Financial Review |
| 2009 | Ross Louthean of Western Media |
| 2010 | Rebecca Le May of AAP |
| 2011 | Peter Klinger of The West Australian |
| 2012 | Matt Chambers of The Australian |
| 2013 | Luke Forrestal of The Australian Financial Review |
| 2014 | Nick Evans of The West Australian |
| 2015 | Kristie Batten of MiningNews |
| 2016 | Paul Garvey, The Australian |
| 2017 | Tess Ingram, The Australian Financial Review |
| 2018 | Stuart McKinnon, The West Australian |
| 2019 | Barry Fitzgerald |
| 2020 | |
| Best Emerging Company | |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Territory Resources Ltd. |
| 2009 | Minemakers Limited |
| 2010 | Royal Resources Limited |
| 2011 | Gold Road Resources Ltd |
| 2012 | ABM Resources NL |
| 2013 | Sheffield Resources Limited |
| 2014 | Aurelia Metals Ltd |
| 2015 | Hot Chili Limited |
| 2016 | Pantoro Limited |
| 2017 | Kin Mining NL |
| 2018 | Metro Mining Limited |
| 2019 | Bellevue Gold Limited |
| 2020 | |
Exhibitors
Sponsors
Cocktail Party Sponsor
Traditional Bash Sponsor
Gala Dinner Sponsor
Awards Sponsor
Coffee Sponsor
Juice Sponsor
Water Sponsor
Network Partner
Innovation Sponsor
FAQ
Registration
All pre-purchased delegate passes can be collected on-site as below. Subject to availability passes can also be purchased on-site. Please note a surcharge applies to onsite purchases.
Sunday 11 October – 1.00PM to 6.00PM from the Sponsors Marquee Registration Desk
Monday 12 October – 7.30AM to completion of the forum from the Sponsors Marquee Registration Desk
Accommodation
Accommodation is at a premium for the event. To view a list of accommodation venues visit this site.
An alternate to hotel and motel style accommodation is the exclusive use of private homes with Kalgoorlie Homes for short term lease ie minimum of four nights for the forum period.
Sam Fostinelli kalgoorliehomes@outlook.com 0417 415 517
Agricola College which is a short walk from the Forum Venue currently has availability for the 2020 forum period. Contact agricola@curtin.edu.au
Flights
Transport
Restaurants & Dining
A listing of local dining options can be found here. Please ensure you make bookings in advance as hospitality is at a premium during the forum week.
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