Victor Phillips Memorial Lecture- Bigger is not necessarily better-being the best is.
Add to calChapel Lecture Theatre, Penryn Campus, University of Exeter TR10 9FE
For much of the last century, mining operations have been shaped by a belief that igger is better' - more hoisting, more capacity, more output. But today's commodity markets, social expectations and investment climate are challenging this assumption. Size alone does not guarantee resilience, value or safety.
This lecture explores why being the best is what really matters. The focus is on defining a mining operation's Best Value Option: the operating strategy that balances technical capability, financial performance and societal licence to operate. This process demands deep understanding of the complex relationships from pick-point to port: how technical decisions interact with costs, markets, risk and culture.
The lecture will challenge mining leaders to rethink operating principles, re-engage with the fundamentals of risk and value and empower decision-makers with knowledge to choose what is truly best, not just biggest, for the next chapter of mining.
Andrew Fulton is also President of the Mining Association of the UK, a Board Member for the Mineral Products Qualifications Council, member of lOM3's Mining Technology Group and Chairman of the UK Mining Education Forum.
The VICTOR PHILIPS MEMORIAL LECTURE will be a catered event.
For more details please contact secretary@thecornishinstituteofengineers.com
