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Have you entered the Mining Innovation and Research Battlefield? There are a handful of entries sitting in draft (we see you 👀) and we don’t want you to miss out. If you are considering throwing your hat in the ring, here are 3 quick tips for your entry: 1. Articulate your idea  The finalist shortlist is chosen based on entries so we need to clearly understand your idea from your submission. Tell us: ✅ The problem you are addressing ✅ The details of your innovation or research idea ✅ The predicted benefits of implementing your idea 2. Make it relevant There are many challenges we could address, but this year we have set a specific focus around tailings management. Address any aspect, suggest any improvement in current practice that will contribute to zero harm. 3. Don’t miss the deadline!  Entries are open until 7 November. If you have an idea but haven’t taken the plunge, now is the time! As the saying goes - seize the day! Head here to find out the details 👉 https://lnkd.in/g8agxefd CC: Investing in African Mining Indaba Anglo American Colorado School of Mines Florence Drummond Jaime Bachmeier John Bradford

🌍 NEW EPISODE ALERT: From sleeping in a swag to shaping mining's future! 🎙️ Join us for a fascinating Deep Dive as DPI Executive Director Florence Drummond chats with Dr J. Chris Anderson, an international communities and social performance practitioner, who shares incredible stories from the Daintree Rainforest to Ghana's goldfields. Want to know why some communities protest mine closures while others protest openings? Or why installing water pipes isn't always the right solution? 🤔 Discover how authentic partnerships and traditional knowledge are reshaping the future of mining. This episode is packed with wisdom that only decades of on-the-ground experience can bring! 🎧 Listen now and subscribe to Deep Dives with DPI for more thought-provoking conversations: https://lnkd.in/gKYxfxuT #MiningMatters #CommunityEngagement #SustainableDevelopment #Indigenous #DeepDiveswithDPI

Exciting news - MIRB ENTRIES EXTENDED TO 7 NOVEMBER! Thank you to all the Mining Innovation & Research Battlefield entrants so far—we can’t wait to showcase your innovations! But we don’t want any innovators to miss out. So here’s an extra week - plenty of time to talk with your team and find a few minutes to complete the online entry process. That’s an extra week to contact your research team, find a quiet space and complete your online entry, answering this question:   “What are the innovative and sustainable solutions for revolutionizing tailings management, and how can these be applied to achieve zero harm while supporting a more responsible and circular mining economy?” Shortlisted finalists will be invited to present in front of our judging panel and up to 4 entries will make it through to present live in Cape Town at Investing in African Mining Indaba in February 2025. The prize -  a US$25,000 Innovation Grant to help turn your idea into reality, thanks to Anglo American. That's 25,000 reasons to click this link and start your entry today. 🙌 https://lnkd.in/g8agxefd

Great to see DPI non-executive Director Mark Podlasly ICD.D and Board Chair Peter Bryant speaking about important issues at International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) from the Newmont Australia Plenary stage this week. 🎙️ Mark spoke on the importance of First Nations inclusion and co-ownership in mining projects for shared prosperity and purpose, and Peter moderated a panel focusing on circularity and its increasing importance in future strategy for mining and metals, important for competitive communities, companies and countries. The pillars of the Development Partner Framework are everywhere 👏 🌎

Last call: are you in for our October Youth Salon? There's one session left: 7am AWST Tuesday 29 (Western Australia) 9am AEST Tuesday 29 (Queensland) 7pm EST Monday 28 (New York, Toronto) 4pm PST Monday 28 (Los Angeles, Vancouver) For those in Australia and north America, we'd love to meet with you and tell you all about our exciting Ambassador program, launching in conjunction with the First Nations Major Projects Coalition. There's an exciting travel opportunity included also! ✈️ 🌎 Register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gV-KAfgV

Not long to go - are you coming along to the October Youth Salon?! ⏰ Join us on October 28/29 to hear about our brand new Ambassador program 👏 Youth Salon is an important program for DPI. Each month, we ask Indigenous youth to join us and speak on the issues they may face within their mining-affected communities. These one hour sessions are essential to us working towards a sustainable future, allowing open discourse and broadening perspectives. They are a safe space to share any ideas, thoughts or concerns you may have.💬 Find your best timezone match and register for the sessions here: https://lnkd.in/gn3GkNQA 🌏 DPI drives collective impact for sustainable development CC: First Nations Major Projects Coalition

Are you an innovator in any aspect of tailings management? Do you see a problem, then go all out to solve it? The Mining Innovation & Research Battlefield is your chance to shine - and there’s just over a week left to enter. All entries are scrutinised by our judging panel of influential leaders. And you know that exposure to the right people is invaluable, right? If you were wondering… ❓How can we use the prize money of US$25,000? 💡The Innovation Grant can be used to further the development of your idea, perhaps run a pilot program or start to commercialise your enterprise. Whatever stage your project is at, this grant will bring you closer to your goals. ❓How much time and effort will it take to enter? 💡A simple written outline to enter is the first step. If you are shortlisted, then prepare a 3-minute spoken pitch for Round 1. Ready to get started? Click here 👉 https://lnkd.in/g8agxefd

✨ Know any bright sparks with a brilliant idea for mine tailings management who could use a handy US$25,000 research grant to further their big ideas? 🗣️ Use your channels to let them know that the entry portal for DPI’s Mining and Innovation Research Battlefield is open - and they have as much chance of catching the judging panel’s eye as anyone. The online entry process is fast and easy - and there’s time to prepare their 3-minute online pitch if they are shortlisted by the judging panel. This amazing annual competition opens the way for grassroots initiatives and collaborations to significantly boost their ideas and activity forward to reality. Who could you encourage today? Tag them or send this post: here’s where they need to go for more details 👉 https://lnkd.in/g8agxefd CC: Anglo American First Nations Major Projects Coalition Colorado School of Mines Amira Global Hatch Trafigura

Have you caught this episode of the Deep Dives with DPI podcast yet? 🎧 Listen and subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gqCJR_eN

The rewards are enormous for those history-makers who are working on revolutionizing tailings management. Here’s what Mining Innovation and Research Battlefield winners and finalists will enjoy: ⭐ The top prize is the US$25,000 research grant, thanks to Anglo American. This grant gives winners the flexibility to spearhead their research or innovation in the way they see fit, plus the opportunity to present their progress at the following Mining Indaba conference in 2026. ⭐ Up to four finalists after Round 1 (online pitch) will receive a delegate pass to Investing in African Mining Indaba, in Cape Town, South Africa, valued at £2,215 each. Finalists will not only attend this high-profile event for free, but will have the chance to pitch their ideas to international leaders in mining and receive peer recognition for their work.  ⭐ All shortlisted finalists involved in Round 1 of the Battlefield will have an exclusive opportunity to pitch in front of our judges and receive instant feedback and recognition for their work. Our Battlefield Judges are all leaders in their fields with decades of experience in mining and sustainability. ⭐ The Battlefield process is highly valuable as a development opportunity. Past finalists report that the process honed their skills in pitching, developing ideas, creating a proposal and more. The Battlefield is a unique platform to test and contribute new ideas on a global stage, and gain invaluable exposure to leaders in mining. 🏎️  Ready Set Go! Entries close at the end of October. Start here: https://lnkd.in/g8agxefd