RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP – SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIP: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF MINING
A VISION ZERO Conference
Conference Program
| Monday, 13 October 2025 |
| Time | Location | |
| 16:00 |
Meeting point: Main entrance of the DBM, Am Bergbaumuseum 28, 44791 Bochum |
Exclusive visit to the German Mining Museum (DBM) with a tour of the exhibition mine and the head frame |
| 19:00 – 22:00 |
Kumpels – at the German Mining Museum Bochum Schillerstr. 20 · 44791 Bochum |
Get Together |
| Tuesday, 14 October 2025 | 1st Conference Day |
| Room 1 Plenary Session |
Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 08:00 | Registration and Welcome Coffee | ||
| 09:00 | Conference Opening | ||
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Welcome Remarks | ||
| KEYNOTES | |||
| 09:30 – 10:00 |
VISION ZERO – Pushing the Boundary for the next Decade |
Dr. Mohammed Azman (Malaysia) President of the International Social Security Association (ISSA) Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial Malaysia, CEO |
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| 10:00 – 10:30 | Listen to the Story of VISION ZERO |
Helmut Ehnes (Germany) President of ISSA Mining, Chair of the VISION ZERO Steering Committee of ISSA |
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| 10:30 – 11:00 | The RAG Way to VISION ZERO |
Joachim Löchte (Germany) Chief Technology Officer of RAG |
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| 11:00 – 11:30 | Dialogue with the Keynote Speakers | ||
| 11:30 – 12:00 COFFEE BREAK | |||
| 12:00 – 13:30 SESSIONS | |||
| Room 1 | Room 2 | Room 3 | Room 4 ENGLISH ONLY |
SESSION 1Artificial Intelligence & Digital SolutionsModerator:Prof. Peter Goerke-Mallet |
SESSION 2VISION ZERO
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SESSION 3Assuming Responsibility for the Mine Life CycleModerator:Prof. Jürgen Brune |
SESSION 4Safety & Health Challenges in MiningModerator:Roberto Hermosilla |
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AI/ML, Digitisation leading to Smart & Sustainable Mining with HSE compliance for OC Mine Operation INDIA Subrat Panigrahi COO Institute of Quality and Environment Management Services |
Chasing Targets to achieve Zero Harm in South African Mining Industry SOUTH AFRICA Thuthula Balfour Minerals Council South Africa |
Implementation of the RAG- Strategy “Post-Mining – Sustainable for Generations” Using the Example of Long-Term Water Management in Ibbenbüren GERMANY Thomas Eismann RAG |
Analysis of Accidents in the Mining Operations of the Almalyk Combine and Proposals for Improving the Situation USBEKISTAN / GERMANY Uktam Norenov / Prof. Drebenstedt TU FREIBERG |
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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Occupational Risk Management in Mining: From Digitalization to AI CHILE / COLOMBIA Alex Cabrera – CEO Prevsis |
Leading Successfully VISION ZERO in an Underground Gold Mining Operation Across Cultural Barriers COLOMBIA Jaime Lucas Daza HSF General Manager Continental Gold Limited Sucursal Colombia Operations |
From Waste Management Act to Circular Economy – 40 Years in Review GERMANY Stephan Pilz Technische Hochschule Georg Agricola – THGA Bochum |
Aspects of Occupational Safety and Health in Single-
Human-Multiple-Robot (SHMR) systems applied to High-Risk Industries GERMANY Estefany Rey-Becerra Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin (BAuA) |
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Intelligent Digital Toolbox towards more Sustainable and Safer Extraction of Mineral Resources GERMANY Ali Erdesat TUBAF |
VISION ZERO and the Story of Leadership in the Vietnamese Coal Mining Industry VIETNAM Prof. Nguyễn Thi Hoài Nga ISSA Mining Vice-President Hanoi University of Mining and Geology |
Race for Georesources and Post-Mining Socio-Ecological Transitions GERMANY Dipl. Geogr. Dennis Eapen Pulimittathu Forschungszentrum Nachbergbau Technische Hochschule Georg Agricola |
From Mine Waste to Resource: Sensor Innovation for Critical Raw Materials Discovery GERMANY Hernan Flores Forschungszentrum Nachbergbau Technische Hochschule Georg Agricola |
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AI based Accident Prevention and AI based Documentation
of Site Inspections GERMANY Ralf Sonnenschein BG BAU |
VISION ZERO: From Legacy to Innovation GERMANY Werner Ochse Dräger |
Framework Combining a Decision Support System and Ground Movement Monitoring for Post-Mining Multi-Hazard Sites GERMANY Vinicius Inojosa Forschungszentrum Nachbergbau Technische Hochschule Georg Agricola |
Safety 4.0 and VISION ZERO: New tools or new strategy? CHILE Cristian Moraga CEO of Woken.cl ISSA Mining Vice-President Institute for Industrial Safety Culture – ICSI |
| 13:30 – 14:30 NETWORKING LUNCH | |||
| 14:30 – 16:00 SESSIONS | |||
| Room 1 | Room 2 | Room 3 | Room 4 ENGLISH ONLY |
SESSION 5Technological InnovationModerator:Prof. Christian Melchers |
SESSION 6Partnerships with Suppliers – Think outside the BoxModerator:Dr. Jens Jühling |
SESSION 7Carbon Footprint & Environment (I)Moderator:Joachim Löchte |
SESSION 8Sustainable Partnerships with ContractorsModerator:Kevin Mooney |
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Autonomous Transport in Open-Pit Mining – Development and Implementation of a Safety Concept GERMANY Dr. Sebastian Wiele RWTH AACHEN |
VISION ZERO along Global Supply Chains – Involving Business Partners is Key GERMANY Sigrid Roth ISSA Trade (BGHW) |
Mining in Transition: Navigating the Path from Carbon Legacy to Climate Leadership GERMANY Dr.-Ing. Olaf Drusche RAG |
Customer and Contractor
working together for Safe Traffic Participation GERMANY Kay Schulte German Road Safety Council (DVR) |
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Building the Future on Experience – Safe, Sustainable, Responsible Rüdiger Oostenryck & Philipp Oostenryck Bochumer Eisenhütte |
Digital Disconnection –
A new Challenge
in our Working Life SPAIN Ana Ercoreca de la Cruz International Association of Labour Inspection (IALI) Secretary General Trade Union of Labour and Social Security Inspectors from Spain President |
Sustainable Subsurface Technologies for Energy Storage and Security of Supply GERMANY Dr. Maxim Stein-Khokhlov UNIPER ENERGY |
Construction Safety and Health – Focus on Maintenance – Alteration – Demolition GERMANY Prof. Karl-Heinz Noetel ISSA Construction President |
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Transition to Hydrogen as Fuelgas in Oxyfuel Technology – The Game Changer for Safety, Health and Wellbeing! GERMANY Axel Vogelsang Messer Cutting |
Navigating the uncharted Territory: Journey to VISION ZERO GERMANY Dr. Dipl.-Psych. Helmut Nold ISSA Chemistry |
Substitutes for Mineral Oil-Based Applications GERMANY Dieter Mantwill – CEO Fluid Competence GmbH |
Partnering with Contractors: A Successful Approach to Safety on Mining Construction Sites SWITZERLAND Dr. Mark Füllemann Practice & Experience GmbH |
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AI-Based Circular Saw Shut-Off GERMANY Dipl. Ing. Thomas Seifen German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) Institute for Workplace Safety (IFA) |
International Aspects of Medical Care in Mining GERMANY Dr. med. Stefan Eßer SOS International |
Tbc FRANCE Reiner Keienburg Total Energies |
Safety Concepts for Autonomous Machines GERMANY / USA Simon Husemann Zeppelin / Caterpillar |
| 16:00 – 16:30 COFFEE BREAK | |||
| 16:30 – 18:00 SESSIONS | |||
| Room 1 | Room 2 | Room 3 | Room 4 ENGLISH ONLY |
SESSION 9Responsible Leadership for Cultural Change (I)Moderator:Dr. Sven Timm |
SESSION 10Emergency PreparednessModerator:Kai Rabald |
SESSION 11Carbon Footprint & Environment (II)Moderator:Dieter Mantwill |
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Requirements and Challenges for Managers in Occupational Safety and Health Using the Company Example of MIBRAG GmbH GERMANY M. Eng. Steffen Hörold Leiter Arbeits- und Gesundheitsschutz MIBRAG GmbH |
Lone Workplace – An Often-Forgotten Detail in Risk-Assessment GERMANY Jens Jühling ISSA Electricity President |
Climate Change Adaptation – Options for Early Warning of Heavy Rainfall and Floods GERMANY Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alpaslan Yörük Hydrotec Technologies |
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Positive Leadership – Key to VISION ZERO GERMANY Frank Nesemann Positivity Guides Meyer Werner |
The 2021 Flood Event on the Ahr and what we can learn from it GERMANY Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lothar Kirschbauer b-k-w / Bauingenieurwesen Siedlungswasserwirtschaft & Wasserbau |
Clean air is not a “nice to have.” Innovative emission control for a safe and sustainable future of mining GERMANY Robin Trompetter Dirk Maiworm HJS Emission Technology GMBH & CO. KG |
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Safety Leadership and VISION ZERO – A Mutually Reinforcing Combination NETHERLANDS Dr. Victor Roggeveen VISION ZERO Foundation Netherlands |
New Guideline for Emergency Management GERMANY Christian Luge Berufsgenossenschaft Rohstoffe und chemische Industrie (BG RCI) |
Dust Control in Underground Mining – Preventive Measures GERMANY Jens Kegenhoff Korfmann LufttechnikCFT |
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Positive Leadership – Leading with Attitude, Heart, and Action GERMANY Tom Oppenhäuser HRP Heinze Consultants |
VISION ZERO in Emergency Situations UKRAINE Olga Bogdanova Oleksandr Perohiv European Society of Occupational Safety & Health (ESOSH) Manager Safety & Health Ukrnafta Oil & Gas |
Sustainability and Energy Efficiency through Adequate Explosives and Measures in Mining GERMANY Rolf R. Schillinger Interdisciplinary Consultancy Environmental Management (ICEM) |
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| END OF CONFERENCE DAY 1 | |||
| 19:30 | Bus Transfer from THGA to Evening Location | ||
| 20:00 – 23:00 |
MINERS’ EVENING at Zeche Holland “Alte Lohnhalle” Emil-Weitz Str. 2 · 44866 Bochum |
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| 23:00 | Bus Transfer to THGA | ||
| Wednesday, 15 October 2025 | 2nd Conference Day |
| Room 1 Plenary Session |
Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 08:00 | Registration and Welcome Coffee |
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| 09:00 – 09:15 |
Reflections on Conference Day 1 Outlook for Day 2 |
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| KEYNOTES | |||
| 09:15 – 09:45 | From Extraction to Restoration: Converging Pathways for the Mining Sector and Global Land Restoration Ambition |
Dr. Muralee Thummarukudy (India) Director of the G20 Global Initiative on Land United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) UN Campus Bonn (Germany) |
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| 09:45 – 10:15 | How can Georecources, Sustainability and Ecology be reconciled? |
Ulrich Wessel (Germany) Member of the Board of DMT / THGA |
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| 10:15 – 10:45 | From Paper to People - From Compliance to Culture |
Colonel Premnath (India) Chief Inspiration Officer |
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| 10:45 – 11:15 | Dialogue with the Keynote Speakers | ||
| 11:15 – 12:00 NETWORKING LUNCH | |||
| 12:00 – 13:45 SESSIONS | |||
| Room 1 | Room 2 | Room 3 | Room 4 ENGLISH ONLY |
SESSION 12Responsible Leadership for Cultural Change (II)Moderator:Bernd Treichel |
SESSION 13VISION ZERO
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SESSION 14Holistic Thinking and Health: VISION ZERO
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SESSION 15Education, Training and Services for PreventionModerator:Prof. Nguyễn Thi Hoài Nga |
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VISION ZERO: From Legacy to Innovation – Building a Safety Culture for the future GERMANY Magnus Magnusson Dräger |
The Importance of Top-
Management Commitment
for the Successful Development of the Company‘s
Prevention Culture
GUATEMALA Roberto Hermosilla Progreso Cementos, Manager ISSA Mining Vice-President |
Many standards – one problem: Ventilation requirements for operator cabins of mobile machinery GERMANY Dr. Thierbach / Dr. Anja Vomberg Kommission Arbeitsschutz und Normung (KAN) |
The Impact of Climate Change on the World of Work – Proactive Prevention Services in Germany GERMANY Kai Rabald Berufsgenossenschaft Rohstoffe und chemische Industrie (BG RCI) |
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VISION ZERO Wellbeing – Leadership Strategies for Preventing Psychosocial Risks DENMARK Pernille Thau Vice President of HUMAN HOUSE |
Developing a Future-oriented Labour Inspection through VISION ZERO SPAIN Ana Ercoreca de la Cruz International Association of Labour Inspection (IALI) Secretary General Trade Union of Labour and Social Security lnspectors from Spain President |
Empowering Vulnerable Workers: Education, Safety, and Sustainability from the Ground Up UNITED STATES Claudia Vega Interactive Community Alliance (ICA) |
Virtual Reality training related to quarry processes ITALY Antonella Pireddu / Alessandro Innocenti / Luca Lusuardi INAIL |
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ROCKWOOL’s VISION ZERO Journey – From Management to Leadership (Strategic Considerations) DENMARK Merete Whitmarsh Group Health & Safety Senior Specialist ROCKWOOL Global |
Journey to
VISION ZERO – A Deliberate Move from Challenges to Practical Solutions in OSH – Lessons from Tanzania TANZANIA Dr. John K. Mduma / Naanjela Msangi Director General Worker‘s Compensation Fund (WCF) |
Occupational Diseases in Latin America: A Multi-Country Comparative Analysis (Peru, Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil) in High-Risk Sectors MEXICO Dr. Alfonso Alejandro Adrianza Fuenmayor AA CONSULTING CEO |
The Role of Culture in
VR-Based Safety Training in High-Risk Industries GERMANY Estefany Rey-Becerra Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin (BAuA) |
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ROCKWOOL’s VISION ZERO Journey – From Management to Leadership (Practical Implementation) GERMANY Daniel Korn Technical Director DE/AT DEUTSCHE ROCKWOOL GmbH & Co. KG |
Promoting VISION ZERO In Latin America: Getting Visibility and Involvement at All Levels COLOMBIA César Augusto Herrera Salgado / Iván DelaRosa Porras ASONAP HSE HSEC Innovation |
Sustainable Mining through Healthy Population NIGERIA Dr. Ehi Iden CEO at OHSM Nigeria President of OSHAfrica |
VISION ZERO for Training of Auxiliary Mine Rescue Crews Prof. Konstantin Todradze Member International Committees of UNESCO, ILO, ISSA Mining |
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Attitude and Behavior – Personal Contribution to VISION ZERO GERMANY Valdemaro Compagna HRP Heinze Consultants Unternehmensberatung & Business-Coaching |
VISION ZERO
in Peruvian Mines PERU Belisario Perez Minsur S.A. |
AI-Based Collision Avoidance in Stationary Plants – Insights from DigiEcoQuarry GERMANY Rebecca Goebel ITK Engineering GmbH |
New Training Program for Drivers GUATEMALA Jaime Gomez Roberto Hermosilla Progreso Cementos |
| 13:45 – 14:15 Coffee break | |||
| Room 1 Plenary Session |
Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 14:15 – 14:30 |
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between ISSA Mining ASONAP Columbia Signing Ceremony |
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| 14:30 – 15:00 | Bochum Declaration on Sustainable Mining | ||
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Working Together to Build a Safer Future in Mining and Invitation Sustainable Mining 2026 |
Kevin Mooney (Canada) President of ISSA Mining Vice-President of Prevention and Employer Services at the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board |
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| 15:30 – 16:00 CLOSING | |||
| 16:00 / Evening | Individual Visits | ||
| END OF CONFERENCE DAY 2 | |||
