Boss Energy managing director and CEO Duncan Craib on what attendees can expect from the company’s presence at AIMEX 2025.
Now owned by Prime Creative Media, Asia-Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition (AIMEX) is set to make a grand return in 2025.
Taking place at the Adelaide Showground, AIMEX will bring local and international mining suppliers and industry professionals under one roof while highlighting the latest developments.
This includes uranium, which has surged back to prominence in recent years through a global nuclear revival.
A company making waves in the uranium sector is Boss Energy, the 100 per cent owner and operator of the Honeymoon mine in South Australia.
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Since producing its first drum of uranium from Honeymoon in May 2024, Boss is ramping up operations.
“We’ve gradually increased our production profile so we will hit our 2024–25 financial year production guidance of 850,000 pounds by June 2025,” Boss managing director and chief executive officer Duncan Craib told Australian Mining.
“The ramp-up is to achieve 1.6 million pounds (Mlb) by June 2026, then we will work towards the nameplate capacity of 2.45Mlbs per annum.”
Honeymoon’s mining method is in-situ recovery (ISR), which uses a fluid mix of water and reagents to recover valuable uranium from the ground.
“Each wellfield processes a pregnant leach solution through an ion exchange circuit to produce drums of uranium,” Craib said.
“In the last 12 months, wellfields one and two have come into production. Now we are bringing wellfield three online. In terms of the ion exchange circuit, columns one and two have been operating at nameplate capacity and we expect to bring on column three soon.”
A key fuel for nuclear energy, uranium is essential in providing baseload power supply.
“Australia has about a third of the world’s natural uranium resources, so there is opportunity to create a strong, robust industry,” Craib said.
“Just as Australia is weaning itself off fossil fuels, now is a wonderful opportunity to start focusing on another commodity such as uranium, which has proven itself as a key material in the clean-energy transition.”
Honeymoon’s contributions to the South Australian economy will be front and centre of Boss’ presence at AIMEX’s Mining Pavilion, a designated area for mining companies to showcase their initiatives and projects, engage with the community and suppliers, and drive recruitment.
Boss will showcase opportunities to get involved in Honeymoon’s ramp-up, specifically the skillset required to carry out ISR.
“All mines have geologists,” Craib said. “What’s different about Honeymoon is that ISR involves hydrogeologists who track the fluid of lixiviant under the ground and look at groundwater. These are specialised skills.
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“Our hydrogeologists were trained at universities in South Australia, which means the state can be a platform for other South Australians to develop niche mining skills and capitalise on the various opportunities available in the industry.
“Boss wants to demonstrate the opportunities at Honeymoon, and showcase our ESG (environmental, social, and governance) principles, community engagement, Native Title approach, royalty payments, and how we’re contributing to the state.”
Craib will also participate in the AIMEX conference program, shedding light on Boss’ history and how it plans to grow in the coming years.
“We’re expanding through our 30 per cent interest in the Alta Mesa project in Texas, US, and our 19 per cent interest in Laramide Resources, a Queensland uranium developer,” Craib said.
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“I’ll also discuss uranium’s general market conditions, supply and demand dynamics and how the commodity is used around the world to produce clean energy.”
Like other miners, Boss views AIMEX as an opportunity for attendees, speakers and decision-makers to mingle and connect with one another face-to-face.
“It’s about helping one another when it comes to matters such as the environment, health and safety,” Craib said. “It provides an opportunity to share knowledge and work with the community.”
AIMEX 2025 will be held at Adelaide Showground from September 23–25. To take part in the event, visit aimex.com.au/getinvolved
This feature appeared in the May 2025 issue of Australian Mining.