Bright minds of Kalgoorlie-Boulder mining will gather for a panel event this month and answer questions about the industry’s present and future.

The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy’s fireside chat will feature entrepreneur Ron Manners alongside local geologists, mine managers, business owners and mining engineers.

Kalgoorlie AusIMM chair Allison Golsby is expecting hundreds to tune in to the speaking event that is free and open to anyone interested.

“It could be people that are interested in mining in general, to people that are thought leaders in this space, to people on the technical side,” she said.

The Goldfields legacy panel will bring together mining entrepreneur and founder of the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation Mr Manners, alongside mining leaders Tim Topham and Peter Crennan.

The future of mining panel will feature former mine manager and owner of both NLC Engineering and Goldfields Machining Phil Cole, global geologist Beau Nicholls, and Jupiter Mines chief executive Brad Rogers.

Ms Golsby said the speakers all had a longstanding connection to Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

“They’re amazing people . . . they’ve got great insights and the passion, and they’ll speak to that on the night,” she said.

“I’m sure there’ll be lots of good questions and lots of awesome answers coming from the room.”

AusIMM president Chris Carr will attend and open the event with a welcome address.

The panel will be live streamed online, and Ms Golsby is expecting an audience from across the country.

“It’s going to get booked out quickly,” she said.

“The amount of interest I’ve already had is spectacular.”

Attendees can network and chat over free pizza and drinks after the formalities.

The AusIMM fireside conversation with industry leaders will be on July 20 at the Kalgoorlie Country Club from 6pm.

Registrations are essential.