JUNE 9–11, 2008:12th U.S./North American Mine Ventilation Symposium, Reno, Nevada, USA. Contact: Pierre Mousset-Jones, Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering; Tel: 775-784-6959; E-mail: mousset@unr.edu; Web: www.unr.edu/ventsymp2008/.
JUNE 9–11, 2008:MASSMIN 2008–5th International Conference & Exhibition on Mass Mining, Luleå Technical University, Luleå, Sweden. Contact: E. Nordlund; E-mail: info@massmin2008.com; Web: www.massmin2008.com.
JUNE 9–12, 2008:Africa Junior Mining Congress, Johannesburg, South Africa. Contact: Brian Shabangu; Tel: 27 11 463 6001; Fax: 27 11 463 6903; E-mail: brian.shabangu@terrapinn.co.za; Web: www.terrapinn.com/2008/ajmza/.
JUNE 12-15, 2008:Annual Conference of the Mining History Association, Chisholm, Minnesota, USA. Contact: Jane Nordberg; E-mail: enordberg@mtu.edu; Web: www.mininghistoryassociation.org.
JUNE 16–20, 2008:Comminution ‘08, Falmouth, UK. Contact: Barry Wills; Tel: 44 (0)7768 234121; E-mail: bwills@min-eng.com; Web: www.min-eng.com/conferences.
JUNE 17-18, 2008:2nd Annual Conference for the Mining Industry on Substance Abuse, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Contact: The University of Utah; Tel: 801-538-4343; Fax: 801-538-8228; E-mail: slangston@utah.gov; Web: www.uuhsc.utah.edu/uas.
JULY 14-16, 2008:Financial Statement Analysis, Golden, Colorado, USA. Contact: Colorado School of Mines; Tel: 303-273-3321; Fax: 303-273-3314; E-mail: space@mines.edu; Web: www.mines.edu/outreach/cont_ed.
JULY 21-23, 2008:Finite Elements in Geotechnical Engineering, Golden, Colorado, USA. Contact: Colorado School of Mines; Tel: 303-273-3321; Fax: 303-273-3314; E-mail: space@mines.edu; Web: www.mines.edu/outreach/cont_ed.
JULY 29-31, 2008:27th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Karen Centofanti; Tel: 304-293-7680; Fax: 304-293-5708; E-mail: Karen.centofanti@mail.wvu.edu; Web: www.mine.cemr.wvu.edu.
AUGUST 25-26, 2008:Zinc Processing ‘08, Brisbane, Australia. Contact: Barry Wills; Tel: 44 (0)7768 234121; E-mail: bwills@min-eng.com; Web: www.min-eng.com/conferences.
AUGUST 27-28, 2008:Automated Mineralogy ‘08, Brisbane, Australia. Contact: Barry Wills; Tel: 44 (0)7768 234121; E-mail: bwills@min-eng.com; Web: www.min-eng.com/conferences.
SEPTEMBER 6-9, 2008:47th Canadian Conference on Coal, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Contact: The Coal Association of Canada; Tel: 800-910-2625; Fax: 403-265-7604; E-mail: martin@coal.ca; Web: www.coal.ca.
SEPTEMBER 7-11, 2008:Dam Safety 2008, Indian Wells, California, USA. Contact: Association of State Dam Safety Officials; Tel: 859-257-5140; Web: www.damsafety.org.
SEPTEMBER 13-14, 2008:21st National Museum and Hall of Fame Induction, Leadville, Colorado, USA. Contact: U.S. National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum; Tel: 719-486-1229; Fax: 719-486-3927; E-mail: director@mininghalloffame.org; Web: www.mininghalloffame.org.
SEPTEMBER 16-19, 2008:First Southern Hemisphere International Rock Mechanics Symposium, Perth, Australia. Contact: Australian Center for Geomechanics; Tel: 61 8 6488 3300; Fax: 61 8 6488 1130; E-mail: acginfo@acg.uwa.edu.au; Web: www.acg.uwa.edu.au.
SEPTEMBER 22-24, 2008:MINExpo 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Contact: Hall Erickson; Tel: 800-752-6312; Fax: 630-434-1216; E-mail: minexpo@heiexpo.com; Web: www.minexpo.com.
SEPTEMBER 24-28, 2008:XXIV International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC), Beijing, China. Contact: Conference Secretariat; Tel: 86-10-68310569; Fax: 86-10-68317050; E-mail: impcexhibition@gmail.com.
OCTOBER 8-10, 2008:Drilling for Geology 2008 Conference, Brisbane, Australia. Contact: Michele Pilkington; Tel: 0450 320 770; Fax: 61 7 3878 5108; E-mail: michele@emenem.com.au; Web www.aig.org.au/events/14.
OCTOBER 20-23, 2008:Conmex Middle East 2008, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Contact: Tel: 971-6-5770111; E-mail: info@expo-centre.ae; Web: www.conmex.ae.
NOVEMBER 11-12, 2008:Microwave Technology ‘08, Cape Town, South Africa. Contact: Barry Wills; Tel: 44 (0)7768 234121; E-mail: bwills@min-eng.com; Web: www.min-eng.com/conferences.
NOVEMBER 13-14, 2008:TZMI Congress–Asia in Focus 2008, Singapore. Contact: Daniel Navaratnam; Tel: 61 (0)8 9359 6000; E-mail: data@tzmi.com.au; Web: www.tzmi.com.
NOVEMBER 13-14, 2008:Computational Modeling ‘08, Cape Town, South Africa. Contact: Barry Wills; Tel: 44 (0)7768 234121; E-mail: bwills@min-eng.com; Web: www.min-eng.com/conferences.
FEBRUARY 8-11, 2009:35th Annual Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique, Denver, Colorado, USA. Contact: International Society of Explosives Engineers; Tel. 440-349-4400; Fax: 440-349-3788; Web: www.isee.org.
APRIL 4-5, 2009:Sustainability through Resource Conservation and Recycling ‘09, Cape Town, South Africa. Contact: Barry Wills; Tel: 44 (0)7768 234121; E-mail: bwills@min-eng.com; Web: www.min-eng.com/conferences.
APRIL 6-7, 2009:Bio and Hydrometallurgy ‘09, Cape Town, South Africa. Contact: Barry Wills; Tel: 44 (0)7768 234121; E-mail: bwills@min-eng.com; Web: www.min-eng.com/conferences.
APRIL 8-9, 2009:Treatment of Mining Residues containing Toxic Minor Metals ‘09, Cape Town, South Africa. Contact: Barry Wills; Tel: 44 (0)7768 234121; E-mail: bwills@min-eng.com; Web: www.min-eng.com/conferences.
MAY 17-19, 2009:Haulage & Loading, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Contact: Chad Dorn; Tel: 720-855-3996; E-mail: cdorn@mining-media.com; Web: www.miningmedia.com.
JUNE 16–18, 2009:Longwall USA, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Contact: Tanna Holzer; Tel: 303-283-0640; E-mail: tholzer@mining-media.com; Web: www.mining-media.com.
NOVEMBER 21-23, 2007:Applied Risk Assessment for Ore Reserves and Mine Planning: Conditional Simulation for the Mining Industry, Perth, Australia. Contact: AUSIMM; Tel: 03 9662 3166; Fax: 03 9662 3662; E-mail: dedwards@ausimm.com.au; Web: www.ausimm.com.au. DECEMBER 1, 2007:Mining Foundation of the Southwest’s 25th Annual American Mining Hall of Fame Banquet, Tucson, Arizona, USA. Contact: Jean Austin; Tel: 520-577-7519; Fax: 520-577-7073; E-mail: admin@miningfoundationsw.org; Web: www.miningfoundationsw.org.
DECEMBER 2-4, 2007:CIRMA 1, 1st International Conference on Mineral Resources in Algeria, Algiers, Algeria. Contact: Sarah Ashmore; Tel: 44 207 596 5053; E-mail: cirma@ite-exhibitions.com; Web: www.cirma-algeria.com. DECEMBER 3-7, 2007:Northwest Mining Association’s 113th Annual Meeting and Exposition, Spokane, Washington, USA. Contact: Northwest Mining Association; Tel: 509-624-1158; Fax: 509-623-1241; E-mail: nwma_info@nwma.org; Web: www.nwma.org.
DECEMBER 11-13, 2007:16th International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection, Bangkok, Thailand. Contact: Dr. Raj K. Singhal; Fax: 403-241-9460; E-mail: singhal@shaw.ca; Web: www.mpes-cami-swemp.com.
JANUARY 14-18, 2008:Measurement, Modeling and Simulation of Flotation Circuits, Golden, Colorado, USA. Contact: Colorado School of Mines; Tel: 303-273-3321; Fax: 303-273-3314; E-mail: space@mines.edu; Web: www.mines.edu/outreaach/cont_ed.
JANUARY 17-20, 2008:IME 2008 Exhibition and 2nd Asian Mining Congress, Kolkata, India. Contact: The Mining, Geological & Metallurgical Institute of India; Tel: 91(33) 23573482; Fax: 91(33) 22435653; E-mail: mgmi@cal2.vsnl.net.in; Web: www.indianmining.com.
JANUARY 20-26, 2008:SeminarFest, hosted by the American Society of Safety Engineers, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Contact: ASSE; Tel: 847-699-2929; Web: www.asse.org. JANUARY 27-30, 2008:34th Annual Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Contact: International Society of Explosives Engineers; Tel: 440-349-4400; Fax: 440-349-3788; Web: www.isee.org.
FEBRUARY 5-6, 2008:Conference on Minerals Engineering, Luleå Technical University, Luleå, Sweden. Contact: Bertil Pålsson, Mineral Processing Division, LTU; Tel: 46 920 491314; Fax: 46 920 97364; E-mail: Bertil.Palsson@ltu.se.
FEBRUARY 19-20, 2008:3D Laser Mapping Inaugural User Conference, Potgietersrust Platinum Mine, South Africa. Contact: 3D Laser Mapping; Tel: 44 (0)1603 665141 or 44 (0) 870 442 9400; E-mail: graham@3dlasermapping.com; Web: www.3dlasermapping.com.
FEBRUARY 24-27, 2008:2008 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Contact: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration; Tel: 800-763-3132; Fax: 303-973-3845; Web: www.smenet.org.
FEBRUARY 26-29, 2008:Design of Slurry Pipeline Systems, Cape Town, South Africa. Contact: Terry Carolin; Tel: 021 683 4734; Fax: 021 683 4168; E-mail: TerryC@PatersonCooke.com; Web: www.PatersonCooke.com.
MARCH 7–11, 2008:Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association Annual Meeting, LaQuinta, California, USA. Contact: CEMA; Tel: 239-514-3441; Fax: 239-514-3470; E-mail: cema@cemanet.org.
MARCH 11-13, 2008:China Non-Metallic Minerals 2008 Exhibition and Conference, Shanghai, China. Contact: Jason Ng; Fax: 65 6296 2670; E-mail: jasonng@mpinetwork.com; Web: www.chinanonmetallic.com.
APRIL 16–18, 2008:MiningWorld Russia—12th International Exhibition for the Mining and Processing of Metals and Minerals, Moscow, Russia. Contact: ITE Group; Tel: 44(0)20 7596 5004; E-mail: enquiry@miningworld-events.com; Web: www.miningworld-russia.com.
APRIL 22–26, 2008:SMOPYC 2008–14th International Show of Public Works, Construction and Mining Machinery, Zaragoza, Spain. Contact: Tel: 34 976 764 700; E-mail: smopyc@feriazaragoza.es; Web: www.smopyc.es.
MAY 4-7, 2008:CIM Conference and Exhibition, Edmonton, Canada. Contact: Chantal Murphy; Tel: 514-939-2710, ext.1309; E-mail: cmurphy@cim.org: Web: www.cim.org.
MAY 14-15, 2008:The Canadian Mining & Industrial Expo 2008, Sudbury, Ontario. Contact: Darren Ceccarelli; Tel: 705-929-7469; Fax: 705-525-0626; E-mail: dac@vianet.ca; Web: www.dacshows.com.
JUNE 9–11, 2008:12th U.S./North American Mine Ventilation Symposium, Reno, Nevada, USA. Contact: Pierre Mousset-Jones, Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering; Tel: 775-784-6959; E-mail: mousset@unr.edu; Web: www.unr.edu/ventsymp2008/.
JUNE 9–11, 2008:MASSMIN 2008–5th International Conference & Exhibition on Mass Mining, Luleå Technical University, Luleå, Sweden. Contact: Prof. E Nordlund; E-mail: info@massmin2008.com; Web: www.massmin2008.com.
JUNE 9–12, 2008:Africa Junior Mining Congress, Johannesburg, South Africa. Contact: Brian Shabangu; Tel: 27 11 463 6001; Fax: 27 11 463 6903; E-mail: brian.shabangu@terrapinn.co.za; Web: http://www.terrapinn.com/2008/ajmza/. JUNE 16–20, 2008:Comminution ‘08–Crushers and High Pressure Grinding Rolls ‘08, Grinding Mills ‘08 and Ultrafine Grinding, Falmouth, Cornwall, England. Contact: E-mail: bwills@min-eng.com; Web: www.min-eng.com/comminution08/. JULY 22-24, 2008:Queensland Mining & Engineering Exhibition 2008, Mackay, Queensland. Contact: Reed Exhibitions; Tel: 02 9422 2955; Fax: 02 9993 8342; Web: www.qme.reedexhibitions.com.au.
SEPTEMBER 22-24, 2008:MINExpo 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Contact: Hall Erickson; Tel: 800-752-6312; Fax: 630-434-1216; E-mail: minexpo@heiexpo.com; Web: www.minexpo.com.
SEPTEMBER 24-28, 2008:XXIV International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC), Beijing, China. Contact: Conference Secretariat; Tel: 86-10-68310569; Fax: 86-10-68317050; E-mail: impcexhibition@gmail.com.
OCTOBER 31–NOVEMBER 3, 2007: Mining Indonesia 2007, Jakarta, Indonesia. Contact: Maysia Stephanie; Tel: 62 21 316 2001; Fax: 62 21 316 1983/4; E-mail: maysia@pamerindo.com; Web: www.pamerindo.com.
NOVEMBER 4-6, 2007: Growing Communities in Changing Economies–Conference of Canadian Aboriginal Minerals Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Contact: CAMA; E-mail: aboriginal.mine@xplornet.com; Web: www.aboriginalminerals.com.
NOVEMBER 5-11, 2007: 2007 Alaska Miners Association Annual Convention, Anchorage, Alaska, USA. Contact: AMA; Tel: 907-563-9229; Fax: 907-563-9225; E-mail: ama@alaskaminers.org; Web: www.alaskaminers.org.
NOVEMBER 6-9, 2007: Flotation ’07, Cape Town, South Africa. Contact: Dr. Barry Wills; Tel: 44 (0)7768 234 121; Fax: 44 (0)1326 318352; E-mail: bwills@min-eng.com; Web: www.min-eng.comflotation07.
NOVEMBER 7-9, 2007: 4th International Seminar on Deep and High Stress Mining, Perth, Western Australia. Contact: Australian Center for Geomechanics; Tel: 61 8 6488 3300; Fax: 61 8 6488 1130; Web: www.deepmining07.com.
NOVEMBER 7-9, 2007: Anchored Earth Retention Systems, Anaheim, California, USA. Contact: International Association of Foundation Drilling; Tel: 214-343-2091; Fax: 214-343-2384; Web: www.adsc-iafd.com.
NOVEMBER 12-13, 2007: Processing of Nickel Ores & Concentrates '07, Cape Town, South Africa. Contact: Barry Wills, Minerals Engineering International; Tel: 44 7768 234121; Fax: 44 1326 318352; E-mail: bwills@min-eng.com; Web: www.min-eng.com.
NOVEMBER 14-16, 2007: MANTEMIN 2007–2nd Mine Equipment Maintenance Conference, Vina del Mar, Chile. Contact: María Carolina Pérez; Tel: 56(2) 652 1542; Fax: 56(2) 652 1570; E-mail: info@mantemin.cl; Web: www.mantemin.cl.
NOVEMBER 21-23, 2007: Seminar–Applied Risk Assessment for Ore Reserves and Mine Planning: Conditional Simulation for the Mining Industry, Perth, Australia. Contact: AUSIMM; Tel: 03 9662 3166; Fax: 03 9662 3662; E-mail: dedwards@ausimm.com.au; Web: www.ausimm.com.au.
DECEMBER 1, 2007: Mining Foundation of the Southwest’s 25th Annual American Mining Hall of Fame Banquet, Tucson, Arizona, USA. Contact: Jean Austin; Tel: 520-577-7519; Fax: 520-577-7073; E-mail: admin@miningfoundationsw.org; Web: www.miningfoundationsw.org.
DECEMBER 2-4, 2007: CIRMA 1, 1st International Conference on Mineral Resources in Algeria, Algiers. Algeria. Contact: Sarah Ashmore; Tel: 44 207 596 5053; E-mail: cirma@ite-exhibitions.com; Web: www.cirma-algeria.com.
DECEMBER 3-7, 2007: Northwest Mining Association’s 113th Annual Meeting and Exposition, Spokane, Washington, USA. Contact: Northwest Mining Association; Tel.: 509-624-1158; Fax: 509-623-1241; E-mail: nwma_info@nwma.org; Web: www.nwma.org.
DECEMBER 11-13, 2007: 16th International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection, Bangkok, Thailand. Contact: Dr. Raj K. Singhal; Fax: 403-241-9460; E-mail: singhal@shaw.ca; www.mpes-cami-swemp.com.
March 29-30, 20078th Annual Coal Bed Methane Conference-will be held at the JW Marriott Cherry Creek in Denver, Colo. Contact: Strategic Research Institute (Tel: 800-599-4950; Fax: 212-967-7973; E-mail: info@srinstitute.com; Web: www.srinstitute.com).
April 18-25, 2007Clean Energy Technology Trade Mission to India & China-U.S. CCT companies can participate in either the full trade mission or one country mission. Contact: Frank Caliva, the Department of Commerce (Tel: 202-482-8245; E-mail: cleanenergymission@mail.doc.gov; Web: www.export.gov/cleanenergymission).
April 23-27, 2007CEDAR of Southern West Virginia 6th Regional Coal Fair-will be held at the Larry Joe Harless Community Center in Gilbert, W.Va. Contact: Debbie Mudd (Tel: 304-664-4006) or Georgene Robertson (Tel: 304-792-8433).
April 23-29, 2007bauma 2007-will be held at the new Munich Trade Fair Center in Munich, Germany. Contact: Messe Muenchen (Tel: (+49 89)9 49-1 13 48; Fax: (+49 89)9 49-1 13 49; Web: www.messe-muenchen.de).