For the Ist International Seminar on Safe and Rapid Development Mining, the abstracts deadline has been extended to October 17. Similarly, International Mining’s feature on this subject will appear in the November issue and the deadline for editorial contributions has been extended to October 10.

Safe and Rapid Development Mining will be held May 6 – 8, 2009, in Perth, Western Australia   www.srdm.com.au
Abstract topics include: risk & safety, ground support & rehabilitation, equipment & automation, vertical development etc. Submit your abstracts this week!

Fourth International Seminar on Mine Closure
September, 9 – 11, 2009, Perth, Western Australia and IM is the official international media sponsor. The ACG and CLR are delighted to host Mine Closure 2009. Diarise these important dates now. Abstracts due February 16, 2009. http://www.mineclosure2009.com/