CRCMining has issued a call for papers for The 2010 Australian Mining Technology Conference – how can technology play a role in dealing with the ever changing mining industry? The conference will showcase technological solutions for mining effectively and safely in the current resources environment. These technologies cover the full spectrum of mining activities, from exploration, mine planning and scheduling through to mine operations management and control. The 2010 Conference will be an opportunity for industry and academia to meet and discuss solutions for achieving safe and profitable mining.

The organisers are inviting abstracts from industry and research on the following topics:

1. Materials Handling

2. Mine Planning and Scheduling

3. Automated Mining Technologies

4. Operational Decision Support

5. Orebody Definition and Characterisation

6. Mining Methods

7. Rock Fragmentation

8. Safety Improvement

Mining industry and collaborative industry-research papers will be highly regarded.

Important Dates

Abstract Submission: 12 March 2010

Full Paper Submission: 18 June 2010

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