Leading provider of intuitive software solutions to the mining and exploration industry, MICROMINE will be a sponsor of Curtin University’s International Summer School, themed “Resources for a Sustainable Future”. MICROMINE joins other sponsors; namely the Dept of State Development and Department of Mines & Petroleum and the City of Perth, as well as major sponsor, Rio Tinto.
This will be the first time an Australian university has hosted premier Russian universities, with the aim of highlighting synergies and opportunities in higher education and research in the resources industry, with a global outlook. From 19-28 November, around 30 delegates from countries such as Russia, Korea, Chile, Brazil, Malaysia and Japan will meet in Perth to hear from market experts on resources industry related topics. The event will focus on Western Australia and Curtin University’s strengths in the areas of mining and mineral processing, oil & gas, engineering and other related areas supporting the resources industry, including technologies to support sustainable mining.
Included amongst the high profile list of conference speakers is MICROMINE’s Manager, Global Training, Frank Bilki, who will present on the fundamental role that mining software plays in supporting mining sustainability. Commenting on MICROMINE’s involvement, CEO Kevin Fitzpatrick says “We have very strong ties to Russia. Our first Russian office was opened over ten years ago – this has now expanded to four. MICROMINE also has a long history of partnering with high caliber tertiary institutions. Only two weeks ago we signed a joint Academic Agreement with the Ministry of Education of Uzbekistan and Tashkent State Technical University.”
Fitzpatrick continues “Curtin is a major tertiary institution and the second largest university in Australia. We are proud to be partnering with them to promote WA industry and assist in showcasing WA as one of the strongest and most forward-thinking resources hubs in the world.” MICROMINE has recently established an Academic Licence Agreement with Curtin University’s WA School of Mines. This follows on from a recent university arrangement between MICROMINE and the University of Mongolia, whereby Micromine software and hardware was provided to the university as part of an exchange of expertise that includes Curtin University’s Western Australian School of Mines, the University of Mongolia and MICROMINE.
MICROMINE has extensive involvement with international university programs. Most recently, the company’s UK office commenced a Student Bursary Programme with the University of Leicester, England. Other educational partnerships across Europe include academic license agreements with universities in Albania, Spain, Belgium and Slovenia. MICROMINE’s global academic partnerships include an Academic License Agreement with the University of Sao Paulo and academic arrangements with the Mongolian University of Science and Technology in Ulaanbaatar, Stellenbosch University and the Russian State Geological Prospecting University.