The Institute of Mining Engineering I of RWTH Aachen University has released the preliminary program schedule of SDIMI 2011 and it is now online at www.aims.rwth-aachen.de/en/program. The event will be held in Aachen, Germany, June 14-17, 2011. As the mining industry worldwide recovers from the economic crisis, the question of how the industry will meet the demands of the triple bottom line are in focus more than ever.

Thus, the challenges and the opportunities for the stakeholders in the process of Sustainable Development gain an ever increasing importance in our society. Given the necessity of an economic and resource efficient raw materials extraction on the one hand and its impacts on society and environment on the other hand, the Fifth International Conference “Sustainable Development in the Minerals Industry” (SDIMI) within the scope of the conference series “Aachen International Mining Symposia” (AIMS) will deal with the latest developments in this area and show the road ahead.

Organised by the Institute of Mining Engineering I, RWTH Aachen University, in co-operation with the Virginia Tech University and the Technical University of Crete, the SDIMI 2011 conference is sponsored by RWE Power, Minova CarboTech, Hilti and Sandvik Mining and Construction Central Europe.

About 100 presentations will be the showcase of a unique combination of hands-on industrial experience, institutional aspects and research developments in the field of Sustainable Development in the Minerals Industry. High-ranking representatives and experts from international companies, governmental institutions, geological services and research institutions from Europe, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, India, Japan and the US will present their experience and points of view to more than 350 participants.

As a novelty in the SDIMI conference series, at a special session Young Researchers will have the opportunity to engage in dialogue about the latest research results and conclusive opinions on the issue of Sustainable Development.

Against the background of the imperial city of Aachen, both the exhibition at the conference venue and the Dinner Party in the historical Aula Carolina will offer ample opportunity to get in contact to make new contacts and renew old ones.

For any questions please contact the symposium secretariat at [email protected] or at +49-241-80 95673.