6-7 May 2009, Novotel Langley Hotel, Perth, Western Australia

Registration Brochure now available including associated events.

The potential benefits of incremental improvements in development mining will be significant to the mining industry. The seminar will provide opportunities to learn from development mining practices around the world, including the highly mechanised and automated Scandinavian techniques, the skilled Australian contract mining industry, the safe Canadian practices and the ultra-deep developments in South Africa.

The Australian Centre for Geomechanics intends to run a series of three seminars; Australia, South Africa and Canada. To be held in collaboration with Dick Stacey (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa) and John Hadjigeorgiou (Université Laval, Canada).

Themes

Risk and safety
Ground support and rehabilitation
Development blasting
Equipment and automation
Development cycle time and cost optimisation
Vertical development: shaft and raises

Click here to see a list of SRDM received abstracts.

Sponsorship

Please contact Josephine Ruddle for information about the trade exhibition and sponsorship opportunities at acg@acg.uwa.edu.au.

Key Dates

Submission of papers: 12 December 2009

CSIRO Mine Automation Course: 4 May 2009

ACG International Forum on Development Productivity: 5 May 2009

Safe and Rapid Development Mining '09: 6-7 May 2009

Have you booked your accommodation in Perth?

In the midst of the current mining boom in Perth, booking accommodation can be very difficult. You are advised that booking your accommodation early is an absolute necessity.

Click here for Novotel Langley Hotel booking form.