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Welcome to the Applied Earth Science Division

As one of the technical Divisions of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, and one of the Divisions that form IMMa (the International Mining & Minerals Association) we exist to support the Mining and related Industries world wide, by providing a focus for the exchange of knowledge on all aspects of applied earth science. The Division's activities encompass all professional, technical and educational aspects relating to applied earth science in the Mining Industry world wide. Read our mission statement

News

Notice of IOM3 Annual General Meeting

The Institute's Annual General Meeting will be held on 9 July 2013
IOM3, 03 Jun 2013

ICMM launches publication on responsible reporting of mineral assets

The International Council for Mining and Metals (ICMM) has published a pamphlet called "Responsible reporting of mineral assets", describing the work of the Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards (CRIRSCO).
Mining & minerals (IMMa), 16 May 2013

Futers Gold Medal

The Futers Gold Medal, which is awarded by the Institute for outstanding services to the international minerals industry, has been won this year by P.M.J. Gray, HonFIMMM, FREng.
Minerals extraction & processing, 09 May 2013
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Features

A not-so boring solution - tunnel boring machines

5.5m diameter Robbins Main Beam TBM began excavating the Blitz mine development tunnel at Stillwater Mine in Montana, USA, Autumn 2012
The use of tunnel boring machines (TBMs) in mining is growing. Michael Forrest talks to Lok Home, President of TBM manufacturer The Robbins Company, USA, to find out why.
Materials World Magazine, 09 May 2013

In training - Crossrail

Connaught tunnel (August 2012)
As Crossrail, Europe’s largest civil engineering project, reaches the halfway point of construction, Simon Pugh, Lead Engineer in the Route Control Centre for Crossrail, talks to Michael Forrest about how it is built and how it will be run.
Materials World Magazine, 08 May 2013

Regarding broken ground - Jan Lewis discusses his love of geology and engineering

Problem solving with Jan Lewis from Wardell Armstrong International
Materials World Magazine, 30 Apr 2013
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Events

3rd International Conference on Environmental Pollution and Remediation

15 Jul 2013 - 17 Jul 2013, Toronto, CANADA
ICEPR is a series of international conferences held yearly. These conferences focus on all aspects of Environmental Scie

Whistler 2013: Geoscience for Discovery

24 Sep 2013 - 27 Sep 2013, Whistler, CANADA
The Society of Economic Geologists Conference

The Second AusIMM International Geometallurgy Conference

30 Sep 2013 - 02 Oct 2013, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
The AusIMM is pleased to announce GeoMet 2013 is to be held 30 September – 2 October 2013, in Brisbane, Australia.
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Jobs

Materials Scientist/Engineer - Health & Safety Laboratory

Current salary range £22,187 - £24,018 (Maximum pay range £27,288. Successful applicants will be offered a point on the salary scale, appropriate to their experience & skills), Buxton, Derbyshire

The role is to provide materials science support to HSL activities. Will include working on external projects & HSE projects & incidents, also actively seeking & developing external business.

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