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Welcome to IMMa - International Mining & Minerals Association

Welcome to the IMMa website. IMMa is the International Mining & Minerals Association and it is part of IOM3. IMMa has four technical divisions: Applied Earth Science (AES), Mineral Processing & Extractive Metallurgy (MPEM), Mining Technology (MT) and Petroleum & Drilling Engineering (PDE); and it encompasses all the interests that resided in the former Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (IMM), which merged with the Institute of Materials in 2002 to form IOM3.

IMMa’s purpose is to serve the members of IOM3 with interests in the minerals industries and to provide a focus both internally within the Institute and externally for the world wide community of minerals professionals. The function of this website is to introduce IMMa and to explain its activities. We hope you find this useful and welcome any constructive comments. Read our mission statement

News

Applied Earth Science publishes special issue on chromitite deposits

Published in December 2009, this special issue of Applied Earth Science is dedicated to advances in the understanding of chromitite deposits. The issue consists of papers specially commissioned by the guest editors, Sisir K. Mondal, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and Iain McDonald, Cardiff University, UK, to review current research in this field.
Maney Publishing, 03 Feb 2010

Treating bioleach effluent

Pilot trials are ongoing to remove iron and sulphate, using a bioprocess, from the acidic effluent that results from heap bioleaching metals from minerals. The work is being undertaken at the Talvivaara Mining Company’s nickel mine in Sotkamo, Finland. The technique is said to be more cost effective and environmentally friendly than current methods for iron removal.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Feb 2010

Good as gold - Commodity Day 2009

Michael Forrest reviews the IOM3 2009 Commodity Day, held on 24 November in London, UK, which focused on gold.
Mining & minerals (IMMa), 15 Jan 2010
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Features

The hole truth? - Computer modelling for mining

The StereoCore PhotoLog system from Ground Modelling Technologies in Johannesburg, South Africa, is finding applications in large mine projects, this article describes it.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Feb 2010

Good as gold - Commodity Day 2009

Michael Forrest reviews the IOM3 2009 Commodity Day, held on 24 November in London, UK, which focused on gold.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Jan 2010

Race to the bottom - deeper mines

The South African gold industry has been moving towards deeper mines.This article considers the trend.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Jan 2010
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Events

Gypsum Mining

11 Feb 2010, Kellingley and Mansfield, UK
The Midland Institute of Mining Engineers Evening Lecture

IP Week 2010 - International Petroleum Week 2010

15 Feb 2010 - 17 Feb 2010, London, UK

Secure Clean Energy for the Future

18 Feb 2010, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers Evening Lecture
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