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As one of the technical Divisions of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, we work under the umbrella of IMMa, the International Mining and Minerals Association to support the Mining and related Industries world wide, by providing a focus for the exchange of knowledge on all aspects of mining technology. Read our mission statement

News

Boost your Career in Science and Engineering – bursaries announced

Eight student bursary places have been announced for this one day course at IOM3 which takes place on 21st January 2009.
IOM3, 06 Nov 2008

Bursaries available for Boost your Career event

Student bursaries are available for the Boost your Career in Science and Engineering event, to be held in London on 21 January 2009.
IOM3, 05 Nov 2008

Securing minerals supply

Seabed mining, arctic exploration, and sourcing underdeveloped countries, such as Afghanistan, will help secure future minerals supplies as countries face the squeeze from resource-rich developing nations. That was the message delivered by experts from the British Geological Survey (BGS) at the event, ‘Meeting the mineral commodity challenge’ event, held in London, UK, on 14 October 2008.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Nov 2008
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Features

End of the rainbow - gold exploration in Ireland

Gold is well documented in the Celtic fringe of Britain and Ireland, but most discoveries (or rediscoveries) have been small high-grade deposits that could be mined with minimal equipment. This article looks at new gold exploration in the Republic of Ireland.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Nov 2008

Zambia revisited

Berkeley Mineral Resources is restarting the mining of lead and zinc deposits in Kabwe, Zambia, and addressing pollution.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Nov 2008

Mining the future – Rio Tinto's vision

John McGagh, Head of Innovation at Rio Tinto, sets out his company’s vision for the future of mining.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Aug 2008
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Events

Australian Iron Ore

24 Nov 2008 - 26 Nov 2008, Perth, AUSTRALIA

Mining and Minerals Symposium

26 Nov 2008, Nottingham, UK
South Midlands Mining and Minerals Institute Symposium

Minerals industry Joint Seminar 'Fuelling Future Energy Needs'

26 Nov 2008, Nottinham, UK
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The IOM3 member magazine

Materials World is specifically devoted to the engineering materials cycle, from mining and extraction, through processing and application, to recycling and recovery.

CRIRSCO and Reporting Code

CRIRSCO - the Combined Reserves International Reporting Standards Committee - is the international committee which coordinates the activities of the national reporting committees including PERC, JORC (Australasia), SAMREC (S.Africa), CIM (Canada), IMEC (Chile), and SME (USA).

 

PERC

PERC: the Pan-European reserves & Resources Reporting Committee, co-sponsored by IOM3/IMMa together with the Geological Society, the European Federation of Geologists, and the Institute of Geologists of Ireland, has launched the consultation draft of its new minerals reporting code. Further information is available from www.percreserves.com

IMMAGE

IMMAGE is the world's foremost reference database of abstracts and citations of scientific and engineering literature for the international minerals industry. Further information

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