A large number of seminars, symposia and conferences are being organised every now and then across the country and world over. But this symposium is a unique one designed to provide innovative ideas updating knowledge through responsibile participation by practicing engineers from the field, manufacturers of mining and processing equipment and experts from the research and academic institutes, keeping in view the future of the industry. Conventional methods with conventional thinking and management pattern have become totally unviable at this time of sky rocketing high cost of mineral production. There is a great need of genius R & D work by the experts who only can help the boat from sinking.
With this back drop, this symposium "NEW EQUIPMENT, NEW TECHNOLOGY and MANAGEMENT" is designed to provide a common platform for experts from far and near to exchanege their views for achieving the best results.
With a few of the largest reserves of Coal, Lignite, Iron Ore, Bauxite, Mica, Chromite, Ilmenite and other minerals India has a tremendous potential in the Mining and mineral processing Sector. Liberalised Indutrial Economic Policy, coupled with the New Mineral Policy, of the country allowing more than 50% foreign equity in joint ventures, technology transfer from foreign countries, allowing investment in the private sector in 13 minerals like Coal, Iron ore, Lead, Zinc, Antimony, Copper, Aluminium etc. has opended up new opportunities and vistas for the businessmen. Mineral production contributes only 3.5 % of our GDP, thus indicating a huge untapped potential.
This symposium on "NEW EQUIPMENT, NEW TECHNOLOGY and MANAGEMENT in MINING and MINERAL BASED INDUSTRIES" plans to address the issues of the the Mining Industry under the different themes and subthemes in the two days'delibrations.

For further details please write to
J.K.Hota, Editor, I.M.I.J.
and Org.Secy., Geominetech Conference / Library
M.I.G. 11, Ananth Bihar Phase 2
Near D.A.V. School, Pokhriput
Bhubaneswar 751020

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Themes
"New Equipment - New Technology" Management and Safety

• Reconnaisance Survey, Exploration and Deposit Evaluation
• Mine Planning and Equipment Selection
• Method of Working
• Mining Machinery
• Drilling,Blasting, Rock fragmentation
• Material Handling: Transport, Crushing and Conveying
• Mineral Processing, Beneficiation
• Quality Control
• Health, Safety and Environment
• Computer Application/Information Technology used in the mineral industry
• Total Quality Management in Mineral Industry
• Investment Opportunities in Indian Mining Industry
• Appropriate Technology for Growth and Development in the Vital Sectors
• Off Shore Mining
• Mining Policicies, Statutes and Legislation
• Efficacy of the Regulatory Measures, Forest Conservation Act and Rules
• Formulation of Strategies for the future
• Infrastructural Constraints

Prospective authors are requested to suggest additional themes to make the symposium more useful to the industry.


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Objectives

With total practical orientation, the symposium has the following objectives.

• Review of the past and analysis of the present scenario
  
• To evolve new thoughts and innovative ideas for the mineral industry
  
• Involvement of the participants in developing the future strategy
  
• Evaluation of the present policies, statutes and legislations
  
• Formulation of recommendations for implementation by the authorities
  

With these objectives attempts will be made to evaluate the achievements of the mineral industry during the previous and current five year plans and to evolve the strategies for the future five year plans.

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Important dates and rates
Please do not miss the last dates for registration and submission of the papers

• 5th March 2012 - Last date for receipt of abstracts (500 words)
• 14th March 2012 - Last date for intimation of acceptance.
• 25th April 2012 - Last date for the receipt of complete paper.

The papers should be submitted in English typed double spaced in electronic copy through Email or CD.

Concessional Advertisement Tariff
For payments received before 31st March 2012: for the souvenir Volume A4 Size Black and white

• Cover page Back - Rs.60,000/- (US $ 1800/-for foreign advertisers)
  
• Front &Back Inside - Rs.50,000/- (US $ 1400/- for foreign advertisers)
  
• Full Page (Inner) B/W - Rs.15,000/- (US $ 500/- for foreign advertisers)
  
• Half Page (Inner)B/W - Rs.10,000/- (US $ 280/- for foreign advertsers)
  
• Quarter Page (Inner) B/W Rs. 7,000/-

(25% extra per additional colour)
Registration Fees

• Upto 14th April 2012.
  • Rs. 8,600/- (Indian) per participant, uptp 3 delegates
    
  • Rs. 7,800 (Indian) per participant,if more than 3 delegates register together
    
  • US $ 280/- per foreign delegate
    
  • Rs. 6,500/- per participant for members of IE(I), MEAI, IMMA, MGMI, SGAT, ISMA and ISEE
    
• After 14th April 2012
  Rs. 500/- extra per participant (for all categories)

Sponsorship:

• Platinum spnsorship Rs.2,00,000/-
  upto 15 delegates with name display
  
• Principal Sponsorship Rs. 1,00,000/-
  upto 10 delegates with name display
  
• Corporate Sponsorship Rs.75,000/- (Indian), US $ 2000 (Foreign)
  upto 6 delegates and one advertisement
  
• Cosponsorship
  Rs.50,000/- (Indian), US $ 1500 (Foreign)
  upto 5 delegates and one advertisement

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