SEPTEMBER 27–30, 2009: Particle Size Enlargement through Agglomeration: Methods and Practices, San Antonio, Texas, USA Contact: Tom Feldkamp, The Institute for Briquetting & Agglomeration; Tel: 715-543-2750; Fax: 715-543-2751; E-mail: tnfeldkamp@centurytel.net; Web: www.agglomeration.org

SEPTEMBER 30–OCTOBER 2, 2009: EnviroMine 2009—International Seminar on Environmental Issues in the Mining Industry, Santiago, Chile Contact: Olga Cherepanova; Tel: 56-2 652-1519; E-mail: info@enviromine2009.com; Web: www.enviromine2009.com

OCTOBER 5–8, 2009: 4th Bi-Annual Emissions Solutions in Transportation Conference, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Contact: American Filtration and Separations Society; Tel: 612-861-1277; Fax: 612-861-7959 Web: www.afssociety.org

OCTOBER 6–9, 2009: APCOM–Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mining Industry, Vancouver, B.C., Canada Contact: Web: www.cim.org/apcom2009

OCTOBER 12–14, 2009: Economic Evaluation and Investment Decision Methods, Golden, Colorado, USA Contact: Colorado School of Mines; Tel: 800- 446-9488; E-mail: space@mines.edu; Web: www.inside.mines.edu/Outreach/cont_ed/econeval.shtml

OCTOBER 14–16, 2009: IFACMMM 2009—Workshop on Automation in Mining, Mineral and Metal Industry, Viña del Mar, Chile Contact: Isis Geleno; Tel: 56-26521514; E-mail: info@ifacmmm2009.com; Web: www.ifacmmm2009.com

OCTOBER 14–17, 2009: Mining Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia Contact: Christine Tan; Tel: 65 6233 6777: Fax: 65 6233 6768; E-mail: Christine@iemallworld.com; Web: www.pamerindo.com

2009 Alaska Miners Association Annual Convention, Anchorage, Alaska, USA Contact:Alaska Miners Association; Tel: 907-563-9229; Fax: 907-563-9225; E-mail: ama@alaskaminers.org; Web: www.alaskaminers.org

NOVEMBER 4–6, 2009: MAPLA 2009—VI International Mining Plant Maintenance Meeting, Antofagasta, Chile Contact: Mallory Dutton; Tel: 56(2)652 1543; Fax: 56(2)652 1580; E-mail: info@mapla.cl; Web: www.mapla.cl

NOVEMBER 9–10, 2009: Flotation '09: 4th International Flotation Conference, Cape Town, South Africa Contact: Barry Wills; Tel: 44 (0)7768 234121; E-mail: bwills@min-eng.com; Web: www.min-eng.com

NOVEMBER 16–20, 2009: Economic Evaluation and Investment Decision Methods, Golden, Colorado, USA Contact: Colorado School of Mines; Tel: 800- 446-9488; E-mail: space@mines.edu; Web: www.inside.mines.edu/Outreach/cont_ed/econeval.shtml

NOVEMBER 16–20, 2009: Hong Kong Tunneling Conference 2009, Harbour Plaza Hotel, Hong Kong, China Contact:Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, Hong Kong Branch; E-mail: secretary@iom3.org.hk

NOVEMBER 30–DECEMBER 4, 2009: Northwest Mining Association 115th Annual Meeting, Reno-Sparks, Nevada, USA. Contact: NWMA; Tel. 509-624-1158; Fax: 509-623-1241; E-mail: nwma_info@nwma.org; Web: www.nwma.org

DECEMBER 2–4, 2009: PROCEMIN 2009—VI International Mineral Processing Seminar Santiago, Chile Contact: Fabiola Bustamante; Tel: 56-2 6521555; E-mail: info@procemin2009.com; Web: www.procemin2009.com

FEBRUARY 28–MARCH 3, 2010: 2010 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit, Phoenix, Arizona, USA Contact: The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration; Tel: 800-763-3132; Fax: 303-973-3845; E-mail: www.smenet.org

MARCH 7–10, 2010: PDAC 2010, Toronto, Canada Contact: Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada; Tel: 416-362-1969; Fax: 416-362-0101; E-mail: convention@pdac.ca; Web: www.pdac.ca

APRIL 6–8, 2010: 9th World Copper Conference, Santiago, Chile Contact: Sabine Sebode; Tel: 44 20 7903 2167; Fax: 44 20 7903 2432; E-mail: sabine.sebode@crugroup.com; Web: www.Worldcopperconference.com

APRIL 12–16, 2010: Expomin, Santiago, Chile. Contact: FISA S.A.; Tel: 562 530-7000; Fax: 562 530-7272; E-mail: info@fisa.com

APRIL 19–25, 2010: bauma Mining, Munich, Germany Contact: Messe Muenchen; Tel: 011-49-89-949-1348; Web: www.bauma.de

APRIL 25–30, 2010: International Coal Preparation Congress, Lexington, Kentucky, USA Contact: The Coal Preparation Society of America www.coalprepsociety.org/ or the International Organizing Committee of the ICPC; Web: www.icpc2010.com

MAY 7–8, 2010: MineTECH’10, Seminar on Mining Technology - Extraction, Beneficiation for Safe & Sustainable Development, Bhubaneswar, India Contact: Indian Mining & Engineering Journal and IME Journal Readers’ Forum; E-mail: i.me.journal@hotmail.com or sjayanthu@rediffmail.com

MAY 24–29, 2010: ALTA Nickel-Cobalt-Copper, Uranium & Gold Conference, Perth, Western Australia Contact: ALTA Metallurgical Services; Tel: 61 3 5472 4688; Fax: 61 3 5472 4588; E-mail: alantaylor@altamet.com.au; Web: www.altamet.com.au

JUNE 8–10, 2010: INTERtunnel 2010, Turin, Italy Contact: Mack Brooks Exhibitions; Tel: +44 (0)01727 814 400; E-mail: intertunnel@mackbrooks.com; Web: www.intertunnel.com/en

JUNE 13–17, 2010: 13th U.S./North American Mine Ventilation Symposium, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Contact: Dale McKinnon; Tel: 705-675-1151 ext.5074; E-mail: dmckinnon@mirarco.org; Web: www.mirarco.org/minevent

JUNE 23–25, 2010: MININ 2010 IV International Conference on Mining Innovation, Santiago, Chile Contact: GECAMIN Ltda.; Tel: (56 2) 652 15 14; E-mail: minin@minin2010.com; Web: www.minin2010.com

AUGUST 24–26, 2010: Argentina Mining 2010, San Juan City, Argentina Contact: Carolina Martínez Hansen; Tel: 54 (261) 424-3479; E-mail: carolina@argentinamining.com; Web: www.argentinamining.com

SEPTEMBER 6–10, 2010: XXV International Mineral Processing Congress–IMPC 2010, Brisbane, Australia Contact: Alison McKenzie, The AusIMM; Tel: 61 3 9658 6123; Fax: 61 3 9662 3662; E-mail: impc2010@ausimm.com.au;