First
Announcement
The resounding success of TMMPE’2000 encouraged us to organize
the international seminar again in the year 2004 and this time again in
Kharagpur. There is an indication in the air that the recessive cycle for
minerals’ demand is blown over. The gold and base metals prices are picking up
globally. The outlook for the fuel minerals is affirmative. What is more
significant at this time is that there is positive rethinking globally on the
considerations of mining investment with the minerals again gaining ground as
strategic materials. So it is the opportune time when we must call upon all
professionals, academicians and administrators to deliberate upon their
technical and managerial expertise in the field of sustainable exploitation of
mineral resources. In perspective, this
conference will help assembling building blocks on the strong foundations based
on past experiences and will show us the way for the sustainable development of
mineral deposit and the natural resources for the future.
Today, sustainable development and management of mineral sector
is not only a buzz word but has become a new way of decision and policy making
mechanism. It is now imperative to
develop indicators which may be used to assess sustainable development
qualitatively as well as quantitatively.
In this regard, this conference will throw lights on various developments
around the World and formulate the strategies for further research and
development.
The three days conference will include plenary, parallel
sessions, initiation addresses and a round table to discuss the following
themes and the associated sub-topics:
1. Exploration: Survey
Techniques, Deposit Evaluation, Risk and New
Knowledge.
2. Project Planning: Financing,
Due Diligence, Feasibility Reports, Accounting
and Scheduling .
3. Mining Technology: Requirement
specifications, Acquisitions, Management,
Innovation and New Applications.
4. Asset Management: Internal
Customers, Business to Business, GIS ,GPS and
Geomatics , Information
Dissemination Culture and
Corporate Governance and Solutions.
5. Standardization: Quality
Control, ISO-9000 &14000 series, Health and
Safety, Mining Methods, Ground and Structural Control,
and Transportation.
6. Sustainability : Resource
Efficiency, Environmental Impact Assessment,
Monitoring and Reduction, and Conservation, and Social Impacts.
7. Education and Training: Mining
Courses, New Skill Development, Research and
Preparedness.
The organizers of the conference from the faculty of Mining
Engineering Department of Indian Institute of Technology,
Deadlines
Conference Dates: February 5th, 6th and 7th,
2004
Last Date for the submission of Abstract:
Last Date for the submission of full manuscript:
Last Date for Early Registration:
The
Venue
Indian
Location
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IITKGP) is set in a
sylvan surrounding and only 120 kms away from the
hustle bustle of the city of
The climate in the month of February is generally pleasant. Light
woolens will be necessary during the evening and morning hours. The temperature
will be between 15°C and 25°C.
Registration
Individuals Category:
1. Indian and SAARC Countries: INR 6000.
2.
3. Others: $ 300.
Complimentary airport transfers from and to Kolkata
airport will be given to all non-Indian delegates.
Separate registration and hotel reservation forms will be sent to
the participants once the intimation or abstract of paper is received by the
organizers.
Benefits
Upto 50% sharing from the conference fund
for the retail price for the Guided boat tour to Sundarban
Delta, the abode of famous Royal Bengal Tigers along the
Upto 25 % sharing from the conference fund
for the retail price for the bothways first class
train travel from Kolkata to the famous Hill stations
at Darjeeling and Gangtok , the sites for the best view
of Eastern Himalayas. The timing of the
conference provides for the best opportunity to observe the snow peaks.
Both the tours are subject to the number of interested persons
and admissible to those who book by an advance of Rs.2000 or $100 on or before
Nov’31, 2003. Service charges are free.
Sponsorship
Full
Corporate Sponsorship (FCS): Rs.95,
000 or $2500.
FCS package
will include all sessions display, one dinner hosting, free advertisement
cubicle, separate clients networking and presentation, free desk leaflets and
10 free delegates with benefits.
Corporate
Sponsorship (CS): Rs.75,000 or $2000.
CS package
will include all sessions display, one snacks break hosting, free advertisement
cubicle, separate clients networking and 8 free delegates with benefits
Sponsorship: Rs.50,000 or
$1500.
Sponsorship
will include all sessions display and 6 free delegates with benefits
Associate
Sponsorship: Rs 25,000 or
$1000.
Associate
Sponsorship will include all sessions display and 3 free delegates with
benefits
Payment
All payments for the conference will have to be made in demand
draft / cheques (add Rs.100 or $5 for bank fee for outstation cheques) in favour of the account TAMSEM, KHARAGPUR at Syndicate Bank,
IIT, Kharagpur
Conference Secretariat
Department
of Mining Engineering
IIT,
Kharagpur – 721 302
Phone:
(091) 3222-82281
FAX: (091) 3222-82282
Send all
your correspondence to either of the following:
Head of the
Department
Mining
Engineering
IIT,
Kharagpur – 721 302
E-mail: bssastry@mining.iitkgp.ernet.in
Dr.Jayanta Bhattacharya, Convener
Associate
Professor
E-mail: jayantab@mining.iitkgp.ernet.in
Dr. Debasis Deb, Co-Convener
Assistant
Professor
E-mail: deb@mining.iitkgp.ernet.in