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2015 Volume 5 1 Headlines Chairs Column Technical and Social AusIMM Scholarships Adelaide Student Chapter WIMnet SA Auxiliary News 1 2 4 4 5 6 Regional Branches Update MAP Participants Upcoming Events Social Media Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities Contributions 7 7 8 12 12 12 The Adelaide Branch AusIMM Newsletter for 2015 is proudly sponsored by ALS Metallurgy. The expertise and test work services offered by ALS Metallurgy’s South Australian laboratory include comminution, flotation, cyanide/acid/alkaline leaching, hydrometallurgy, magnetic separation and gravity separation. Please contact Aaron Einthal on +61 8 8349 0100 for a tour of the facilities and to meet the team of experienced metallurgists and technicians. http://www.alsglobal.com/en/Our-Services/Minerals/Metallurgy Chair’s column Spring has sprung, the cherry trees are blossoming and summer is around the corner! The Adelaide branch held its premiere event for the year, the annual dinner, on 31 July. The event was hosted at the Adelaide Pavilion in the Veale Gardens of the southern parklands. The evening kicked off with canapés, drinks, and an opportunity to catch up with old friends and meet new ones. After a very pleasant start to the evening, the guests were seated and numbers of awards were presented while dinner was being prepared. The awards included the AusIMM Branch-Playford Trust Memorial Scholarships for 2015, the Education Endowment Fund Premium Scholarships, the AusIMM Adelaide Women’s Auxiliary Book Prize, and a number of AusIMM long-service certificates. Congratulations to all the awardees and particular thanks and congratulations to Ian Gould, Paul Dowd and Serge Caplygin, who were awarded their 50-year long service certificates. A most entertaining and very interesting presentation by Professor Chris Daniels of the University of South Australia followed dinner. There were numerous compliments to Chris after the presentation, and I sincerely hope we can look forward to presenters of similar calibre at future events. After the presentation by Chris, there was ample time for further socialising, while enjoying drinks, cheese platters, tea, coffee, and chocolates. Well done and thank you to the Committee members who worked hard to ensure a very successful and enjoyable annual dinner! The August technical lunchtime presentation was by Chris Kelsey, technical director of IMPTEC. Chris’ presentation dealt with a recent innovation in crushing technology. In addition to the technical excellence of the innovation, it is particularly noteworthy that the innovation was facilitated by the South Australian Governments Mining Industry Participation Office (MIPO). Lachlan Crowe, who manages this program, gave a brief overview before Chris’ talk. The AusIMM New Professionals Network (NPN) held their networking and fundraising event at the Adelaide Museum in August. The focus of the event was to create awareness of mental health and the event was very well supported. The highlight of the evening was an account by Colin Kavooris, who has first-hand experience of overcoming the challenges associated with mental health. All proceeds for the evening went to Beyond Blue. Congratulations to Robyn Teet and the NPN committee for hosting a great event! We still have a full technical program ahead for the remainder of the year, including a number of technical

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2015 Volume 5

1

Headlines Chair’s Column

Technical and Social

AusIMM Scholarships

Adelaide Student Chapter

WIMnet SA

Auxiliary News

1

2

4

4

5

6

Regional Branches Update

MAP Participants

Upcoming Events

Social Media

Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities

Contributions

7

7

8

12

12

12

The Adelaide Branch AusIMM Newsletter for 2015

is proudly sponsored by ALS Metallurgy.

The expertise and test work services offered by ALS Metallurgy’s South Australian laboratory include comminution, flotation, cyanide/acid/alkaline leaching, hydrometallurgy, magnetic separation and gravity separation.

Please contact Aaron Einthal on +61 8 8349 0100 for a tour of the facilities and to meet the team of experienced metallurgists and technicians.

http://www.alsglobal.com/en/Our-Services/Minerals/Metallurgy

Chair’s column

Spring has sprung, the cherry

trees are blossoming and

summer is around the corner!

The Adelaide branch held its

premiere event for the year,

the annual dinner, on 31 July.

The event was hosted at the

Adelaide Pavilion in the Veale

Gardens of the southern

parklands. The evening kicked

off with canapés, drinks, and an opportunity to catch

up with old friends and meet new ones. After a very

pleasant start to the evening, the guests were seated

and numbers of awards were presented while dinner

was being prepared. The awards included the AusIMM

Branch-Playford Trust Memorial Scholarships for 2015,

the Education Endowment Fund Premium

Scholarships, the AusIMM Adelaide Women’s Auxiliary

Book Prize, and a number of AusIMM long-service

certificates.

Congratulations to all the awardees and particular

thanks and congratulations to Ian Gould, Paul Dowd

and Serge Caplygin, who were awarded their 50-year

long service certificates.

A most entertaining and very interesting presentation

by Professor Chris Daniels of the University of South

Australia followed dinner. There were numerous

compliments to Chris after the presentation, and I

sincerely hope we can look forward to presenters of

similar calibre at future events.

After the presentation by Chris, there was ample time

for further socialising, while enjoying drinks, cheese

platters, tea, coffee, and chocolates. Well done and

thank you to the Committee members who worked

hard to ensure a very successful and enjoyable annual

dinner!

The August technical lunchtime presentation was by

Chris Kelsey, technical director of IMPTEC. Chris’

presentation dealt with a recent innovation in crushing

technology. In addition to the technical excellence of

the innovation, it is particularly noteworthy that the

innovation was facilitated by the South Australian

Government’s Mining Industry Participation Office

(MIPO). Lachlan Crowe, who manages this program,

gave a brief overview before Chris’ talk.

The AusIMM New Professionals Network (NPN) held

their networking and fundraising event at the Adelaide

Museum in August. The focus of the event was to

create awareness of mental health and the event was

very well supported. The highlight of the evening was

an account by Colin Kavooris, who has first-hand

experience of overcoming the challenges associated

with mental health. All proceeds for the evening went

to Beyond Blue. Congratulations to Robyn Teet and

the NPN committee for hosting a great event!

We still have a full technical program ahead for the

remainder of the year, including a number of technical

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lunchtime talks, the GD Delprat Distinguished Lecture,

the Essington Lewis Memorial Lecture, and the Annual

General Meeting (including a visit form AusIMM

President, Rex Berthelsen). Please check the AusIMM

website for details and I hope to see you at the events.

Until next time, kind regards,

Johann van Wijk Chair – AusIMM Adelaide Branch

Technical and Social

Branch Annual Dinner

The Branch Annual Dinner was held on Friday 31 July

at the Adelaide Pavilion in the beautiful setting of the

Veale Gardens. A good crowd of 82 members and

guests braved the wintry conditions to enjoy the key

social event on our calendar. All grumblings of doom

and gloom in our industry were sensibly left at the door

as the party geared up inside.

The event was again well supported by University of

Adelaide students including a number who were

presented with awards. Ashleigh Walsh (Min Eng) and

Lachlan Mackenzie (Chem Eng – Min Proc) were this

year’s well-deserved recipients of the Adelaide Branch

Auxiliary annual prizes. The winners of the 2015 joint

AusIMM Adelaide Branch / Playford Memorial Trust

Scholarships were also formally acknowledged; Viv

Naidu (Min Eng), Danielle White (Chem Eng – Min

Proc) and Eddy Sabre (Geo/Min Eng).

Aggie Bampton with Ashleigh Walsh and Lachlan Mackenzie

Keith Yates with the AusIMM Adelaide Branch/Playford Memorial

Trust Scholarship recipients Eddy Sabre, Viv Naidu and Danielle

White

The Branch was also pleased to recognise the long

service (membership) milestones for a number of its

members attending the function including 50 years for

Ian Gould, Paul Dowd and Serge Caplygin, 30 years

for Julia Warder, 20 years for Heath Gerritsen and 10

years for Joy Barnes and Henry Andryszczak.

Ian Gould, Paul Dowd and Serge Caplygin

Long Service Awardees

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The highlight of the evening was undoubtedly the

presentation by guest speaker Professor Chris

Daniels. Chris is well known to many through his

deliveries on urban ecology and environmental history

through local radio and events. His polished

presentation on the River Torrens was both informative

and entertaining and was particularly well received by

the audience.

Michael Genockey with guest speaker Chris Daniels

The student contingent

Lucky door prize winners Jane Welsh and Viv Naidu

Gérard Bosch AusIMM Adelaide Branch Committee Member

August Technical Meeting

The August Technical Meeting on 20 August drew a

very enthusiastic audience of 45, comprising

Members, Guests and Students at the Historian, with

many questions generated at the conclusion of the

talk.

Mark Drechsler, Chris Kelsey, Lachlan Crowe, David Pollard and

Janine Herzig at the August Technical Lunch

Our main speaker was Chris Kelsey from IMPTEC but

ahead of Chris we also had Lachlan Crowe, the

Manager of the Mining Industry Participation Office,

talking briefly about the initiatives and potential

opportunities within the Industry and Innovation

Division of the DSD - Department of State

Development. It was interesting to note that METS

(Mining equipment, technology and services) employ

as many people as the resource sector does directly

and is a major contributor to GDP.

Lachlan talked about the keys to growth being driven

by having the commercial capability to connect and

build relationships and to drive value and productivity

by providing innovative solutions. The Centre of

Excellence in his office focuses on facilitating

collaboration on innovation projects for export markets

and a good example of this was the support they

provided to IMPTEC for the grinding innovation which

was the subject of the main presentation.

Our main speaker Chris Kelsey (FAusIMM) has had an

incredibly varied and interesting career, working as a

fitter and turner, a design engineer with Chrysler, in the

Navy and as Manager Milling for CRA Bougainville

Copper where he was Senior Engineer and acting

Manager of Milling

He started his Geologics business in 1982, and

developed the Kelsey Centrifugal Jig, which

culminated in the technology being used in 27

countries in commodities such as tin, minerals sands,

gold and nickel.

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Chris has always had a passion for innovation and has

received numerous prestigious awards throughout his

career - among them The Prince Philip Prize for

Australian Design, the Advanced Engineering

Innovation Heroes Award, Achievement for Industry

Award and most recently, in 2012, I was in attendance

when he received the MITA Award (Mineral Industries

Technique Award) awarded by the AusIMM.

In 2013 Chris formed a company called IMPTEC

(Innovative Mineral Processing Technologies) with an

aim to find a process to reduce the enormous power

consumption required to achieve ultra-fine sizes in

mineral comminution.

Key points from the presentation were:

• Crushing and grinding are vital links in the

processing chain.

• The rapidly increasing demand for and

dramatically escalating cost of ultra-fine

comminution needed to be addressed.

• The cost of crushing is much lower than the

cost of grinding. However, the transition from

crushing to grinding has historically taken

place at relatively coarse sizes, simply

because conventional crushing devices are not

designed for finer products.

• The cost of grinding escalates sharply as finer

and finer products are required from harder

and finer feeds.

• The IMPTEC super-fine crusher is the

successful end product of 20 years of thought

bubbles and 18 years development work and

is the third particle size reduction device

conceived, built and tested over that time.

• The low cost super-fine crusher is designed to

provide a wet or dry, media free, low energy

route to ultra-fine products from hard mineral

assemblages.

• Super-fine crushing adds a powerful new

dimension to particle size reduction

technology.

At the conclusion of Chris’ talk, Mark Drechsler,

Consultant Engineering Geologist with Worley Parsons

spoke briefly about some practical and research

applications of the IMPTEC technology. A research

program has been developed by University of Adelaide

and funded by ZeroWaste SA to determine the

improvement of reactivity of slags (namely Nyrstar

Black Sand) with Super Fine Crushing. It has shown

that the final concrete product displays increasing

strength with increased fineness.

Committee Member David Pollard gave the Vote of

Thanks and the door prize was won by Jim Thorpe

from Bureau Veritas.

Door Prize Winner Jim Thorpe with our event sponsor Daniel

Chippendale from MEC Mining

Thanks again to Chris, Mark and Lachlan.

The Branch would also like to extend a special thanks

to our Gold sponsor for 2015 and sponsor for this

technical talk – MEC Mining – and to Daniel

Chippendale who attended on their behalf.

Janine Herzig AusIMM Adelaide Branch Committee Member

AusIMM Scholarships – Attention Students!!

The closing date to apply for AusIMM Scholarships is fast approaching!

If you are interested in applying for a scholarship for 2016, please lodge your applications prior to 18th September 2015.

All details are available on the AusIMM website.

Note that applications for AusIMM EEF Scholarships will also be considered for the AusIMM Adelaide Branch / Playford Memorial Trust Scholarships.

Adelaide Student Chapter

Vacation Information Night and Soft Skills Seminar

The AusIMM Adelaide Student Chapter held a

combined Vacation Information Night and Soft Skills

Seminar on Wednesday 5 August. Approximately 30

students attended the event, which was held on the

University of Adelaide Campus. Rose Deane from

Iluka Resources and Kate Hobbs from WIMnetSA

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began the evening by providing advice on resume and

cover letter writing.

After a brief interlude with food, drinks and networking

opportunities, the audience heard from four students

who had been successful in obtaining vacation work

over the past years. The speakers, Michael, Christos,

Daniel and Irraisha, talked about their experiences in a

wide range of locations, from the heat of Olympic Dam

and the Tanami Desert, to the cold of China and

Mongolia. The 4 speakers also provided advice for

applications, what to expect on site and what to

consider when applying for vacation work.

Christos, Michael, Daniel and Irraisha gave presentations about their

vacation work experiences

While vacation work presentations were running,

student members were also able to get their resume

checked and critiqued by Kate and Rose. This

opportunity proved especially beneficial, with the

feedback received being invaluable for students in the

lead up to the vacation work application period.

Special thanks must go to Rose and Kate for their help

on the night.

The Adelaide Student Chapter Committee hopes that

this event was beneficial to all students who attended

and hope to see an increased attendance next year.

Michael Genockey AusIMM Adelaide Student Chapter President

Invitation – Annual Honours Presentation Night

The Adelaide Student Chapter would like to invite you

to attend the Annual Honours Presentation Night,

which will be held on Tuesday 20 October at the

Mawson Lecture Theatre, University of Adelaide, from

6pm.

This event features presentations about the research

being conducted in minerals industry related degrees

at the University of Adelaide.

Last years’ evening included metallurgical, geology

and geotechnical engineering presentations such as:

• Investigating the point of inflexion in Kaiser

Effect for better estimation of deep in-situ

stresses for hard rocks.

• The influence of pyrite content on copper

sulphide flotation.

• Trace element distribution of chalcopyrite.

• Heat flow in southern Australia: source and

implications for radiogenic deposits and

geothermal energy.

This is a free event, with food and drinks provided. All

Members, Guests and Students are welcome to

attend.

This year’s presentations look to be of great quality

and multidisciplinary variety.

Michael Genockey AusIMM Adelaide Student Chapter President

WIMnet SA

What’s news with the Women in Mining Network South Australia

August Informal Networking Event

The WIMnetSA August Networking Event on Friday 21

August was well attended by a range of professionals

from resource companies to service providers and

consultants, together with students preparing to enter

the industry. As well as having a great selection of

boutique wines and beers to choose from, the Franklin

Hotel served up some delicious food which was

enjoyed by the twenty or so attendees.

Erin Jones and James Baylis

For some, the event was an opportunity to learn more

about AusIMM membership and conferences, discuss

career opportunities, or just meet a few new people.

With many of those attending directly feeling the

downturn of the industry in South Australia, for others

the informal atmosphere and supportive group gave

them a positive environment in which to talk to

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contacts who may have experienced or be

experiencing a similar employment hurdle.

Ashleigh Walsh and Kara Edmonds

Louise Kropinski and Russell Hodges

The WIMnetSA committee is looking forward to

another successful informal networking event on

Friday 25 September at 5.30pm at the Griffin’s on

Hindmarsh Square. Also coming up is the joint

WIMnetSA and WinRSA networking evening on 16

September at the Science Exchange in the CBD to

officially kick off the first intake of our joint mentoring

program. For more information, contact WIMnetSA at

[email protected].

Pip Collard WIMnetSA Treasurer & MAusIMM

New Professionals Network fundraiser for Beyond Blue

The AusIMM New Professionals Network, along with

the AusIMM Adelaide Branch and WIMnetSA, hosted a

networking fundraiser at the South Australian Museum

on Thursday 27 August. The focus of the night was to

raise awareness for mental health and support the

Beyond Blue Foundation. With many feeling the strain

of the lull in industry, the night was a fantastic way to

connect and speak openly about the effects of this and

other stressful situations on our mental health.

The keynote speaker, Colin Kavooris from Beyond

Blue, discussed concerns with the stigma in mental

health and shared his experience of living with anxiety

and depression. With depression affecting 1 in 6

women and 1 in 8 men, and anxiety affecting 1 in 3

women and 1 in 5 men, it is far more common than

first thought. Colin stressed the importance of knowing

your emotional triggers, making time for things you

enjoy and being aware of others who may be suffering

with their mental health.

Colin Kavooris presenting

The sporadic FIFO life style and turbulent mining

industry is often associated with mental health issues.

This is widely reported in the media as being fact

however it is not yet proven if the mental health issues

of FIFO workers differ from that of the general public.

Jackie Robertson of gold event sponsor OZ Minerals

spoke about the measures they are taking in

recognising the signs of mental illness in their work

place. A survey was taken by 700 employees recently

to better understand the effect the FIFO lifestyle has

on their mental health and to identify changes that can

be made for a healthier mental status within the work

place.

Anna Ogilvie WIMnetSA Committee Member

For more information, email

[email protected] or find us on

Facebook (www.facebook.com/wimnetsa).

To join the WIMnet mailing list and be kept up to date

with events in your area, sign up at

www.ausimm.com.au/WIMnet. Membership is free and

open to all, whether you’re male or female, and even if

you’re not a member of the AusIMM.

Kate Hobbs WIMnetSA Chair

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Auxiliary News

The Auxiliary July function on the 22nd, was well

attended by thirty six members, husbands and guests.

David Lyne, in his talk 'From Vladivostok to Lisbon',

presented a wonderful slide show of his trip across

Russia and Europe on the Trans-Siberian Railway.

The first part was with his brother, starting from

Vladivostok on the East Coast, covering 9289 kms, to

Moscow, over three weeks. The journey crossed two

countries and seven time zones.

Jo and David Lyne receiving a bottle of wine from Chris Lake,

Auxiliary Committee member

After disembarking in Moscow, Jo, his wife and our

Auxiliary Secretary, joined him and they visited many

sights, including St Basil's and the Kremlin. Then, they

journeyed through St Petersburg, Paris, Bordeaux,

Barcelona, Madrid, Porto and Lisbon; a further 8000

kms by train. They visited wonderful historic buildings

such as the Hermitage, Catherine Palace, Peterhof in

St Petersburg, the Gaudi Cathedral in Barcelona and

many others.

A Russian lunch of tasty Piroshkys with cucumber and

radish salad, followed by honey cake, strawberries and

cream for dessert, which was enjoyed by all.

Branch members, Les Nixon and Colin Lake, at Auxiliary’s July

Function

A taste of Russia at Auxiliary’s July function, ‘From Vladivostok to

Lisbon’

The 57th Annual General Meeting of the Auxiliary will

be held on Wednesday, 23 September. The venue

will, again, be in Pine Springs Community Club.

Morning tea will start at 10.30am sharp, with the AGM

at 11am, to be followed by Kathy and Ric Horn's talk.

They will be sharing with us another of their wonderful

holidays in New Zealand. All Branch, WIMNet,

Student members and partners are welcome to join us.

Cost: $20 per person (all inclusive). RSVP by

Wednesday, 16 September, to Carolyn Ireland, 13

Woodland Close, Aldgate SA 5154. Ph 8370 9207,

Email: [email protected].

Aggie Bampton President of the Auxiliary

Regional Branches Update

If anyone has any interest in any of the Roxby Downs,

Broken Hill or Eyre Peninsula Regional Branches,

suggestions or wishes to volunteer please contact

Janine Herzig via [email protected].

Membership Assistance Program

Are you currently unemployed or under-employed?

Apply for the MAP and let the AusIMM make

maintaining your network and continuing professional

development affordable. You’ve supported the

AusIMM through the good and bad times; let us help

you through the tough times. MAP’s not charity - it is

the pay-back for all your support of the AusIMM during

your years of membership. If you’re a new member,

it’s an investment in your future membership.

AusIMM developed MAP to support members

experiencing disruption in their professional

circumstances due to the industry downturn. The

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AusIMM understands that we operate in a cyclical

market, and as such, experience changing

employment dynamics beyond our control. These

disruptions can cause major financial pressures, so the

AusIMM offers a range of assistance and benefits

including:

• one complimentary AusIMM conference

registration in 2015;

• one complimentary AusIMM publication in

electronic format in 2015;

• 50% off the member price for attendance at

additional AusIMM conferences in 2015;

• 50% off the member price of additional

AusIMM publications in 2015;

• free access to the AusIMM Webinar “MAP

series” aimed at increasing your employability;

• coffee catch-ups before most technical

lunches;

• access to local technical training when

possible. Four members are currently

attending Vulcan software training courtesy of

MAPTEK Adelaide;

• financial assistance to attend the South

Australian Exploration and Mining Conference

(more on this shortly in a separate flyer, with

registration through the AusIMM);

• access to other opportunities as they become

available.

The Adelaide Branch also provides Adelaide MAP members support in 2015 through financial assistance to attend Adelaide Branch technical lunches and functions.

These benefits are in addition to existing PD

opportunities that are free to all members, including

access to OneMine, The AusIMM Bulletin,

Transactions journals, Branch technical meeting

presentations (online) and other free events.

If you’ve already paid this year's subscription in full,

after successful enrolment to MAP the AusIMM will

credit part of your subscription with the AusIMM.

Remember, the AusIMM can provide some of the

support and structure usually provided by a work

environment. Engaging with MAP can potentially

increase connections, assist with finding work and

provide you with timely peer support. At the very least

it provides contact with others in the industry.

I encourage you to make full use of the networks and

the very real financial support that the AusIMM is

willing to provide.

Many of us find it difficult to discuss our current

situation with friends and colleagues when we’re

struggling – I know I did when this happened to me the

first time. Should you know someone doing it tough,

please encourage them to avail themselves of MAP,

as we believe we have a role extending support to all

industry professionals.

I know from personal experience how hard it can be to

admit to yourself that you need support. Please

contact me as the first step.

Russell Hodges Adelaide Branch MAP Coordinator

[email protected]

(with thanks to Terry Burns, Perth)

Upcoming Events

Metplant Conference 2015

Metallurgical Plant Design and Operating Strategies – World’s Best Practice 2015 (MetPlant 15) will be the 7th AusIMM conference in this series, and has been by convened since its inception by David Pollard and Geoff Dunlop. This year they are joined in the planning by Peter Cameron, known to many in Adelaide from his years with AMDEL.

The conference accepts relevant, high quality papers within its themes, and this year is again in Perth, 7 – 8 September. Over 50 authors are currently writing papers. The quality of the abstracts offered is again high, and includes a number of invited papers. A continuing theme through MetPlant conferences has been designing plants that work – i.e. they are completed on time, within budget, and meet or exceed operations specifications. This topic is continued in 2015, and the current industry focus on geometallurgy should be resulting in better understanding of the geometallurgy, mineralogy and texture of the ore leading to better sampling, better designed and more extensive testwork including pilot plant testwork, than some projects in the past.

The conference hosts a large exhibition of engineering companies, equipment suppliers and related companies, integral to providing networking opportunities and information to delegates. More information is on the conference website: http://www.metplant2015.ausimm.com.au/

David Pollard AusIMM Committee Member

Save the Date!

Monograph 30 Roadshow ‘Good Practice in Mineral Resources and Ore Reserve Estimation’ – 10 December 2015

SA Exploration and Mining Conference - 11 December 2015 – Online Registration Now Open

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ATTENTION GENTLEMEN – Please pass

this invitation on to your Wife with our compliments...

The days of Wine and Roses occur regularly for the members of the AusIMM Adelaide Women’s

Auxiliary who meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month, at local homes or community centres, to enjoy the friendships that the Auxiliary has offered for over 50 years.

Every month is entertaining – with either a guest speaker (Lieutenant Governor Hieu Van Le was

our compelling speaker in June), a visit or tour of significant places that resonate with the essence of South Australia, or some exciting entertainment such as members of the SA Police Band whose memorable music we enjoyed in May, and who will be performing in Switzerland at the Basel Tattoo this year.

The Auxiliary, which was initially formed from the wives of men in mining, are keen to invite

prospective members to join their activities, which always include morning tea and lunch, a glass of wine, and every birthday girl receives a beautiful rose!

We would love to share our membership with you...so please contact our President, Aggie

Bampton, on 8264 7745 or email [email protected], so that she can let you know about our next special function – our Christmas get-together at the Robin Hood Hotel is always popular, but we have several events before then that will be very enjoyable and informative – we look forward to welcoming you into our group.

INVITATION

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Adelaide Branch Technical and Social Calendar 2015

FUNCTION DATE VENUE EVENT TOPIC SPEAKER/S

Fri 31 July Pavilion on the Park 6.30pm

Annual Dinner Torrens River: An Unnatural History

Prof. Chris Daniels, UniSA

Thurs 20 August Historian Hotel Technical Lunch Super Fine Crushing Innovation

Chris Kelsey

Thurs 17 September

Historian Hotel G D Delprat Distinguished Lecture

Future Mineral Processing Challenges

Bill Johnson

Thurs 20 October University of Adelaide

Student Honours Presentations

Various Various

Fri 30 October Allan Scott Theatre – UniSA

Essington Lewis Memorial Lecture

Minerals Discoveries – Science, Art or Chance?

Derek Carter

Thurs 19 November

Adelaide Rowing Club

Special Lecture and Annual General Meeting

TBA Rex Berthelsen

Thurs 10 December TBA Mono30 Various Various

Fri 11 December Convention Centre

12th SAEMC Various Various

Adelaide Auxiliary Calendar 2015 FUNCTION DATE VENUE EVENT

22 July Pine Springs CC Railway Odyssey

26 Aug Pine Springs CC Zanzibar Uhuru by Author Anne M. Chappel

23 Sept Pine Springs CC Kathy & Ric Horn NZ Travels

28 Oct TBA Tour/ Lunch TBA

25 Nov TBA Christmas Lunch

AusIMM Conference and Function Calendar 2015 (also refer to the AusIMM Events webpage)

FUNCTION DATE VENUE EVENT

27- 28 July Sydney NSW Tailings and Mine Waste for the 21st Century

24 – 26 August Sydney NSW 11th Symposium on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting

31 Aug – 2 Sept Sydney NSW The Australian Mine Ventilation Conference

7 -8 September Perth W A MetPlant 2015 – Plant Design & Operating Strategies

4 – 5 November Sydney NSW AusIMM – Uni NSW 3rd Int. Future Mining Conference

10 December (TBC) Adelaide SA Mono30 Roadshow

11 December Adelaide SA SA Exploration and Mining Conference

7 March 2016 Adelaide SA Project Evaluation 2016

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Adelaide Branch - AusIMM Committee Meetings 2015

All meetings to be held at AMC Consultants, 4 Greenhill Road, Wayville at 4pm

COMMITTEE MEETINGS 2015

Monday 16 March Monday 10 August

Monday 13 April Monday 7 September

Monday 11 May Monday 12 October

Monday 15 June Monday 9 November

Monday 13 July Monday 7 December

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Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities

Adelaide Branch is looking to partner with industry in 2015 to sponsor our Technical & Social events.

We have a range of various sponsorship packages available to suit your needs: from our hugely popular Annual Dinner at the Pavilion, to our regular Monthly Technical Lunches; from advertising in our newsletter to sponsoring the Adelaide Student Chapter.

For a sponsorship pack with further details please contact us at [email protected]

Contributions

Contribute to the Adelaide Branch Newsletter

If you have any feedback, would like to make a suggestion or contribute with an article or comment piece, please email the Branch via: [email protected].

Contributions for the 2015 Newsletters are required by:

30 September 2015

13 November 2015

15 January 2016

The AusIMM is not responsible for statements made or opinions advanced by authors in this publication and accept no liability (including liability in negligence) for and give no undertaking concerning the accuracy, completeness or fitness for purpose of the information provided.

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