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SUMMARY:Mine Water Solutions Conference 2018
DESCRIPTION:The Mine Water Solutions 2018 organizing committee and the University of British Columbia are hosting the 3rd Annual Mine Water Solutions Conference (MWS2018) in Vancouver Canada. \nMine Water Solutions 2018 is the third innovative conference that will examine a wide range of water issues stretching through societal\, financial\, business and technical.  It includes topics like: water as an asset\, operational water management and managing water in different climatic settings. \nThe conference will provide a forum for presentation and discussion about successful practices that enable responsible mining to be undertaken in challenging environments. All aspects of mine water management\, including hydrology\, hydrogeology\, diversion\, containment\, conservation\, minimization of water-quality impacts\, seepage interception and treatment may be addressed. \nConference themes: \nWater as a Valued Asset\nRegulatory and Social Challenges\nOperational Water Management\nWater Treatment\nWater Management\nCharacterization and Prediction \nProgram: \nJune 12\, 2018 – Short courses – all day and Evening reception\nJune 13-14\, 20185 – Single track of conference proceedings\nJune 15\, 2018 – Field trips to near-by mining operations
URL:https://www.northernminer.com/event/mine-water-solutions-conference-2018/
LOCATION:University of British Columbia\, 2329 West Mall\, Vancouver\, BC V6T 1Z4
CATEGORIES:Conference,Course,Information session
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SUMMARY:Argus Rare Earths Asia 2018
DESCRIPTION:Argus Rare Earths Asia 2018 will feature large-scale participation from global rare earths producers all the way to end product manufacturers\, especially from the permanent magnet sector. This will also be a great platform for stakeholders in the rare earths industry to congregate and discuss these upcoming trends and challenges\, not to mention connecting investors with decision makers in the rare earths sector. \nThis conference will address the following:\n– The impact of the Belt and Road Initiative to global rare earths market\n– To what extend will China’s environmental and mining policies impact global rare earth supply?\n– Will US policies on boosting and securing rare earths production be sufficient to threaten China?\n– What are the true drivers of future rare earths markets\, in light of rapidly evolving technological advancements across the globe?\n– Future outlook of electric vehicle and permanent magnet industry\n– Trends in new rare earths applications
URL:https://www.northernminer.com/event/argus-rare-earths-asia-2018/
LOCATION:TBA\, Kolwezi\, Congo\, Democratic Republic of the
CATEGORIES:Conference
ORGANIZER;CN="Argus Media%2C Inc.":MAILTO:usconfmarketing@argusmedia.com
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SUMMARY:WMMI Speakers’ Bureau Lecture with Daniel Kile
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Ore Microscopy\nEver since ore minerals have been mined\, there has been a need to identify them and discern their chemistry and associations. This information is essential to the mining industry to assess the value of the ore\, and to determine the most efficient means of concentrating the mineral of economic interest. This lecture will highlight some of the important observations and corresponding properties that can be evaluated with an ore microscope\, and give an overview of the basic equipment required to do so.\nThe reflected light/ore microscope used for ore microscopy was developed in the 1920s. In contrast to a transmitted light microscope that is used to examine rock thin sections\, an ore microscope utilizes vertically incident light to examine the metallic\, opaque minerals that are of economic importance. Optical properties of reflectance\, bireflectance\, and anisotropism\, as well as physical properties of cleavage\, twinning\, internal reflections\, and hardness\, as can be observed in an ore microscope\, will be summarized in this lecture\, in addition to a discussion and demonstration of some of the required equipment.\nDespite the advent of X-ray diffraction and microbeam techniques to determine quantitative chemistry\, the utility of the ore microscope has not been rendered obsolete. Interpretation of replacement and weathering processes\, textures\, and intergrowths can significantly affect the outcome of ore beneficiation – and only visual observation with polarized–reflected light can provide that information.\nThis will be a one-to-two hour lecture\, and will assume a basic knowledge of mineralogy. \nLecture Outline:\nThe ore microscope: Construction\, light path\nReflected light: Incident/bright field vs. oblique/dark field illumination\nPolarized light: Plane and crossed polars\nOre mounts & ore leveling press\nBasic Properties: Color\, reflectance\, hardness\nOptical Properties: Observations in plane polarized light (bireflectance\, cleavage); observations in partly crossed polarized light (anisotropism\, twinning\, internal reflections)\nGeneral Observations: Weathering/alteration\, replacement\, exsolution\, deformation\nMineral groups: Native elements\, sulfides\, sulfosalts\, oxides\, arsenides\nResources for ore mineral identification:  Texts\, charts    \nAuthor Biography\nDaniel Kile was formerly a Research Geochemist with the U.S. Geological Survey\, and currently is Scientist Emeritus with that organization\, as well as Adjunct Faculty at the Hooke College of Applied Sciences (Westmont\, Illinois)\, where he teaches Optical Crystallography. He has taught Ore Microscopy at both the Colorado School of Mines and at the Hooke College of Applied Sciences\, and was previously Adjunct Faculty at the Colorado School of Mines where he taught a semester class in Optical Mineralogy. He has written nearly 150 articles and abstracts in the fields of mineralogy and environmental sciences\, published in professional journals and magazines\, and has been a guest lecturer at numerous earth sciences organizations over the past 40 years.  \nOnly $5 per person! Free to Museum Members.\nPlease RSVP to 719-488-0880 or email rsvp@wmmi.org
URL:https://www.northernminer.com/event/wmmi-speakers-bureau-lecture-with-daniel-kile/
LOCATION:Western Museum of Mining & Industry\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, 80921\, United States
CATEGORIES:Course,Information session,Presentation,Short Courses
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