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IIR Conferences' Australian mining industry events are held right across the country, from Brisbane and Perth to regional mining centres covered in our Regional Mining Series, which covers mining exploration and extraction, economic, infrastructure, accommodation and personnel issues. This series of mining conferences includes events held in Port Hedland; Gladstone; Townsville; Orange; Darwin; Mount Isa; Fremantle; Kalgoorlie; & Broome.

Our Operational Excellence Series of mining events provide key networking and learning forums for the mining industry. Annual events include the Longwall Mining Conference, held in the Hunter Valley. The Modular Construction & Pre-Assembled Fabrication Conference is Australia's only event dedicated to discussing the engineering, manufacturing, production and transportation of Pre Assembled Modules. The Mine Tailings & Environmental Management conference focuses on finding cost effective, environmentally progressive, and safe tailings solutions. The Bulk Materials Handling conference deals with the core bulk handling issues of relevance to the mining industry. The UnderMINE conference will focus on the current developments and economics of going underground. The Coal Tech conference is the complete guide to the latest project advances and R&D developments in coal technology.

IIR Conferences organise the Gas Series of gas conferences. The flagship event is SEAAOC (South East Asia Australia Offshore Conference), Northern Australia's largest and longest established petroleum conference, held in partnership with the Northern Territory Government and attracting over 600 attendees. Conferences also cover Coal Seam Gas (CSG) technologies, such as the well established annual conference the National CSG Summit; the CSG Drilling & Completions Conference; the Coal Seam Water (CSW) Conference. Other gas conferences include the Shale Gas Briefing; and the Queensland LNG Conference in Brisbane. Our Gladstone Resources Industry Conference will also look at the LNG and CSG projects underway in the region.

Our sister company, Informa, also arrange a series of mining conferences, including the International Mining & Metals SeriesIIR Executive Development produce a range of mining & resources training courses. Another company in the Informa Group, Datamonitor, have a series of resources, metals & mining reports. Informa also publish the Australian Journal of Mining.

For more information please review the events below or contact Richard Beattie.

Bowen Basin Coal & Energy Conference

26th – 27th August 2010 - Moranbah Community Centre
Realising the full potential of Australia's largest coal reserves.

North Queensland Resources Development

30-31 August 2010 | Jupiters Casino, Townsville
IIR's North Queensland Resources Development Conference & Exhibition 2010 provides you with an unrivalled means of keeping fully brief on Northern Queensland's current and future resource developments.

The 3rd Annual Mining NSW 2010

1-2 September 2010 | The Orange Ex-Services Club, Orange
Mining NSW brings senior decision makers from all sectors of the resources industry to discuss the outlook for Australia's second largest gold producing region.

FeTech 2010

14-15 September 2010 | Esplanade Hotel Fremantle
IIR Conferences inaugural FeTech Conference is well timed to explore the upgrading and beneficiation of lower grade ore for export markets, and is supported by MagNet. Magnetite is more expensive to produce than hematite or direct shipping ore (DSO), but earns a price premium over "normal" hematite as its better quality and cheaper to use in the steel mills.

NSW Coal & Energy Conference

16-17 September 2010 | Crowne Plaza Newcastle
The NSW Coal & Energy Conference is an update on coal mining developments in New South Wales, with a special focus on the Gunnedah Basin region.

South East Asia Australia Offshore Conference - SEAAOC 2010

22-24 September 2010 | Darwin Convention Centre

SEAAOC 2010 - South East Asia Australia Offshore Conference is Northern Australia's largest and longest established petroleum conference.

The 5th Annual EU Iron Ore Insights Conference

22-23rd September 2010 - The Bloomsbury Hotel London
 

The 4th Annual Mining The Territory Conference & Exhibition

September 22 - 24, 2010 - Darwin Convention Centre, Darwin
Mining the Territory is an annual event that brings together key industry leaders, opinion leaders and experts to provide you with up to date information on the current exploration, investment and development opportunities in the top end's resource industry.

Resources & Regions 2010

27-29 September 2010 | Brisbane Marriott
IIR's Resources & Regions Conference will examine the role of the resources industry in driving regional growth through investment and infrastructure development.

Coal Exploration & Developments Hotspots Conference

11-12 October 2010 | Novotel Brisbane
The Coal Exploration & Development Hotspots conference is an update on coal projects to meet the global demand for coal.

The 3rd Australasian Fertiliser Briefing

21 - 22 October 2010 | Hilton On the Park, Melbourne
The only upstream fertiliser conference in the region

Longwall 2010

25 - 27 October 2010 | Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley
Featuring in excess of 250 industry participants across the longwall mining value chain, the Hunter Valley Longwall Conference & Exhibition has become the leading event on the Australian Longwall mining calendar.

8th Annual Australian Water Summit

26 - 27 October 2010 | Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne
IIR's Australian Water Summit returns to Melbourne for its 8th successful year in 2010. Stay up to date with the latest news & developments in the Australian Water Industry

Rethinking Offshore Drilling Conference

26-27 October 2010, Novotel Langley Perth
Rethinking Offshore Drilling Conference will examine the latest offshore drilling issues in the context of a global new revision of implementation and safety of offshore drilling

Africa Mining Conference

3 - 4 November 2010 - The Boomsbury Hotel | London

The Africa Mining Conference will discuss Africa's minerals prospectivity and latest project updates and analyse mining investment opportunities in the africa region.

Social License to Operate 2010

8-10 November 2010 | Brisbane Marriott
IIR's Social License to Operate Conference is a forum for resources industry and government representatives to benchmark strategies for better engaging with the communities in which they operate.

Coal Industry and Market Fundamentals Masterclass

9-10 November 2010 | Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay
22-23 November 2010 | Stamford Plaza Brisbane Hotel
The Coal industry & Market fundamentals Masterclass provides a comprehensive analysis of the coal industry, coal geology, mining methods, clean coal geology, coal chain and the industry structure

Iron Ore Industry & Market Fundamentals Masterclass

9-10 November 2010 | Novotel Langley Perth
25-26 November 2010 | Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne
This Masterclass is your opportunity to gain an understanding of the drivers behind the industry, and the nuances of the rapidly changing market conditions. It will cover all aspects – from mining to markets, and examine the international setting and influences of this global industry.

The 4th New Caledonia Nickel Conference

15-19 Novembre 2010 | Le Meridien, Noumea
The New Caledonia Nickel Conference, supported by the New Caledonian Government, has become a regular meeting place for the global nickel industry and offers direct access to the island’s nickel industry. No other forum will provide you with insight information on existing operations, projects being developed and in-depth analysis on future developments and opportunities.

Mining the Isa 2010

16-17November 2010 | Mount Isa Civic Centre, Mount Isa
The 5th Annual Mining the Isa conference is the only one of its kind to focus solely on the Isa region and its mining considerations.

Modular Construction & Pre-Assembled Fabrication Conference

16-17 November 2010 | Novotel Langley Perth
IIR's 4th International Modular Construction & Pre-Assembled Fabrication Conference 2010, is Australia's only event dedicated to discussing the engineering, manufacturing, production and transportation of Pre Assembled Modules.

Galilee Basin Coal & Energy Conference

29 - 30 November 2010, Stamford Plaza Hotel, Brisbane
This two-day meeting will give you a perfect platform to meet with the key players already active in the region as well as the leading experts, investors, miners and service providers who have a stake in the Galilee Basin.

4th Annual Mining South Australia Conference & Exhibition

30 November - 1 December 2010 | Middleback Theatre, Whyalla
Exploration and project development for the next generation of Australian mines

10th Annual CSG & LNG Conference

2-3 December 2010 | Brisbane Sofitel
The 10th annual AJM's CSG & LNG Conference is the longest running coal seam gas industry events

Mid West Mining Developments

7 - 8 December 2010 | Esplanade Hotel Fremantle
IIR's Mid West Mining Developments 2010 Mid West Mining Developments is an expert led event that has been established to highlight the current growth being experienced in one of the key areas of Australia’s current mining boom. The event provides you with a focus on all the hot topics affecting the mining industry in this expanding region including the key issues of transport, infrastructure and resources.

11th Annual AJM Mineral Sands Conference

7- 8 December 2010 | Hilton on the Park, Melbourne
 

The 14th Annual Global Iron Ore & Steel Forecast 2011

22nd, 23rd & 24th March 2011 | Perth Sheraton
 

Queensland Gas Assets Conference

March 2011 | Sofitel Hotel Brisbane
QGAC - Queensland Gas Assets Conference and Exhibition 2010 will address Executing CSG/LNG infrastructure from the coal seams to Curtis Island - Upstream, Midstream & Downstream

The 8th annual China Nickel Conference

18-19 May 2011 | Grand Hyatt Shanghai
The China Nickel 2011 conference is an important annual meeting for nickel miners, stainless steel producers, traders and bankers, and a once-in-a-year opportunity for you to network and generate new business.

9th Annual National CSG Summit 2011

30 May - 1 June 2011 | Sofitel Brisbane
IIR's CSG 2011 is the largest event dedicated to the Coal Seam Gas industry in Australia. Take advantage of the latest developments in the industry and provide you with an unrivalled learning and networking forum.

4th Surat Basin Coal & Energy 2011 Conference

11-12 May 2011 | Stamford Plaza, Brisbane
This essential industry briefing has quickly become the main showcase for exploration, development, operations and investment opportunities in Surat Basin’s coal & energy sectors.

Shale Gas Briefing

31 May - 01 June 2011 | Sofitel Brisbane
The rise in unconventional gas is reshaping the natural gas industry. New technologies coupled with the abundance of resources has seen coal seam gas move from an industry hazard to a major industry in itself in the last ten years.

Coal Seam Water Conference and Exhibition

New water management practices for the coal seam gas industry.

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