IMPC 2010 Sustainability Workshop When: Friday 10 September 2010 Where: Meeting Room 1, Brisbane Convention Centre	Supported by

The Workshop is being organised by the Sustainability Commission established by the International Mineral Processing Council under the Chairmanship of Professor Villas Boas and is being run in association with the Silver Jubilee IMPC 2010 being held in Brisbane on 6-9 September 2010.  While open to all interested participants, the workshop is specifically designed for young professional who have entered or are about to enter the minerals industry, as well as undergraduate and graduate students considering careers in the industry, who want to discuss and analyse the sustainability issues facing the mining industry and the challenges posed by society and the industry in meeting sustainability targets.  Leading experts from industry, education and R&D, as well as members of the International Mineral Processing Council, have been invited to the workshop to share their views on sustainability.  It should be a lively discussion.

The workshop will commence at 9.00am and will conclude by 3.00pm.  Lunch is available at participants’ expense in the Brisbane Convention Centre (BCC).

To reserve a seat please email alisonm@ausimm.com.au with your interest.

Draft Program

9.00 am Opening Prof Cyril O’Connor Chairman IMPC University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa 9.05 am What is Mining Sustainability – Myths and Facts Prof Roberto Villas-Boas Centre for Mineral Technology (CETEM), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 9.45 am Corporate Social Responsibilities within the Sustainable Development Framework Ms Fiona Nicholls General Manager – External Relations Rio Tinto Australia Coal Brisbane, Australia 10.30 am Coffee/Tea Break   11.00 am What is Still Missing to Achieve Sustainability - The Roles of Companies, Society and Government Dr Anna Littleboy Deputy Director CSIRO Minerals Down Under Flagship Brisbane, Australia. 11.45 am OANing Sustainability with 3Rs Prof Chris Moran Director Sustainable Minerals Institute University of Queensland Brisbane, Australia 12.30 pm Lunch Merivales Café and Restaurant, BCC (participants own expense) 1.30 pm Tutorial (using Google Earth) Prof Roberto Villas-Boas 2.15 pm Discussion Forum Chaired by Prof Roberto Villas-Boas 3.00 pm Conclusion Prof Roberto Villas-Boas