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WME's Survival 2000 Conference SME AGM & Exhibit '99, Denver PDRC '99, Toronto Outlook 98, Canberra
Targa Tasmania 2000 WME's Survival 2001 Conference Financial Modelling Course SME AGM & Exhibit '04, Denver PDAC 2004, Toronto
SME 2008, Salt Lake City PDAC 2008, Toronto

SME 2008 Salt Lake City

The 2008 SME AGM and Exhibit was held in Salt Lake City this February with the theme "New Horizons/New Challenges". A highlight was Doug Silver's excellent keynote address on the minerals supercycle. See the SME website for more information. Below are some photos we took at the field trip to Bingham Canyon copper mine. Click on any photo to enlarge, press back on your browser when finished.

145KB Binham Canyon copper mine open pit - they say is visible from space.
109KB Michael Farrell obscuring the pit view.
71KB A distant view of the Garfield smelter.
71KB The marker with some of the history of Bingham Canyon.

PDAC 2008 Toronto

The PDAC international convention and trade show in Toronto this year held was an all time record year with over 20,000 delegates. See the PDAC website for more information. Below are some photos we took at this year's convention. Click on any photo to enlarge, press back on your browser when finished.

120KB China Mining Reception.
45KB Alan De'ath presents an update on Ivernia activities.
37KB Toronto welcome mat for PDAC delegates.

PDAC 2004 Toronto

PDAC's 73rd annual international convention and trade show was held in Toronto over March 7-10. Over 7,000 delegates attended with nickel and diamonds running hot. See the PDAC website for more information. Below are some photos we took at this year's convention. Click on any photo to enlarge, press back on your browser when finished.

51KB General view of the PDAC Investors' Exchange.
45KB General view of the PDAC Exhibition floor.
37KB The Mounties always get their man.
15KB Robert Friedland presenting Ivanhoe Mines' Oyu Tolgai project in Mongolia.
42KB 75,000 ounce dore bar and refined product from Placer Dome.

2004 SME Annual Meeting

The 2004 SME AGM and Exhibit was held in Denver over February 23-25. Despite lower numbers than in previous years, the meeting was up to the usual high standard. See the SME website for more information. Below are some photos we took at this year's convention. Click on any photo to enlarge, press back on your browser when finished.

39KB Registration and reception area at the Denver Convention Center.
53KB General view of the Exhibition floor.
42KB Another view of the Exhibition floor.
40KB One more view of the Exhibition floor.
22KB Session presentation on the new Henderson conveyor system.

Financial Modelling Course 2003 in Perth, Australia

During 2003 we presented a four day course on financial modelling for the mining industry. This was a "hands on" program using minecost models to show how it is done. If you think your company would benefit from a customised minecost course on financial modelling for your industry, please contact us.

36KB Course participants on their own computers with the instructor
standing at the rear.
33KB Another shot of the course, this time with the instructor at left rear.
33KB General shot of the concluding part of the course.
WME's Survival 2001

Minecost was invited to speak again at World Mine Equipment's Survival 2001 conference at Toronto in September 2001. The theme of the 2001 conference was cost control and cost reduction strategies, similar to the Survival 2000 event.

minecost.com sponsors Targa Tasmania 2000

Targa Tasmania is an exciting International Classic tarmac rally with competitive stages on closed roads for the best touring, sports and GT cars in the world. The concept is drawn directly from the best features of the Mille Miglia, the Coupe des Alpes and the Tour de Corse. Tasmania - a small island with a population of around 450,000 - hosts the six-day rally in the tradition of the original classic. Targa Tasmania is acknowledged worldwide and has grown to become one of a limited number of true classic sports events.
For this year's Millennium 2000 Targa, minecost.com sponsored a Ferrari 365 GT which completed all Targa stages and won a Targa Trophy.

Visit the official Targa Tasmania website.

86KB Map of Tasmania showing all the Targa stages. The Targa route
down the west coast runs past the Hellyer, Rosebery and
Renison Bell mine sites.
44KB Negotiating a tight right-hand bend in the Devonport stage.
44KB The Sideling - the first serious Targa stage.
45KB A tight corner during the Rosebery stage.
43KB Another shot during Rosebery.
59KB Not all Targa stages were wet!
45KB Another town stage, at Longford.
44KB Another Longford shot.

minecost.com at Survival 2000

World Mine Equipment magazine's Survival 2000 Conference was held in Toronto from November 10-12 1999. The theme of the Conference was cost control and cost reduction strategies, and we had the opportunity to speak about mine modelling for bench-marking and operating cost analysis. Click on this link to see details of the conference program and the speakers.


minecost.com at SME AGM '99

SME's Annual General Meeting and Exhibit was held in Denver over March 1-3. With close to 6,000 delegates and 430 exhibitors, the SME AGM is one of the biggest conventions on the mining industry calendar. More information about SME is available from the SME website. Below are some photos we took at this year's convention. Click on any photo to enlarge, press back on your browser when finished.

32KB SME's own booth at the Exhibit.
21KB Test-driving the minecost.com website at the World Mine
Cost Data booth.
36KB Otto Schumacher from Western Mine Engineering.
39KB The SME Cyber Cafe on the Exhibition floor provided
free email and internet access for convention delegates.
28KB Meanwhile we are making progress at minecost.com.
31KB A crowd shot of part of the SME Exhibit floor.


 minecost.com at PDAC '99

PDAC's 67th annual international convention and trade show was held in Toronto over March 14-17. This year PDAC attracted over 3,000 delegates and 270 exhibitors. See the PDAC website for more information. Below are some photos we took at this year's convention. Click on any photo to enlarge, press back on your browser when finished.

26KB The Quebec Department of Minerals and Natural Resources
had an impressive exhibit opposite the minecost booth.
40KB The New Zealand stand at PDAC.
19KB Michael Farrell and visitor to the Minecost Data stand.
27KB The Awards Banquet guests welcome the PDAC Committee.

minecost.com Exhibits at Outlook '98

The annual Outlook Conference sponsored by the Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics is the nation's premier forecasting conference for the natural resources industry. Further information about Outlook can be found on the ABARE website. Below are some photos we took at the Conference. Click on any photo to enlarge, press back on your browser when finished.

Exhibit pic 160KB ABARE's own exhibit displayed the complete range of
ABARE publications.
Exhibit pic 243KB Michael Farrell at the www.minecost.com stand.
Exhibit pic 376KB www.minecost.com helper Lucy McCann and friend.
Exhibit pic 450KB Michael Farrell and an Australian mining equipment supplier
trying to download the Grasberg model.

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