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CONFERENCE ORGANISING COMMITTEEConference Chairman

• Dr Ralph Holmes, Theme Leader – Carbon Steel

Materials, CSIRO

Organising Committee

• Jim Docherty, SGS

• Dr Simon Dominy, Snowden

• Frank Pachioli, BHP Billiton Iron Ore

• Antonia Riley, CSIRO

• Geoff Robinson, CSIRO

• Darryl Stevens, Essa

• Mike Stewart, Quantitative Group

• Ben Ziegelaar, Bauxite Resources

EVENT MANAGEMENT: The AusIMM

Miriam Way, Director of Conferences & Events

Belinda Martin, Senior Coordinator, Conferences & Events

Kylie McShane, Publications Coordinator

The Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy

(The AusIMM)

PO Box 660, Carlton South, Vic 3053 Australia

Telephone: +61 3 9658 6125 Facsimile: +61 3 9662 3662

Email: bmartin@ausimm.com.au

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Your InvitationOn behalf of the Organising Committee, I invite you to participate in Sampling 2010, which is beingorganised to bring together managers, geologists, engineers, metallurgists, grade controllers,samplers, chemists and consultants involved in all aspects of sampling mineral commodities,including resource estimation, quality control and export. The conference will provide a greatopportunity for networking, meeting respected international sampling experts, sharing ideas andcatching up on the latest developments. The Conference is being jointly organised by TheAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (The AusIMM) and CSIRO.

The theme of Sampling 2010 is “Getting it Right at the Outset”. While considerable effort isusually devoted to the accurate analysis of samples submitted for resource estimation, grade control,metallurgical accounting and commercial transactions, unfortunately the generation of thesesamples and their subsequent preparation is all too often neglected and not given adequate attentionby senior management, right through to sample preparation staff in the laboratory. Adoption ofcorrect sampling and sample preparation procedures and use of correctly designed equipment arevital to ensuring that the samples submitted for analysis are representative. Otherwise themeasurement chain is corrupted at the outset and the overall precision of the resultant chemicalanalyses will be poor and they may also be seriously biased. As a direct result, the return fromcapital and resources devoted to chemical analysis will be seriously compromised and companiesmay lose millions of dollars and fail to optimise resource utilisation.

I look forward to meeting you in Perth in May 2010.

Sincerely,Dr Ralph HolmesConference ChairmanCSIRO Minerals Down Under National Research Flagship

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Sampling 2010Technical ProgramKEYNOTES

Sampling Challenges for the Copper Industry —P Carrasco, Codelco Chile

Grade Control Sampling in Underground Gold Mines: AReview — S Dominy, Snowden Group

Principles of a Horizontal Sampling Standard: AQuantitative Quality Index for Samplers, RSV: EmpiricalTesting and Validation of Type Designs for Sampling inthe Bulk Handling Industry — K Esbensen, AalborgUniversity Esbjerg

Are Blasthole Samples that Bad and RC Samples thatGood for Grade Control? Story of Trade-Off? —D François-Bongarçon, Angoratek International

Lack of Importance Placed on Consistently AchievingCorrect Sampling in Contrast to the Importance Placedon the Resulting Numbers — T Howard, Ore Quality PtyLtd

The State of Sampling Practice in the South AfricanMinerals Industry — D Minnitt, University ofWitwatersrand

Sampling Quality Assurance and Quality ControlRequirements for Mining Projects — F Pitard, LLC

TECHNICAL PAPERS

The Marvel Loch Crusher Product Sampling System —I Cooke and D Connelly

Sampling High-Nugget Gold Systems: Thinking Out of theBox — S Dominy, I M Platten, M J Nugas, J B Collier andW B Edgar

Precision Analysis of Iron Ore Sampling, Preparation andMeasurement – Overcoming Deficiencies in the CurrentStandard ISO 3085 — J Everett, T J Howard andB J Beven

Estimating Sampling and Analytical Errors of MultipleSource Mine Output Blended into a Shipping Product —J Everett and B Ziegelaar

Aspects of Incremental Sampling and Samplers —D François-Bongarçon

Why the Overall Exponent in Gy's Formula Almost NeverGets Close to 2.5 — D François-Bongarçon

Maintaining Sample Data Quality Through Robust QualityAssurance and Quality Control Protocols — J Graindorge

A Comparison of Drilling and Sampling Techniques asthey Relate to Base and Precious Metal Exploration inthe Mt Isa Inlier of North West Queensland and theSouthern Lachlan Fold Belt in New South Wales —S Hapugoda and J Manuel

An Improved Method of Slurry Sampling in CoalPreparation Plants — N Lambert, A Coffey, N Cox andG Ryan

Blasthole Cone Sampling Experiments for Flitch Mining— M Murphy

Planning for the Expected Amount of Variation to beAcceptable — G K Robinson

Understanding the Mechanisms that Can Cause SampleBias — G Robinson and P W Cleary

Challenges of Quality Management in Sampling andMeasurement of Geometallurgical Variables —M Stewart and S Coward

Practical Sampling for Online Analysis and CompositeSamples of Slurries: The Art of Compromises —C Von Alfthan

Grade Variations from Various Drilling Methods in DarlingRange Bauxite — B Ziegelaar, P Bleakley, G Lee andR Millington

Practical Considerations for MultiMine GradeReconciliation — B Ziegelaar and J Everett

8.30 am – 5.00 pmPre-Conference Workshop 1:Optimise Returns through

Good Sampling Practices –Project Evaluation to

Operations

8.30 am – 5.00 pmWorkshop 1 continues

9.00 am – 5.00 pmPre-Conference Workshop 2:Quality Management of RC

Drill Sampling

2.00 pm – 6.00 pmExhibition setup

4.00 pm – 6.00 pmPre-Conference Registration

9.00 am – 5.00 pmExhibition

5.00 pm – 6.00 pmHappy Hour

7.00 pm for 7.30 pmConference Dinner

9.00 am – 3.30 pmExhibition

9.00 am – 5.00 pmPost-Conference Workshop:

Grade Control inUnderground Gold

Operations

Sunday 9 May Monday 10 May Tuesday 11 May Wednesday 12 May Thursday 13 May

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Sampling 2010Technical Program: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm daily

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Optimise Returns Through GoodSampling Practices – ProjectEvaluation to Operations Sunday 9 – Monday 10 May 2010This course requires minimum numbers to be viable. Please register early toensure your place.

This course is for exploration and resource geologists, mine planners, processplant design engineers and metallurgical managers. It will focus on samplingproblems and their consequences for resource determination, feasibility studies,mine planning and process plant design.

Participants will develop their understanding of the theory of sampling and itspractical application to sampling for exploration, resource delineation and thesubsequent processes that lead to project development.

COURSE CONTENT: • Introduction to the main sources of variability• Optimisation of sampling and subsampling protocols • Practicalimplementation of sampling protocols • Sampling and resource evaluation• Sampling to determine economic cut-off grades • Sampling for metallurgicaltest work • Sampling for grade control • Sampling of flowing streams• Sampling for process control • Conventional Statistical Process Control vsChronostatistics • Taking advantage of existing chronological data.

COURSE LEADER: Francis Pitard is an international consultant with majorresource company clients in four continents. He presents short courses forin-house clients, for the Colorado School of Mines, and for ten years, for theAustralian Mineral Foundation. His consulting has helped clients to improveplanning and operations, recovery and profit. His short courses assist professionalsand managers to understand the benefits of well designed sampling protocols.

For more detail see http://www.ausimm.com.au/sampling2010/workshop.asp.Register via the registration form.

Venue: Sheraton Hotel Perth

Cost: A$2,145 (incl. GST) per person

Quality Management of RC DrillSampling Monday 10 May 2010This course is strongly focused on giving participants a setof practical tools for the design and implementation of effective samplingprograms, based on understanding of the underlying theory. The following topicsare covered in the course:

• Understanding the importance of drill sampling in business decision-making

• Managing drilling, drillers and the delivered sample

• Sampling errors – what are they?

• The notion of correct sampling

• Sampling practices

– Field splitting

– Laboratory sample preparation and analysis

• Quality management

– Quality Assurance (QA) – avoiding the known pitfalls

– Quality Control (QC) – objectives and limitations

– Analysing, interpreting and reacting to QC data

– Assessing bias

• Standards

• Twinning

– Assessing precision

• Duplicates

– Wet sampling

• Effective reporting

For more detail see http://www.ausimm.com.au/sampling2010/workshop.asp.Register via the registration form.

Venue: Sheraton Hotel Perth

Cost: A$1,375 (incl. GST) per person

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP

Grade Control in Underground GoldOperations Thursday 13 May 2010

This one-day course will show you how to control ore in your undergroundgold mine. You will learn:

• Best practice in geological mapping and data capture• How to sample correctly in an underground gold environment• Specialist programs- bulk sampling and trial mining• QAQC systems to monitor precision, accuracy, contamination and bias• Ore control process• Designing and implementing grade control systems• Interfacing between geology and mine design• Stockpile management and plant issues• Reconciliation

The presenter (Dr Simon Dominy – Executive Consultant and GeneralManager (UK), Snowden Mining Industry Consultants) will make extensiveuse of case studies to illustrate the development of relevant topics. In par-ticular, discussions on how to deal with difficult high-nugget coarse goldore bodies will be presented.

For more detail seehttp://www.ausimm.com.au/sampling2010/workshop.asp. Register via theregistration form.

Times: 8.30 am – 4.30 pmVenue: Sheraton Hotel Perth

Cost: A$1,232 (incl. GST) per person (AusIMM Member).A$1,540 (incl. GST) per person (Non-Member).

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VENUE AND ACCOMMODATIONSheraton Perth Hotel207 Adelaide Terrace Perth, Western Australia 6000Telephone: +61 8 9224 7777Facsimile: +61 8 9224 7788Email: sheraton.perth@sheraton.comWebsite: http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/

Room Rate: The Sheraton Perth Hotel is pleased to offerSampling 2010 delegates the room rate below. To availyourself of this offer please book directly with theSheraton Perth hotel and quote name of conferencewhen booking.

• Standard room A$245.00 room only

• Deluxe Room A$300.00 room only

• Executive Room A$360.00 including Executive ClubAccess.

DRESS CODEDress code for the conference is smart casual.

SOCIAL PROGRAMHappy Hour – Tuesday 11 May 2010

Where: Sheraton Perth HotelTime: 5.00 pm – 6.00 pmCost: Complimentary for all delegatesGuests: A$33.00 per personDress code: Smart casual

Conference Dinner – Tuesday 11 May 2010

Where: Sheraton Perth HotelTime: 7.00 pm for 7.30 pmCost: Complimentary for all delegatesGuests: A$121.00 per person Dress code: Smart casual

REGISTRATION DESKThe registration desk will be open:

Monday 10 May 2010, 4.00 pm – 6.00 pm

Tuesday 11 May 2010, 7.30 am – 5.00 pm

Wednesday 12 May 2010, 8.00 am – 3.30 pm

NAME TAGS

Each delegate at the conference will be issued with aname tag upon registration. Your name tag is the officialpass to all sessions and must be worn at all times. Lostname tags can be replaced at the registration desk

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

All delegates will receive a soft cover copy of theconference proceedings containing full papers. Additionalcopies and CD ROM version may be purchased via theregistration form and at the registration desk during theconference.

• Additional soft cover proceedings A$66.00

• CD ROM proceedings A$44.00

ATTENDANCEOnly preregistered, prepaid registrants will beguaranteed access to the event. Upon receipt of yourregistration and payment, The AusIMM will sendregistration confirmation.

REGISTERING ON-SITEOn-site registrants, with payment only, will beadmitted on space availability.

AusIMM MEMBER RATESTo qualify for the special rates of ‘AusIMM Member’ asquoted on the registration booking form you must be afinancial (paid) member. AusIMM 2010 MembershipFees were due by 1st January 2010. Non-memberregistration fees apply to all non-members andnon-financial AusIMM members.

METHOD OF PAYMENTPayment must accompany all registrations. We acceptthe following credit cards: VISA, MasterCard, AmericanExpress and Diners. We accept money orders,company and personal cheques. Purchase orders willbe accepted, however copies of the purchase ordermust be supplied with the registration, purchase ordernumber quoted on the registration form and paymentreceived in full prior to the conference start date.

WHAT’S INCLUDEDWe welcome all overseas delegates, members,non-members, authors, new professionals andstudents to register by completing the registrationform and returning it with their remittance to EventManagement.

• Author / Delegate / International Delegates /Non-Members / New Professionals Registrationincludes: Attendance at technical sessions,conference proceedings, morning and afternoonteas, lunches, Happy Hour and Conference Dinner.

• Student Registration includes: Attendance at thetechnical sessions, conference proceedings,morning and afternoon teas, lunches and HappyHour. Conference Dinner is an additional cost.

A Student must be currently enrolled full-time at atertiary institution. Proof of full-time status must besubmitted with the registration form.

DELEGATE LISTPlease note that all registered delegates will havetheir name, position, company and email addressprinted in a Delegate List. Should you not wish to haveyour details distributed please notify EventManagement as soon as possible.

CONFIRMATION OF BOOKINGSConference registrations will be acknowledged as theyare received with payment in full. Receipts forregistration payments will be forwarded separately tothe confirmation letter. Please check the confirmationletter and advise of any alterations immediately.

CANCELLATION POLICYCancellations of registration must be by letter,facsimile or email only. Refunds will apply as follows:• More than 28 days before the conference –

Full Refund• 28 – 7 days before the conference – Refund (less

A$200 administration charge)• 7 days or less before the conference or

non-attendance – No Refund (no exceptions)

An organisation may send an alternative delegate ifregistration has been paid and the registered personis unable to attend due to unforeseen circumstances.In such cases, the Event Management must beadvised of the change prior to the Conference.

WAIVER OF LIABILITYThe AusIMM and CSIRO accept no liability to anypersons or body for any loss, injury or damagehowsoever and whether directly from any action orcause whatsoever undertaken, organised or sponsoredby The AusIMM and CSIRO.

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