The fourth Sustainable Development Indicators in the Minerals Industry (SDIMI) Conference will be held on the Gold Coast, Australia from the 6-8 July 2009. The conference, which is being jointly organised by the SMI, AusIMM and the CRC for Sustainable Resource Processing, is being held outside of Europe for the first time.

It comes at a critical point in the history of the industry, with the confluence of tighter controls on carbon emissions, increased competition for key resources such as water and land, rising community expectations and a prolonged global economic downturn presenting unprecedented challenges for the sector.

SDIMI will focus on the application and integration of sustainable development principles across all aspects of the minerals industry and will have a strong multi-disciplinary focus. For registration details go tohttp://www.ausimm.com.au/sdimi2009/