EVENTS (June 12, 2000)

June 11-14 Int’l Precious Metals Institute — “24th Int’l Precious Metals Conference.” Willimsburg Marriott Hotel, Williamsburg, Va. Fax: (850) 476-1548. E-mail: mail@ipmi.org Web site: www.ipmi.org

June 19-20 Louthean Publishing Pty. Ltd. and Int’l Investment Conferences, Inc. — “World Diamond Conference.” Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto, ON. Tel: (305) 669-1963. Fax: (305) 669-7350. E-mail: iconf@iiconf.com Web site: www.iiconf.com.

July 24-27 Blasting Analysis Int’l Inc. — “2000 High-Tech Seminar.” Delta Orlando Resort Hotel, Orlando, Fla. Tel: (610) 530-7415. Fax: (610) 395-5552. E-mail: blastinganalysis@worldnet.att.net

August 7 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health — Workshop, “Coal Mine Roof Support.” Lakeview Conference Centre, Morgantown, W.Va. Fax: (412) 386-6891. E-mail: dbo0@cdc.gov

Aug. 8-10 U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration, West Virginia Coal Association and West Virginia University — “19th Int’l Conference on Ground Control in Mining.” Lakeview Scanticon Resort, Morgantown, W.Va. Contact Karen Centofanti. Tel: (304) 293-7680 ext. 3304. Fax: (304) 293-5708. E-mail: kcentofa@wvu.edu

Aug. 21-23 Whittle Technology and Reserve Development Int’l — “Strategic Mine Planning Conference.” Beaver Run Resort, Breckenridge, Colo. Tel: (303) 816-1108. Fax: (303) 838-3571.

E-mail: bruce.vanbrunt@whittle.com.au

Sep. 5-8 Int’l Trade Exhibitions — 6th Kazakhstan Int’l Mining & Metallurgy Exhibition, Conference and Workshop: “Developing the Central Asian & Central-Eastern European Mining & Industry.” Atakent Exhibition Centre, Almaty, Kazakhstan. Tel: 44(0)207 596-5213. Fax: 44(0) 207 596 5128. E-mail: oleg.netchaev@ite-exhibitions.com

Sep. 16-21 Luscar and Int’l Affiliation of Land Reclamationist — “Canadian Land Reclamation Association Conference.” Mayfield Inn, Edmonton, Alta. Contact Andy Etmanski. Tel: (780) 420-4081. Fax: (780) 702-5901.

Oct. 9-12 National Mining Association — Mining exhibition: “MINExpo 2000.” Las Vegas Convention Centre, Las Vegas, Nevada. Contact: John Grasser Tel: (202) 463-2651. Web site: www.minexpo.com

Oct. 29-31 Crown Minerals — and Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy — “2000 New Zealand Minerals & Mining Conference.” Plaza Int’l Hotel, Wellington, New Zealand. Tel: 64 4 474 2828. Fax: 64 4 474 2829. E-Mail: crown.minerals@moc.govt.nz

Nov. 8-10 Intertech — Seminars: “Alternative Opacifiers and TiO2 Extenders in Coatings, Papers & Plastics.” Orlando Marriott Hotel, Orlando, Fla. Tel: (207) 781-9800. Fax: (207) 781-2150. E-Mail: info@intertechusa.com. Web site: www.intertechusa.com