Papers of the CIM Edmonton 2004 mining industry conference and exhibition: Mining North, what's happening. Online ed.

This conference provided an opportunity for geologists, engineers, operators, top executives and professionals within the minerals industry to exchange the latest information concerning innovations, solutions and discoveries in the mining industry in Canada and internationally. The presentations focused on what is happening now in mining, particularly in the western and northern parts of Canada, and what should done in the future to maintain Canada standing as a pre-eminent mining country. The plenary session addressed the issue of how to ensure the development of mineral resources so they continue to be integrally important to Canada and economic prosperity. The main challenges facing the industry include environmental, community, aboriginal, economics, human resource and automation issues. The CIM Tradex 2004 trade show allowed leading equipment and service providers to exhibit the latest tools and equipment driving mine production. The exhibition included technology that has contributed to environmental, geotechnical, production, maintenance and processing performance and safety. More than 200 technical papers were presented at the conference, of which 16 have been indexed separately for inclusion in this database. refs., tabs., figs