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IM4DC and its host universities, The University of Western Australia and The University of Queensland, will have a strong presence and involvement with the African Mining Indaba again this year. The conference runs from 9 to 12 February 2015. In cooperation with the conference organisers, IM4DC and AMDC’s Emerging Leaders in African Mining program will […]

An IM4DC-commissioned scoping mission to Cambodia in December examined and reported on the situation of mining and petroleum legislation, regulation and administration in Cambodia. It looked at policies, strategies, legislation and capacities within government. This scoping mission was at the invitation of the Cambodian Ministry of Mines and Energy following a visit by senior management […]

IM4DC is inviting applications for its 2015 Safety Leadership program being held in Lima, Peru in early March. The program will engage up to 25 representatives of governments, civil society organisations, academic institutions and industry from Peru and neighbouring countries. Commencing with a two-day workshop on safety leadership led by senior academics from The University […]

In April 2015, IM4DC will host a study tour that focuses on approaches to the provision of mining-related infrastructure that facilitates good development outcomes for all stakeholders. Timely provision of infrastructure to support both mining and other economic development is critical to ensuring economic and social benefits flow from development of natural resources. Taking place […]

IM4DC has invited applications for its 2015 Environmental Management in Mining short course to be held in Brisbane, Australia in March. The program will engage up to 20 representatives of governments, civil society organisations and academic institutions from developing countries. Based at The University of Queensland over four weeks, the course will include opportunities to […]

In March 2015, IM4DC will host a forum on Gender and Mining for 30 African participants. The one-day forum forms part of a larger study tour organised by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) through the Australia-Africa Partnerships Facility (AAPF). The forum will explore gender equality and workforce diversity, gender and the social […]

During March, IM4DC will deliver a short course in Manila, the Philippines, focused on Regional Development and Mining. It will bring together 20 representatives from government, civil society organisations, and academic institutions from Asia and the Pacific. The short course is designed for mid-level to senior personnel in government, civil society organisations and academic institutions […]

IM4DC’s Mining for Development Alumni Day in Ghana on 3 February 2015 will engage more than 80 Ghanaian alumni from Australian-funded training and capacity building programs, including IM4DC, the Australia-Africa Partnerships Facility (AAPF) and the Australia Awards for Africa (AAA) program, in thought-provoking keynote presentations and interactive workshop discussions. The one-day forum in February will […]

The 2015 Mining for Development Conference will take place on 30 April 2015 in Perth, Western Australia. To be held at The University of Western Australia, the conference will be the third Mining for Development Conference, and will provide a platform for emerging leaders in mining and development to discuss how benefits can be realised […]

In the three years since IM4DC was established, partnerships have been essential to our work in supporting partner countries and institutions to develop strong and well-governed mining sectors that deliver sustainable and inclusive benefits to communities and nations. The success of IM4DC’s short courses and study tours depends on partnerships with education and training institutions, […]

In just over three years from IM4DC’s inception to the end of 2014, IM4DC has presented 88 short courses, workshops and study tours in Australia and other countries, involving more than 2,300 participants, including 700 women, from 65 countries. IM4DC’s university-based schools and centres have delivered more than 13,500 participant training days.  IM4DC’s Alumni on-line […]

Dr R Sukhyar, Director General of Mineral and Coal at the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, led a delegation to Perth, Western Australia in November. The focus of the delegation  was on mining and processing policy and governance, and commercial and economic aspects of the mining and processing industry. IM4DC arranged a program […]

An IM4DC-sponsored Action Research project is assisting with the development of hyperaccumulator phytotechnology in Zambia. The Copper-Cobalt Belt of Zambia is one of the richest metallophyte (plants endemic to metal-enriched soils) locations in the world. The concomitant occurrence of hyperaccumulator species (metallophytes able to accumulate up to 2% copper and cobalt metal in their living […]

IM4DC, in collaboration with the Australian Treasury, hosted a delegation from the Indonesian Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in November to examine Australian approaches to mining-related taxation. The Government of Indonesia views Australia as a leading practice nation in revenue design and management within overall mining policy, and is keen […]