Refractories 2013

REFRACTORIES 2013
CONFERENCE

23-4 April 2013 | Misty Hills | Muldersdrift

South Africa is a major user of refractory materials since it has a strong
pyrometallurgical industry (whereby commodities such as iron and steel, stainless
steel, ferrochrome, ferromanganese, silicomanganese, silicon, PGMs, titania and
aluminium are produced), a petrochemical industry which is the largest in Africa, a
cement industry which supplies its civil engineering and building sectors, as well as
glass smelting and recycling operations, and a foundry industry. Knowledge on
refractory materials is therefore of great importance to the South African economy

Sponsors
On behalf of the SAIMM and the organising committee we would like to thank the following sponsors for their invaluable contribution

Pens & Pads Sponsor

Sponsorship Opportunities
Companies wishing to sponsor or exhibit should contact the Conference Coordinator
Caron Kos
Conference Co-ordinator
SAIMM, P O Box 61127
Marshalltown
2107
Tel: (011) 834-1273/7
Fax: (011) 833-8156 or (011) 838-5923
Co-ordinator Email: caron@saimm.co.za

Objectives
The main objective of Refractories 2013 is to advance the understanding of the
production, installation and use of refractory materials in Southern Africa through the exchange of knowledge between all the relevant role players in the field, i.e. raw material suppliers, refractory producers, installers, users and researchers.

Presentations will have a technical focus, in which the latest challenges, developments and trends will be discussed, and information as well as experiences shared. This forum will also be used to discuss the interdependence of the different role players, and to create the opportunity for networking in the field.

Who should attend
• Engineers, technologists and scientists who are associated with refractory materials
• Managers
• Students

Call for papers
The Conference is being organised by The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and papers are invited for the Conference.

Prospective authors are invited to submit titles and abstracts of their papers, in English. The abstracts should be no longer than 500 words and should be submitted to:

Caron Kos
Conference Co-ordinator
SAIMM, P O Box 61127
Marshalltown
2107
Tel: (011) 834-1273/7
Fax: (011) 833-8156 or (011) 838-5923
Co-ordinator Email: caron@saimm.co.za

Key Dates & Publication
Please note:
All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Selected papers will be published in the Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Registration Fees

Please note:
Non-members are entitled to free membership of the SAIMM, up to 30 June 2013, for attending this event

- Registration fee does not include accommodation
- Prepayment is required for all Registration Fees on or before the date of the event.
- Delegates who have not paid will not be permitted to attend the event

Accommodation
The conference will be hosted at the Misty Hills Conference Centre, which is located in the Cradle of Humankind in Muldersdrift.

For more information visit: www.recreationafrica.co.za

Please Note:
Registration fee does not includes accommodation

Contact
Caron Kos
Conference Co-ordinator
SAIMM, P O Box 61127
Marshalltown
2107
Tel: (011) 834-1273/7
Fax: (011) 833-8156 or (011) 838-5923
Co-ordinator Email: caron@saimm.co.za