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- SAIMM: Diamonds – Source to Use 2018
| Date | Mon 11 June 2018, 08:00 |
| - | Thu 14 June 2018, 18:00 |
| Location | Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Resources |
Diamonds 2018 Sponsorship Opportunities 27102017.pdf
Diamonds Announcement and CFP 29012018.pdf Diamonds Final Programme 01062018.pdf Diamonds Workshop Programme 27052018.pdf Diamonds reg form 23032018.pdf |
- Background
- Objectives
- Topics
- Who should attend
- Call for Papers
- Workshop
- Technical Visits
- Key Dates
- Accommodation
- Sponsorship Opportunities
- Contact
- Background
- Objectives
- Topics
- Who should attend
- Call for Papers
- Workshop
- Technical Visits
- Key Dates
- Accommodation
- Sponsorship Opportunities
- Contact
Background
11 June 2018 - Workshop - SAMREC/SAMVAL Reporting – Diamond Projects
12–13 June 2018 - Conference
14 June 2018 - Technical Visits
Being the seventh conference in the series, the Diamonds – Source to Use series targets the full spectrum of the diamond pipeline from exploration through to sales and marketing. The last conference in this series (Diamonds – Still Sparkling) was held in Botswana in 2016 and is returning to Johannesburg, where it was last held in 2013.
Objectives
Objectives
The objective of the conference is to provide a forum for the dissemination of information relating to the latest tools and techniques applicable to all stages of the diamond industry; from exploration, through mine design, processing, to cutting, marketing and sales.
Topics
Topics
- Geology and Exploration
- Mine Expansion Projects
- Mining, Metallurgy and Processing Technology
- Rough Diamond Sales and Marketing
- Cutting, Polishing and Retail
- Financial Services and Industry Analysis
- Industry Governance, Beneficiation and Legislation
- Mine-specific Case-studies
Who should attend
Who should attend
- Geologists
- Mineral (Diamond) Resource Managers
- Mining Engineers
- Process Engineers
- Consultants
- Suppliers
- Sales/marketing
- Diamantaires
- Mine Managers
- Mining Companies
- Students
Call for Papers
Call for Papers
Prospective authors are invited to submit titles and abstracts of their papers/posters, in English. The abstracts should be no longer than 500 words and should be submitted to:
Head of Conferencing: Camielah Jardine;
e-mail: camielah@saimm.co.za, SAIMM
P.O. Box 61127, Marshalltown 2107, South Africa
Note that all oral presentations must be accompanied by full papers which will be reviewed and published in a SAIMM Journal Special Publication. Authors of posters may also elect to prepare a full paper for publication.
Workshop
Workshop
SAMREC/SAMVAL Reporting – Diamond Projects
11 June 2018
Public Reporting of Diamond Projects
This full day workshop will cover the following topics:
➢ introduction to the Codes – K. Lomberg
➢ Diamond Guidelines – T. marshall
➢ Resource to Reserve conversion – D. van Heerden
➢ introduction to SamVaL – K. Redman
➢ Valuation of diamond properties - A. mcDonald
➢ Valuation case study – TBC
➢ Compiling Diamond CPR’s – TBC
Technical Visits
Technical Visits – 14 June 2017
Debtech (Maximum 40 delegates)
De Beers Technologies South Africa, also known as DebTech, invests in research and development to maximize the value and life of the group diamond operations. For more than 35 years, it has led the way in diamond mining technology through the development, supply and support of specialist systems for diamond recovery, security and process monitoring.
Cullinan Mine (Maximum 50 delegates)
The Cullinan kimberlite pipe was discovered in 1902 and open pit mining commenced at the ‘Premier’ mine (as it was then known) in 1903. Ore extraction has been by underground mining methods since 1946. The mine was renamed ‘Cullinan’ as part of its centenary celebrations. Cullinan earned its place in history with the discovery of the Cullinan diamond in 1905, the largest rough gem diamond ever found at 3,106ct, which was cut to form the two most important diamonds in the British Crown Jewels. Many of the world’s most famous diamonds herald from Cullinan, and it continues to produce world-class diamonds under Petra’s stewardship.
In September 2017, Petra completed the construction and commissioning of a modern, fit-for-purpose processing plant at Cullinan, with a throughput capacity of 6Mtpa. The new plant utilises gentler processing methods (comminution via attrition) instead of extensive crushing in the form of autogenous milling and high pressure grinding rolls, which are expected to reduce diamond breakage and improve recoveries across the full spectrum of diamonds, including the larger/exceptional stones for which the mine is renowned (the top-cut of 75mm will cater for diamonds of +3,000ct).
The Technical visit will include a visit to the underground workings as well as the surface including the processing plant.
Ruzow/Marcov Diamond Cutting Works (Maximim 50 people (2 groups of 25))
Ruzow Diamonds was established in 1973 as a diamond dealing company, specializing in large white and fancy coloured diamonds. During the early 1980’s, the company started polishing diamonds, utilizing the skills of second and third generation master diamond cutting craftsmen. Ruzow Diamonds was selected as a DTC sight holder in 1987-1988 through its sister company Court Diamond Cutting Works (Pty) Ltd. In the 90’s, the company spread its wings by joint venturing into mining operations in the Northern Cape and North Western provinces in South Africa and, further afield, in Sierra Leone. Ruzow Diamonds entered the retail and wholesale jewellery market in 2004 by setting up a showroom on its own premises using 18k gold and platinum settings, either hand-made by established jewellers of South Africa or cast settings imported from Turkey and Thailand. Ruzow Diamonds’ trademark cut ‘gorgeous cut’ has been registered in South Africa in September 2004. In December 2004, sister diamond cutting works company Marcov DCW (Pty) Ltd was incorporated under Ruzow Diamonds (Pty) Ltd and provides boutique manufacturing services, specialising in large-size rough and fancy-coloured, high-value diamonds
Key Dates
Key Dates
22 January 2018 – Submission of abstracts (both oral and poster presentations)
15 December 2017 – Acceptance of abstracts (provision of camera ready template, max two pages including diagrams and references)
23 February 2018 - Submission of final paper
11 June 2018 - Workshop
12–13 June 2018 - Conference
14 June 2018 - Technical Visits
Accommodation
Accommodation
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Sponsorship Opportunities
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Contact
Contact
Camielah Jardine
Head of Conferencing
Tel: (011) 834-1273/7
Fax: (011) 833-8156 or (011) 838-5923
Email: camielah@saimm.co.za