Strengthening the links between the leading journals

With Dean and Mauricio

Dean Eastbury is Elsevier's Executive Publishing Manager for the three leading journals in our field, Minerals Engineering, International Journal of Mineral Processing (IJMP) and Hydrometallurgy. Last week, during the SRCR '14 conference, we met up at the MEI Office, with IJMP's newly appointed editor Prof. Mauricio Torem, to discuss how we can cooperate to ensure that Minerals Engineering and IJMP continue to maintain their status as the world's leading mineral processing journals.

Mauricio has been to around a dozen MEI Conferences, many in Falmouth, a town that he has grown to love. He and his wife Ana are staying on for a few days, and today we had the pleasure of showing them the beautiful Lizard peninsula.

Walking from Lizard Point to Kynance Cove

Kynance Cove

Traditional Cornish gourmet lunch at Kynance

 

A week of conferences draws to a close

It's been a great week in Falmouth, but SRCR '14 drew to a close today, with final farewells in the afternoon sunshine in the beautiful gardens of the St. Michael's Hotel.

Full reports and photos for Biohydromet '14 and SRCR '14 will be published on the blog next week.

Perfect conditions for the long walk to the pub

The weather was perfect last night, and the sun shone on the SRCR '14 delegates who joined me for the 9 km walk along the coastal path to the Chain Locker pub in Falmouth, where, as always, Jon awaited us with pints of local ale.

At Swanpool Beach

The 16th century blockhouse on the River Fal

At the Chain Locker

After a few beers and then dinner in one of the nearby restaurants, I walked back home along the coast, by the light of a full moon. A wonderful evening!

Swanpool Beach at 10pm

 

Women in Mining meet again

Amanda reports:

The Cornwall branch of Women in Mining (WIM) met again on Tuesday lunchtime, at the St Michaels Hotel in Falmouth. However, this event attracted a more international crowd than the last meeting , with 28 attendees from 13 countries, including USA, Japan, South Africa, Australia, China, and a host of European countries. This was due to the meeting coinciding with MEI's Biohydrometallurgy '14 conference.

The highlight of the event was Dr. Corale Brierley talking to the group about her life and career, from growing up on a cattle ranch in Montana to the present day running Brierley Consultancy LLC with her husband Jim. I think I speak for the group when I say that Corale's tales of fluctuating successes and failures were a true inspiration, and I'd like to take this opportunity to thank her once again for agreeing to talk to the group and share her experiences.

Once again, I would like to thank the St Michaels Hotel for being generous enough to provide us with a room to meet in. If you are interested in attending the next meet up, let me know (Amanda@min-eng.com) and I will add you to the mailing list.

Biohydromet '14 ends and SRCR '14 begins

Biohydromet '14 has been a superb conference, and it has been a pleasure to be involved with such wonderful friendly (and very knowledgeable) people.

But all good things come to an end and the conference finished this afternoon with an excellent panel discussion on the future of biohydrometallurgy, admirably chaired by our conference consultants Chris Bryan, Sue Harrison and Patrick d'Hugues. The three panellists were Pieter Van Aswegen of PMet Consulting, South Africa, Paul Norris of University of Exeter, UK, and Jim Brierley of Brierley Consultancy, USA.  Some really important aspects were highlighted in this hour long discussion, which will be the subjects of later blog postings.

Pieter, Patrick, Paul, Jim, Chris and Sue

The final farewells were said over coffee, while in an adjoining room, we welcomed delegates to SRCR '14 which commences tomorrow.

SRCR '14 first arrivals enjoy the evening sunshine

 

Biohydromet '14 at Eden

Great venue, great company last night at Cornwall's famous Eden project, for the Biohydromet '14 conference dinner.  More photos will be on the conference report next week.