Peter,
Me thinks to commit to quite an expensive trip that calls itself a mining
history conference that seems more intent on cocktail parties and historic
buildings, only one mine , no underground and no other mining sites
included is very poor. An indicative lecture programme is not even
available does not inspire , I had considered booking but its not selling
itself at the moment.
Mike
On 14 February 2014 10:57, Peter Claughton <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> At 09:25 13/02/2014, Mike Moore wrote:
>
>> Looking at the web site - there is very little information re the actual
>> programme other than outline of times for tea breaks and troughing
>>
>> There is very little to do with tours of mine sites with exception of the
>> pre conference day out to travel all that way it is disappointing there is
>> no mining orientated visits above and below ground or is it me not
>> reading
>> this correctly?
>>
>
> Mike,
>
> The conference programme is currently at the planning stage - hence the
> prompt on calls for papers, but you can guarantee there will be a wide
> range of papers particularly on mining in Australia, New Zealand and other
> parts of the south-eastern Pacific rim.
>
> Only one mine visit is flagged up so far - Ravenswood is situated
> south-east of Charters Towers. It was North Queensland's first reefing
> field from 1868 and in 2013 is being operated by Carpentaria Gold, a
> subsidiary of Resolute Mining. The townscape is a photographer's nirvana.
> - and I can vouch for the latter statement.
>
> More will follow.
>
> Peter
>
>
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