In May, India will stage the Geominetech Symposium, the 5th Indian Conference on Computer Applications in Mineral Industries (ICCAMI) and associated events, Hotel Swosti Plaza Bhubaneswar, Orissa. The events begin on May 8 & 9 with Pre Conference Tutorials by IIT /ISM Professors & RRL/CMRI Scientists. ICCAMI will be held on May 10 to 11 and then on May 11-12 it is the Geominetech Symposium focussing on New Equipment - New Technology Management & Safety in Mines and Mineral based Industries, coinciding with National Technology Day celebrations.

Website:http://geominetech.gq.nu/ and http://iccami.gq.nu/

The pre-conference tutorials are offered on geostatistics, mine srveying, ventilation, computer applications, coal/mineral beneficiations, rock mechanics and support systems.