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Conference-Induced Hiatus
Posted by David
Sorry for the lack of updates the past few weeks. My time had been taken up in preparing my research for presentation at the aforementioned 9th International Kimberlite Conference in Frankfurt, Germany.
The conference was a big success. Canadians made up about a third of the ~450 participants, with Russia, Australia, the U.K., the U.S.A., Japan, South Africa, and Germany also making large contributions. Although mainly an academic conference, representatives of companies such as Rio Tinto, Diamondex (TSX.V-DSP), BHP Billiton, Metalex (TSX.V-MTX), Indicator Minerals (TSX.V-IME), Teck Cominco, Shear Minerals, and Shore Gold were present. Private company De Beers also have a strong presence through both its exploration/mining arms and the Diamond Trading Company (DTC). Topics of discussion included diamonds and their formation, kimberlite emplacement, exploration techniques, and the mantle.
More information on the highlights of the conference to come…
2 Responses to “Conference-Induced Hiatus”
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August 19th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Certainly can say a strong presence from the Canadian companies – very few from the UK. Most impressive is that the Canadian companies are involved in science not just the marketing and promotion.
October 27th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
The 9IKC conference did not have as many small junior explorers compared to the 8IKC at Vancouver, no doubt partly due to the high cost of getting and staying in Germany. But the strong bond between advanced academic study and diamond exploration methodology still means there is a very high corporate turnout compared to any other academic conferences. Looking forward already to the 10IKC in India!