Extracting Excellence - Improving Quarrying Profits and Performance

The Institute of Quarrying has created a high-profile event to support the minerals extractive industry in the Middle East. The ‘Extracting Excellence’ event will take place at the Hilton Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates on Monday 26 October 2015.

Building on recent successes the IQ has had delivering in-company training programmes in the region, this event aims to provide operators with thought-provoking insights and best-practice guidance. It will bring together leading industry experts to help operators working in the Middle East become more effective in areas such as:

• Geotechnical hazards and pit design – presented by Key GeoSolutions, an independent consultancy service provider to the civil, mining and quarrying industries.
• Face surveying to improve blast optimization – case study presented by Rennishaws and LafargeHolcim.
• Process plant optimization – using best practice to enhance plant availability.
• Forthcoming changes to ISO14001 – scheduled to be published in September, the environmental-management standard is being revised to incorporate current trends and practices.
• Securing future profits through continuous improvement of processes and people – presented by the IQ’s head of educational development, Julian Smallshaw.

Phil James, IQ chief executive, explained: ‘IQ has history and experience of supporting individuals working in the minerals extractive industry worldwide. The Extracting Excellence event will bring together operators in the Middle East to share knowledge and ideas for the benefit of everyone in that region.’

For more information about the event, including how to book tickets, visit: https://iqextractingexcellence.eventbrite.co.uk