Fleming Gulf is pleased to announce the Geo Mining Africa Summit from June 9-10 2015 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The 2-day conference with the theme of “Innovating Mining with Advanced Geosptial Technologies” will aim at identifying the benefits, opportunities and challenges in application of geospatial technologies for overall business efficiency

The forum will offer panel discussions, case studies and interactive workshops led by some of the industry's leading experts, as well as a wide variety of topics on best practices and challenges. Speakers and panelists from all over the world including Newmont Mining Corp, Zimplants, IVCL, Kenya's Ministry of Mining and many more will deliver presentations related to geospatial impact, interoperability in mining and geo technology in all phases of mining. The conference will also incorporate technical subjects as mobile mapping, remote sensing,cloud data, UAV's including a special workshop on LIDAR.

“This conference promises to present a unique forum for exploration and mining industry professionals to update their skills in current trends and deployment of geospatial technologies in the industry. The programme presents a menu of high quality and relevant presentations from hands-on professionals with a wealth of relevant experience in the industry.

The conference provides a great opportunity for interaction among practitioners in the Exploration and Mining industries as well as government regulators and NGOs to exchange innovative ideas on how to maximize returns while making these industries more sustainable. Improving occupational health and safety in the mine together with environmental conservation by applying geospatial technology is another strong point being driven by this conference.”stated Martin Nyakinye, Chief Superintending Geologist, Kenya's Ministry of Mining.

The event is endorsed by European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC).