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The Aggregates Strategic Research Programme (ASRP) has
announced an invitation to tender, to carry out seven
projects to enhance the evidence base to support the
sustainable supply of aggregates.
The call opened on 3rd June 2010 with a deadline for
submission
of proposals of 5.00pm 1st July 2010.
Full call documentation including project specification
and application forms can be found on the Sustainable
Aggregates website at www.sustainableaggregates.com.
The projects will be funded from the Aggregate Levy
Sustainability Fund (ALSF). The programme is open to
both public and private sector organisations including
commercial organisations, academic institutions, public
sector agencies and associations. Projects are to be
delivered in England. Whilst it is envisaged that the
projects will be 100% funded, co-funded applications
will be welcomed. Proposals are invited in eight
projects;
ASRP is managed by the Mineral Industry Research Organisation (MIRO) on behalf of DEFRA. For further information please refer to the Sustainable Aggregates website or contact or
MINERALS RESEARCH CONFERENCE
A 1 or 2 day conference on minerals research in UK universities will be held in London in December 2009. The conference, which is organized by IMMa, the International Mining and Minerals Association, is designed primarily to provide an opportunity for post-graduate students to make short presentations on their thesis research topics to an audience of their peers and representatives from the minerals industry. Its objectives are to help students hone their presentational skills and to interact with other minerals research groups, as well as to publicise themselves and their work to potential employers.
For more information, click here to view and download the conference publicity flyer in PDF format.
European Technology Platform on Sustainable Mineral Resources
The 3rd revision of the Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) of the European Technology Platform on Sustainable Mineral Resources (ETP SMR) has recently been published. This document marks the next step on the way to achieve the modernisation of the fundamental pillars of the European economy and society: the European extracting and processing sector of energy and non-energy minerals.
Click here to view and download the complete document in PDF format.