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SDIMI 2009 is the fourth in a series of international conferences aimed at enhancing the contribution of the global minerals industry to the goal of sustainable development. The purpose of these conferences is best captured in the “Milos Declaration”, adopted at the first conference held on the island of Milos, Greece in 2003 and endorsed by leading global professional and scientific organizations active in the sector. The declaration emphasises that minerals are essential for meeting current and future societal needs and that the minerals professional community has a critical contribution to make to a sustainable future, through the application of scientific, technical, educational, and research skills.

This conference will focus on the application and integration of sustainable development principles in the minerals industry, and will encompass the social and human, as well as the environmental and technological, dimensions of sustainability. A strong representation of sustainability researchers and practitioners is expected from the Australian and international minerals industry, research organisations and the government sector.