BULK MATERIALS HANDLING STRATEGIES 2008 forum comes at a time when mining companies are compounded by operational bottlenecks, especially at the ports that are hindering expansions and growth which intimidate daily business procedures, operations and the ability to meet deadlines.
The time is now for port owners and mining stakeholders to search for innovative ways to further support the export of bulk materials, and take advantage of the high commodity prices. Bulk Materials Handling Strategies forum will feature some of the most interesting and insightful mining case studies from across the bulk materials industry and showcase mine and port expansions currently being undertaken in the Asia Pacific region.

Major themes covered in this forum include:

• Designing and planning effective bulk materials handling facility
• Eliminating bottlenecks through improved handling operations and productivity
• Increase throughput and improve materials flow through plant and port
• Effective port and transport capacity expansion strategies
• Maximizing infrastructure developments from mine to port
• Practical materials handling and transporting technological advancement