Press Release

The Mining 2003 Resources Convention will again be held at the Carlton Crest Hotel in Brisbane on October 29, 30 and 31, 2003. The theme this year will be the Promotion of Mining and Exploration in Australia. There will be two Auditoriums covering topics such as Metals Outlook, Funds Management, International Outlook, Exploration in Australia, Junior Company Presentations and a new section this year on Supplier Information to New Projects and Supply Management. There will also be a 57 booth exhibition area. The inaugural Brisbane conference of 2002 attracted 600 delegates and over 50 exhibition booths and was rated by many as the best mining conference seen in the region for many years.