Proceedings, 107th Annual General Meeting, 2004

The 107th Annual General Meeting of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy was held at The Country Club, Johannesburg, Napier Road, Auckland Park on Wednesday, 11 August, 2004. Welcome The President extended a special welcome to the guests and representatives of our sister institutes and other associations, also to recipients of awards, senior members of industry, Honorary Life Fellows, past-presidents, our members and other guests, among them the following: Ralph Bagirathi, Executive Member, African Mining Association Rudi Rudolph, President, Association of Mine Managers of South Africa Andrew Whibley, President, Association of Mine Resident Engineers of South Africa Dr Con Fauconnier, President, Chamber of Mines of South Africa Nxolisi Diliza, Chief Executive Officer, Chamber of Mines of South Africa