The forum was aimed to develop the immense mineral potential of Kazakhstan and Central Asian countries, encourage the international dialogue on state regulatory issues, technical upgrading, professional training, funding and investing into mineral resources exploitation.

IMC Montan arranged the master class titled Grade Control Modelling at Mining Companies. Within the framework of the master class, Y. Y. Kaputin delivered the Use of Conditional Stochastic Modelling to Reduce Risk of Ore-Waste Misclassification and to Reduce Dilution and Ore Loss report.

Besides, Igor Pleskunov, IMC’s Mining Projects Manager, made a presentation titled Integrated Approach to Solutions on Deposit Development with Joint Technical, Financial and Strategic Consultancy during the Integrated Approach for Decision Making on Mine Development as a Result of Joint Technical, Financial and Strategic Consulting master class arranged by KPMG.

The technical session were attended by John Bacharach, Director of IMC Montan, who delivered Boosting Productivity and Reducing Costs of Central Asia Mines presentation, and Andrey Tverdov, Head of Mining Development, who made the Mine Transportation Systems presentation

Today, on 09.02.2012, IEEC (IMC Montan Group) is to celebrate its 20-year Anniversary of work in Russia. This function will start at 18:00 in the Residence of the British Ambassador. We are happy to meet our clients and partners which have been helping us and working with us during all these years.

- John Bacharach, IEEC Director, participated in the 5th Russia and CIS (Moscow, June 27) - the leading coal industry conference for Russia and the CIS, forum for Government, end users, coal producers, traders, financiers and logistics providers to strategise, share knowledge and debate and discuss the prospects and potential for Russia’s coal markets in 2011 and beyond. John Bacharach made a presentation on major coal development projects in Russia.

IMC Group Consulting Limited (IMC) has acquired 51% of SRG Services and Consultancy Private Limited (SRG), India (www.srgmining.com). SRG is the leading independent mining consultancy organization in India in the fields of geological modeling, mine planning and resource valuation. SRG has developed international experience by providing consulting services in Asia and in Africa. The SRG team numbers about 30 of which the majority are qualified professionals. This acquisition will bring benefits to clients from the truly professional experience which will now be available through the IMC-SRG company in India.