5th  - 7th  September 2005

Oviedo is the capital of Asturias, (NW Spain) where coal mining has been very important from the 18th century. Hg, Cu, Pb-Zn, As, Fe Mn, and other substances have been also exploited. Currently, coal, gold and fluorspar mining are still active. The Congress will be hosted in the ‘Principe de Asturias’ Conference Hall, located in Oviedo city centre. During the Congress, a selection of field trips to key mining areas in Northern Spain will be offered.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

 

SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Mr. Don Arstrong Australia

Dr. Daniel Barettino Spain
Prof. Colin Booth USA

Mr. Adrian Brown USA
Dr. Juan M. Cueva Spain
Prof. Georgia Destouni Sweden
Dr. Dimitrios Dimitrakopoulos Greece
Dr. Colin Dudgeon Australia
Prof. Rafael Fernández-Rubio Spain
Dr. Ángel García Cortés Spain
Dr. Mark Harrison UK
Dr. Barrie Jhonson UK
Dr. Robert Kleinmann USA
Dr. Kostas Komnitsas Greece
Prof. Juan Llamas Borrajo Spain
Dr. Juan A. López Geta Spain
Dr. Jorge Loredo Spain
Mr. Peet Nel South Africa
Dr. Gaspar Nero Portugal
Prof. Fernando Pendás Spain
Dr. Bojan Rezun Slovenia
Prof. Miran Veselic Slovenia
Dr. Andrzej Witkowski Poland
Prof. Stephan Wohnlich Germany
Dr. Christian Wolkersdorfer Germany
Prof. Paul Younger UK
 

SPONSORS
International Mine Water Association (IMWA)
Ayuntamiento de Oviedo 
Palacio de Congresos “Auditorio Príncipe Felipe”
Instituto Geológico y Minero de España
Universidad de Oviedo

 

PROGRAMME

• To access the full programme, click here.

• To access the International Mine Water Association Executive Council Meeting and General Assembly programmes, as well as some information about the future 7^th International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage, click here.

• Technical sessions will take place in the Conference Hall.

• The official language of the conference will be English.

• A full programme of events is provided for those accompanying delegates (see Registration)

General programme:

5^th of September, 2005 (Monday)

08.00 – 09.30. Accreditation and documentation collection.  Place of posters.

09.30 – 10.00. Opening Ceremony (Sala de Cámara).

10.00 – 11.40. Two parallel Technical Sessions in Rooms 1 and 2.

11.40 – 12.00. Coffee break. Time for posters review and discussion.

12.00 – 14.00. Two parallel Technical Sessions in Rooms 1 and 2.

14.00 – 16.00. Lunch. Time for posters review and discussion.

16.00 – 18.30. Two parallel Technical Sessions in Rooms 1 and 2.

18.30- IMWA EC MEETING

20.30- Reception offered by the Mayor of the city of Oviedo in “Plaza Trascorrales” (Oviedo).

 

6^th of September, 2005 (Tuesday)

08.30 – 10.30. Two parallel Technical Sessions in Rooms 1 and 2.

10.30 – 11.00. Coffee break. Time for posters review and discussion.

11.00 – 13.00. Two parallel Technical Sessions in Rooms 1 and 2.

13.00 – 14.00. Lunch. Time for posters review and discussion.

14.00. Leaving to the technical visits (choice):         

•                    -HUNOSA

•                    -Río Narcea Gold Mines

•                    -Mining museum (MUMI)

18.30. Plenary Meeting of the International Mine Water Association in the School of Mines (University of Oviedo).

21.00. Typical Asturian dinner. Lagar “El Trole” (Gijón).

  

7^th of September, 2005 (Wednesday)

08.30 – 11.30.  Two parallel Technical Sessions in Rooms 1 and 2.

11.30 – 12.00. Coffee break. Time for posters review and discussion.

12.00 – 14.00. Two parallel Technical Sessions in Rooms 1 and 2.

14.00 – 15.30. Lunch. Time for posters review and discussion.

15.30 – 16.50. Two parallel Technical Sessions in Rooms 1 and 2.

17.00 – 17.45. Plenary Conference (Sala de Cámara):

“Meeting the sustainability challenge: Trends and Developments in Biological Treatment of mine drainage in South Africa”. Peter Rose. Environmental Biotechnology Research Unit. Rhodes University. Grahamstown, South Africa.

 17.45 – 18.15. Conclusions.

18.15 – 18.45. Closure Ceremony.

18.45 – 19.00. Mining chorus concert.

21.30. Official dinner at Hotel de la Reconquista (Oviedo) ^(*)

 ^(*)  Students Registration fee does not include the attendance to the Official dinner. Tickets at the price of 60€ will be available at the Secretariat of the Congress.

Post-congress Field trip

Thursday, 8^th September

8.00:   Departure from Oviedo (Hotels)

11:00: Arrival to the As Pontes lignite Mine (La Coruña)

14.00: Lunch

18.00: Expected arrival to Santiago de Compostela

22.00: Dinner

 

Friday, 9^th September

9.00:   Departure from the hotel in Santiago de Compostela

11.00: Visit to the Roman gold mine of Las Médulas, exploited in the I and II centuries.

14.00: Lunch

21.00: Expected arrival to Oviedo (Hotels).

 

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SUBMISSION OF FULL PAPERS 

Papers corresponding to oral and/or poster presentations should be submitted in accordance with the instructions below, which should be followed carefully. Maximum paper extension is 12 single space pages. Papers must be received by the June 15^th, 2005. 

To obtain the Instructions for Authors, please click here.

 

POSTERS

At the Congress Center, the Organising Secretariat will supply a poster board (display size 2.36m high x 0.96m wide). Adhesive tape or magnets can be used for poster attachment. The congress kindly ask the authors to prepare their poster and in addition, some A4 size copies of it to enable the possibility of providing the participants with an A4 (297 x 210mm) size copy of the poster.

 

How to submit:

Submissions should be prepared in Microsoft Word for Windows format and forwarded as an e-mail attachment to:  imwa@innova.uniovi.es  or on CD by mail to:  

Teresa Bros

Departamento de Explotación y Prospección de Minas

Independencia 13.

33004 Oviedo

Asturias, SPAIN

DEADLINES
10th Dec 2004: First circular
25th Feb 2005: Submission of abstracts
10th Mar 2005: Acceptance of Abstracts
15th Mar 2005: Second circular
15th Jun 2005: Acceptance of papers
20th Jun 2005: Third circular

 

TRAVEL AND ACCOMODATION
 

Asturias airport: Ranón. Santiago del Monte, 33459 Castrillón. Asturias (13 km from Avilés) Information: Tel: +34 985 127500 / +34 985 127600
There is a regular bus line (ALSA) from the Airport to Oviedo bus station after the arrival of every flight. It takes about 45 minutes (going through the A-66 motorway) and the ticket can be paid directly to the bus driver.

There area also buses from Oviedo to the Airport, which leave Oviedo bus station about one hour and 15 minutes before the flight departure time.

Oviedo Taxi: Tel: 985 250000 / 985 252500
An interactive map of Oviedo can be visited at:
www.callejero-oviedo.com
 

HOTELS

 Accommodation is available across a wide range of hotels with special prices for participants in the Congress (see Table).

To obtain the Hotel Registration Form, click here.

HOTEL	CATEGORY	SPECIAL RATES (including breakfast and taxes)
Hotel Tryp Oviedo Pepe Cosmen, 1 33001 Oviedo	****	Double room: 105.30 € Single room: 69.50 €
Gran Hotel Regente Jovellanos, 31 33003 Oviedo	****	Double room: 95.93 € Single room: 72,69 €
Hotel Ramiro I Calvo Sotelo, 13 33007 Oviedo	**** (RESERVED FOR SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE)	Double room: 84.36 € Single room: 64.08  €
Hotel NH Principado San Francisco, 6 33003 Oviedo	***	Double room: 110.07 € Single room: 72.90  €
Hotel Fruela Fruela, 3 33007 Oviedo	***	Double room: 76.97 € Single room: 65.47 €
Hotel El Magistral Jovellanos, 3 33003 Oviedo	***	Double room: 109.11 € Single room: 72.90  €
Hotel Libretto Marqués de Santa Cruz, 12 33007 Oviedo	****	Double room: 83.82 € Single room: 72.50 €
Hotel M Comandante Vallespín, 3 33013 Oviedo	****	Double room: 83.82 € Single room: 72.50  €
Hotel Vetusta Covadonga, 2 33002 Oviedo	***	Double room: 95.02 € Single room: 72.08  €
Hotel Longoria Plaza Covadonga, 13 33002 Oviedo	***	Double room: 87.72 € Single room: 75.56 €

To see a location map of the Hotels and relative distances to the Conference Hall, click here.

Accommodation rates are per night and include breakfast and local tax.

Blocks of rooms have been reserved at the named hotels for the Congress period. Rooms are limited so you are encouraged to book early, as rates and accommodation cannot be guaranteed after July 31th, 2005.

 

 

REGISTRATION FEES

(All fees in Euro)

IMWA DELEGATE 

	IMWA Member	Non-Member
On/Before 30th June, 2005	450€	500€
After 30th June, 2005	500€	550€

 

STUDENTS *            

Fee: 200€*

* To qualify for student’s fee, proof of status must be provided from University.

The number of students admitted is limited to 40. (Please specify the word "student" in the field "Profession" when filling the Registration Form, at the bottom of this page).

 

 IMWA Registration Fee includes:

-          Congress participation.

-          Admission to the welcome reception on 5^th September.

-          Admission to the Asturian typical dinner on 6^th September.

-          Day-time refreshments and lunches.

-          Proceedings Book.

-          Mid-congress technical visit.

-          Official congress dinner on 7^th September (not for student registration).

 

FIELD TRIP 

Dates: 8^th to 9^th September

Maximum number of participants: 25 

Fee: 250€  (Please note supplement of 30.00 for applies for a single room)

 

The field trip will consider both past and current practice in mining exploitation and water management. The group will leave Oviedo early in the morning of 8^th September to the big lignite open pit of Puentes de García Rodriguez, in order to visit the current exploitation, rehabilitation and water management phases during the morning. After lunch the group will travel to Santiago de Compostela, to arrive in time to realize a touristic visit of the town and dinner in a typical restaurant. 9^th September the group will leave the hotel early in the morning to the abandoned gold mine of Las Médulas, exploited by the Romans on the I and II centuries. The arrival to Oviedo is expected about 21.00 h.

 

ACCOMPANYING PERSONS 

Fee: 100€

Accompanying Person’s fee includes:

-          Admission to the welcome reception.

-          Oviedo guided city tour in the morning (visiting pre-romanic architecture), including lunch, on 7th Sept.

-          Admission to the Asturian typical dinner.

-          Admission to official dinner.

*Opcional full-day guided visit to Eastern Asturias, (visiting  Covadonga site, Cangas de Onis, Ribadesella beach and the prehistoric painted caves of Tito Bustillo). Fee: 45€, including typical lunch in Ribadesella, on 6th Sept.

 

 

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All personal data provided will be processed in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 15/1999, 13th December, by the Conference secretariat to send you information regarding this event. Any modification or cancellation should be addressed to: Centro de Innovación de la Universidad de Oviedo, C/ Gonzalo Gutiérrez Quirós, s/n, 33600 - Mieres

 

 

METHOD OF PAYMENT

• Check

Please send checks payable to IMWA'05 Congress to:

Rodrigo Alvarez (Treasurer)

Dpto. Explotación y Prospección de Minas
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas
c/Independencia, 13; 33004 Oviedo, Asturias, SPAIN
Phone: +34 985104295

Fax: +34 985104245 / 95

E-mail: alvarezrodrigo@uniovi.es

• Wire funds transfer

Please wire funds to:

Caja de Ahorros de Asturias (CajAstur)

(indicate Registration for IMWA'05 Congress)

Account No. (IBAN): ES46 2048 0001 7103 4000 7821

Swift code: CECAESMM048

• Wire funds transfer

Please contact the treasurer

 

Dpto. Explotación y Prospección de Minas
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas
c/Independencia, 13; 33004 Oviedo, Asturias, SPAIN
Phone: +34 985104295

Fax: +34 985104245 / 95
e-mail: imwa@innova.uniovi.es
Web: http://www.uniovi.es/IMWA2005