MEMBER SERVICES
ALWAYS BE THE FIRST TO KNOW!
With over 200 subscribers already opting in to our notification service, it is clear this new service is very popular with our members!
To opt-in simply go to our website and agree to the request to be sent notifications. This request should appear as a pop-up notification request, as long as you are using a supported browser/device.
Once opted in, you will get instant notifications whenever significant updates are added to the website.
And we have now added the service to our AIMS Conference website so opt-in there as well !
Welcome to our new Sponsor!
MEMBER RENEWALS CLOSING SOON
AIMS - SUPPORTING THE INDUSTRY FOR OVER 40 YEARS
 A reminder that 2021 Member renewals are closing soon!
Members should have received several reminders by now and we urge you to immediately renew your membership now in order to support your association through these difficult times.
Also why not lobby your mates if they are not yet members to come on board!
As a non-profit association AIMS revenue is sourced entirely from sponsorship support and membership fees in order to remain financially viable and meet our ongoing expenses.
In fact AIMS has been supporting Mine Surveyors now for over 40 years!
The AIMS Board, executive and committee members are all unpaid volunteers and are motivated by a common passion for the advancement of our industry and ongoing safety and professional development of our members in our unique and rewarding careers in surveying and mining.
Please continue to support your association and in turn we will do our very best under these tough times to provide our members with the benefits that have been enjoyed for more than 40 years.
MEMBER NEWS
AIMS 2021 NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Following the forced cancellation of the 2020 Annual Conference due to COVID-19 pandemic, AIMS intends to recommence the Annual Conference in 2021 on the Gold Coast, Queensland. This will of course be dependent on any future restrictions that may be imposed, with a final decision to be made closer to the proposed conference.
SEEKING INTERIM SPONSORS
The AIMS Executive and Directors are seeking sponsorship support for the remainder of the 2020/2021 year and expect to offer new national sponsorship packages for the full 2021/2022 period soon.
All sponsor enquiries should be directed to Dean, our Event Manager or read more about Sponsorship here.
SALARY SURVEY AND MEMBER FEEDBACK
LAST CHANCE TO INPUT YOUR SALARY & HAVE YOUR SAY!
We have had a slow response from Members in the latest Salary and Member Feedback Survey so we have left it open for a while longer, but we need to close it soon to prepare the report.
These Salary Survey Reports can provide assistance to members in salary negotiations, but only if the response/sample is significant.
The AIMS Board is also keen to get member's views and suggestions on current services for members.
Here's what one member said about the Salary Survey:
"Provides invaluable information - especially if I was going to a new job and negotiating pay, the survey would be my information for industry rates."
EVENTS
2021 IS SHAPING UP TO BE A BIG YEAR FOR AIMS MEMBERS!
Discussions are progressing on ways to provide members with a range of webinars as well as a welcome return to live seminars this year - back to the good old days!?.
The AIMS Board and all state sub-committees are working hard to organise several webinars (to be announced very soon), whilst discussions are also under way relating to old fashioned face-to-face seminars, potentially located in Mudgee, Singleton, Wollongong and possibly Perth and Kalgoorlie, and maybe a technology day in Moranbah.
And of course we have the big one to look forward to - the National Conference - also being planned for August at the sunny Gold Coast.
Obviously the COVID situation is still a concern, and will create ongoing planning headaches (and possible sore throats), but we are confident and hopeful that we can once again offer a very busy year of events ahead for our loyal members.
If you would like to be involved in any of these proposed events, or have some of your own suggestions, please contact our Events Manager Dean or any of our key AIMS Contacts.
MEMBER SERVICES
WEBINAR-ON-DEMAND SERVICE POPULAR
Have you tried out our new 'Webinar-On-Demand' service yet?
You can view the webinars that were run directly by AIMS through our website at any time that suits you, and also receive CPD Points if required by answering a quiz.
Webinars-on-Demand is a new free service for members and can be viewed instantly after login.
Non-members may also view the recording after registering and paying a registration fee.
Hopefully we will be adding more new AIMS webinars very soon!
INDUSTRY NEWS
Webinar - Mungari Gold Mine Improves Stope Design
Mungari Gold operation replaced its CMS with Hovermap, and captured rich stope data sets that help improve stope design and reconciliation.
AIMS 2020 Young Mine Surveyor of the Year Matt Jones, Senior Surveyor at Evolution Mining, has shared how they’re capturing more and better quality stope data in a recent webinar.
In the recorded webinar, Stephen Rowles, Survey Product Manager at Deswik also discusses the streamlined geo-referencing and processing workflow.
Watch the webinar to learn:
- How Evolution Mining is collecting accurate, detailed data of their stopes and other underground voids
- How they are using this data to improve stope economics
- How they have streamlined their data processing workflows
INDUSTRY NEWS
Kiruna Mine Case Study - Fall of Ground Inspections
On 17 May, 2020, the LKAB Kiruna Mine in Sweden experienced a seismic event that resulted in significant fall of ground, deep within the site. The iron-ore mine was immediately closed and mine managers began determining how best to assess the damage.
The damage was catastrophic and capturing data for the evaluation of the damaged areas across the mine site would have taken weeks, or maybe months. However, with the help of geodata specialist AMVKO and Hovermap, LKAB had accurate data of the damaged areas within a few days after being able to enter the mine.
This meant they were able to start planning remedial works within weeks of the seismic event.
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