5th Symposium of International Center for Research and Education on Mineral and Energy Resource (ICREMER), Akita University “Recent Advances in Resources Science and Technology for Sustainable Japan” (March 6, 2012)
Prof. Katsunori Yamaguchi
Prof. Dr. Rudy Sayoga Gautama
Prof. Jiro Yamatomi
Prof. Dr. Rodney Allen
International Center for Research and Education on Mineral and Energy Resources (ICREMER) of Akita University held its fifth international symposium at the Japan International Cooperation Agency Research Institute (JICA-RI) in Ichigaya, Tokyo on March 6th, 2012.
The event entitled “Recent Advances in Resources Science and Technology for Sustainable Japan” had participation of researchers from not only foreign institutions such as the University of Chile, the Institute of Technology Bandung (Indonesia) and the Luleå University of Technology (Sweden) but also other Japanese universities, namely, Waseda University, Iwate University and University of Tokyo to give lectures on latest research achievements in various fields.
Many of the audience, including researchers from business corporations and universities, listened to the speakers attentively until the end of the last lecture at 5:00 p.m., reflecting enhanced social interest on topics in resources.
The Symposium was held also on March 8th, changing its venue to Akita University, to have 40 participants from in and out of the university.
CONTENT OF LECTURES
“Chile, a World of Mining Opportunities”
Prof. Leandro Voisin Aravena
Department of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Science Physics and Mathematics,
University of Chile (Chile)
“Importance of Mineral Processing Technology in the Field of Resources Recycling”
Prof. Shuji Owada
Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering,
Waseda University (Japan)
“Metal Recycling in the Nonferrous Extractive Metallurgy”
Prof. Katsunori Yamaguchi
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,
Iwate University (Japan)
“On the Tailing Deposition Issues in Copper Mines in Indonesia”
Prof. Dr. Rudy Sayoga Gautama
Mining Engineering, Faculty of Mining & Petroleum Engineering,
Institute of Technology Bandung (Indonesia)
“Deep and Mega Underground Excavation for the Hyper-KAMIOKANDE”
Prof. Jiro Yamatomi
Department of System Innovation, School of Engineering,
University of Tokyo (Japan)
“The Recent Progresses in Exploration Field of Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) Deposits in the World”
Prof. Dr. Rodney Allen
Manager Exploration Geology Research and Development, Boliden Mineral Exploration Department Adjunct Professor in Economic Geology,
Division of Ore Geology and Applied Geophysics, Luleå University of Technology (Sweden)
“Rare Earth Resources in Southeast Asia”
Prof. Akira Imai
Department of Earth Science and Technology ,
Faculty of Engineering and Resource Science, Akita University (Japan)
“Empirical Analysis for Supply Risks and Prices Structure of Metals”
Prof. Tsuyoshi Adachi
International Center for Research and Education on Mineral and Energy Resources (Japan)
