Mining expo

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) Board has agreed to join with Rockhampton City Council (RCC), Rockhampton Tourist & Business Information Inc (RTBI) and Central Queensland University (CQU) in the staging of the inaugural Queensland Resources Expo (QREX) to be held 23-26 May 2007 in Rockhampton.

Major elements of the expo include:

• one-day conference: Resourcing for the Future
• gala industry dinner
• three-day trade and industry exhibition at Rockhampton Showgrounds
• educate and inspire centre
• seminars and workshops
• tours
• hypothetical: Who's keeping the lights on in 2050?
• industry skills competitions including welding competition
• supply chain networking
• industry training.

QREX is a celebration of the resources industry contribution to the region, state and the nation - now, and into the future, embracing mining, minerals processing, electricity generation and the infrastructure providers who support these activities.

For further information, visit www.qrex.com.au.