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Western Institute of Mining and Minerals (WIMM)

An affiliated local society looking after the interest of members in the West Midlands

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30 Mar 2026, 7.00pm - 9.00pm

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Automation in Underground Mining

William Smith Building, Keele University and via Zoom
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2 Mar 2026, 7.00pm - 9.00pm

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QA/QC aspects of the cast iron tubbings installed in deep shafts at Woodsmith Mine

William Smith Building, Keele University and via Zoom
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2 Feb 2026, 7.00pm - 9.00pm

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Why materials supply is becoming more uncertain

William Smith Building, Keele University and via Zoom
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1 Dec 2025, 7.00pm - 9.00pm

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Life in a Strange Land!

William Smith Building, Keele University and via Zoom
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3 Nov 2025, 7.00pm - 9.00pm

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Geotechnical Inspections, Regulatory Control & Planning in the Quarrying Industry

William Smith Building, Keele University and via Zoom
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6 Oct 2025, 7.00pm - 9.00pm

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Lithium Batteries in Mining and General Usage

William Smith Building, Keele University and via Zoom
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6 Oct 2025, 6.30pm - 7.00pm

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William Smith Building, Keele University and via Zoom
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31 Mar 2025, 7.00pm - 9.30pm

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‘Heavy Rare Earth Elements…’

William Smith Building, Keele University and via Zoom
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31 Mar 2025, 7.00pm - 9.30pm

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Dealing with Lubrication Technologies & Technologists!

William Smith Building, Keele University and via Zoom
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3 Mar 2025, 7.00pm - 9.00pm

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African Titanium Mining and Associated Environmental Issues

William Smith Building, Keele University and via Zoom
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3 Feb 2025, 7.00pm - 9.30pm

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Energy Efficiency Within Crushing and Reclaiming Product Development

William Smith Building, Keele University and via Zoom
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2 Dec 2024, 7.00pm - 9.30pm

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The Drainage and Utilisation of Coal Mine Methane (CMM) following the closure of a mine

William Smith Building, Keele University and via Zoom
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4 Nov 2024, 7.00pm - 9.30pm

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Drill & Blast Techniques at the Woodsmith Mine Shaft Sinking Project

William Smith Building, Keele University and via Zoom
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7 Oct 2024, 7.00pm - 9.30pm

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Blockchain Technology in Mining

William Smith Building, Keele University and via Zoom
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7 Oct 2024, 6.30pm - 7.00pm

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WIMM AGM

William Smith Building, Keele University, Keele Campus
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22 Apr 2024, 7.00pm - 9.00pm

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Review of UK Critical Minerals Strategy

William Smith Building, Keele University and via Zoom
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4 Mar 2024, 7.00pm - 9.00pm

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Compass Minerals - Winsford Salt Mine - Mine Shaft Upgrade Projects

William Smith Building, Keele University and via Teams
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5 Feb 2024, 7.00pm - 9.00pm

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The Modern Surveyor

William Smith Building, Keele University and via Zoom
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4 Dec 2023, 7.00pm - 9.00pm

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Increasing Pressure on Mitigation of Methane from Surface, Underground and Abandoned Coal Mining Activities

William Smith Building, Keele University and via Zoom
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6 Nov 2023, 7.00pm - 9.00pm

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Implementing Water Conservation and Water Demand Management in South Africa's mining sector.

William Smith Building, Keele University and via Zoom
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2 Oct 2023, 6.30pm - 9.00pm

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AGM and Lecture

William Smith Building, Keele University and via Zoom
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24 Apr 2023, 7.00pm - 9.00pm

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Developments taking place at the National Stone Centre

William Smith Building, Keele University and via zoom
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6 Mar 2023, 7.00pm - 9.00pm

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How the Mines Rescue Service have moved into a new era

William Smith Building, Keele University and via zoom
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6 Feb 2023, 7.00pm - 9.00pm

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Alternative Shaft Access at a North Wales Shaft site

William Smith Building, Keele University and via zoom
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5 Dec 2022, 7.00pm - 9.00pm

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Laser Scanning Technology

William Smith Building, Keele University and via zoom
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Wyn Griffith

Wyn Griffith

President

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John Weston

John Weston

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Adele Wilbraham

Adele Wilbraham

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honsec.wimm@gmail.com

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Relations with IOM3 Affiliated Societies are managed by the IOM3 Local Affairs Committee, which reports to the IOM3 Members' Board. The IOM3 Advisory Council has 7 members elected to represent each of our Regions.

Kate Fox

Midlands Regional Representative

Kate Fox

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kate.fox@rolls-royce.com

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Other local societies in the Midlands Region

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Birmingham Metallurgical Association (BMetA)

An IOM3 Affiliated Society based in the School of Metallurgy and Materials at the University of Birmingham committed to promoting an interest in materials

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Coventry & Warwickshire Materials Society (CWMS)

An IOM3 Affiliated Society in the Midlands region committed to creating and promoting an interest in materials

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London Materials Society (LMS)

LMS is a local society of IOM3. The society meets regularly to discuss every aspect of materials from ice cream manufacture to nanotechnology

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