June 8, 9 and 10, 2010
 Colorado School of Mines, Golden Colorado

 The purpose for this conference is to promote a closer relationship between the space and mining sectors. The intent is to allow mining experts to network with space scientists and engineers, to share knowledge, and to foster collaboration.

The focus of the conference will be solid planet sciences. Topics will be limited to the science and technology of exploring and exploiting resources on Earth as well as on other planetary bodies, such as the moon, Mars, asteroids, comets, etc.

The Planetary and Terrestrial Mining Sciences Symposium will be held jointly with the Space Resources Roundtable (SRR) for 2010. For additional information on SRR click here.

 		  
 

Submissions are solicited from those involved in any aspect of space or terrestrial mining research, or development of technologies related to the three major themes.

Submissions may be abstracts, full papers with abbreviated abstracts, posters, or technology demonstrations.

Abstract Closing Date is April 30, 2010

Please submit in
MS Word or PDF format to: abstracts@ptmss.com 





   

This theme relates to the science and technologies of exploring the earth, its moon, other planets or planetary bodies for the purpose of conducting science OR establishing resource extraction potential.

 
This theme could
include topics such as:

• Remote sensing
• Contact sensing
• Assay and analysis
• Search for life
• Search for new resources
• Resource definition and
  delineation
• Deep drilling
• Hazard mitigation
 

This theme relates to the sciences and technologies involved with the extraction of valuable resources from the earth, its moon, and other planetary bodies for the purposes of greater understanding, economic activity, or logistics and support.

This theme could
include topics such as:

• Rovers and rover payloads
• Navigation and guidance
• Regolith processing
• Mine planning
• Production planning
• Mining support and logistics
• Mining at depth
• Life support in a mine
• Ground support
 
 

This theme relates to the aspects of resource extraction within which economic activity can be realized.





This theme could
include topics such as:

• Property rights
• Human habitat
• Funding processes
• Commercial missions in space
• Canadian Tax incentives
• Technology Diffusion
  opportunities
• Mine development
• Tourism
 






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