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BACKGROUND
“The mining industry is a key contributor to national and global economies; never more so than at present with
soaring demand for the commodities that it produces. It is an important international business that depends on the
trust and confidence of investors and other stakeholders for its financial and operational well-being. Unlike many
other industries, it is based on depleting mineral assets, the knowledge of which is imperfect prior to the
commencement of extraction. It is therefore essential that the industry communicates the risks associated with
investment effectively and transparently in order to earn the level of trust necessary to underpin its activities””
(source : www.crirsco.com)
The continuing rise in global population and living standards, as well as technological innovation, leads to increasing
requirements for a broader range of metals, minerals and other raw materials, like Dimension Stones or Natural
Stones(DS-NS), Construction Materials (CM) and Industrial Minerals (IM)
EU manufacturing and improved positioning of EU enterprises in the global value chain is currently highly dependent
on imports of mineral raw materials from outside Europe. This dependency is associated with the contraction of
primary mining in the EU over several decades, driven by lower costs outside the EU and pressures to protect the
natural environment within the EU. Increasingly, EU supply chains for raw materials are adversely affected by
growing demand pressure from emerging economies and by an increasing number of national policy measures that
disrupt the normal operation of supply chains. This dependence on supply chains that are largely beyond EU control
gives rise to risks related to security of raw materials supply, but also highlights opportunities for expanding primary
extraction and recycling within the EU in line with sustainable development objectives (source : EU Raw Material
Initiative website)
In particular, the Natural Stone Industry, that represents an unique and particular sector, different from any other
part of the mining industry, needs, more than others, to improve innovation in mining and its skills, technologies and
methodologies in exploration and project evaluation, for sustainable development in the long-term future.
For many centuries, the Industry has represented a key asset for most European countries and societies, with
historical source districts and famous attractive materials, still much in demand in the international market.
Now in the EU, as well on a global scale, the creation of a new modern and innovative natural stone sector,
operating on a basis of social, environmental and economic sustainability, will be imperative to keep this important
EU and worldwide traditional industry alive.
The International Conference STONECHANGE 2016 - “STONE SECTOR AND CHANGING TRENDS” and the connected
PERC TRAINING COURSE on “MINERAL STANDARD REPORTING” (see specific document) wish to be “tools” to reach
this goal, by attracting industry stakeholders to discuss existing opportunities, technologies, and the necessary
actions to be taken.
AIM OF THE CONFERENCE
STONECHANGE 2016 - “STONE SECTOR and CHANGING TRENDS”, aims to create awareness of the new developing trends
and opportunities of relevance to the Natural Stone (NS) Industry, among all industry stakeholders including: i) SMEs and
larger companies, ii) mining, marketing and financial consultants and experts, iii) policy-making and support institutions
(local, EU and international), iv) financial institutions and experts, v) representatives of international financial institutions
such as stock exchanges and banks, vi) AIM sponsors, vii) sectoral associations, organizations and stone centers and, viii)
any other players involved in the industrial development process.
In particular the STONECHANGE 2016 aims to promote the desirable sustainable development of the Natural Stone Mining
Industry, absolutely necessary in the developed economies and societies in the EU and worldwide, to create a lasting future
for the industry, to exploit in a sustainable way the continuing large potential and to fulfill the still growing and changing
demand.
This necessary change, among other actions, should be made through the adoption of modern innovative approaches to
exploration, evaluation and mining and of a desirable “Code of Ethical Conduct”, by all stakeholders.
In particular the adoption of a common reporting standard for evaluation of exploration results, resources & reserves, and
in general mining projects in the EU, as well in other production areas, also for the Natural Stones Mining Industry, as used
in all other mining industries, is nowadays an absolute 'must', to expedite the general increasing interest in the sector ,
including the task of attracting international investors.
Such an approach will contribute to the convergence of terminology and the comparability/ compatibility of data, thus
facilitating the creation of a solid European Knowledge Database and a method of assessing resources of Construction
Materials, Industrial Minerals and Dimension Stones.
This approach and consequent harmonization, is equally important to government policy‐makers, local administrators and
to companies within the minerals industry, the users and the providers of data on mineral resources and reserves, for the
necessary sustainable modernization process of the industry and for a possible common harmonized language in the
Legislative Framework, at least at EU level.
In fact central EU, national and local government authorities are often quite unaware of what is happening in the
international industry and are not able to draft modern laws and/or to administer the sector with the necessary new
modern vision.
Furthermore, it’s important to make industry stakeholders aware of modern technologies and tools now available to
facilitate and support the exploration, mining and processing of Natural Stones; this to improve the conditions for a more
financially secure and environmentally sustainable industry, as naturally demanded by civil societies and institutions
High priority will be given to technical innovation, waste recycling and ethical code of conduct, all being main “pillars” of
most of EU Institutional support programs.
STONECHANGE 2016, the first event with this particular business and management approach for Natural Stones, aims to
make the EU mining business community and local EU governance authorities aware that the development and
implementation of a serious sustainable NS project, even in the developed EU, need not be a problem for the social
community and environment but, on the contrary, can be a new opportunity for the economy on local, national, and
European scales.
This happens at the right time, following the start of new EU programmes and initiatives supporting the mining industry
(see EU programs below) and local traditional heritage, and moreover the fast, although often indiscriminate, development
in other regions of the world (e.g. China, Far East, India, Arab world), generally characterized by large-scale investments and
new professional evaluation methods, that often utilise international mining standards officially recognized by the mining
and investing community.
Finally the new trend of large non EU NS Groups investing in Turkey and the EU must be considered as a key financial
opportunity for this expected new sustainable development phase in the EU, too.
Consequently, STONECHANGE 2016 is open to all international DS players, EU and non EU, to financial and investment
Groups, to mining and land regulatory and policy-making Authorities, to stock exchange and mining standards
representatives and finally to international institutions supporting the mining sector, environmental authorities and, last
but not least, the private sector (including SMEs and consultants).
PROGRAMME
PERC TRAINING COURSE (on “Mining Standard Reporting”), 15th June 2016
STONECHANGE 2016 CONFERENCE 16-17 June 2016
Both Training Course and Conference will take place at main “Marmoteca” conference room of
Internazionale Marmi e Macchine Carrara S.p.A (IMM Carrara), in Marina di Carrara (Carrara, Italy).
Viale Galileo Galilei, 133 Marina di Massa (Carrara, MS) – Italy
15th June 2016
09.00-17.00
Conference arrival day (see logistic & info documents)
PERC TRAINING COURSE “ Mineral Standard Reporting”
16th June 2016 - STONECHANGE 2016
08.45-09.30 a.m.: Registration
09.30-10.00 a.m.: Official welcome speeches
10.00-10.30 a.m.: Technical welcome speeches and Conference program presentation
10.30-11.00 a.m.: Coffee break
11.00-12.30
: SESSION I
12.30-14.00
: SESSION II
14.00-14.45
: Lunch
15.00-16.30
: SESSION III
16.30-16.50
: Coffee break
16.50-18.20
: SESSION IV
17th June 2016 – STONECHANGE 2016
09.00-10.30 a.m.: SESSION V
10.30-11.00 a.m.: Coffee break
11.00-12.30
: SESSION VI
12.30-13.30
: Q&A and closure ceremony
13.30-14.10
: “Quick” lunch
14.30-17.30
: FIELD TRIP to Carrara marble quarries
CONFERENCE SESSIONS
Session I: Institutional Programs and Initiatives to support and modernize a Sustainable Mining Raw Materials Industry
in Europe, and in particular the Natural Stone Sector, Aggregates, quarrying and small-scale mining.
This session will include presentations and/or short communications made by representatives of International Institutions
and Programs involving the Natural Stone sector and in general the small-scale mining and trading of Dimension Stones
(DS), Construction Materials (CM) and Industrial Minerals (IM).
Moreover, Consultants, Consortia and Companies involved in EU Institutional development projects and programs will be
invited to present their experiences, problems and/or benefits & advantages achieved.
Finally, Financial Institutions supporting Natural Stone projects are also invited to introduce themselves and present their
experience and/or expectations.
Session II: International Reporting Standards in the Mining Industries – Standards for public reporting of exploration
results, mineral resources, and mineral reserves - A new entry: the Natural Stones Industry.
Session II includes presentations concerning the key issue of Mining Project Evaluation and Resources/Reserves Reporting
Standards, very commonly used in the “Classic” Mining Industry, but not yet used much in DS Quarrying projects for a
number of reasons: cultural background of DS players, small size of DS companies, low investment for exploration and
official valuations, etc.
This trend is rapidly changing due to some new factors in the International DS Market: the presence (mainly in Far East and
Arab regions) of large DS groups with new modern business mentality, and interest in investing and carrying out larger
scale professional exploration activities.
The EU should quickly adapt to these new trends, to remain competitive , and to continue playing its natural key traditional
role in the International Global Industry, based on its historical brands of DS materials, companies and districts.
In this Session will be presented speeches regarding the early use of reporting standards in the DS industry and in particular
some new methodologies and tools utilized. The role of Competent Persons and International Mining Codes and
Standards, new for the Stone Sector, will be also discussed. Problems, gaps, needs and case histories of DS projects
evaluation and formal standard reporting of resources and reserves, will be introduced in this Session.
Session III: Governance and Policy Making for a new sustainable Natural Stone Sector in EU and Worldwide. Seeking a
coordinated and harmonized way to manage, regulate, and support the sector, taking into consideration the different
mining, environmental and social characteristics of various countries and districts.
The Session includes case histories, experiences and new plans to govern and support the NS Industry in some of the main
EU historical districts. Non EU experiences will be also welcome.
This key session should be of particular interest to local & central Institutions, administrators and policy makers as well as
to private sectoral stakeholders. In fact, at this particular crucial turning point of the NS industry in EU, as well in most of
other western and developed countries, the synergy between the private mining sector and the policy makers and
regulators is absolutely necessary to make the sector operate in an harmonized, sustainable and successful way. The only
way to reach this result is to create opportunities for dialogue between both parts, and to make them aware about the new
sectoral trends of the modern industry as regards: technical and market issues, institutional support and new initiatives.
Sectoral regulators, Institutions, consultants, local and central Authorities, EU stone districts management & associations,
trade associations, and private stakeholders are invited to contribute in this Session and to exchange their experience,
doubts and expectations.
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CONFERENCE SESSIONS
Session IV: Technical Innovation – Innovative technologies for a more sustainable modern DS industry. A key support
to increase its sustainability and performance.
Session IV aims to introduce experiences of design and use of new modern technologies, in the exploration, mining and
processing areas, addressed to more sustainable (financial and environmental) production of Natural Stone products.
New mining and processing technologies, methods and equipment will be discussed here. In this session new
methodologies for field data collection, exploration, selective low-impact mining and processing are welcome.
Session V: Sustainability - Selective Mining, Ethical Conduct and Waste Management are next future priorities for a
new sustainable DS sector…
The financial and socio-environmental sustainability of NS projects is the key to future operation of the NS industry. In
particular this is immediate and vital, in current economic and social conditions, for the developed countries, although
also the developing and in transition countries must work towards the same goal as soon as possible.
In this section all issues to reach this desirable necessary goal and related case histories, lessons learned, and new
proposals, will be presented and discussed:
• Quarry and processing waste management and re-use
• Pilot projects concerning the “environmental & social and ethical conduct mark” to be officially accepted in the very
near future in developed markets
• New methodologies and other tools to assist NS project sustainability concerning environment, social and economy
• Any other issue that will be considered interesting to reach this imperative Goal for the future world society
Session VI: Attractive Materials and Quarries in EU and in the world: an opportunity of investment and development
both for EU and overseas companies.
The development of a new modern NS sector also depends on the availability of high class materials, to attract the
interest and finance of investors and final end users.
In this final Session particular new material and product investment opportunities from the most important EU stone
districts and all over the world will be introduced and discussed. New and unfamiliar grass roots and operating quarry
projects will be described by various local companies, sponsors and consultants, as well.
New materials and quarries from EU and all over the world, looking for international support, partners and or investors
willing to establish sustainable business, will be introduced in this Session, too.
EVENT VENUE
The Conference “STONECHANGE 2016” will be held at the conference hall of Internazionale Marmi Macchine Carrara
(IMM Carrara), Marmotech Fair Area, Via Galileo Galilei, 133 – Marina di Massa (Massa Carrara-Italy), the 16-17th June
2016.
GETTING THERE - IMM Carrara Conference Venue can be reached :
by Air: the nearest airports are Pisa “G.Galilei” and Florence airports. A round trip Conference Shuttle Bus will
operate (four/five times a day-time schedule will be communicated later) from Pisa Airport to Hotels and Conference
Venue (duration : 45’). Pisa is connected with the main western-central EU airports (Paris, London, Madrid, Barcelona,
Valencia, Rome, Brussels, Frankfurt, Berlin, Munich, Lisbon, Bucharest).
Other main airports in northern Italy, connected by railway to Carrara are : Florence (1,5 hours), Rome (2,5-3 hours),
Milan (2,5-3 hours), Bologna (3 hours) Venice (4,5 hours).
From Florence airports to Pisa airport is also available a public shuttle bus (6 per day). Check on Internet.
by Car : Marina di Carrara is one hour away from Florence to East ( motorway ……) and Genova to the North (
motorway A12 Genova-Livorno). Distance from Milan (Motorway A7 and A12) is around 2.5 hours, and 4 hours from
Rome (freeway via Civitavecchia-Livorno) and Venice (motorway A4-A13-A1-A15-A12).
Rent-a-car agencies are available at any airport and the main towns.
By public Bus from Pisa Airport
by Train : mainline trains connect to Carrara-Avenza Railway Station from Milan, Rome and Florence. Taxi and bus
connect Carrara Railway Station to IMM Carrara Fiere venue location.
LOCAL CONFERENCE TRANSPORT - Conference Shuttle Bus Service
The Conference Organization will make available to all participants a special dedicated BUS Shuttle Service, included in the
registration fee.
A. Round trip Shuttle Bus Pisa Airport - Hotels of Area A (Forte dei Marmi) - Hotels of Area B (Marina di Massa) - Conference
Venue in Marina di Carrara, on 14,15,16,17 and 18 June 2016. 4-5 trips a day.
B. Daily return shuttle bus from Hotels of area A and area B to Conference Venue, on 15,16,17 June 2016:
- departure 08.30 a.m, from Hotels to Conference Venue in Marina di Carrara
- departure 17.30, from Conference Venue to Hotels
C. On 17 June 2016 at 14.00 a Bus will leave from Conference Venue for the FIELD VISIT to Carrara quarries. The same Bus will
return to the Conference Venue at 17.30.
Map with location of Hotels areas (blue circles) and Carrara marble district
ACCOMODATION
Several Hotels are available in Carrara District; in particular in Marina di Massa (Hotel area B) and Forte dei Marmi (Hotel area
A), some 3 *** and some 4**** Hotels have been pre-booked by the Organization and made available for registered
participants to the Conference, that will make reservation before 15 May 2016 (see Registration Form). Moreover some
other Hotels are also available in Carrara and in Marina di Carrara.
REGISTRATION
General information for online registration
We are happy to invite you to participate to:
STONECHANGE 2016 International Conference (16-17th June 2016, in Marina di Carrara – Italy ) “Stone
Sector and Changing Trends”, and
PERC TRAINING COURSE on “Mining Standard Reporting” (15th June 2016, in Marina di Carrara – Italy).
Authors of speeches/presentations for STONECHANGE 2016
In case of a paper/presentation officially selected for STONECHANGE2016, written by different Authors, only one of
them will be invited at FREE REGISTRATION FEE (please specify).
Any Author interested in presenting a speech/presentation at STONECHANGE 2016 shall send the Title, the Abstract
and Key words using the standard Form (see Call for Papers on website homepage), to the Speeches/Presentations
Evaluation Committee (E-mail: [email protected]), not later than 10th March 2016. If selected he will
receive a communication before 10th April 2016; after that he shall send the final speech/presentation in Power Point
format to the same address before 20th May 2016, for final revision.
Students
Student fees are applicable only to full-time students. Students must provide a proof of their student status (student
ID or certificate), certified by the signature of a supervisor and or University secretariat, by e-mail to the Secretariat of
the Conference (see contacts). Student registration will be validated upon receipt of the proof of status.
Members of Italian CNG, and EFG, and Members of EFG, PERC, Confindustria MARMOMACCHINE and EUROROC
Board, can be registered using the discounted registration fee (see Registration Fee table below)
All other «standard» participants
All other participants, not considered in categories above, shall pay the full “standard” registration fee as described in
table below.
Letter of invitation and VISA application
Registered participants will receive a document confirming their registration to the conference and related Invoice for
Registration fees. Upon request, the conference secretariat will issue a letter of invitation for visa application.
Methods of Payment
A. By credit card (recommended method)
We accept only Visa or Eurocard/MasterCard (AMEX and Diners cards are not accepted). The online system uses secure
encryption to protect your card and personal details. Use the Registration Form and press REGISTER & PAY button.
THE PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD WILL BE AVAILABLE SOOM AFTER 9th JANUARY 2016
B. By bank transfer to:
Bank name: CARIGE S.p.A – Cassa Risparmio di Genova e Imperia
Address: Via Roma, 2 – 54033 Carrara (MS – Italy) - Ph. +39.0585.7661
SWIFT/BIC code: CRGEITGG350 - IBAN: IT10R0617524510000010554480
C. By phone. Please contact IMM Carrara at +39.0585.787963 or direct (Marco Ragone) +39.0585.1812443
The STONECHANGE 2016 conference registration fee includes:
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A participant folder
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Access to all official conference sessions on website (after the Event)
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Coffee breaks and lunches the 16th and 17th June 2016
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Shuttle transfer from and to Pisa Airport
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Shuttle return transfer from Hotels (§) and Event venue
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Field trip (afternoon 17th June) : Visit to Carrara Mines
The PERC TRAING COURSE registration fee includes:
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A participant folder
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Course Power Point presentation book
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Coffee breaks and lunches the 15th June 2016
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Shuttle transfer from and to Pisa Airport
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Shuttle return transfer from Hotels (§) and Event venue
Cancellation
All cancellations must be notified by e-mail to the Conference Secretariat. The following conditions will be applied:
before April 30th 2016: a 25% cancellation fee will be withheld for administrative fee
between April 30th and 31st May 2016 : a 50% cancellation fee will be withheld for administrative fee
Note: Reimbursement will be processed after the conference.
after May 31st 2016: no refund.
Substitution
If you are unable to attend the conference, you can request the transfer of your registration to another participant by notifying the
Conference Secretariat in writing by e-mail, before the conference.
Liability
With paid registration, the participant to STONECHANGE 2016 and PERC TRAINING COURSE acknowledges that he/she has no right to lodge
claims against the conference organizers should the meeting be altered, hindered, or prevented by unexpected political or economic
events, unpredictable forces of nature, speaker cancellations or other unforeseeable events.
Insurance
The organizers of STONECHANGE 2016 and PERC TRAINING COURSE do not accept any responsibility for individual medical, travel or
personal insurance. Participants are strongly advised to have their own travel insurance policies to cover risks including (but not limited to)
loss, cancellation, medical costs and injury. STONECHANGE 2016 and/or the conference-course organizers will not accept any responsibility
for any delegate failing to take out adequate insurance.
OFFICIAL CONFERENCE CONTACTS
STONECHANGE 2016 - SECRETARIAT
E-mail: [email protected]
(for ALL LOGISTIC & REGISTRATION ASPECTS) E-mail: [email protected]
Ph.: +39.0585.787963
TECHNICAL INFO & COORDINATION
E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]
PAPER/PRESENTATIONS SUBMISSIONS E-mail: [email protected]
SPONSORSHIPS
E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]