The aims and objectives of London and Southern Counties Minerals Industries Institute, or MinSouth, are best described by the following extract from our constitution:-

“The aim of the Institute is to provide a focal point for professionals employed in the mining and related industries in the south eastern area of England, enabling its members to meet at regular intervals to exchange news and ideas.”

Download and read a copy of the full constitution by clicking HERE (revised August 2004). This is in the popular Adobe pdf format. To download a free copy of Adobe Reader (version 8.1), click on the icon below.
 

Download a ‘pdf’ copy of the Membership Form by clicking HERE.

The Institute (MinSouth) has a Council of some 15+ members who willingly give their time to pursue these aims and objectives on behalf of the membership. Each year we plan a full and diverse programme of technical meetings, including joint meetings with the British Tunnelling Society and the S.E. branch of the Geological Society, and culminating in the Annual Prestige lecture in June.  The AGM follows the traditional midsummer break and is held, together with the first General Meeting of the season, in October.

2008 will see the 50^th Anniversary of the formation of our “Branch” in the South East always part of the main professional Institute. To celebrate this milestone, MinSouth are holding a celebratory lunch in April and the Annual dinner in May to mark this 50^th Anniversary.

Our technical meetings continue to be interspersed with occasions of a more social nature and opportunities for networking, such as the St. Barbara’s Day Supper held in the autumn, the Annual Dinner held in May, and the Students’ Evening held in March. MinSouth will also be managing the “Sundowner” the last Thursday of each month gatherings at the Captain’s Cabin off Piccadilly.

Current details of events, times, dates and venues can be found on the events page. The events calendar is shown on the EVENTS page and all members will be advised in advance of the meetings.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

1. Arrange meetings of members for the presentation of papers relating to the science of the Minerals Industry including Economic and Engineering Geology, Mining and its Associated Technologies, Mineral and Petroleum Engineering and Extraction Metallurgy, and all Engineering, Environmental and Management matters related thereto and also arrange joint meetings with members of other professional bodies having like interests.
2. From time to time, and as the Council decides, arrange visits to works and places of scientific interest.
3. Represent the IMMM in local professional groups.
4. Promote membership of the IMMM and participation by members in the professional activities of the IMMM.
5. Undertake such other activities incidental to the achievement of the objects for which the IMMM is constituted.
6. Co-operate in arranging, at the request of the IMMM Council, meetings of the IMMM and its Divisions.
7. Promote the interests of other groups whose members enroll and become members of the Institute as provided for by the Constitution.

We are an affiliated Branch of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining

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