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Contact European Chapter of the International Precious Metals Institute offi [email protected]; www.ec-ipmi.org ® Patrons Affi nia Metals Alex Steward International Alfred H Knight Allg. Gold- und Silberscheideanstalt ALS Inspection UK Arc Metal AB Aurubis AG Baird & Co. Brink´s Degussa Sonne/Mond Goldhandel Heimerle + Meule Hensel Recycling IKOI Inspectorate ® Johnson Matthey Mairec European Chapter of the IPMI Malca-Amit Mastermelt Precious® Metals News A Publication of the International Precious Metals Institute ® Metalor Technologies PAMP Annual(850) 476-1156 Meeting • Fax (850) 476-1548 & Seminar: • E-mail: [email protected] • www.ipmi.org R.S. Bruce (Metals & Machinery) Royal Mint Volume 42,„8 Number Precious 10 Metals“ October 2018 Safi met SPA Schneider + Cie Scotiabank SGS Group Management Techemet Valcambi 12/13 November 2018 European ChapterHilton of Hotel, the IPMIBudapest, Annual Hungary Meeting & Seminar: Sponsors “8 Precious Metals” Platinum Sponsor November 12th - 13th, 2018 • Hilton Hotel • Budapest, Hungary Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors Already more than 115 registered participants! Registration fee: ca. 488 EUR, including 2 lunches, cocktail & dinner (discounts available for European Chapter & IPMI members, please contact us). For registration, more details on the event and hotel booking, please visit www.ec-ipmi.org or contact us by email at [email protected]. Last rooms are still available but not guaranteed anymore. continued on page 10 43rd Conference Call for Papers The IPMI 43rd Conference will be held at the Peppermill Topics for Papers Resort in Reno, Nevada, June 15-182018. Our Technical Program, • Sampling and Analysis following the format for 2018, is restructured to allow for a more • Hedging/Finance/ Market Analysis scientific and informative approach and at this time we are • Environmental/Legal/Regulations/Insurance officially submitting a Call for Papers. • New Technologies • Potential Speakers Must Submit Abstract to IPMI by January • Mining 31, 2019 • Security • Abstracts will be Vetted by the Technical Chairs and Selected Speakers Confirmed by March 1, 2019. Please submit your abstract including Title by January 31, • Any papers that are “Marketing Oriented” will be assigned to 2019 to [email protected] the New Technology: What’s on the Horizon session 1 PATRON PROFILE IPMI Patron Profile – Recycling IPMISustainable Patron Profile Precious – Recycling Metals Management is the Key to Success SustainablePreciousSustainable metals are Precious very rare, and Metals thus Precious also Management very valuable. 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