BEIJING, August 27, 2010/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- From a periodical perspective, the demand and production of minerals are expected for steady growth despite current economic downturn. However, the legacy of this downturn will trigger great change on what underground mining will be practiced in next 50 years. The investors are pushed to hug every possible opportunity for higher productivity, lower cost and greater safety. The new wave of technologies innovation is exactly changing the landscape of tomorrow's underground mine business.

As the 17th Global Energy & Resources Dialogue event, 2011 World Underground Mining Conference: The New Horizon of Underground Mining will discuss the technology frontiers for underground mining via following subsidiary forums:

Forum 01: Key Considerations for Investing Underground Mines 2011 - 2061
Forum 02: World Featured Underground Mine Projects
Forum 03: Underground Mine Planning and Survey
Forum 04: Underground Mine Development
Forum 05: Rock Mechanics and Ground Control
Forum 06: Underground Mine Water Management
Forum 07: Underground Mine Safety & Rescue
Forum 08: Power, Lighting and Communication
Forum 09: Mine Environment, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Forum 10: Underground Haulage and Mine Hoisting
Forum 11: Future of Underground Mobile Machinery

To help participants to further understand the latest updates of worldwide underground mine projects, 2011 edition World Underground Mines Directory: The Featured 500 Underground Mines is published as one of the event publications. Please refer to the website for further information: www.undergroundminingtech.com.