Iron 2010 Module 1 - Tour Organisation

The Iron 2010 International Study Tour visited a representative selection of the major iron deposits in South Africa and Brazil, illustrating a range of different ore styles, during late-April, 2010.

Participants had the option of taking either the full tour -or- any block of 3 or more days up to the full tour as suited their availability and interest.

Those commencing at the beginning of the tour assembled in Johannesburg, South Africa, by 6:30 pm on the evening of Sunday 18 April, at the meeting point advised by Porter GeoConsultancy (PGC) approximately two weeks prior to the start of the tour.

The tour technical program ended in Carajás, Pará, Brazil on the evening of Friday 30 April, 2010.

For those who took less than the full tour, start and end points and dates were advised on confirmation of their registration. Alternate start and/or end points included Johannesburg in South Africa and Belo Horizonte in Brazil.

Each participant was responsible for all of their own accommodation and travel arrangements and costs to get to the start point, and from the end point of the block of days or full tour module nominated by the participant.

PGC arranged all surface travel and booked all scheduled airline flights between the start and end points of the block of days or full tour nominated by the participant.

The Tour Fees included the cost of all surface travel from when each participant joined the tour to when they left, all costs associated with the tour, namely development, organisation, escorting the tour, mine visits, seminars/workshops, venues, technical translators/geologists, expert consultants time & expenses, background literature, tour packs, introductory dinners, etc.

Air Fares for scheduled airline flights booked by PGC and flown by each participant between when the participant joined and left the tour were an additional charge.

The Tour Fees and Air Fares had to be paid to PGC within two weeks of official confirmation of registration on the tour, but not less than one month before the commencement of the Tour. In the event of late registration, fees and fares had to be received before the commencement of the block of days or full tour nominated by the participant. Air fares were charged at cost, and paid at the same time as the Tour Fees.

All accommodation reservations for each participant between the start and end dates/times of their tour were made by PGC. However, all accommodation costs had to be paid by the participants on checkout during the tour and NOT by PGC. Participants were also responsible for paying for their meals (except the Introductory Dinner) and other personal incidentals while on tour.

As part of the tour, each participant received a comprehensive collection of literature to read prior to commencement or during the tour. These papers covered the regional geology and distribution of mineralisation in the areas being considered, as well as descriptions of the individual deposits to be studied and other selected examples in the regions visited.

Approximately two weeks prior to the commencement of the tour, participants were also provided with a detailed itinerary with accommodation information, including the street and e-mail address, phone and fax numbers and tariff for each hotel. All they needed to bring were their field gear, personal affects, and credit card/travellers cheques, ATM cards or cash to pay for accommodation and meals.

		Another PGC International Study Tour Developed & Managed by Porter GeoConsultancy Iron 2010 Major Iron Deposits of Southern Africa and Brazil 19 to 30 April, 2010
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