The 2nd ASIA Miner Investing in Mining Conference steps up to a new level in 2008 with the joining of forces with the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) to bring our readers and industry players a more influential event.

The 2008 conference will be held on July 15-16 in Australia. The theme of next year"s event is "Developing New Mineral Frontiers".

The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) is recognised as Australia's leading voice for the mineral exploration industry. Three times larger than its nearest national counterpart, AMEC is a professional membership body representing exploration and mid-tier mining companies.

Growing on the success of the first The ASIA Miner Investing in Mining Conference held in Sydney in May this year and coupled with the team's extensive industry knowledge, the joining of forces with one of the industry's most respected industry organisations, AMEC, brings a new dimension of outstanding significance to this event.

The first The ASIA Miner Investing in Mining conference was endorsed by the China Mining Association which is the industry body which represents more than 30,000 members of the country's mining industry and the ASEAN Federation of Mining countries which represents 12 south east Asian mining nations. The organising team of the 2008 conference has been advised that these endorsements will be extended for the 2008 conference.

The Asia Miner Investing in Mining Conference aims to give the mining and investment worlds an excellent overview of the investment potential in the Asia-Pacific and Australian suppliers the opportunity to scope out new business potential for their product and services in the region.

The ASIA Miner has proved that it can bring together in one Australian forum, Asian investors, exploration and project ventures and prospective new mine operators. The ASIA Miner Investing in Mining Conference will once again be the most specialised International Asia Pacific conference focused on capital raising, joint venture strategies, mergers and acquisitions, risk management and financing of project capital expenditure.

Miners will showcase their projects while investors, financiers, bankers and institutions will be on the look-out for projects to invest in. Mine suppliers and service providers can network and hear the presentations of where the next new mine developments will be in the region. All will meet in one location to make introductions, strengthen relationships and make deals.

Company CEOs, managing directors and influential financial and investment authorities in the fields of mining and resource developments will present at the conference. Networking will be a major focus of the event as many business relationships start with an informal introduction. This was proved this year with feedback from participants and attendees voicing they were introduced to new deals at The ASIA Miner Investing in Mining Conference and now with AMEC partnering the event - attendees will get a an exclusive event that truly covers the Asia Pacific region.

AMEC conducts various conferences and professional development training including the AMEC National Mining Congress each year in May in Perth, Western Australia. The ASIA Miner and AMEC now give readers and AMEC members a bigger reach into Asia's booming resources sector with The ASIA Miner Investing in Mining Conference partnership.

For more information to sponsor, exhibit, speak or attend the event contact Kim Cox at info@asiaminer.com or phone: +61 422 811 261