MineFill2007 will provide a forum for the engineering profession to share its experiences and exchange ideas with local and overseas experts in backfill applications. It also aims to outline visions for achieving a better backfill design environment for tomorrow's mines. It will explore the latest advances covering technical development trends, the comprehensive utilization of mineral resources, and environmental protection in mining.

The organizers expect more than 40 state-of-the-art and innovative papers to be presented by leading experts and top practitioners from around the world at the most dynamic forum on backfill design. Program topics will include:

• Backfill characteristics and properties
  
• Backfill binders and alternatives
  
• Backfill design and stability analysis
  
• Rock mass/backfill interaction mechanisms
  
• Backfill material innovations: gel, composites, paste etc.
  
• Backfill equipment: thickeners, pumps, etc.
  
• Hazards and risk assessment: containment, mitigation, maintenance, etc.
  
• Backfill and its impact on mining safety (bulkhead and fill fence design)
  
• Lessons learned from failures
  
• Backfill transportation and flow characteristics
  
• Design of backfill distribution systems
  
• Applications of new technology and new equipment
  
• "Green" backfilling applications (use of backfill for environmental purposes)
  
• Technology for underground waste disposal
  
• Surface disposal of thickened tailings and paste backfill
  
• Backfill database management