Notices The Federation of Societies of Professional Engineers

Notices THE FEDERATION OF SOCIETIES OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS It is expected that the National Institute of Personnel Research will be conducting a project, at the request of the Federation, to establish the relationship, if any, between the academic and professional achievements of engineers. co-operate with the researchers. INFACON 74 The National Institute for Metallurgy, the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and the Ferro Alloy Producers' Association of South Africa will hold an International Ferro-alloys Congress in Johannesburg from 22nd to 26th April, 1974. INTERNATIONAL PLATINUM SYMPOSIUM OF THE SOCIETY OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGISTS The above symposium is to be held at the U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado, from 13th to 17th October, 1975. Papers up to 40 doublespaced THIRD MEETING-CANADIAN HYDROMETALLURGYGROUP The Hydrometallurgy Group of the Metallurgical Society, Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, will hold its Third Annual Meeting, October 1 and 2, 1973, at Edmonton Alberta. COLLOQUIUM ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF SLIMES DAMS The Institute has arranged a two day colloquium on the above topic, to be held on November 14th and 15th, 1973, at Kelvin House. The following Programme has been arranged: