Kalgoorlie ramping up for Diggers and Dealers

Organisers of this year’s Diggers and Dealers mining event are gearing up for an influx of about 1,800 mining executives and financiers.

Chairman Barry Eldrige said despite difficulties facing the mining sector registrations numbers have been strong, the ABC reports.

But he conceded delegate numbers are down on previous years.

The AFR reports it is the first time delegate numbers have fallen in six years.

Keynote speaker on the bill is President Barack Obama's former chief economic adviser, Austan Goolsbee who will be discussing international economic activity and the demand for commodities.

The annual forum hosted by Western Australian mining towns Kalgoorlie-Boulder runs from August 5 to August 7.

Read more:  USA: Corps to Solicit Bids for Delaware River Dredging

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, has announced a plan for the Delaware River dredging project.

This deepening program will include dredging of the Delaware River channel at Philadelphia Harbor and Tinicum Ranges, and dredging of the Delaware River at Beckett Street Terminal, located in the vicinity of Camden.

The solicitation for this development project will be issued on or about 8 August 2013, with bid opening date of 10 September 2013 at 11:00 a.m.

The period of performance will be approximately 180 days, and the estimated cost range of the project is between $25 mln and $100 mln.