During August Sean attended the 2 day Danie Krige Geostatistical Conference in Johannesburg where the theme was the benefits that spatial modelling can bring to mine evaluation and estimation processes. The conference, organised by the SAIMM, was well attended by international and local delegates. At the same time Sean attended the Danie Krige Memorial Lecture presented by Eduardo Magri and the opening of a permanent memorial display at Wits.