Proceedings of the Annual General Meeting, 18th August, 1982

The Annual General Meeting of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy was held in Kelvin House on Wednesday, 18th August, 1982. Mr G. Y. Nisbet (President) was in the chair and declared the meeting open at 16h05. Obituaries President: It is my sad duty to announce the deaths of the following members of the Institute: Honorary Life Fellow J. A. Taylor ; Life Fellows J. Watt and J. J. Cairns ; Fellows J. H. Mortimer, R. R. M. Cousens, H. Clark, S. W. Hill, Dr A. Whillier, and Dr C. M. van H. van Staden; Members F. W. McElroy, V. J. Irsigler, B. J. R. Botha, and E. J. Jackson; and Associate B. V. Robertson. As a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased and in sympathy with the bereaved, please rise and ob¬serve a few minutes of silence.