The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) provides services to professionals engaged in all facets of the global minerals sector and is based in Carlton, Victoria, Australia.
[4] Office-holders were equally from South Australia and "The Hill", where the Institute established its headquarters.
This approach to the foundation of a federal organization was welcomed in mining districts of other Australian colonies.
Succeeding annual conferences were held at Ballarat,[7] Hobart, Broken Hill and other mining centres.
The AusIMM represents more than 15 500 members drawn from all sections of the industry and supported by a network of branches and societies in Australasia and internationally.