Press ReleaseGeosoft a proud sponsor of Rio Tinto Africa Major Mines and Deposits mapFebruary 7, 2006 – Toronto, Ontario - Geosoft is proud to be an invited sponsor of the Rio Tinto Africa Major Mines and Deposits map commissioned and sponsored by Rio Tinto Exploration, and published by Intierra, for INDABA 2006, South Africa's 11th Annual Investing in African Mining Conference. Geosoft will be participating as an invited sponsor, and key supplier to Rio Tinto in Africa. Other invited sponsors include SRK, Fugro and Metech. The map will feature the major mines and deposits of Africa, showing all common commodities, together with political boundaries and major infrastructure relevant to the mining industry, all constructed from a snapshot of the Intierra database. A unique feature will be the display of World Heritage listed areas courtesy of the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). "We applaud and share Rio Tinto's strong value of heritage and conservation," said Tim Dobush, Geosoft's CEO "and we are pleased to support this worthwhile and important endeavour." More information on the Rio Tinto Africa Major Mines and Deposits map is available at www.intierra.com and www.minmaps.com.
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