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Information about several papers discussed during the Gearless Mill Drive (GMD) User Meetings held in Lima, Peru on October 23-24, 2008 is presented. It was attended by 33 different operators from five continents. According to ABB, the event is organized to create an interactive platform where all parties including end users and suppliers can present their experiences and learn from each other.

Focuses a biennial trade conference called Convencion de Ingenieros de Minas del Peru held in Arequipa, Peru. Panel discussion of chief executive officers from mining firms; Paper presented by an operator from Peru which outlines the factors that will cause changes in the mining industry; Statistics on the central banks' sale of gold released by New York-based CPM group to the participants of the conference.

The author discusses the development of laser cataract surgery, and the opportunity for the poor people with cataract in Peru to received such surgery. He mentions about the development of femtosecond laser surgery for cataract which have been the topic papers at international meetings. He says that patients in Peru have been transported to the city to undergo surgeries.