Society of Economic Geologists, Inc.

SEG eNews July 2007

 

Welcome to the latest edition of SEG eNews which you receive as a member benefit.  The aim is to highlight specific events and provide information that is complementary to the quarterly printed SEG Newsletter.

 SEG-related Events in 2007-2008

 

SEG at GeoForum 2007 Targeting the Future July 11-13, 2007 (Halfway House, South Africa)

SEG will be exhibiting and sponsoring a student event at GeoForum 2007 entitled Targeting the Future and set against the backdrop of depleting mineral reserves and the increasing need for sophisticated exploration, evaluation, and mining technologies.  For more details on the Student Geocongress, GeoForum, and Trade Show, please contact the secretariat at geoforum@rca.co.za or go to www.gssa.org.za/.

 

SEG at the 9th SGA Biennial Conference August 20-24, 2007 (Dublin, Ireland)

SEG will be organizing a technical session entitled "Compressional Tectonics, Expanding Resources: Exploration Advances in the Tethyan Belt" within the overall theme of the conference theme “Mineral Exploration and Research: Digging Deeper”.  The full SEG program can be viewed at www.segweb.org/SGA-SEGsession-FinalProgram.pdf.   All of the papers will be published in a pre-Conference volume available exclusively to registrants.  More information is available at www.conferencepartners.ie/sga2007/index.html.

 

SEG at GSSA Diamonds in Kimberley Symposium August 23-25, 2007 (Kimberley, South Africa)

SEG will be exhibiting at the Geological Society of South Africa’s “Diamonds in Kimberley” Symposium in Kimberley, South Africa, on August 23-24.  Considerable exploration and mining activity in the past 12 months around Kimberley has resulted in the recovery of some exceptional and large diamonds from the alluvial deposits.  This symposium is a tribute to the diggers and diamonds of Kimberley and will be marked by a number of activities including technical sessions and field trips to classic mines and dumps.  Details and information on how to register and/or exhibit are available at http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=94 or you can download the brochure (1 MB) by clicking on http://www.gssa.org.za/archive/Diamonds-Kimberley-Information.pdf.  The latest program can be viewed at www.segweb.org/GSSAdiamonds.pdf.

 

SEG-Queen’s University Student Chapter Field Trip August 25-September 8, 2007 (Brazil)

The SEG-Queen’s University Student Chapter in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, is organizing a field trip to visit the diverse metallogenic districts of Minas Gerais, Brazil.  Industry participation and sponsorship is being sought – please contact Steve Beyer (beyer@geoladm.geol.queensu.ca).  Additional information is available at http://geol.queensu.ca/societies/seg/.  

 

SEG Student Chapter of TU Bergakademie Conference September 2-8, 2007 (Germany)

This chapter (www.seg-freiberg.com) is organizing the First European SEG Student Chapter Conference (ESSCCO).  The program can be viewed in detail at www.segweb.org/ESSCO.pdf  and will provide attendees with a focus on the Saxon and East German mineral deposits with two related field trips.  The maximum participant number is 36 and the registration fee is 30 EUR for field trips, BBQ, and overnight stays. Please contact Lutz.Geissler@student.tu-freiberg.de for further details. 

 

SEG-CODES Student Chapter Gold Workshop September 5, 2007 (Hobart, Australia)

Associate Professor David Craw (Otago University, New Zealand) will present a one-day workshop “Geochemical and Structural Controls on Gold Mineralisation in Mesothermal Gold Deposits and the Environmental Geochemistry of related Hg-As-Sb mine wastes” at CODES, University of Tasmania (see announcement at www.segweb.org/CODESworkshop.pdf.  The course will be relevant to those with an interest in the development of mesothermal gold mineralization in active and ancient terrains and the associated environmental impact of mining these deposits. Registration fees for industry participants are $100 ($50 to students from other universities).  For more information or to register interest please contact anitap1@utas.edu.au or nathanf@utas.edu.au.

 

SEG at AGS 2007 Ores & Orogenesis Symposium September 24-30, 2007 (Tucson, USA)

In conjunction with Ores & Orogenesis (Circum-Pacific Tectonics, Geologic Evolution, and Ore Deposits – a symposium in honor of William R. Dickinson), SEG will be presenting a symposium on “Advances in the Understanding of Supergene Processes” as well as a pre-symposium field trip to classic porphyry copper occurrences of the American southwest.  See http://azgssymposium.org/pages/seg-activities.php for details on SEG events and go to www.agssymposium.org/ for full details on the symposium.

 

SEG Gold Workshop pre-World Gold Conference October 20-21, 2007 (Cairns, Australia)

Now being presented in Australia for the first time, the workshop on "Gold Deposits: Geology, New Developments, and Exploration" will take place on October 20-21, prior to the AusIMM World Gold 2007 conference in Cairns, Australia.  While attendees need not be registered for the conference to participate in the course, registration for the course is through the conference website and details on the workshop are listed at www.ausimm.com.au/main/gold2007/workshops.php. Speakers include Richard Goldfarb (Orogenic gold deposits), Craig Hart (Intrusion-related gold systems), Noel White (Epithermal gold deposits), and Steve Garwin (Carlin-type gold deposits).  Materials presented will be rich in geological descriptions of some of the world's best examples of these deposit-types, and include sections on tectonic- and structural-settings, geochemical and geophysical signatures, and exploration methods.  This workshop will be of interest to all geologists, particularly those involved in the exploration for gold resources.

 

SEG Nickel Workshop pre-GSA Conference October 27, 2007 (Littleton, Colorado, USA)

This one-day workshop entitled "Nickel sulfide deposits associated with komatiite and komatiitic basalt magmas” will take place in the new SEG Course Center.  Presenters are CSIRO’s Stephen J. Barnes (Editor of the recent SEG Special Publication “Nickel Deposits of the Yilgarn Craton”) and Mike Lesher from Laurentian University.  The workshop will introduce attendees to komatiites (petrology, volcanology, and geochemistry) and discuss essential characteristics and classification of komatiite-hosted deposits.  Ore genesis discussions and exploration strategies will focus on deposits in Western Australia (Yilgarn Craton) and Canada (the Raglan and Thompson Belts).  Participation is limited, so please do not delay your registration – download a registration form at www.segweb.org/NiWorkshopRegForm.pdf or get further information by reading the announcement at www.segweb.org/NickelCourseAncmt.pdf.

 

SEG at the GSA Annual Meeting October 28-31, 2007 (Denver, Colorado, USA)

SEG will be organizing a number of topical sessions at the GSA meeting entitled “Earth Sciences for Society – Beginning of the International Year of the Planet Earth” – the SEG meeting coordinator is Paul Bartos (pbartos@esperanzasilver.com).  There will also be a field trip (in conjunction with IGCP 486 on Au-Ag-telluride-selenide deposits) to the Cripple Creek gold mine – this is being organized by Paul Spry (pgspry@iastate.edu).  The following sessions are being sponsored by SEG: “The Environmental Geology and Geochemistry of Mineral Deposits: Best Practices for Effective Prediction, Mitigation, Closure, and Remediation”, “Metallogeny and Isotope Geochemistry—New Approaches, New Perceptions, New Paradigms”, “Understanding Mineral Resources: Educating the Public for Sustainable Mineral Resource Development”, “Magmatic Nickel Sulfide Deposits: Geology, Geochemistry, and Genesis”, “Au-Ag-Te Se Deposits and Other Precious Metal Deposits”, “Diversity in Crustal Fluid Compositions: Geological Origins and Consequences”, and “Geologic Structures, Fluid Flow, and Ore Deposits.”   For details on the GSA conference, please go to www.geosociety.org/meetings/2007/. The abstract submission deadline is July 10, 2007.

 

4th International Symposium on Gondwana to Asia November 8-10, 2007 (Fukuoka, Japan)

SEG will participate in the 4th International Symposium on Gondwana to Asia & 2007 IAGR Annual Convention in Fukuoka, Japan. For information please go to http://scs.kyushu-u.ac.jp/earth/2007gond-asia/.

 

SEG at China Mining 2007 November 13-15, 2007 (Beijing, China)

SEG will be present at what is considered by many to be Asia’s premier mining congress and exhibition – please see www.china-mining.com for further details.

 

GAC-MAC-SEG-SGA 2008 Conference May 26-28 (Quebec City, Canada)

SEG will be participating in a number of technical sessions, symposia, and field trips as part of the joint GAC-MAC-SEG-SGA meeting in Quebec City next year.  This forms part of the 400th anniversary of the city’s founding and will take place at the Convention Center.  Further details are available at http://quebec2008.net/ and in the July issue of the SEG Newsletter.

 

SEG-GSSA 2008 Africa Uncovered Conference July 5-9 (Misty Hills, South Africa)

 This joint meeting will incorporate SEG 2008, Geoforum 2008, and a two-day Student Conference (July 5-6) in the overall theme “Africa Uncovered – Mineral Resources for the Future”.  The deadline for preliminary abstracts is August 31, 2007.  Please see www.seg-gssa2008.org/ for further details and the call for papers.

 

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