Machine learning in mineral exploration – Research Exchange
Chetan Nathwani, Francisca Maepa, Shawn Hood
18th May 2022

Mineral indicators of porphyry Cu deposit fertility
Matthew Loader, Natural History Museum, London
1st June, 2022

Formation of deep hydrothermal vein-type Mo greisen and base metal mineralization at the Sweet Home mine, Colorado (USA)
Malte Stoltnow, University of Potsdam & GFZ Potsdam
4th May, 2022

Mining tailings: a solution towards a circular economy? – Research Exchange
Simon Michaux, Rosie Blannin, Ian Hodkinson
18th May 2022

Tracking the evolution of hydrothermal fluids in sediment-hosted Zn-Pb ore deposits
Aileen Doran, University College Dublin, iCRAG
20th April, 2022

Origin of Indian Archean chromite deposits
Sisir Kanti Mondal, Jadavpur University
20th April, 2022

Ultramafic-hosted volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits: an overlooked sub-class of VMS deposit forming in complex tectonic environments
Clifford Patten, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Applied Geosciences
6th April, 2022

Adding machine learning tools to your geoscience toolkit
Britt Bluemel, GoldSpot Discoveries Corp.
6th April, 2022

African mineral exploration – projects and opportunities
Anna Nguno, Geological Survey of Namibia
David Khoza, Council for Geoscience, South Africa
23rd March 2022

A holistic approach to study fluid-rock interaction in critical REE mineral deposits
Alex Gysi, New Mexico Tech
23rd March, 2022

Hyperspectral imaging for raw material applications
Friederike Körting, GFZ Potsdam and HySpec by NEO
9th March, 2022

Discerning the significance of tourmaline as a vectoring tool in porphyry Cu deposits

Bill Fischer, Simon Fraser University and Imperial Metals Corp
9th March, 2022

Evolution Of Exploration Models And Creating Exploration Search Space
Tim Ireland, First Quantum Minerals
23rd February, 2022

Using Geophysics To Explore For Undercover Porphyry Deposits In British Columbia, Canada
Dianne Mitchinson, MDRU – University of British Columbia
23rd February, 2022

Skarn Formation & Geochemical Footprint Of Distal Pb-Zn Skarns
Aaron Hantsche, University Of Geneva
9th February, 2022

The Application Of Geology & 3D Data Integration In The Discovery Of Porphyry Cu-(Au) Deposits
Steve Garwin, University Of Western Australia
9th February, 2022

Peralkaline Magmas And Critical Metal Resources Anouk Borst, KU Leuven & Royal Museum For Central Africa
15th December, 2021

What (probably) makes the difference between large and supergiant porphyry copper systems?
Cyril Chelle-Michou, ETH Zürich
15th December, 2021

The economic potential of sub-volcanic brines
Jonathan Blundy
University of Oxford
1st December, 2021

Structural patterns mapped at Mesozoic KSM and Galore Creek Cu–Au porphyry districts, British Columbia: Reflections of pre-porphyry rifts?
Gayle Febbo
Kingfisher Metals Corp
1st December, 2021

Deformation zone networks, fluid flow and hydrothermal mineralization
Thomas Blenkinsop
Cardiff University
17th November, 2021

Critical Metals In Irish Zn-Pb Ores and Tailings: A Geochemical and mineralogical view
Lingli Zhou
ICRAG & University College Dublin
17th November, 2021

Taupo Volcanic Zone Geothermal Systems: Proxy for epithermal deposits?
Isabelle Chambefort
GNS Science Te Pū Ao
3rd November, 2021

The Colarado Plateau Uranium-Vanadium Model – What Makes It Tick?
Ali Jaffri
Applied Stratigraphix
3rd November, 2021

Lower crustal resistivity signature of an orogenic gold system
Graham Heinson
University of Adelaide
20th October, 2021

Porphyry Alteration as an Exploration Tool: Advances in Field Applications – Research Exchange
Federico Cernushi, Consultant
Tatiana Alva, Wood Resources Ltd.
Santiago Gigola, Consultant
20th October 2021

Controls on the metal endowments of porphyry Cu–Au deposits
Massimo Chiaradia
University of Geneva
6th October, 2021

Understanding the Importance of Reconciliation and Indigenous Inclusion in Canada Today
Lana Eagle, PDAC, AME BC, Geoscience BC
6th October, 2021

Rhythms and Rates of Magmatic–Hydrothermal Systems
Yang Li
Chinese Academy of Sciences
25th September, 2021

Formation of giant iron oxide-copper-gold deposits by superimposed, episodic hydrothermal pulses
Irene del Real
Universidad de Chile
22nd September, 2021

Aotearoa New Zealand’s metal-transfer superhighway and the golden trigger
Julie Rowland
University of Auckland & SEG Thayer Lindsley Lecturer
28th July, 2021

Seafloor massive sulfides and deep ocean vent communities – the link between life and ore formation on the ocean floor
Richard Herrington
Natural History Museum, London
28th July, 2021

Reduction of Oxidized Sulfur in the Formation of the Giant Grasberg Porphyry Cu-Au Deposit, Indonesia
Adi Sulaksono & Reza al Furqan
UPNYK – Indonesia & Akita University
14th July, 2021

Pyrite: Fool’s Gold – From the composition of a simple mineral to exploration vectoring tool
Azam Soltani Dehnavi
Yachay Tech University
14th July, 2021

Hydrothermal alteration minerals: what can they tell us about ore-forming processes? A case study from the world-class Panasqueira deposit, Portugal
Marta Codeço, GFZ Potsdam
30th June, 2021

Bridging the gap between ancient and active seafloor hydrothermal systems: The Troodos perspective on VMS deposit formation
Andrew Martin, Memorial University of Newfoundland
30th June, 2021

The mineralogical and lithogeochemical footprint of the George Fisher Zn-Pb-Ag massive sulfide deposit Speaker
Philip Rieger, GFZ Potsdam
16th June, 2021

Ore-forming processes revealed by magnetite geochemistry of Andean iron oxide-apatite (IOA) deposits
Gisella Palma, Universidad de Chile
16th June, 2021

Erosion channels in the Witwatersrand Basin: evidence in favor of syngenetic placer gold mineralization
Glen Nwaila, University of the Witwatersrand
2nd June, 2021

Third time lucky – the “redox yo-yo” in the metallogenesis of the European Kupferschiefer Gregor Borg, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
2nd June, 2021

Massive sulfides in the Bor porphyry Cu – epithermal Cu-Au system Speaker
Dina Klimentyeva, ETH Zürich

Fundamental basement faults, magmas and hydrothermal fluids: recent advances from the Andes
José Piquer, Universidad Austral de Chile
19th May, 2021

Sediment-hosted copper deposits – Research Exchange Session 1/2
Hydrologic compartmentalisation on the Copperbelt: what are the causes and how can we recognise it?
David Selley, Base Instinct Pty. Ltd.

Challenges in dealing with data to understand basinal and structural controls on sediment-hosted copper deposits
Koen Torremans, iCRAG, University College Dublin

5th May, 2021

Sediment-hosted copper deposits – Research Exchange Session 2/2
The Role of Cu- and Co-rich Potassic Brines in Zambian Copperbelt Mineralisation
James Davey, SRK Consulting

Geochemistry of sediment-hosted Cu-Co ore deposits in the Central African Copperbelt: implications on ore genesis
Philippe Muchez, University of Leuven

Copper-cobalt sulphide rhenium-osmium (Re-Os) geochronology: what it takes and what it brings
Nicolas Saintilan, ETH Zürich

5th May, 2021

Geological Punctuation Marks: The Importance of Time in the Porphyry Model
Stuart Smith
21st April, 2021

Unravelling some of the scientific riddles of one of the world’s oldest porphyry Cu-Mo deposits Krebchov Haimbodi, Independant Consultant
21st April, 2021

Colloidal gold transport: Orogenic, epithermal, and experimental perspectives
1. Laura Petrella, University of Western Australia Colloidal gold transport: a key to high-grade orogenic gold mineralisation
2. Gülcan Bozkaya, Pamukkale University
Colloidal gold in epithermal mineralizing fluids
3. Weihua Liu, CSIRO
Experimental evidence of gold nanoparticled in sulphur-bearing hydrothermal ore fluids
7th April, 2021

The origin of magnetite-(apatite) rocks: Insights from the El Laco system
Fernando Tornos, Instituto de Geociencias, Spanish National Research Council
7th April, 2021

Responsible sourcing of metals in the circular economy – how geologists can help
Frances Wall, Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter
24th March, 2021

Needles, haystacks, and the digitization of mineral systems science
Christopher Lawley, Geological Survey of Canada
24th March, 2021

New Technologies applied to Mineral Exploration (Research Exchange)
1. Fernando Fonseca (UniSA) – Paving the way to downhole geochemical analyses: LIBS + Wavelet Tesselation Method as a sampling and interpretation strategy
2. Christian Burlet (Geological Survey of Belgium) – Minerals sensing with lasers: from space exploration to robotic mining applications
3. Richard Gloaguen (HZDR) – Innovative drill-core imaging using machine learning
10th March, 2021

Advice from Editors on how to write and publish scientific papers in the evolving world of open access, predatory journals, pre-print servers, and government mandates
Larry Meinert, Economic Geology & Colorado School of Mines
Catherine Chauvel, Chemical Geology & Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
10th March, 2021

Propylitic alteration: origins and importance as a new search space for porphyry ore systems under cover
Jamie Wilkinson
Natural History Museum, London and Imperial College London
24th March, 2021

Innovation in Mineral Exploration
Anne Thompson
PetraScience Consultants Inc.
24th March, 2021

Insights from high-precision zircon petrochronology into the magmatic systems sourcing porphyry Cu deposits
Christoph Heinrich, Simon Large, and Yannick Buret
ETH Zürich & NHM London
9th December, 2020

Carlin-type Gold Deposits: The Essential Ingredients
Jean Cline
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
9th December, 2020

A fundamental role of carbonate-sulfate melts in the formation of iron oxide-apatite (IOA) deposits
Wyatt Bain
University of Alberta
2nd December, 2020

Ni-Cu sulfide mineralization and PGM in mafic-ultramafic complex (Man Archean craton, western Ivory Coast
Gouedji Gnamba Emmanuel Franck
University of Man
2nd December, 2020

Hydrothermal and structural control of the Bou Azzer Co-Ni ore deposit (Anti-Atlas, Morocco)
Enora Tourneur
University of Montpellier
2nd December, 2020

Sulfate-rich fluids and REE mobilization
Hao Cui
University of Sciences and Technology, Beijing
2nd December, 2020

Mining waste: Challenges and Opportunities
Anita Parbhakar-Fox
Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland
25th November, 2020

Exploration implications of the diverse origins of advanced argillic alteration
Antonio Arribas
University of Texas at El Paso
25th November, 2020

Translating mineral systems into behaviours
Steve Beresford
University of Western Australia
18th November, 2020

Fluid Evolution in a Tungsten Deposit
Pilar Lecumberri-Sanchez
University of Alberta
18th November, 2020

From geophysical modelling to sequence stratigraphy: Targeting CD-type Zn-Pb deposits in the McArthur Basin, Australia
Marcus Kunzmann & Teagan Blaikie
CSIRO
11th November, 2020

The complex environmental legacy of the Giant Gold Mine, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
Heather Jamieson
Queen’s University
11th November, 2020

Structural control on the Galat Sufar South gold deposit, NE Sudan: multi-scale, multi-method approach from the field to the laboratory
Julien Perret
Arethuse Geology, Université de Lorraine
4th November, 2020

Remote sensing for gold exploration in sub-tropical region: case study of the Ngoura-Colomines goldfield, Eastern Cameroon
Jonas D. Takodjou Wambo
University of Yaoundé I
4th November, 2020

Understanding and locating REE mineralisation in carbonatites: The experimental point of view
Michael Anenburg
Australian National University
4th November, 2020

Ore genesis of Okanjande graphite deposit, Damara belt, Namibia
Nelao Naimbale
China University of Geosciences & University of Namibia
4th November, 2020

Targeting VHMS mineralization in the Archean Yilgarn Craton of Western Australia
Steve Hollis
University of Edinburgh/ iCRAG
14th October, 2020

The 290 Ma jackpot in the Tienshan, Central Asia
Prof. Reimar Seltmann
Natural History Museum, London
14th October, 2020

Olympic Dam Geometallurgy – using mineralogy to predict metallurgical performance
Kathy Ehrig
BHP
21th October, 2020

The tops of alkalic Au-Cu porphyry systems: Exploration challenge and exploration opportunity
Alan Wilson
GeoAqua Consultants
21th October, 2020

The Northwest Mineral Province Deposit Atlas and 3D compilation: documenting the halos and signatures of major deposits
Paul Gow
SMI, Queensland University
14th October, 2020

Genesis of hyper-enriched black shale Ni-Mo-Zn-Pt-Pd-Re mineralization in the northern Canadian Cordillera
Mike Gadd
Geological Survey of Canada
14th October, 2020

Intrusion-related gold systems in Côte d’Ivoire; the Bonikro Au deposit story
Zié Ouattara
University of Man, Côte d’Ivoire
7th October, 2020

Iron ore deposits of the Congo craton: Insights into their geological setting
Landry Soh & Ganno Sylvestre
China University of Mining and Technology & The University of Yaoundé I
7th October, 2020

Kimberlites and Diamond occurrences in the Democratic Republic Congo and Future perspectives
Fillsmith Luzolo
University of Cape Town, INEX-RDC
7th October, 2020

Nova–Bollinger Ni–Cu Sulfide Ore Deposit, Fraser Zone, Western Australia: Mineralogy, Textures and Geochemistry
Valentina Taranovic
CSIRO
7th October, 2020

Mineral exploration techniques in weathered and covered terrains
Walid Salama
CSIRO
30th September, 2020
– Weathering can enrich metal resources and disperse geochemical tracers.
– Depending on cover depth, laterites, biological mechanisms (e.g. plants, termites), or geological interfaces can be used for geochemical pathfinding.

Geologic Evolution and Gold Metallogeny of China
Prof. Rich Goldfarb
China University of Geosciences (Beijing) & Colorado School of Mines
30th September, 2020
– Despite widespread exposures of Pre-Cambrian terranes, most of China’s gold is Paleozoic to Tertiary
– Most of the reserves previously classified as Carlin type in Youjiang & Qinling is probably orogenic gold.

Unravelling the Geology of Olympic Dam
Jesse Clark & Dr. Kathy Ehrig, BHP
23rd September, 2020

COVID-19 and the Mining Industry (Sept 2020)
Simon Jowitt, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
UNLV & RWTH SEG Student Chapter Seminar

Emplacement, crystallisation and PGE ore formation of the Bushveld Complex, South Africa: new geochronological, microtextural and PGE data
Wolfgang Maier
Cardiff University

Rare Earth Elements – Mineralogy, markets, and other considerations for economic development
Darren L. Smith
Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd. & Commerce Resources Corp.

Ingredients for high-grade IOCG mineralization – insights from the Gawler craton, Australia
Tobias Schlegel
CSIRO Mineral Resources
9th September, 2020

Zn-Rich VMS deposits: Genesis, temporal distribution and controlling factors
Stephen Piercey
Memorial University of Newfoundland 9th September, 2020

An overview of the composition of base-metal sulfides from magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE deposits
Eduardo Teixeira Mansur
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
– Chalcophile & PGE trace element systematics in different magmatic sulfide deposits.
– Tracking different sources of covered mineralization using sulfide grains in till.

Magnetite geochemistry reveals fluid sources in IOCG deposits
María Alejandra R. Mustafa
University of Michigan
– Minor & trace element & Fe + triple O isotopic compositional fingerprinting of magnetite
– Mina Justa & Candalaria Andean IOCG districts.

Using hydrothermal titanite geochronology to discriminate between porphyry and non-porphyry related propylitic alteration in the Oyu Tolgoi porphyry district of Southern Mongolia
Dr. Lisa Hart-Madigan
Natural History Museum
– U-Pb titanite dating overprinting propylitic alteration events

Aseismic Refinement of Orogenic Gold Systems
Dr. Chris Voisey
PGN Geoscience & Monash University
– Gold grade refinement by pressure dissolution–reprecipiation and styolite formation
– Colloidal gold transport and electrostatic precipitation processes

Magmatic-hydrothermal textures in Tasmanian Sn systems Speaker
Prof. David Cooke
CODES, University of Tasmania
26th August, 2020
– Volatile exsolution textures in granitic tin systems
– Links between miarolitic cavities, pegmatites, and unidirectional solidification textures (USTs)

Using Principal Component Analysis as a Gold Exploration Tool
Ryan Kressall
Mercator Geological Services
26th August, 2020
– Preparation, treatment, and use of large multi-element geochem. datasets (e.g. soil, assay).
– Application of principle component analysis (PCA) to gold exploration.

Tracing hydrothermal ore-forming processes – Recent developments in the use of sulfide trace element signatures, and some thoughts for future research.
Dr. Max Frenzel
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR)
19th August, 2020
– Sulfide trace element records of hydrothermal fluid properties
– Statistical consideration of hierarchical data structures for deposits.

The evolution of the Cu-Au systems of the Carajás Province, Brazil
Prof. Gustavo Melo
Universidade Federal de Ouro Prieto
19th August, 2020
– Geochronology of magmatism and mineralization in the Carajás province.
– Archean & Paleoproterozoic IOCG & magmatic–hydrothermal Cu–Au.

Metal-rich sulfides did not simply walk into Mordor… the fluxing of Ni-Cu-PGE-Te-Au in alkaline systems
David Holwell
University of Leicester
12th August, 2020
– A continuum between lower crustal Ni–Cu–PGE magmatic sulfides, porphyry and epithermal deposits (?)
– Primary carbonate and the involvement of CO2 in alkaline–magmatic sulfide deposits

Relationships between geodynamics and seafloor mineralization in modern back-arc basins
Melissa Anderson
University of Toronto
12th August, 2020
– Structural and magmatic setting of large seafloor massive sulfide acculmulations in W. Pacific back-arc basins
– Bathymetry-based mapping techniques for back-arc seafloor

Carbonatite related REE deposits in China: Spatio-temporal distribution and ore deposit model
Prof. Yuling Xie
University of Science and Technology Beijing
5th August, 2020
– Giant carbonatite–related REE deposits of China
– Importance of sulfate for REE transport and precipitation

Skarns: Zoning Patterns and Controlling Factors
Prof. Zhaoshan Chang
Colorado School of Mines
5th August, 2020
– Identifying alteration and mineralization zonation in skarns
– Using skarn zonation for exploration vectoring

Gosowong Low Sulfidation Epithermal Goldfield, Indonesia: Geology, Mineral Deposits and Exploration Prospectivity
Dr. Bruce Gemmell
Gemmell Geoscience & CODES, University of Tasmania
29th July, 2020
– Overview of Indonesia magmatic-hydrothermal ore deposits
– Exploration workflow & prospectivity analysis used to discover Gosowong & Kencana epithermal Au deposits

Passive Seismic Methods for Mineral Exploration
Prof. Nick Arndt
SISPROBE & Université Grenoble Alpes
29th July, 2020
– Introduction to cost-effective modelling of sub-surface geology & mineralization with passive seismic tomography.
– Applications to sulfide & Fe ore deposit exploration

The place of remote sensing in the exploration geoscientist’s toolkit
Dr. Robert Hewson
Remote Sensing Consultant
22nd July, 2020
– Case studies for multi- & hyperspectral remote sensing and geophysics integration for porphyry, VMS, Mn deposits etc.
– Inventory of archival, existing and upcoming satellite hyperspectral sensors

Angolan diamonds – into the XXI century?
Dr. Luís Chambel & José Abranches
Sínese & University of Lisbon
22nd July, 2020
– Geological, political, economic history, overview and future of diamond production in Angola
– Short section in both Portuguese & English

How to determine the timing of mineralisation from deposit-scale grade patterns obtained from drilling—an interactive presentation
Jun Cowan (ft. Bruce Hobbs)
JunCowan & Monash University
15th July, 2020
– Distinguishing between syngenetic & epigenetic mineralization using drill assay data and structural modelling
– At the deposit scale, some world-class ‘VMS’ deposits exhibit epigenetic characteristics

How the biggest and best diamonds defy exploration
Evan Smith
Gemological Institute of America 15th July, 2020
– Excellent introduction and overview of diamond genesis
– Explanation of the genetic differences between different diamond types, in particular, the largest, clearest, most valuable diamonds, and how we can (and cannot) explore for them.

Critical minerals geosciences, renewables and sustainability 
Bénédicte Cenki-Tok
Montpellier University & Sydney University
8nd July, 2020
– Critical minerals: definition, supply & demand into the next few decades
– Enrichment mechanisms for various critical elements, e.g., indium in sphalerite

Critical metals in bauxite & red mud. Under mined resources?
Eimear Deady
British Geological Survey
8nd July, 2020
– REE & Gallium enrichment karstic bauxite & derivative ‘waste’ red mud.
– Enrichment mechanisms, mineral hosts, possible recovery approaches

Sn–W–Mo–Zn–Bi–U Mineralized Greisen Systems within the Mount Douglas Granite, Southwestern New Brunswick, Canada
Nadia Mohammadi
Carleton University
2nd July, 2020
– Late Devonian magmatic–hydrothermal mineralization linked to host intrusions & possible hidden late intrusions?
– LA–ICP–MS geochronology of greisen-related ore minerals (e.g. cassiterite, uraninite)

Structural evolution of two ore-bearing Paleoproterozoic supracrustal belts in the Kiruna area, northwestern Fennoscandian Shield
Joel Andersson
Luleå University of Technology
2nd July, 2020
– Four deformation & alteration stages unravelled for the Kiruna area, suggests basin inversion related to Fe–Cu mineralization.

Basin dewatering, early metamorphic fluids and reactivated basement faults in the genesis of metasediment-hosted orogenic gold deposits
Nick Oliver
HCOV Global & James Cook Univeristy
1st July, 2020
– A pre-peak metamorphic basinal source for some of the world’s biggest sediment-hosted gold deposits
– Basement ramp faults as exploration targets in covered terrane

Lithium Pegmatites – An African Story
Kathryn Goodenough
British Geological Survey
24th June, 2020
– Precambrian LCT pegmatite history across Africa
– Exploration challenges due to weathering & Li mobility

Precambrian atmosphere oxygen and ore deposits
Ross Large
CODES, University of Tasmania
24th June, 2020
– Precambrian atmospheric oxygen variations drive metallogenic cyclicity
– Pyrite chemistry in black shales as an oxygen proxy

Structural controls and timing of Orogenic Gold in SE California
Tarryn Cawood
PhD Candidate, University of Southern California
29th May, 2020
– Constraints on magmatism, deformation, and mineralization using multiple geochronometers
– Textural and mineralogical relationships to constrain events to better understand orogenic gold formation model for SE California