Considerations for future mineral exploration and metallogenetic studies in marine basins: Reconciling processes and environments at different scales
Neil Fernandes,
2018 H.C. Morris Fellowship Recipient, Kimberley Foundation, 20th May, 2020
– Modern analogs for environments which form basin-hosted Pb-Zn deposits
– Applying lessons from these analogs to mineral exploration across all scales

Unravelling the genesis of polydeformed and metamorphosed Zn-Pb-Ag deposits in Orosirian, submarine volcanic and sedimentary basins – experiences from the Bergslagen mining district, Sweden
Nils Jansson
Luleå University of Technology, 17th June, 2020
– Paleoproterzoic volcano-sedimentary hosted sulfide deposits, Sweden
– Identifying ore deposit types following intense deformation & high-grade metamorphism

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

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

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

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, e.g. Halogens in sphalerite, Lisheen deposit
– Statistical consideration of hierarchical data structures for deposits.

Iron ore deposits of the Congo craton: Insights into their geological setting
Landry Soh & Ganno Sylvestre
China University of Mining and Technology &University of Man I – Cameroon
7th 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

Volcanogenic massive sulfide focused mapping initiative, Slave craton, Northwest Territories
Bernadette Knox
Northwest Territories Geological Survey
14th October, 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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