Calendar of Events
All times Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)
Conference Events
| Date | Time | Event / Location |
|---|---|---|
| September 27, 2015
(Sunday) |
2:30 pm - 4:15 pm | Student Mentoring Forum
Auditorium Hosted by  |
| September 27, 2015
(Sunday) |
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm | Presidential Address — François Robert (Includes Silver Medal Award) Auditorium |
| September 27, 2015
(Sunday) |
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Welcome Reception and Poster Viewing
Exhibition Area, Wrest Point Convention Centre |
| September 28, 2015
(Monday) |
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Monday Evening Reception (Exhibits, posters, and drinks)
Exhibition Area, Wrest Point Convention Centre |
| September 28, 2015
(Monday) |
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm | MONA Reception and Cocktails
Museum of New and Old Art (MONA) |
| September 29, 2015
(Tuesday) |
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Tuesday Evening Reception (Exhibits, posters, and drinks)
Exhibition Area, Wrest Point Convention Centre |
| September 29, 2015
(Tuesday) |
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Industry Outlook Dinner (Guest speaker to be announced)
Derwent Room, Wrest Point Convention Centre |
| September 30, 2015
(Wednesday) |
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm | SEG Awards Ceremony Including Student Prizes
Auditorium |
Pre-Conference Field Trips (FT) and Short Courses (SC)
| Date | Event / Location |
|---|---|
| September 22-25, 2015
(Tuesday-Friday) |
FT02 - Archean World-Class Gold and Nickel Camps from the Kalgoorlie Terrane (Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia) Details
Depart: Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia | Return: Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia |
| September 22-27, 2015
(Tuesday-Sunday) |
FT03 - VHMS and Granite-Related Ore Deposits of Western Tasmania Details
Depart: Hobart, TAS, Australia | Return: Hobart, TAS, Australia |
| September 23-25, 2015
(Wednesday-Friday) |
FT01 - Deposits of the Gold-Rich Ordovician Alkalic Porphyry and Epithermal Province, Macquarie Arc, New South Wales Details
Depart: Orange, NSW, Australia | Return: Orange, NSW, Australia |
| September 26-27, 2015
(Saturday-Sunday) |
SC01 - Carlin-type Gold Deposits: Tectonic Setting, Orebodies, Footprints, Exploration, and Genetic Models Details
University of Tasmania | Hobart, TAS, Australia |
| September 26-27, 2015
(Saturday-Sunday) |
SC02 - Uranium Geology Details
Wrest Point Hotel | Hobart, TAS, Australia |
| September 26-27, 2015
(Saturday-Sunday) |
SC03 - Ore Deposits, Atmosphere Oxygenation and Evolution of Life; How They are Related. New Genetic and Exploration Insights Details
University of Tasmania | Hobart, TAS, Australia |
| September 26-27, 2015
(Saturday-Sunday) |
SC04 - Understanding Alteration – Use in Exploration and Development Details
University of Tasmania | Hobart, TAS, Australia |
| September 27, 2015
(Sunday) |
SC05 - Skarn Deposits Details
Wrest Point Hotel | Hobart, TAS, Australia |
Post-Conference Field Trips (FT) and Short Courses (SC)
| Date | Event / Location |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2015
(Thursday) |
SC06 - Drill Core Measurements and Domaining for Geometallurgy Details
University of Tasmania | Hobart, TAS, Australia |
| October 1, 2015
(Thursday) |
SC09 - Exploratory Data Analysis with Open Source Tools Details
University of Tasmania | Hobart, TAS, Australia |
| October 1-2, 2015
(Thursday-Friday) |
SC07 - Faults, Fractures, Fluid Flow and Mineralizing Scenarios – Active and Ancient Details
University of Tasmania | Hobart, TAS, Australia |
| October 1-2, 2015
(Thursday-Friday) |
SC08 - Aeromagnetic Interpretation Details
Wrest Point Hotel | Hobart, TAS, Australia |
| October 1-3, 2015
(Thursday-Saturday) |
FT04 - Introduction to the Olympic Dam Supergiant Iron Oxide Copper Gold Deposit, South Australia Details
Depart: Adelaide, SA, Australia | Return: Adelaide, SA, Australia |
| October 1-8, 2015
(Thursday-Thursday) |
FT05 - Porphyry and Epithermal Systems of the Sunda Banda Arc, Indonesia Details
Depart: Bali, Indonesia | Return: Bali, Indonesia |
| October 2-7, 2015
(Friday-Wednesday) |
FT06 - Active and Extinct Epithermal Environments of the North Island, New Zealand Details
Depart: Auckland, New Zealand | Return: Auckland, New Zealand |
Other Events
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
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Pre-Conference: September 24 and 25, 2015
Post-Conference: October 1 and 2, 2015
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Certified Reference Materials: Uses and Abuses followed by CRM production facility tour and social dinner (Melbourne, Victoria). Tour ORE's facilities and see how a leading global producer prepares and certifies reference materials. Following the tour, a 1.5 hour presentation will case study uses and abuses of CRM's in the mining industry. You will also learn how to select the right CRM for the job and how to assess the quality of CRM's. We will discuss why homogeneity is important and how neutron activation analysis can be used to quantify gold homogeneity. There are many statistical properties contained in CRM Certificates of Analysis. We will explain these and their relevance to the geologist and how they are used in QAQC applications. Itinerary: 1:00pm: Meet in Melbourne CBD
Registration and inquiries: Lucas Hamlyn | luc@ore.com.au |
| September 29, 2015
(Tuesday) |
Economic Geology Research Centre (EGRU) Alumni Event Pier One Restaurant & Bar, Wrest Point Convention Centre | 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Past and present James Cook University students and staff are invited to join Zhaoshan Chang (EGRU Director) and Paul Dirks (Dean of the College of Science, Technology and Engineering) for drinks and canapés at the EGRU Alumni Event. By invitation only. Details |