8th Biennial ACROFI Conference16-28 June, 2019, Townsville, Qld Australia Important Dates Abstracts Submission Opens: 11 November 2019 Submission Closes: 28 February 2020 Notification: by 18 March 2020 Registration Opens: Wednesday 22 January 2020 The Economic Geology Research Unit (EGRU) at James Cook University will host the 8th international ACROFI conference and invites academics, researchers, students

An EGRU conference with a session in honour of Dr Roger Taylor 24 – 28 June 2019Tinaroo Lake Resort, Tinaroo, Atherton Tablelands, north Queensland, Australia Registration for the conference is now open. Information regarding delegate registration, the field trip and the accommodation options is available on our conference website Important Information Abstract Submission closes 28

Places for the EGRU professional geologist short courses being offered during February in Townsville are filling fast. Details for all the 2019 courses are available here Ore Textures and Breccias: Recognition Techniques – full Core Logging Techniques – full QAQC for Mineral Exploration & Beyond –  places available Integrating Geochemistry and Mineralogy for Exploration –

Abstract Submission now open A geological conference with a session in honour of Dr Roger Taylor, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia 24 – 28 June 2019 The conference convenors invite extended abstracts on topics related to the setting, genesis and characteristics of Sn-W-Critical Metal mineralisation.  Information on abstract submission is available here. Submission Opens:  Tuesday 20th

AIG members are advised, with sadness, that Dr Patrick Williams passed away in the UK late last week, following a protracted illness. Dr Williams (Pat) joined the staff at James Cook University (JCU) in 1989 and continued in a lecturing role until the amalgamation of Earth Science with TESAG around 2007 when he resigned to

The Economic Geology Research Unit (EGRU) at James Cook University is offering several professional development short courses in coming months. A Better Understanding of Exploration Geochemistry Dr Carl Brauhart 27 June 2018 and, 28 June 2019 (subject to demand) James Cook University This one-day course is designed to help exploration geologists better understand the issues

Embedded PhD researcher The Economic Geology Research Centre (EGRU) at James Cook University (JCU), Townsville and Dugald River Mine, MMG, are offering a PhD project in Structural Geology/engineering geology/geotechnical engineering, focused on developing a model for the geotechnical behavior of the ore zone and immediate wall rock at Dugald River Mine, north of Cloncurry, Australia.

The Economic Geology Research Centre (EGRU) at James Cook University (JCU) is looking for a PhD student available to start immediately to work on a project researching the magmatic evolution and magma fertility for Cu-Au-REE mineralization of the Mary Kathleen Domain, Mount Isa Inlier. This projects is part of a larger research effort that we

The Economic Geology Research Centre (EGRU) at James Cook University (JCU), Townsville has on offer two fully funded PhD projects researching magma fertility linked to a range of deposit types in the Mount Isa region of NW Queensland. These projects are part of a larger research effort funded by the Queensland government through the Geological

The Economic Geology Research Unit (EGRU) at James Cook University, Townsville, will be presenting the following 2 professional development training courses in 2017.  More detailed  information is on the EGRU website Advanced Techniques in Mining and Exploration Geology 18-28 April 2017 This course I in 4 modules and each is available for registration separately. Module 1—