Dr Andrew White passed away on the afternoon of his 80th birthday on Sunday 28 March.  Andy was well known as a gentleman, a respected geologist and admired teacher who had many connections through the Australian and international mineral exploration and mining community.  

He served in many positions in local companies progressing mineral exploration and thought, and was the founding director of the WH Bryan Mining Geology School at UQ, where he was admired as a competent teacher and amiable mentor.  He published his first textbook the Management of Mineral Exploration in 1998, the first of its kind to incorporate the commercial and economic aspects of mineral search. At his death he had nearly completed his second text on his views of formation of mineral deposits, involving some radical concepts he had mulled over for years.   Andy never liked wasting a precious minute of time.

Andy’s family is holding a private cremation service and has arranged a celebratory memorial and morning tea at the St Lucia golf club at 10.00 am on Monday 10 May that everyone is invited to.  If you wish to attend, please email Jenny jennygehrke@hotmail.com (for catering purposes) and also please let her know if you would like to say a few words at the memorial.  

Thank you to Adrian Day for penning this brief note.