Dear Colleagues: There seems to be a lot of geoscience/trade meetings over the next six months with some good geophysical content; at least this part of the industry seems immune to the otherwise still pretty subdued climate (everyone likes to party??).
Please note that Doug Oldenburg/John McGaughey are still looking for submissions for their GAC/MAC session; details below. Regards, Ken Witherly --------------------- 1) RoundUp: http://www.bc-mining-house.com/rdup2003/roundupoverview.htm The first big trade meeting in the year; typically not much geophysical content but gets you out of the mid-winter Vancouver rain! 2) ASEG: February 16-19; Adelaide: http://www.aseg.org.au/conference/Adelaide/default.htm The down-under bash held every 18 months. 3) 3DEM-3 Symposium-3D EM At Work: February 20-21, Adelaide: http://www.aseg.org.au/3dem3.htm Heavy duty EM workshop to be held right after the ASEG. 3) KEGS: March 8: Toronto http://www.kegsonline.org KEGS will be holding a special 1 day commemorative meeting to celebrate their 50th anniversary; watch for details on their web site. 4) PDAC: March 9-12, Toronto http://www.pdac.ca/pdac/conv/index.html The 'Mother' of industry meetings-see below. 5) SAGEEP: April 6-10th, San Antonio: http://www.eegs.org/pdf_files/sageep_information.pdf That excellent boutique meeting covering the latest in near surface geophysics. 6) GAC/MAC: May 25-28, Vancouver http://www.esd.mun.ca/~gac/ANNMEET/annmeet.html See below: 7) CSEG: http://www.cspgconvention.org/ ---------------------------------------- The following sessions are highlighted: PDAC: Tuesday March 11th (right after the KEGS Breakfast) Session Title: Geophysics: The opportunity to add value throughout the mining business 9:00 am: Inco AEM Digitizing: Breathing new life into old data Brian Bengert-INCO 9:25 am: Beyond discovery: Reducing Cost and Risk, The emerging role of geophysics in the Business of Exploration John Gingerich-Consultant 9:50 am: Achieving a healthy balance between technologies, fundamentals and methodology in geophysics Charles Pretorius-Anglo 10:15 am: The Airborne Survey Industry � Struggling with Change Mike Carson-Fugro Airborne Surveys 10:40 am: Entrepreneurship and an evolving business model for resource companies, Leigh Freeman, Downing Teal Inc., Denver, USA 11:05 am: Exploring the next generation of mineral resource professionals: A resistive target, Mary M. Poulton, The University of Arizona, Tucson, USA 11:30 am: Advancements in Integrated Exploration Technology Applied to Late Stage Mine Life Keith Morrison-Quantec ---------------------- GAC/MAC: May 25-28 IMPORTANT MESSAGE BELOW-SESSION CHAIRS ARE STILL LOOKING FOR PAPERS!! Message from session chairs: Doug Oldenburg ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) John McGaughey ([EMAIL PROTECTED] The combined GAC-MAC-SEG meeting May 25-28 "On the Edge" is shaping up to be a major earth science event. This is an ideal opportunity for geophysicists to showcase the importance of geophysics in exploration and mining. We are soliciting papers for the session: Applications of Geophysical Inversion for Mineral Exploration: Current Status and Vision for the Future The session is being organized by Doug Oldenburg and John McGaughey. Information about the conference and abstract submission can be found at http://www.esd.mun.ca/~gac/ANNMEET/annmeet.html Regarding abstracts: Deadline is January 17, 2003 Abstract submission can be done on-line and is limited to 400 words. Oral presentations will be 20 minutes in length and the session will accommodate 10 talks. Other presentations will be in a poster format. ---------------- GAC-MAC-SEG Technical Session ---------------------------- Applications of Geophysical Inversion for Mineral Exploration: Current Status and Vision for the Future The last decade has seen large scale advances in our ability to generate 3D physical property images of the earth by inverting data from different geophysical surveys. With advanced visualization tools, these inversions allow new understanding about the geology at both regional and deposit scales. Today, geophysical inversions are routinely carried out by many companies and the inversions have been effective in finding mineral deposits and in reducing exploration costs. This session will present case histories that illuminate the impact that inversions have had on in mineral exploration programs and also present a vision for future capabilities. ------------------- _______________________________________________________ List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
