Sunday
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2:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Arrival and Check-in
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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Dinner
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7:30 pm - 7:40 pm |
Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRC Chair
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7:40 pm - 9:30 pm |
Big Data and Mineral Deposits
Discussion Leader: John Vann (Anglo American plc, United Kingdom)
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7:40 pm - 7:50 pm |
Opening Remarks
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7:50 pm - 8:20 pm |
Shaunna Morrison (Carnegie Institution for Science, USA)
"Advanced Analytics and Visualization in Mineralogy"
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8:20 pm - 8:40 pm |
Discussion
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8:40 pm - 9:10 pm |
Shawn Hood (GoldSpot Discoveries Corp., Canada)
"Integration of Geochemical and Textural Information with a Focus on Machine Learning"
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9:10 pm - 9:30 pm |
Discussion
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Monday
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7:30 am - 8:30 am |
Breakfast
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9:00 am - 12:30 pm |
Geochemistry and Fundamental Mineral-System-Forming Processes
Discussion Leader: John Dilles (Oregon State University, USA)
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9:00 am - 9:30 am |
Constantino Mpodozis (Antofagasta Minerals, Chile)
"Linking Tectonics with Geochemical "Fertility" Indicators: the Eocene-Oligocene Porphyry Belt of Northern Chile"
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9:30 am - 9:45 am |
Discussion
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9:45 am - 10:15 am |
Madeleine Humphreys (University of Durham, United Kingdom)
"The Mineral Record of Magmatic Volatiles: The Timing of the Magmatic-Hydrothermal Transition"
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10:15 am - 10:30 am |
Discussion
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10:30 am - 11:00 am |
Coffee Break
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11:00 am - 11:30 am |
Santiago Tassara (Yale University, USA)
"From Mantle Plumes to Epithermal Deposits: Tracing the Journey of Gold to Form an Auriferous province"
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11:30 am - 11:45 am |
Discussion
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11:45 am - 12:15 pm |
Nicholas Hayward (Teck Australia Pty Ltd, Australia)
"Sediment-Hosted Base Metal Ore Systems: Where To Next"
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12:15 pm - 12:30 pm |
Discussion
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12:30 pm - 1:30 pm |
Lunch
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1:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
Free Time
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3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
The GRC Power Hour™
The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
Organizers: Isabelle Chambefort (GNS Science, New Zealand) and Irene del Real Contreras (Universidad Austral, Chile)
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4:30 pm - 6:00 pm |
Poster Session
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
Next Generation Models
Discussion Leader: Koen Torremans (University College Dublin, Ireland)
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6:00 pm - 6:35 pm |
Juan Afonso (University of Twente, Netherlands / Macquarie University, The Netherlands)
"The Thermochemical Structure of the Lithosphere in Space and Time: Concepts for Predictive Models for Exploration"
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6:35 pm - 7:00 pm |
Discussion
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7:00 pm - 7:35 pm |
Stefan Luth (Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU), Sweden)
"Structural- and Geochemical data from Combined XCT-XRF Drill Core Scanning"
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7:35 pm - 8:00 pm |
Discussion
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8:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Dinner
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Tuesday
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7:30 am - 8:30 am |
Breakfast
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8:30 am - 9:00 am |
Group Photo
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9:00 am - 12:30 pm |
Geochemical Processes Contributory to Superior-Grade Development
Discussion Leader: Elizabeth Holley (Colorado School of Mines, USA)
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9:00 am - 9:30 am |
Katie McFall (University College London, United Kingdom)
"Hot (>700°C) Fluids in Layered Ultramafic Intrusions and Their Effects on Ni-Cu-PGE Mineralisation."
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9:30 am - 9:45 am |
Discussion
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9:45 am - 10:15 am |
Brian Tattich (University of Western Australia, Australia)
"Experimental Constraints on Potassic Alteration and High-grade Mineralization in Porphyries"
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10:15 am - 10:30 am |
Discussion
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10:30 am - 11:00 am |
Coffee Break
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11:00 am - 11:30 am |
Alexander Gysi (New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, USA)
"Rare Earth Elements (REE) in Critical Mineral Deposits – Frontiers in Science and Exploration for the Future Economy"
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11:30 am - 11:45 am |
Discussion
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11:45 am - 12:15 pm |
Andrew Wurst (Barrick Gold Corp, Canada)
"Controls on High Grade Bonanza Zones in Epithermal Au-Ag Systems"
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12:15 pm - 12:30 pm |
Discussion
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12:30 pm - 1:30 pm |
Lunch
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1:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
Free Time
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4:30 pm - 6:00 pm |
Poster Session
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
Mining Frontiers
Discussion Leader: Shaun Barker (University of British Columbia, Canada)
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6:00 pm - 6:35 pm |
Melissa Anderson (University of Toronto, Canada)
"Mapping the Seafloor: Where are the Large (Inactive) Massive Sulfide Deposits?"
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6:35 pm - 7:00 pm |
Discussion
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7:00 pm - 7:35 pm |
Abigail Calzada Diaz (European Space Resources Innovation Centre, Luxembourg)
"The Space Resources Value Chain"
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7:35 pm - 8:00 pm |
Discussion
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8:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Dinner
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Wednesday
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7:30 am - 8:30 am |
Breakfast
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9:00 am - 12:30 pm |
Geochemistry for Discovery
Discussion Leader: Christian Ihlenfeld (Anglo American plc, United Kingdom)
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9:00 am - 9:30 am |
Ryan Bartlett (Rio Tinto Exploration, United Kingdom)
"Adapting our Traditional Geochemistry Workflows to Cope with a Data Tsunami"
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9:30 am - 9:45 am |
Discussion
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9:45 am - 10:15 am |
Iain Dalrymple (Anglo American, Canada)
"The Cart and the Horse: the Role of Detrital Sampling and Analysis in the Digital Epoch"
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10:15 am - 10:30 am |
Discussion
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10:30 am - 11:00 am |
Coffee Break
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11:00 am - 11:30 am |
Amanda Stoltze (ALS Geochemistry, Canada)
"Discovery at Depth: the Role of Hydrogeochemistry"
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11:30 am - 11:45 am |
Discussion
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11:45 am - 12:15 pm |
Simon Griffiths (Third Planet Exploration Services Ltd. / Nevada Exploration Inc., United Kingdom)
"An Integrated, Mineral Systems Approach to Generating & Advancing Blind Carlin-type Gold Projects"
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12:15 pm - 12:30 pm |
Discussion
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12:30 pm - 1:30 pm |
Lunch
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1:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
Free Time
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4:30 pm - 6:00 pm |
Poster Session
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
Biological Processes and Ore Deposits
Discussion Leader: Sylvia Sander (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel & Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany)
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6:00 pm - 6:35 pm |
Donato Giovannelli (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
"Trace Metal Availability, Tectonics and the Evolution of Biogeochemistry"
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6:35 pm - 7:00 pm |
Discussion
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7:00 pm - 7:35 pm |
Gordon Southam (The University of Queensland, Australia)
"Biotechnology and Mining"
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7:35 pm - 8:00 pm |
Discussion
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8:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Dinner
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Thursday
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7:30 am - 8:30 am |
Breakfast
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8:30 am - 9:00 am |
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair; Fill in Conference Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Site and Scheduling Preferences; Election of the Next Vice Chair
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9:00 am - 12:30 pm |
Geochemistry in Value Realization and Stewardship
Discussion Leader: Kathy Ehrig (BHP, Australia)
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9:00 am - 9:30 am |
Karin Olson Hoal (Cornell University, USA)
"Ore, Process, Impact, Value: Economic Geology is the Best Practice for the Future Mineral Industry"
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9:30 am - 9:45 am |
Discussion
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9:45 am - 10:15 am |
David Barrie Johnson (Bangor University, United Kingdom)
"Integrating Physico-chemistry and Microbiology: the Key for Optimising Current Biomining Operations and For Developing New Mineral Bio-Processing Technologies"
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10:15 am - 10:30 am |
Discussion
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10:30 am - 11:00 am |
Coffee Break
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11:00 am - 11:30 am |
Siobhan Wilson (University of Alberta, Canada)
"Reimagining Tailings Storage Facilities as Part of the Ore Processing Circuit: Progress Toward a Time-dependent, Full-lifecycle Model for Ore Mineralogy"
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11:30 am - 11:45 am |
Discussion
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11:45 am - 12:15 pm |
Evelyn Mervine (Anglo American plc, Australia)
"Using Geochemistry to Reduce Carbon Emissions and Optimize Carbon Storage at Mine Sites"
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12:15 pm - 12:30 pm |
Discussion
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12:30 pm - 1:30 pm |
Lunch
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1:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
Free Time
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4:30 pm - 6:00 pm |
Poster Session
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
The Future of Geochemistry of Mineral Deposits
Discussion Leader: Natalie Caciagli (BHP Metals Exploration, Canada)
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6:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
Late-Breaking Topic
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6:30 pm - 6:50 pm |
Discussion
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6:50 pm - 7:25 pm |
John Thompson (PetraScience Consultants/University of Bristol, Canada)
"Geoscience and Mineral Exploration in a Changing World"
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7:25 pm - 7:45 pm |
Discussion
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7:45 pm - 8:00 pm |
Closing Remarks
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8:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Dinner
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Friday
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7:30 am - 8:30 am |
Breakfast
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9:00 am |
Departure
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