Extend your conference experience by attending one of the below Short Courses. Short Courses can only be booked in conjunction with Conference Registration.
Pre Conference Short Courses
All Pre Conference Short Courses are two days in length and take place on September 23 – 24, 2013. The Courses will be located at either the Whistler Conference Centre or the Delta Whistler Village Suites Hotel. The location of the courses will be confirmed, to those registered, via email closer to the time.
Gold Deposits: Their Structure and Setting: This course will review the structure, style, architecture and oreshoot controls in gold only and gold-silver deposits, with particular emphasis on orogenic (mesothermal), epithermal, Carlin/Carlin-like and intrusion-related gold deposits. The effects of pre-mineralization lithostructural setting on deposit localization, syn-mineralization structural controls and kinematics at different crustal levels, position of deposit formation in deformation sequences, and post-mineral overprinting will be discussed and illustrated in context with deposit examples. Practical techniques of deposit evaluation, including drill core structural interpretation and field data collection will be reviewed. The course should appeal to geologists working in both exploration and mine environments.
David Rhys, Panterra Geoservices Inc.
Two day course
SOLD OUT - Understanding Alteration: use in exploration and development: This course will use comprehensive case studies from a variety of environments to demonstrate the importance of interpreting alteration as part of integrated exploration targeting. The potential application of alteration mineralogy to geometallurgy will be introduced.
Anne Thompson and John Thompson, PetraScience Consultants Inc., Bruce Gemmell, Centre of Excellence in Ore Deposits (CODES), University of Tasmania, James Lang, Hunter Dickinson Inc., Melissa Gregory, Mineral Deposit Research Unit, University of British Columbia, Andrew Davies, Teck Resources Limited
Two day course
Exploration Geochemistry: Topics covered in this course will include: primary dispersion; secondary environment; seeing through cover; geochemical survey design; data validation and QA/QC; data interpretation; and data visualization and spatial representation. The course will also cover British Columbia examples of the application of geochemical techniques to the exploration for buried porphyry deposits.
Dave Heberlein, Heberlein Geoconsulting Fred Blaine and Pim VanGeffen, ioGlobal, Lynda Bloom, Analytical Solutions Ltd., Barry Smee, Smee and Associates Consulting Ltd., Chris Benn, Goldfields Canada, Colin Dunn, Colin Dunn Consulting Inc., and Peter Bradshaw, First Point Minerals Corp.
Two day course
Exploration Geophysics: This course will provide mineral exploration professionals with the knowledge and understanding of all the major geophysical techniques applied in mineral exploration today. Attendees will gain a basic understanding of geophysical data, processing and modelling products; including knowledge of what they are, how they work, in what situations they should be used, and how to use them as effective exploration tools. Theoretical background will be provided for all geophysical techniques followed by applied examples and case studies ranging from reconnaissance and green-fields to advanced exploration and deposit delineation programs. The topics covered will include: gravity, magnetics, induced polarization (IP), and electromagnetics (EM), their relation to physical properties (density, magnetic susceptibility, conductivity, and chargeability) and geological targets (lithology, alteration, mineralization, structure), data acquisition platforms (airborne, ground, and borehole), data processing, and integrated modelling.
Peter Kowalczyk and Nigel Phillips, Mira Geoscience
Two day course
Post Conference Short Courses
Mineral Exploration Applications of Stable Isotopes: Light stable isotopes (e.g. H, C, O, S) have been used in studies of mineral deposits for more than 50 years, in particular to determine the source(s) of different ore-forming components and fluids, and to better understand fluid-rock reaction processes. However, due to the complexity and cost traditionally involved with acquiring stable isotope data, stable isotopes have not been widely applied in the mineral exploration setting. Advances in analytical technologies mean that stable isotope analyses for some isotopes can now be acquired in real time, with significantly reduced cost, making their application to exploration increasingly feasible. In this short course, applications of different stable isotopes to exploring for different mineral deposit types will be highlighted. A large practical component will involve analyzing rock samples in real time during the day using suites of rocks collected from different carbonate-hosted mineral deposits, as well as solving “real-world” exploration problems using stable isotopes.
Shaun Barker, University of Waikato and MDRU-UBC, Larry Cathles, Cornell University, David Cooke, University of Tasmania, Kurt Kyser, Queens University and Greg Dipple, MDRU-UBC
One day course
Exploration Targeting Best Practice Using Geofacets: This one-day short-course provides geoscientists with a structured method of characterizing mineral deposits based on multi-disciplinary data and identifying prospective areas for mineral exploration. The course uses a data portfolio including maps published in Economic Geology, and served through the Geofacets online service from Elsevier. The course will cover several topics including: deposit models, taxonomy, and exploration criteria; quantitative integration of data of different types, scales, and vintage; multi-parameter classification and targeting methods; and analysis and ranking of results. Examples of applied targeting will be presented. Click here to view the Geofacets Product Fact Sheet.
Peter Kowalczyk and Dianne Mitchinson, Mira Geoscience and Clinton Smyth, Georeference Online Ltd
One day course
Note: Short courses are subject to minimum and maximum numbers.
Short Course Fees:
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REGISTRATION After June 30th |
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MEMBER |
NON- MEMBER |
STUDENT MEMBER |
STUDENT NON-MEMBER |
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Gold Deposits |
$840 |
$940 |
$290 |
$340 |
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Understanding |
SOLD OUT |
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Exploration |
$840 |
$940 |
$290 |
$340 |
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Exploration |
$840 |
$940 |
$290 |
$340 |
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Mineral |
$470 |
$570 |
$205 |
$255 |
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Exploration |
$470 |
$570 |
$205 |
$255 |