Calendar of Events

Dates and times subject to change.

On-Site Registration

Date Time Details Location
September 15, 2017
(Friday)
14:00 – 18:00 Online registration closes September 10, 2017. You may still register on-site, and purchase Brew Pub Night and SEG Dinner and Awards Ceremony tickets, starting September 15 on a first-come, first-served basis. To guarantee your place, register online.

Important note: All student discounts end September 10, 2017. Full rates apply to everyone after this date.
Geosciences International Conference Centre (Lobby)

Conference Events

Conference events are included in the registration fee. You can also purchase additional tickets at an extra cost. All dates and times in China (CST, UCT+8 hrs). View the cancellation policies.

Student Forum

Invited representatives from industry and academia will kick off the conference. Learn about how to best approach organizing manuscripts for top-tier scientific journals, the peer review process, jobs in industry and overseas academic opportunities, obstacles facing women in economic geology, and networking for your future.

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Date Time Details Location
September 17, 2017
(Sunday)
13:30 – 14:00 Forum Panel

Scientific publication—problems and recommendations

Richard Goldfarb, Larry Meinert

Geosciences International Conference Centre (2nd floor)
14:00 – 14:30 Forum Panel

Challenges facing women in the field of economic geology

Jane Hammarstrom, Libby Sharman, Christina Wang, Yuling Xie

14:30 – 15:00 Forum Panel

What industry wants from new graduates and how to apply for jobs in the industry

Greg Hall, Cam McCuaig, Feng Tao, Michael Guo

15:00 – 15:15 Coffee Break

SEG Young Professionals Forum

Date Time Details Location
September 17, 2017
(Sunday)
15:15 – 15:20 Opening Remarks

An overview of the SEG Young Professionals Committee's (YPC) functions and goals, discussion of sustainability within the industry and its importance, and overall session outline

Kunfeng Qiu | CUGB, SEG YPC Asian member

Geosciences International Conference Centre (2nd floor)
15:20 – 15:40 Keynote

The opportunities and challenges that young geologists face in today's evolving industry

Meng Wang | President of the Young Earth Scientists' Network, exploration geologist with MMG

15:40 – 16:00 Keynote

How to continue developing critical research skills as a young professional

Xinfu Zhao | Professor at CUG Wuhan, Young Thousand Talents Program Scholar

16:00 – 16:40 Panel and Participants Discussion

Panel: Zhansheng Ji, Shaun Barker, Doug Kirwin, Jianfeng Gao, Qingfei Wang


Zhansheng Ji | Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, (CAGS), Commissioner of Youth Work Committee of Geological Survey of China (GSC)

Shaun Barker | University of Waikato, New Zealand

Doug Kirwin | Consultant, Thailand

Jianfeng Gao | Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Commissioner of Youth Committee of Chinese Society for Mineralogy, Petrology, and Geochemistry

Qingfei Wang | China University of Geosciences, Beijing; Outstanding Youth of China Ministry of Land and Resources; New Century Excellent Talents Supporting Plan award of China Ministry of Education

16:40 – 16:45 Concluding Remarks

Brian Hoal | SEG Executive Director

16:45 – 17:00 Break

Presidential Address

Date Time Details Location
September 17, 2017
(Sunday)
17:00 – 17:30 Laurence Robb, SEG President Geosciences International Conference Centre (2nd floor)

Receptions / Poster Exhibition

Date Time Details Location
September 17, 2017
(Sunday)
17:30 – 19:30 Welcome Reception CUGB Gymnasium
September 18, 2017
(Monday)
17:30 – 19:30 Poster Reception CUGB Gymnasium
September 19, 2017
(Tuesday)
17:30 – 19:30 Poster Reception CUGB Gymnasium
September 18-20, 2017
(Monday – Wednesday)
  Poster Exhibition Viewing Hours

September 18, 2017 (Monday): 13:30 – 19:30
September 19, 2017 (Tuesday): 09:00 – 19:30
September 20, 2017 (Wednesday): 09:00 – 12:00

CUGB Gymnasium

Social Events

You can also purchase additional tickets for a guest. All prices United States Dollars (USD). All dates and times in China (CST, UCT+8 hrs). View the cancellation policies.

Date Time Event Details
September 18, 2017
(Monday)
20:00 – 22:30 Brew Pub Night

A bus has been arranged for to transport you from the hotel, to the brewery, and back to the hotel. Scheduled pickup at 19:15.

Details
September 19, 2017
(Tuesday)
19:15 – 22:00 SEG Dinner and Awards Ceremony

A bus has been arranged for to transport you from the hotel, to the restaurant, and back to the hotel. Scheduled pickup at 18:30.

Details
Booked Independently Xi'an Trip Details
Booked Independently Great Wall / Forbidden City Beijing Tour Details
Booked Independently Beijing Shopping Tour Details

Pre-Conference Field Trips (FT) and Workshops (WS)

All dates and times in China (CST, UCT+8 hrs). View the cancellation policies.

Date Code Event Details
September 10-15, 2017
(Sunday-Friday)
FT01 Omchak Gold District—Giant Lode and Placer Gold Deposits of Eastern Russian Details
September 10-16, 2017
(Sunday-Saturday)
FT02 Epithermal Au Mineralization and Associated Hydrothermal Alteration in Southern Kyushu Details
September 12-16, 2017
(Tuesday-Saturday)
FT03 Porphyry Cu-Au and Cu-Mo Deposits of Southern Mongolia Details
September 13-16, 2017
(Wednesday-Saturday)
FT05 Jiaodong Gold Deposits Details
September 14-16, 2017
(Thursday-Saturday)
FT04 Carlin-Like Gold Deposits in SW Guizhou Province, China Details
September 16-17, 2017
(Saturday-Sunday)
WS01 Porphyry Copper, Gold and Molybdenum Deposits Details
September 16-17, 2017
(Saturday-Sunday)
WS02 The Geology, Genesis, and Discovery of Epithermal Gold-Silver Deposits Details
September 16-17, 2017
(Saturday-Sunday)
WS03 A Global Perspective of Sediment-Hosted Zn-Pb and Cu Deposits from Genesis to Exploration Details
September 16-17, 2017
(Saturday-Sunday)
WS04 Potash Deposits: Exploration, Orebodies, Economics, and Global Setting Details
September 16-17, 2017
(Saturday-Sunday)
WS05 Uranium Deposit Systems and Implication for Exploration Details
September 16-17, 2017
(Saturday-Sunday)
WS06 Magmatic Sulfide Deposits: From Research to Exploration Details
September 16-17, 2017
(Saturday-Sunday)
WS07 Spectral Sensing Solutions to Mineral Exploration and Mining Challenges Details
September 16-17, 2017
(Saturday-Sunday)
WS08 Fluids, Minerals, and Melts: Investigating Hydrothermal Processes Using Laser Ablation-ICP-MS Techniques Details
September 16-17, 2017
(Saturday-Sunday)
WS09 Application of Fluid Inclusion Studies in Economic Geology Details

Post-Conference Field Trips (FT) and Workshops (WS)

All dates and times in China (CST, UCT+8 hrs). View the cancellation policies.

Date Code Event Details
September 21-27, 2017
(Thursday-Wednesday)
FT06 Mineral Deposits of Yunnan Details
September 21-26, 2017
(Thursday-Tuesday)
FT07 Middle-Lower Yangtze Valley Cu-Fe-Au Porphyry, Skarn, and Related Deposits Details
September 22-25, 2017
(Friday-Monday)
FT08 Jinchuan Ni-Cu Field Trip Details
September 21-26, 2017
(Thursday-Tuesday)
FT09 Giant W-Cu, Sn, and Pb-Zn Deposits, NW Jiangxi Province Details
September 21-27, 2017
(Thursday-Wednesday)
FT10 Porphyry and Epithermal Systems of the Sunda-Banda Arc, Indonesia Details
September 21-29, 2017
(Thursday-Friday)
FT11 The Metallogenic Provinces of Myanmar (Burma) Details
September 21-27, 2017
(Thursday-Wednesday)
FT12 Late Paleozoic Metallogeny of the Altai Region, Northeastern Kazakhstan Details
September 21-22, 2017
(Thursday-Friday)
WS10 Understanding Orogenic Gold Deposits: Global- to Deposit-Scale Features and Exploration Criteria Details
September 21-22, 2017
(Thursday-Friday)
WS11 Skarn Deposits Details
September 21-22, 2017
(Thursday-Friday)
WS12 Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposits Details
September 21-22, 2017
(Thursday-Friday)
WS13 Carlin-Type Gold Deposits, Geology, and Models Details
September 21-22, 2017
(Thursday-Friday)
WS14 Deformation Processes and Structural Analysis in Fracture-Controlled Hydrothermal Ore Systems Details