SMEDG – OLD NOTICES ARCHIVE 2009

  • 2009 SMEDG-AIG Christmas Sydney Harbour Cruise Photos

    More Photos

    160 on board – Great time had by all. Thanks, especially to David Timms and our Sponsors.

    Resources Legal

    ALS Laboratory Group | Innov-X Systems | Hellman & Schofield | AMEC

  • SMEDG-MIGNS proudly announce

    Sydney’s only St. Barbara’s Day Lunch

    Bangkok Sidewalk Restaurant (BYOG) Corner Broughton & Fitzroy Streets, Kirribilli 12:15pm, Friday 4 December 2009


  • Cobar Branch – AusIMM
    Annual General Meeting – “Garrulous Geos” & End-of-Year BBQ

    Speakers: Dick Glen – NSWGS, Eliseo Apaza – CSA Mine, Martin Lenard – CCR, Carl Clark – Straits, Manfred Wimberger and Barry Taylor – PGM

    Click here for details

    5:00pm, 13th November 2009 Cobar Bowling Club All Welcome – BBQ at 7:30pm

  • AIG – SMEDG Workshop Hand-held XRF Users’ Workshop and Discussion Forum

    Friday 6 November 2009 10:00am – 4:00pm + Happy Hour Rugby Club, Rugby Place, Sydney

    The New South Wales Branch of the AIG and SMEDG hosted a practical workshop on the use of handheld XRF instruments for mineral exploration, mining and environmental monitoring.

    XRF Workshop Presentations | Registration Form | Workshop Flyer

  • BHEI 2009 Conference – Discovering the Future

    The BHEI 2009 conference was held at the Broken Hill Entertainment Centre, 29 September – 1 October 2009.

    The conference showcased new insights into exploration geoscience in the Curnamona Province and adjacent areas, bringing together geoscientists from government, industry and academia with an interest in the Broken Hill environs, the Curnamona Province and surrounding regions.

    Details of the conference, evolving program and related excursions were made available as they developed.

    For further information see:

    BHEI 2009 Conference Information

  • SMEDG/AIG Symposium 2009

    New Exploration Technologies

    Recent Practical Advances in Mineral Exploration Technologies
    Kirribilli Club, Milsons Point
    Friday 11th September 2009

    Cost: $250 Students: $40

    Evening Harbour Cruise Food & Drinks $65, Students $30 On board the MV Proclaim

    Program and other details here

    Papers and PDF presentations coming soon.

    Many thanks to our Major Sponsors for New Technology Symposium 2009.

    Gold Sponsor: Innov-X

    Bronze Sponsors: Eastern Iron, Hellman & Schofield, NSW DPI, Rangott Mineral Exploration

    Morning Tea: ALS Chemex Dinner: Golden Cross Resources

    Exhibitors: NSW DPI, CSIRO, Fugro, Alpha Geoscience, Geomole, Innov-X, PBBI – Pitney Bowes Business Insight (formerly Encom and MapInfo)

    Dinner $65 – Finger Food & Drinks on a four-hour Sydney Harbour Cruise aboard Rosman Ferries’ M.V. Proclaim. Students: $30

    Kirribilli Club and Cruise Wharf Location and Directions

  • Hunter Earth Sciences Discussion Group (HEDG)

    The next HEDG presentation was held on Tuesday 25th August 2009 at Customs House, Newcastle, with a special focus on the mineral sequestration of CO2.

    The program featured six presentations on different aspects of current research within the Priority Research Centre for Energy at the University of Newcastle.

    Drinks and nibbles were available from 6pm, with presentations commencing at 6.30pm.

    Details Here

  • SMEDG-AIG Winter Harbour Cruise

    Resources Legal Hellman & Schofield Fugro Airborne Surveys ALS

    An excellent time was had by all.

    Bookings Here – practice for the next one…

    Students only $20!

    See photos from 2008 – click here

  • NSW DPI – Information Event for the Exploration Industry

    Exploration in the House

    Location: Parliament House Theatrette, Sydney Date: Thursday 18th June 2009 Time: 1.00pm

    Complimentary registration was required. Registration available here.

    A very worthwhile event and planned to continue in future years.

  • Hunter Earth Sciences Discussion Group (HEDG)

    John F. Dewey is known for his seminal work applying plate tectonics to explain modern and ancient orogenic events.

    Customs House, Newcastle Thursday 30th April 2009 Drinks and nibbles from 6pm, with presentation commencing at 6.30pm

    Details Here

  • The January to April 2009 issue of the SGEG Newsletter was available online in the News area.

    SGEG Newsletter

    Content included:

    • Message from the Chair
    • Lead article I: Geological models in epithermal-porphyry exploration (Greg Corbett)
    • Lead article II: Detailed structural analysis of magnetic data – done quickly and objectively (Dan Core et al)
    • Winner of the AB Edwards Medal 2008
    • SGEG 2009 Student Bursaries
    • 10th Biennial Meeting of the SGA
  • Macquarie Arc Conference

    An International Conference on Island Arc – Continent Collisions held in Orange, NSW from 13 to 21 April 2009.

    Macquarie Arc Conference Website

    Program

    Key Sponsor: New South Wales Department of Primary Industry New Frontiers Initiative.

  • Hunter Earth Sciences Discussion Group (HEDG)

    Warren Potma and Jamie Robinson – “Down Under National Research Flagship” Dr Glen Phillips – “A 3 billion year record of continental evolution – evidence for continent building and break-up in Antarctica”

    Thursday 10th March 2009

    Details Here

  • SMEDG – AIG Terry Leach Symposium

    Presentations as PDF files

    Our thanks to: Barrick Gold Corporation, Newmont Australia, AngloGold Ashanti, Silver Standard, Terra Search, Geos Mining, Encom, Australian X-Ray Tubes, Austpac Resources, CSIRO and Innov-X Systems Australia.

    Symposium details, Sponsor Links and Terry Leach Memorabilia

  • Ian Plimer’s New Book – “HEAVEN & EARTH”

    Pre-Publication Order Offer

    Ian’s presentation: “Human Induced Climate Change: A Load of Hot Air”

    Presented at the Sydney Mining Club, November 2008.