Exploration 07 - Exploration in the New Millennium

5th Decennial International Conference on Mineral Exploration

When: September 9-12, 2007

Where: Toronto, Canada

A list of notes and presentations from Exploration07 is available below. The best way to get a file is to right-click on the title link and save the target to your computer.

Workshop No. 2: Exploration Geochemistry: Basic Principles and Concepts 

 Workshop 2 Speaker Biography(17kb)
 Workshop 2 Course Notes(35.6Mb)
Bill Coker, BHP BillitonIntroduction to the Workshop Bill Coker(0.4Mb)
 Part II(0.3Mb)
Bill Coker, BHP BillitonExploration geochemistry: Basic principles and concepts(1.8Mb)
Gwendy Hall, Geological Survey of CanadaSample analyses, preparation methodologies, analytical techniques(1.2Mb)
Barry Smee, Smee & Associates Consulting LtdQuality control in geochemical analyses(0.7Mb)
Eric Grunsky, Geological Survey of CanadaGeochemical data evaluation and interpretation(2.3Mb)
Ray Lett, British Columbia Geological SurveyDrainage sampling in British Columbia- stream sediments, lake sediments, water and heavy mineral concentrates(4.0Mb)
Beth McClenaghan, Geological Survey of CanadaTill geochemical and heavy mineral exploration exploration methods in glaciated terrain(8.1Mb)
Dave Lawie, ioGlobal Pty LtdSoil geochemistry / selective extraction / soil gases(4.5Mb)
Simon Bolster, Newmont Mining CorpRegolith Mapping / landform evolution / geochem application(unavailable)
Colin Dunn, Consulting GeochemistPlants: the ultimate selective leach(10.2Mb)
Matt Leybourne, GNS ScienceGroundwater geochemistry(4.5Mb)

 

Workshop No. 3: Indicator Mineral Methods in Mineral Exploration 

 Workshop 3 Speaker Biography(15kb)
 Workshop 3 Course Notes(37.5Mb)
Harvey Thorleifson, Minnnesota Geological SurveyIntroduction(5.0Mb)
Chris Benn, BHP BillitonSurvey design(6.2Mb)
Beth McClenaghan, Geological Survey of CanadaProcessing methods for recovery of indicator minerals from sediment and bedrock(2.8Mb)
W.L. Griffin, GEMOC Key Centre, Macquarie UniversityMineral chemistry: Modern  techniques and applications to exploration(4.1Mb)
Mary Doherty, ALS ChemexQA/QC(1.4Mb)
Dave Kelley, Zinifex LtdIndicator mineral methods in precious metal exploration(1.9Mb)
Herman Grutter, BHP BillitonApplication of new-age clinopyroxene and garnet thermobarometry techniques in Arctic diamond exploration(15.7Mb)
Stu Averill, Overburden Drilling Management LtdViable indicators in surficial sediments for two major base metal deposit types: Ni-Cu-PGE and porphyry Cu(2.8Mb)
Michael Michaud, Overburden Drilling Management LtdField sampling for indicator minerals: How to choose and locate the correct medium and avoid anthropogenic contamination(4.1Mb)
Dean Pekeski, Rio TintoExploration case history: India(1.7Mb)
Harvey Thorleifson, Minnnesota Geological SurveyPublic sector case history: indicator mineral survey of Minnesota(5.2Mb)