James Cook University MSc Units
Advanced Techniques in Exploration and Mining (EA5028)
Dates: 10-20 April 2009 (Offered in subsequent odd years)
Location: James Cook University, Economic Geology Research Unit (EGRU)
The analysis of ore body geometry and architecture based on surface and subsurface mapping, drill core data, controlling rock structures, ore associations and alteration patterns at mine to district scale are addressed in this course. These data sets are integrated into mineral prospectivity analyses.
Course Presenters: Prof. Nick Oliver, Dr Tom Blenkinsop , T.B.A.
Advanced Field Training in Deformed & Altered Rocks (EA5027)
Dates: 30 June - 8 July 2009 (Offered in subsequent odd years)
Location: Based at Roxmere Field station, Eastern Mt Isa Block, north-western Queensland. Module 1 in Mary Kathleen district, Module 2 in Cloncurry district.
Intensive 8-day course as two modules available separately. This course is designed to provide geoscientists with state-of-the-art exploration-related field skills in complexly deformed and altered
rocks, with an emphasis on structural geology, recognition of alteration patterns, ground truthing geophysical and geochemical datasets, and prospectivity mapping.
Module 1: 4 days (closely supervised training). Hand-specimen to outcrop scale patterns. Topics include basic to moderately advanced ductile structural geology; recognition and differentiation of
primary versus altered rocks, significance of different alteration patterns for broader fluid flow, identifying scales of fluid flow; new strategies for handling brittle structures; structural controls
on the alteration; integration of these into a well constrained paragenetic sequence, integration into exploration strategy; introduction to rapid airphoto and geophysical image interpretation,
and ground truthing techniques.
Module 2: 4 days, training is a test of skills developed in Module 1. The target is to produce a structural + alteration map, a paragenetic sequence of relevant events, a prospectivity analysis
and an exploration strategy, for an area of mineralized rocks. Includes ground truthing of datasets. This is a serious skills test.
Presenters: Prof. Nick Oliver, Dr Tom Blenkinsop and Dr Mike Rubenach
Fee: MSc enrolment fee; other participants $2640 per module (EGRU Members), $3520 (non-Members). Single module fees $2220 (member), $1540. Fees include full catering, meals and one night's motel accommodation in Cloncurry or Mt Isa on 22 July. Participants Should Bring: own 4WD transport and sleeping bag. A place on a JCU 4WD can be negotiated at extra cost.
Resource Estimation and Production Geology (EA5023)
Dates: 8-18 August 2008 (Offered in subsequent even years)
Location: James Cook University, Economic Geology Research Unit (EGRU)
Intensive 11-day course. Lectures, tutorials and practical exercises. About the Course: Mapping techniques and structural geology for resource evaluation and grade control, sampling and
assaying, bulk sampling and underground evaluation programmes, drilling and core logging, resource evaluation, reporting of resources and reserves (e.g. JORC code), grade control and case
histories.
Presenters: TBA
Business and Financial Management in the Minerals Industry (EA5024)
Dates: 5-15 February 2008 (Full, waiting list for 2007 course;
normally even years only) Location: James Cook University, Economic Geology Research Unit (EGRU)
Intensive 11-day course. This course covers a broad range of management issues pertinent to the business of exploration including team building and leadership, negotiation, taxation, financial
analysis, management, exploration concepts, land tenure, mineral law, property acquisition, finance and valuation of mines and prospects, risk analysis, marketing, conservation, ethics and case
histories.
Course Presenters: Andy White
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