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GPIC March 2015 presents…
Presented by Professor Neil Phillips
Although Big Bell (WA) and Hemlo (Ontario) are a long way from central Victoria, there are several examples of this deposit type in the Bendigo region. Many more examples are being recognised worldwide, and they may be very large. They do not respond to some of our conventional exploration approaches. After a quick summary of what these are, Neil will highlight a few of the newer examples from different continents. Once their genesis is outlined then it becomes possible to rank some exploration criteria and make educated guesses where new ones might be discovered.
Date: Tuesday 17th March, 2015
Time: Nibblies from 6.30pm ? Presentation 7.10pm (approx.)
Location: Basement on View – 50 View Street, Bendigo
Cost: $5 Members ? $10 Non-Members ? Students Free
About the Presenter
Neil is a geologist at the interface of exploration, mining geology, teaching and research—all with a focus on gold. He has played a major technical role in the Yilgarn goldfields and the opening of the Yandal gold province from 1980 onwards. He was Professor of Economic Geology at James Cook University, CSIRO Chief of Division of Exploration and Mining, and Exploration Manager for gold explorers. Throughout, he has maintained his passion for teaching and research on gold, integration with consulting, and developing research ideas that can generate different exploration opportunities. He has co-led the Melbourne Geology of Gold course with Martin Hughes since 1995, teaches thinking skills in his annual gold courses, and presents several industry gold short courses each year. He teaches at University of Melbourne, Stellenbosch University and Monash University, and collaborates with researchers in the fields of granites, metamorphic petrology, fluids and field work. He is editor of Applied Earth Science (Transactions) journal, and editor of the forthcoming AusIMM Australian Ore Deposits monograph.
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