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| 3.3rd SIGC — 3rd STUDENTS INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE |
| Dates | 27 Apr 2012 → 30 Apr 2012 | [ID=461021]  |
| Location | Lviv, Ukraine |
| Topics | Scientific sessions -Mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry -Structural geology and geodynamics -Paleontology, historical geology and sedymentology -Geoinformatics and geophysics - Geology of mineral deposits -Environmental studies |
| Weblink | http://www.lnu.edu.ua/faculty/geology/English/eng_conf/main.html |
| Related subject(s) | Geophysics and Geology |
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| 4.GeoShale2012 — Recent Advances in Geology of Fine-grained Sediments |
| Dates | 14 May 2012 → 16 May 2012 | [ID=462272] |
| Location | Warsaw, Poland |
| Abstract | Fine grained sediments form approximately 70% of sedimentary record. Because of the wide spectrum of the application, the great increase of the interest in shale is observed. Shales are traditionally known as a source and seal rock for the petroleum industry and become recognized nowadays as very important reservoir target in the shale gas/oil play. Their low permeability has also a major impact on waste storage planning, including CO2 and nuclear waste. The Paleozoic basins in Poland have recently become the area of very intense studies of shale sequences in Europe due to their hydrocarbon potential. |
| Topics | Stratigraphy, Paleogeography, Sedimentology, Diagenesis, Tectonic, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Exploration & Production, Environmental aspects of shale gas E&P |
| Weblink | http://www.geoshale.com |
| Contact | Pawel Lis, Joanna Roszkowska-Remin Polish Geological Institute - National Research Institute, Rakowiecka 4, 00-975 Warsaw, Poland; Email: geoshale@pgi.gov.pl |
| Related subject(s) | Geophysics and Geology; Mining & Mineral Processing |
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| 5.ALTA 2012 — NICKEL-COBALT-COPPER, URANIUM & GOLD |
| Dates | 26 May 2012 → 02 Jun 2012 | [ID=435355] |
| Location | Perth Western, Australia |
| Weblink | http://www.altamet.com.au/next_conference.htm |
| Contact | Phone: (+61 3 5472 4688) |
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| 6.Third International Zeolite Conference |
| Dates | 06 Jun 2012 → 07 Jun 2012 | [ID=453607] |
| Location | Arak, Iran |
| Abstract | Following to the first Iran International Zeolite Conference (IIZC08) that was successfully held at AmirKabir University (Tehran Poly-Technique), Iran and second of it (IIZC10) at Tehran University, now , Arak university on behalf of the Organizing Committee of IIZC cordially invites you to participate in the third Iran International Zeolite Conference (IIZC12). It will be held as a two days conference on June 6,7, 2012 at Arak University in Arak, Iran. This conference brings together professionals from industry and academia who are actively interested to the science and technologies of zeolite and zeotype materials. It features; several plenary lectures featuring leading experts exploring zeolite science and technologies, technical sessions, poster sessions, exhibits and workshops. |
| Weblink | http://www.3zc.ir/home.htm |
| Related subject(s) | Metallurgy and Materials Science |
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| 7.The 6th International Siberian Early Career GeoScientists Conference |
| Dates | 09 Jun 2012 → 23 Jun 2012 | [ID=418578] |
| Location | Novosibirsk, Russia |
| Abstract | The conference will be hosted by the V.S. Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy (IGM) and the A.A. Trofimuk Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics (IPGG), Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS). Undergraduates, Ph.D. students and early career scientists are welcome to participate in the conference. The scientific programme of the Conference includes a number of short courses and workshops, and a plenary session as well as oral and poster sessions. The plenary session will consist of lecture presented by eminent scientists from Russia and other countries. |
| Topics | mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry, mineralogy of igneous and metamorphic rocks, mineral and ore deposits, geodynamics and tectonics, geomorphology and neotectonics, evolution of sedimentary basins, paleoecology and paleoclimatology, petroleum geosciences, geophysics, geoinformation systems in the Earth Sciences, applied geology |
| Weblink | http://sibconf.igm.nsc.ru/index.php?lang=english |
| Related subject(s) | Geophysics and Geology |
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| 8.Bio- & Hydrometallurgy '12 |
| Dates | 18 Jun 2012 → 20 Jun 2012 | [ID=399430] |
| Location | Falmouth, United Kingdom |
| Abstract | This, the 6th International Symposium on Bio- & Hydrometallurgy (BioHydromet '12), is organised by Minerals Engineering International in consultation with Dr. Sue Harrison. |
| Topics | Hydrometallurgy, leaching, solvent extraction, ion-exchange, Biotechnology, Development, uses of micro-organisms, biological agents, flotation, solid-liquid separation, remediation |
| Weblink | http://www.min-eng.com/biohydromet12/index.html |
| Related subject(s) | Metallurgy and Materials Science; Mining & Mineral Processing |
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| 9.Geochemistry of Mineral Deposits |
| Dates | 15 Jul 2012 → 20 Jul 2012 | [ID=455425] |
| Location | Andover, NH, United States |
| Organizer | Gordon Research Conferences |
| Abstract | Despite uncertain economic times for much of the world, prices for critical minerals continue to rise as they are depleted by mining and discovery of new resources becomes more difficult. The 2012 Gordon Conference on the Geochemistry of Mineral Deposits will present a forum to present and discuss new data and ideas on processes that control the formation and location of a wide range of ore deposits, including precious metals, base metals, and other critical elements. Sessions will include lithospheric controls on deposits, magmatic and hydrothermal processes, active hydrothermal systems as analogues to mineral deposits, and distal expressions of large deposits that can guide exploration. Evening sessions will focus on puzzling, controversial and commonly overlooked ore systems. Our goal is to bring together industry, university, and other research geoscientists working on all aspects of geoscience that are relevant to the formation and distribution of major mineral deposits. In addition to attracting leaders and rising stars to present cutting edge research, we will be encouraging students and junior scientists to attend and participate by presenting their work in poster format. This Conference, as past conferences have, presents a truly unique opportunity for geoscientists of various disciplines and career stages to exchange ideas, cultivate relationships, and devise new research directions that will help meet resource needs for future generations. |
| Weblink | http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2012&program=geochem |
| Related subject(s) | Environmental Chemistry and Geochemistry |
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| 10.cge2012 — VIII Congreso Geologico de España (VIII Geological Congress of Spain) |
| Dates | 17 Jul 2012 → 19 Jul 2012 | [ID=449895] |
| Location | Oviedo, Spain |
| Organizer | Sociedad Geológica de España (Geological Society of Spain; SGE) |
| Abstract | The Congreso Geológico de España (Geological Congress of Spain) is held every four years and constitutes the main scientific activity organized by the Sociedad Geológica de España (Geological Society of Spain; SGE) (http://www.sociedadgeologica.es). It is the only Spainīs congress devoted to all the geological fields and permits to check the state of the art in Spainīs Geosciences, from both Academia and Industry. In the VIII Congreso Geologico de España, official languages are Spanish and English. |
| Topics | Geosciences, Academia, Industry, scientific sessions, roundtables, symposia, conferences |
| Weblink | http://www.geol.uniovi.es/cge2012/ |
| Contact | Email: cge2012@geol.uniovi.es |
| Related subject(s) | Geophysics and Geology; Hydrology |
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| 11.Rock Deformation — Feedback Processes in Rock Deformation |
| Dates | 19 Aug 2012 → 24 Aug 2012 | [ID=455953] |
| Location | Andover, NH, United States |
| Organizer | Gordon Research Conferences |
| Abstract | Feedback processes are vitally important in controlling the rates and mechanisms of rock deformation. Positive feedbacks lead to accelerating rates, and commonly to spatial focusing. Localization and acceleration of creep is often associated with stress and/or strain rate dependent grain size reduction, frictional heating, or viscous shear heating. The presence of melt may help to localize and accelerate deformation, and in turn deformation may help to localize melt transport. Volume changes during retrograde metamorphic reactions may, under some circumstances, lead to fractures that maintain or increase permeability and reactive surface area, which in turn accelerates reaction rates. Hydraulic fracture often triggers a widening cascade of frictional failures on adjacent fracture systems. Feedbacks that form or reactivate closely-spaced fractures in the upper crust have relevance for, e.g., geological storage of CO2, enhanced geothermal power systems, and shale gas extraction. Clustering of earthquakes involves feedbacks in stress distribution on different faults, or segments of fault zones, that focus deformation in both time and space. Negative feedbacks can modulate or prevent accelerating strain. Gravitational instabilities, such as "delamination", "relamination", and diapirism, are affected by both positive and negative feedbacks when material undergoes phase transformations driven by changing pressure and temperature. Changes in pore pressure due to metamorphic reactions and/or shear heating can modulate earthquake behavior. There is increasing understanding of the mechanisms that limit earthquake rupture zones, and cause slow slip rather than seismic events. Crystallization in pore space can randomize previously focused fluid flow, reduce permeability, and bring metamorphic reactions to a halt. All of these feedbacks are related in a rich interplay of geodynamic processes. |
| Weblink | http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2012&program=rockdef |
| Related subject(s) | Geophysics and Geology |
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| 12.M&M7 — 7th International Conference on Mineralogy & Museums 2012 |
| Dates | 27 Aug 2012 → 29 Aug 2012 | [ID=450483] |
| Location | Dresden, Germany |
| Weblink | http://www.conventus.de/index.php?id=mm7-generalinformation |
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| 13.EMC 2012 — 1st European Mineralogical Conference |
| Dates | 02 Sep 2012 → 06 Sep 2012 | [ID=450517] |
| Location | Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Weblink | http://emc2012.uni-frankfurt.de/ |
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| 14.6th Mid-European Clay Conference |
| Dates | 04 Sep 2012 → 09 Sep 2012 | [ID=433782] |
| Location | Pruhonice, Czech Republic |
| Weblink | http://www.mecc2012.org/ |
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| 15.1st European Mineralogical Conference |
| Dates | 09 Sep 2012 → 13 Sep 2012 | [ID=400342] |
| Location | Frankfurt/Main, Germany |
| Weblink | http://emc2012.uni-frankfurt.de/ |
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| 16.RMS Annual Session combined with the Fedorov Session 2012 |
| Dates | 09 Oct 2012 → 11 Oct 2012 | [ID=433784] |
| Location | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Weblink | http://www.minsoc.ru/2012/ |
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| 17.Process Mineralogy '12 |
| Dates | 07 Nov 2012 → 09 Nov 2012 | [ID=399450] |
| Location | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Abstract | This, the 2nd International Symposium on Process Mineralogy (Process Mineralogy '12), is organised by Minerals Engineering International in consultation with Dr Megan Becker. |
| Topics | Quantitative mineralogy, X-ray and Electron Beam Techniques, Geometallurgy, Ore characterisation, Mineral Liberation and Textural Analysis, Application of process mineralogy on site, Sampling and Statistics,Advanced Process Control |
| Weblink | http://www.min-eng.com/processmineralogy12/index.html |
| Related subject(s) | Metallurgy and Materials Science; Mining & Mineral Processing |
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| 18.Precious Metals '12 |
| Dates | 12 Nov 2012 → 13 Nov 2012 | [ID=399471] |
| Location | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Abstract | This, the 4th International Symposium on Precious Metals (Precious Metals '12), is organised by Minerals Engineering International in consultation with Dr Mike Adams. Precious Metals '12 will deal with all aspects of the processing of gold, silver and PGM ores, such as flotation, bio and hydrometallurgy. |
| Topics | Precious Metals, gold, silver, PGM, ores, flotation, bio and hydrometallurgy |
| Weblink | http://www.min-eng.com/preciousmetals12/index.html |
| Related subject(s) | Metallurgy and Materials Science; Mining & Mineral Processing |
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| 19.Nickel Processing '12 — Processing of Nickel Ores and Concentrates '12 |
| Dates | 14 Nov 2012 → 15 Nov 2012 | [ID=399569] |
| Location | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Abstract | This, the 3rd International Symposium on Processing of Nickel Ores & Concentrates (Nickel Processing '12), is organised by Minerals Engineering International in consultation with Dr Norman Lotter. Nickel-bearing ores are seldom in the league of mega-tonnage such as occur in the porphyry copper deposits. The scale and life-of-mine of nickel operations are thus much more limited, and one has to maximize the asset worth by processing efficiency rather than volume. Whereas the nickel market has started to stabilize after the recession of 2008/9, it will be a while before we see the record highs of a few years ago when the metal price peaked at $25/lb. Although nickel operations are often complemented by other payable metals such as copper and the platinum-group elements, under the current market conditions, every gain that can be sustainably made on recovery and grade enhances the business case. It is intended that the conference will attract contributions from experts around the world, to provide a forum for discussion of common problems and possible performance opportunities. |
| Topics | nickel ores, copper-nickel ores, laterites, nickel concentrates, Froth Flotation, Bio and Hydrometallurgy, Pyrometallurgy, Environmental aspects,nickel processing, smelting |
| Weblink | http://www.min-eng.com/nickelprocessing12/index.html |
| Related subject(s) | Metallurgy and Materials Science; Mining & Mineral Processing |
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