The 2016 AusIMM NZ Branch Conference is to be held in Wellington. The dates for the conference are 3 – 6 September; with the welcome function on Saturday 3 September, followed by 3 days of conference sessions on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
The theme for this year’s conference is “50 Years” to mark the 50th anniversary of the New Zealand Branch of the AusIMM in 2016.
Visit the conference website for further details: www.ausimm2016conference.co.nz
A short course featuring guest speaker René Sterk MSc MAusIMM(CP), MAIG presenting on an “Introduction to Mineral Resource Estimation and Public Reporting” is to be held on Tuesday 21 June 2016. The short course will be followed by an AusIMM social networking function.
| Date: | Tuesday 21 June 2016 |
| Time: | 8:00am – 5:00pm (course) 5:30pm – 7:30pm (social) |
| Venue: | Beca Offices: 21 Pitt Street AUCKLAND |
| Cost: | AusIMM Member……………..NZD$150.00 AusIMM Student Member….NZD$50.00 Non-Member…………………..NZD$175.00 Student Non-Member……….NZD$75.00 |
| Registrations: | For further information and to register, please click here |
The Nelson Discussion Group – June Meeting is to be held from 5 pm Friday 10 June 2016 and will feature guest speaker Francesca Ghisetti on the structural traps and potential of the Taranaki Oilfields.
| Date: | Friday 10 June 2016 |
| Time: | 5:00pm |
| Venue: | Golder Associates: Level 3, 295 Trafalgar St NELSON |
| Cost: | Free for all to attend |
| Registrations: | For further information, please click here |
Hayden Mackenzie, MAusIMM, Director, Antipodes Resource Assessments, will be presenting the topic “Anthracite Exploration in British Columbia, Canada”.
| Date: | Monday 23 May 2016 |
| Time: | 5:30am (Drinks and Nibbles) 6:00pm (Presentation) |
| Venue: | L14 36 Kitchener St Central Auckland NEW ZEALAND |
| Cost: | Free for all to attend |
| Registrations: | For further information and to register, please click here |
The May AusIMM Nelson Discussion Group Meeting is to be held from 5 pm, Friday 13 May 2016. The discussion group welcomes all persons with engineering, geoscience and environmental interests to learn from each other through friendly, relaxed round-table discussion.
Speaker & Discussion Leader: Emeritus Professor Rick Sibson, Geologist
Topic: Induced Seismicity and Mineralizing Process: EQ Uses and Abuses
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The AusIMM NZ Branch Christchurch May Technical Meeting is to be held on Thursday 5 May 2016 and will feature guest speaker René Sterk MSc MAusIMM(CP), MAIG, presenting “Introduction to Mineral Resource Estimation and Public Reporting”. It will be followed by an AusIMM social networking function.
| Date: | Thursday 5 May 2016 |
| Time: | 8:00am – 5:00pm (course) 5:30pm – 7:30pm (social) |
| Venue: | Golder Associates offices: 214 Durham St, Christchurch Central, CHRISTCHURCH |
| Cost: | AusIMM Member NZD$150.00 AusIMM Student Member NZD$50.00 Non-Member NZD$175.00 Student Non-Member NZD$75.00 |
| Registrations: | For further information and to register, please click here |
The April AusIMM Nelson Discussion Group Meeting is to be held from 5 pm, Friday 15 April 2016. The discussion group welcomes all persons with engineering, geoscience and environmental interests to learn from each other through friendly, relaxed round-table discussion.
Speaker & Discussion Leader: Al Tattersall, Mining Engineer
Topic: Geology – A Mining Engineers’ Perspective
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Zygmunt Jakubia, FAusIMM, Director, Mineral Consulting International Limited, will be presenting the topic The Structural Geology and Exploration Strategy on the Karalveem Goldfield, Russia.
When: Thursday 7 April 2016, 5:30 pm (drinks) for a 6 pm presentation followed by dinner at a nearby restaurant.
For catering purposes please email Roger Gregg if you wish to attend.
Visiting lecturer Professor Karen Hudson-Edwards will present a lecture and short course in Christchurch:
| Monday | 21 March | 7:00-8:00pm | Lecture: The Environmental Legacy of Mining: Wastes, Remediation and the Future” |
| Tuesday | 22 March | 9:00am -4:00pm | One day short course: Environmental Mineralogy of Mine Wastes |
Both events will be held at Golder Associates offices at 214 Durham Street.
Information on these events is available here. Non-members are welcome to attend.
Short Course: There is a capacity for up to 15 attendees. Please register here to ensure you reserve a place.
Lecture: Please RSVP to dean@rarl.co.nz if you would like to attend the lecture and confirm if you would like to join Karen and Dean Fergusson for an evening meal after the lecture.
The March AusIMM Nelson Discussion Group Meeting is to be held from 5 pm, Friday 18 March 2016. The discussion group welcomes all persons with engineering, geoscience and environmental interests to learn from each other through friendly, relaxed round-table discussion.
AusIMM Visiting Speaker: Karen Hudson-Edwards, University of London
Topic: Environmental Legacy of Mining: Wastes, Remediation and the Future
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