Technical Program
The Exploration 07 Committee has organized a diverse and stimulating programme that forms the technical core of the conference. Time is provided during the sessions for coffee breaks, lunch and social hours. This will provide registrants the opportunity to view the posters, attend the trade show and network with colleagues.
Sunday, Sept. 9 |
Open Forum: |
Monday, Sept. 10 |
Plenary Sessions: |
Tuesday, Sept. 11 |
Geochemistry Sessions:
Geophysics Sessions:
Technology at Work Sessions: |
Wednesday, Sept. 12 |
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Other Sessions: |
Any additions and changes to the technical programme will be posted on this web page as they are made available by the Technical Committee.
PDF version of the Exploration 07 Technical Program
September 9 (Sunday) 4:15 pm to 5:45 pm
Open Forum: Technology - View from the Boardroom
The kick-off session will feature a panel of industry leaders commenting on the 'state-of-the-nation' in terms of minerals exploration technology; this will be followed by panel-audience discussion.
Session Chair: Ken Witherly, Denver
Invited Panel:
Peter Duncan – Microsurveys, Houston
Leigh Freeman – Downing Teal, Denver
Ian Graham – Rio Tinto, Vancouver
Cam McCuaig – Centre for Exploration Targeting, Perth
Keith Morrison – Vismand, Toronto
Don Pridmore – Intierra, Perth
September 10 (Monday) 8:15 am to 10:00 am and 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Plenary Session: The Leading Edge
Globally-recognized authorities will provide concise reviews of the state-of-the-art in mineral exploration technology.
Session Chair: Ken Witherly, Denver
Opening of Exploration 07
Major Advances in Exploration Geochemistry, 1998-2007
Airborne Geophysics – Evolution and Revolution
Ground Geophysics and Borehole Logging – A Decade of Improvements
The Use of Regional Geology Maps in Exploration Targeting
Geophysical Inversion for Mineral Exploration – A Decade of Progress in Theory and Practice
Geoscience Information Management and Access: A Key Enabler for Exploration Success
Remote Sensing and InfraRed Reflectance Spectroscopy – A Decade Perspective 1997-2007
September 10 (Monday) 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Plenary Session: Sharpening the Sword: Honing Technology to Drive Discovery
A panel of experts will provide their insights into how to gain maximum benefit from technology followed by a panel-audience discussion.
Session Chair: Cam McCuaig, Perth
Invited Panel:
Nick Archibald – Perth
Joe Cucuzza– Melbourne
Mike Etheridge – Brisbane
John Gingerich> – Toronto
Greg Hall – Perth
Tom Lane – Toronto
Grigore Simon – Denver
September 11 (Tuesday) 8:30 am to 10:10 am
Concurrent Geochemistry Session: Advances in Regional-scale Geochemical Methods
Session Chairs: Robert Jackson, Dartmouth and Graham Closs, Golden
Evaluating and Interpreting Regional Geochemical Survey Data
Use of Indicator Mineral Chemistry for Regional Kimberlite Target Selection
Hydrogeochemistry; Advances in the Last Decade
Matt Leybourne
A Review of Regional-Scale Lithogeochemical Methods in the Exploration for Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide (VMS) Deposits
September 11 (Tuesday) 10:40 am to 12:20 pm
Concurrent Geochemistry Session: Advances in Prospect-scale Geochemical Methods
Session Chairs: Hugh de Souza, Toronto and Charles Beaudry, Toronto
Biogeochemistry – Advances in the Last Decade
Colin Dunn
Advances in Soil Geochemical Methods
Stewart Hamilton
Ligand based Soil Extraction Geochemistry
Alan Mann
Field PortableX-Ray Fluoresence Geochemical Analysis – Its Contribution to In Situ, Real-Time Project Evaluation
Graham Closs and Dick Glanzman
September 11 (Tuesday) 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Concurrent Geochemistry Session: Frontiers in Geochemistry
Session Chairs: David Leng, Toronto and Steve Piercey, Sudbury
Developments in Analytical Technology
Crustal History and Metallogenic Fertility: Terrane-scale Assessment with Detrital Zircons
3D Geochemistry Applied to Mineral Exploration
Research Directions in Exploration Geochemistry: Is There a Future?
September 11 (Tuesday) 8:30 am to 10:10 am
Concurrent Geophysics Session: Advances in Airborne Geophysics
Session Chairs: Tony Watts, Toronto and Greg Hodges, Toronto
Airborne Gravity Gradiometry in the Search for Mineral Deposits
On the Origin of Heli-Time Domain EM Species
Airborne Hyperspectral Technology – Advances in the Last Decade
Broadband Airborne Electromagnetics
September 11 (Tuesday) 10:40 am to 12:20 pm
Concurrent Geophysics Session: Advances in Ground and Borehole Geophysics
Session Chairs: Wei Qian, Toronto and Neil Hughes, Toronto
Deep Exploration with EM in Boreholes
SQUID Sensors for EM Systems
Distributed Array Systems
Innovative EM Exploration in Surface Exploration and Underground Mine Settings
September 11 (Tuesday) 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Concurrent Geophysics Session: Advances in Geophysical Inversion and Modeling
Session Chairs: Peter Kowalczyk, Vancouver and Bill Morris, Hamilton
Geologically-realistic Inversion of Geophysical Data
Estimating Bulk Mineralogy from 3D Inversion Models: A Possible Method for Mapping the Subsurface
Geological Models, Rock Properties, and 3D Geophysical Modelling and Inversion
Developments in Geophysical Inversion in the Last Decade
September 11 (Tuesday) 8:30 am to 10:10 am
Concurrent Technology at Work Session: Advances in Regional Exploration
Session Chairs: Pierre Keating, Toronto and Iain Allen, Toronto
The Key Role Played by Regional Magnetic Surveys in the Discovery of Mineral Resources
The Impact of Government Pre-competitive Geophysical Data to the Exploration
The Data Mining Approach to Target Generation in Mature Districts
3D Seismic Exploration for Gold, Yilgarn Craton, Australia
September 11 (Tuesday) 10:40 am to 12:20 pm
Concurrent Technology at Work Session: Advances in 3D Visualization and Data Integration
Session Chairs: Jules Lajoie, Vancouver and John McGaughey, Montreal
Process Workflows for 3D Exploration Modelling
Discovery from 3D Data Visualization and Quantitative Modelling
An Integrated 3D Approach to Deep Search Exploration
Exploration Value Added Through 3D Data Integration
September 11 (Tuesday) 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Concurrent Technology at Work Session: Advances in Mine Site Exploration and Ore Delineation
Session Chairs: Sharon Taylor, Bathurst and Rob Gordon, Toronto
In-mine Exploration and Delineation Using an Integrated Approach
The Chelopech Mine: An Exploration Perspective
3D data Integration for Exploration and Mine Planning
Mine Site Geophysical Applications in the Athabasca Basin
September 12 (Wednesday) 8:15 am to 10:00 am, 10:30 am to 12:45 pm, 2:00 pm to 3:40 pm and 4:00 pm to 5:40 pm
Plenary Session: Ore Deposits and Exploration Technology - Linking Deposit Models and the Technologies to Explore for Them
Invited speakers in this day-long session will discuss the current thinking with respect to the characteristics of specific mineral deposit models and the technologies best suited to explore for them.
Session Chairs: Tom Lane, Toronto, Jan Peters, Ottawa and Laurie Reed, Toronto
Introduction
Advances in Ni-Cu-PGE Deposit Models and Exploration Technologies
Geophysics for Ni-Cu-PGE Sulphide Deposits
Kimberlite Exploration-Geological Models and Technology
Models and Exploration Methods for Major Gold Deposit Types
Advances in the Models for Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposits
Advances in Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Exploration Technology
Empirical Models for Unconformity Uranium Deposits
Advances in Geophysical Exploration for Uranium Deposits in the Athabasca Basin, Canada
Porphyry Cu-Au Deposits: Progress with Ore Deposit and Exploration Models
Advances in BIF-related Iron Deposits
Exploration Technology for BIF-related High Grade Iron Ore Deposits
Exploration for Rare Element Pegmatite – Deposits in the Bird River Greenstone Belt, Southeast Manitoba, Canada
Conference Wrap-up
