Leapfrog Geo Fundamentals for Students

EGRU is again collaborating with Seequent to offer a short course in Leapfrog Geo Fundamentals for students enrolled in full-time Geoscience Honours or Postgraduate study in 2025. The course will be delivered online in 4 x 4 hour sessions over 4 consecutive days. Course Content Getting started with Leapfrog Importing and validating data Contact surface […]

QGIS for Mineral Exploration – Introduction to QGIS

Professional Development Short Course Module 1 Prerequisite:  Basic knowledge of GIS What is QGIS? QGIS interface and menus Menu bars, tool bars and panels Selecting features and the attribute panel Basic map making, use of templates and map legends, adding WMS Creating a map and designing a print layout Add map features, grid, scale bar, […]

QGIS for Mineral Exploration – Importing, Managing & Displaying Data

Professional Development Short Course Module 2 Prerequisites:  Completion of Module 1 or previous knowledge of QGIS On-Line Sources for GIS data gov.au, Landgate, DMIRS, Geoscience Australia QuickMapServices plug-in Basic editing skills, selecting data Create points, lines and polygons Importing GPX files Importing SVG and style files, using the QGIS style manager SVG geological pattern fills […]

QGIS for Mineral Exploration – Drillhole, Geochemical & Geophysical Data

Professional Development Short Course Module 3 Prerequisites:  Completion of Module 1 or previous knowledge of QGIS Drill hole display using the Geoscience plugin Geochemical data import, gridding, contouring and display Geophysical data import, basic gridding and display 3D Visualisation using the QGIS2Threejs plugin Detailed course information here. Daily Session Times 08:00 – 12:30 AWST (Perth) […]

QGIS for Mineral Exploration – Satellite Data

Professional Development Short Course Module 4 Prerequisites:  Completion of Module 1 or previous knowledge of QGIS Satellite data, data sources, NASA and ESA data portals Download, display and basic processing of ASTER and Sentinel 2 data Band combinations for enhancing geology and regolith in satellite imagery Detailed course information here. Daily Session Times 08:00 – […]

Ore Textures & Breccias: Recognition Techniques

Professional Development Short Course Content This three-day course covers the fundamentals of textural observation and interpretation in mineralised hydrothermal systems. The techniques used are simple, highly effective and require no specialised equipment for their implementation. The techniques are also extremely practical in that they generate numerous questions concerning the mineralisation being studied and commonly provide […]

Exploration Geochemistry – Data Acquisition, Quality Assessment & Management

Daily session times TBD. Professional Development Short Course Module 1 Data Acquisition, Quality Assessment & Management A 1 day course presented over 2 days Geochemical sampling strategies, sample preparation and analytical methods, quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC), and basic data management An A to Z of designing, implementing and reporting geochemical data in compliance […]

Exploration Geochemistry – Exploratory Data Analysis using ioGAS

Daily session times TBD. Professional Development Short Course Module 2 Exploratory Data Analysis using ioGAS A 1 day course presented over 2 days A structured approach to both univariant and multivariant exploratory data analysis of geochemical data in the best interpretive software available – ioGAS. A key focus of the approach will be the attribution […]

Exploration Geochemistry – Integration of Geochemical, Mineralogical & Geological Data

Daily session times TBD. Professional Development Short Course Module 3 Integration of Geochemical, Mineralogical & Geological Data A 1 day course presented over 2 days Builds upon the use of ioGAS to integrate geochemical, mineralogical and geological data. Participants should either have completed Module 2 of the series or have some experience in use of […]

Exploration Geophysics for Geologists – An Introduction

Professional Development Short Course Module 1 Introduction to Exploration Geophysics A 1.5 day course presented over 3 consecutive days Introduction and comparison of geophysical techniques What to expect from geophysical surveys Companies /  Consultants /  Contractors Sources of existing data Survey planning and logistics Landowners and surveys Health and safety for geophysical surveys Practical exercises Daily Sessions […]

Exploration Geophysics for Geologists – Aeromagnetics in Mineral Exploration

Professional Development Short Course Module 2 Aeromagnetics in Mineral Exploration A 1 day course with interpretation exercises, presented over 3 days Introduction to magnetics Aeromagnetic interpretation procedures Typical magnetic signatures:  lithologies, alteration, deposit examples Magnetic modelling: 2D profile modelling, 3D magnetic inversions Incorporating other data sets (gravity, radiometrics, EM, resistivity, satellite imagery) Survey planning Interpretation exercises […]

Exploration Geophysics for Geologists – EM & IP in Mineral Exploration

Professional Development Short Course Module 3 Electromagnetics & Induced Polarisation in Mineral Exploration A 1.5 day course presented over 4 days Daily sessions include presentations, time for questions, discussion and review. Introduction to EM – what is it and how does it work? Examples of EM in exploration projects Understanding EM basics: Data acquisition, Processing, […]

Mineral Systems of North West Queensland

Mount Isa Queensland, Australia

A workshop in the Mount Isa region: One to two days of technical presentations from industry and research geoscientists Core viewing Field trip Further information will be available in early 2025. Programs from previous workshops can be found here. Please contact us if you’re interested in giving a presentation at the workshop:  EGRU_training@jcu.edu.au  

Field Training for Exploration & Mine Geologists

Professional Development Short Course This course is aimed at exploration and mine geologists and covers the basics of geological mapping with some advanced components available for more experienced geologists. The course will include: recognising and mapping structures, rocks and alteration in the field; integrating field data and geophysical datasets to map areas of prospective mineralisation. […]

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