• Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer- Research Showcase 2026

    James Cook University 1 James Cook Drive, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

    Trailblazer Research Showcase On 12 August 2026 JCU will host a Research Showcase to share  progress and results from JCU Trailblazer Research Projects. The Showcase will include research presentations, a poster display and networking opportunities.   It will be a free and open event, and we invite colleagues from industry, government and the wider community to join […]

  • A Global View on Structural Reactivation and Plate Interactions on the Control of Mineral Deposit Distributions – A talk by Dr Nick Oliver

    Building 145, James Cook Univeristy Building 145, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia

    We invite you to join EGRU staff and students for a talk by former EGRU Director, Nick Oliver. Nick’s talk will be held at JCU in Townsville on Friday 9 October. Nick was Professor of Economic Geology at JCU from 1997 to 2010 and then joined HCOV Global as a principal consultant. He has worked […]

  • Exploration Geochemistry – Data Acquisition, Quality Assessment & Management (Module 1)

    Professional Development Short Course Module 1 Data Acquisition, Quality Assessment & Management A 1 day online 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 with current public […]

  • Exploration Geochemistry – Exploratory Data Analysis using ioGAS (Module 2)

    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 of geochemical data with […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]