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Gold14@Kalgoorlieinternational SympoSiumGold14@Kalgoorlieinternational SympoSium

8th to10th october 2014WmC Conference Centre

Curtin university, Kalgoorlie, Western australia

For further information on this event or to discuss sponsorship opportunities contactJulian Vearncombe: +61 437477220 or training@geosymposia.com

ed eshuys (Drummond Gold Ltd) Opening address: The Importance of Exploration to the Success of Australia

Bob Foster (Stratex International PLC, London) Science and The City - the Status of our Gold Industry

David Groves (Consultant, Western Australia) Province-scale Commonalities and Contrasts Between Orogenic, Intrusion-related, Carlin-type and Iron Oxide Systems

richard Sillitoe (Consultant, UK) Gold Exploration Opportunities

Symposium themes

Past, present and future of gold exploration and mining

New gold provinces and opportunities

The timing of gold mineralisation

Gold exploration methods and technologies

Keynote Speakers

For Further information

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INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

8th to 10th October 2014

WMC Conference Centre, Curtin University,

Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

08h00 to 18h00 daily

The Symposium features:

• Technicalsessions,keynotespeakersandpostersession

• Earlymorningandafternoonteaand coffee

• Lunch

• Tradeboothsdisplayingthelatestincommercialtechnologiestoassist in gold exploration

• Networkingevents

• CulturalEating

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Delegate Fees (incl. gst)

aiG members and/or sponsor (ausiMM, Mgei and Curtin university) members and additional registrations from commercial sponsors): $1100.00

non-members: $1320.00

student and unemployed members: $550.00

All prices are in Australian Dollars

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ed eshuys EduardEshuysisageologistwithexperienceinmineralexploration,developmentandoperationofgoldandnickelmines inAustralia.Hehasacrediblerecord inexplorationhaving ledtheexplorationteamsthatdiscoveredseveralmajorgolddeposits,includingPlutonic,BronzewingandJundee.HebroughtBronzewingandJundeeaswellastheCawseNickelmineintoproduction.Mr.EshuysisExecutiveChairmanofDrummondGoldLimited.HeservedasManagingDirectorofStBarbaraMinesLtd.to2009.Mr.EshuyswasawardedtheGeologicalSocietyofAustralia’sJoeHarmsmedalfordistinctioninexplorationsuccessandprojectdevelopmentin1996.Mr.EshuysisaFellowofboththeAustralianInstituteofCompanyDirectorsandtheAustralasianInstituteofMiningandMetallurgy.HeholdsBScfromUniversityofTasmania.

Bob Foster (Stratex International PLC, London)BobFoster hasexperienceasaprofessional economicgeologist in exploration,mining, andappliedacademicposts.Hisfirsttenyears’professionalexperiencewereintheminingindustryinRhodesia(Zimbabwefrom1980),followedbyanacademicfocusasafacultymemberattheUniversityofSouthampton.ThereaftersixyearsasMineralsManagerwithUK-basedExplorationConsultantsLimited,beforeco-foundingStratexInternationalwherehehasbeenChiefExecutivesincethecompanylistedonAIMin2006.Stratexhasanumberofexplorationsuccessestoitscreditincludingdiscoveryofaone-millionouncehigh-sulphidationgolddepositinTurkeyandnowoperatesoutofthreeregionalhubslocatedinAnkara,AddisAbabaandDakar.

David groves (Consultant, Western Australia) DavidGrovesreceivedaBScHonours(1stclass)andPhDfromtheUniversityofTasmania.HejoinedtheUniversityofWesternAustralia(UWA)in1972asLecturer,andbecamefullProfessorand Founder andDirector of the KeyCentre for StrategicMineral Deposits (later Centre forGlobalMetallogeny) in1987.Hismainexpertisehasbeen inorogenicgolddepositsgloballyandtemporalevolutionofmineraldeposits.HehasbeenPresidentoftheGeologicalSocietyofAustralia,SEGandSGA,andhasbeenawarded11medalsforhisresearch,includingboththeGoldMedalsofSEGandSGAforlifetimecontributionstoeconomicgeology,andtheGeologicalAssociationofCanadaMedal.Sinceretirement,hehasbeenawardedanhonoraryDScfromUWAandconsultedtothegoldexplorationindustryandinvestmentgroupsonallcontinents,mainlyforCanadiancompaniesinAfricaandBrazil.Thishasresultedinonesignificantdiscoveryandseveralon-going technicalsuccesses.Hehasalsopresentedworkshopsonorogenicgold inAustralia,Canada,NewZealandandUK,andongeologicalaspectsofthebusinessofexplorationinCanadaandtheUKtobrokersandinvestors.

richard sillitoe (Consultant, UK) RichardSillitoegraduatedfromLondonUniversitywherehewentontoearnaPh.D.degreein1968.AfterthreeyearswiththeGeologicalSurveyofChileandaShellpostdoctoralresearchfellowshipatImperialCollegeLondon,hehasoperatedasanindependentconsultanttominingcompanies,internationalagenciesandforeigngovernments.Hehasworkedonawidevarietyofmineraldepositsandprospectsinnearly100countriesworldwide,butfocusesontheepithermalgoldandporphyrycopperenvironments.PublishedresearchhasearnedhimawardsinEurope,AustraliaandNorthandSouthAmerica,includingtheSilverMedaloftheSocietyofEconomicGeologists,ofwhichhewasPresidentin1999-2000.

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3preliMinary ConFerenCe prograM - Day 3s y M p o s i u M C o M M i t t e e

• julian vearncombe, Chairman (SJSResourceManagement)

• jonathan law (CSIRO)

• neal Mcnaughton (CurtinUniversity)

• David nixon (KalgoorlieConsolidatedGoldMines)

• neil phillips (Phillipsgold and Universities of MelbourneandStellenbosch)

• stephen wyche (GeologicalSurveyof WesternAustralia)

OurSymposiatypicallyattractmorethan250delegatesfromWA,elsewhereinAustraliaandoverseas.Delegatesvaryfromjuniorstaff,toconsultants,managersanddirectorsofstockexchange-listedminingcompanies.

At the time of writing the symposium programme is full. We do, however, have unlimited poster slots.If you wish to present a poster, please contact us immediately: training@geosymposia.com.au

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This is a preliminary timetable. The final timetable will be posted on the AIG and Geosymposia websites in the week before the symposium. The final timetable will inevitably differ from this draft.

past, present anD Future oF golD exploration anD Mining

welcome Wayne Spilsbury

safety induction JulianVearncombe

opening aDDress: the importance of exploration to the success of australia Ed Eshuys

Models, Methods and Mavericks: what works in exploration JonathanLaw

global gold: Current resources, Dominant Deposit types and implications SimonJowitt

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the tiMing oF golD Mineralisation

relative timing of gold, kalgoorlie DavidNixon

absolute timing of gold, kalgoorlie in a regional Context Noreen Veilreicher

how neoarchaean stratigraphy and structural geology Determine the timing and Controls of world-class greenstone gold Camps in the eastern goldfields province: key Factors for gold exploration

GerardTripp

lunCh & posters

timing Constraints on tectonism and gold Mineralisation in the sons of gwalia shear Zone, leonora MattBaggott

Mineralisation at plutonic gold Mine: evidence for last-stage deposition of Gold MichaelGazley

Magmatism, Deformation and hydrothermalism: evidences for a polyphased gold Mineralisation history in the yilgarn Craton Nicolas Thebaud

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golD exploration MethoDs anD teChnologies

Gold in the regolith; remobilisation and its implications for exploration Alan Mann

Mineral Mapping products for gold exploration CarstenLaukamp

Calcrete and plants, their links and importance to gold exploration Mel Lintern

an overview of precious Metal analysis -tricks, Myths and oddities

Richard Holdsworth

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science and the City - the status of our gold industry BobFoster

evening: network event

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keynote:

new provinCes anD opportunities

gold exploration opportunities Richard Sillitoe

gold-rich sea Floor hydrothermal systems related to submarine volcanic arcs Cornel de Ronde

resources and Characterisation of epithermal ls au-ag in pongkor, west java

MohammedFakhriAuladana

gold Deposits of uzbekistan: localisation, Magmatism, structure and the age of Mineralisation Rustan Koneyev

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Gold in eastern russia NikolaiGoryachev

Mineralogical Domains within gold provinces MartinHughes

Gold in india Neal McNaughton

lunCh & posters

review of recent Discoveries and exploration strategies, alaska Russell Myers

Copper in lower paleozoic psephites (polar urals) IrinaNikulova

Middle-scale silver-gold prospecting altered rocks Mapping Andrey Motov

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gold in Brazil SteffenHagemann

Gold in China FrancoPirajno

structural paradigms for gold: Do they help us Find and Mine? Julian Vearncombe

posters

importance of large scale remobilisation for the Formation of giant ore Deposits: the 60Moz obuasi Deposit example (ghana, west africa)

DenisFouguerous

Criticality of stress-switches in self-organised orogenic gold systems: a Case study of the world Class siguiri District, siguiri Basin (guinea, west africa)

ErwannLebrun

the world Class sadiola district, Mali, west africa — evidence for Contrasted styles of gold Mineralisation Quentin Masurel

paradigms and Models for gold: do they help exploration? Mario Zelic

Critical analysis of successful exploration Methods LaurenBrown

Collection and visual representation of Drill Core structural Data SianBright

a Critical Comparison of Methods in drill Core orientation, Mark-up and Feature Measurement AndrewTurner

evening: Cultural eating - recreation hotel

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western anD northern australia

tectonics of the yilgarn Craton Stephen Wyche

the structural Context of gold Mineralisation on the k2 plane of the Zuleika shear RickGordon

Field and experimental approaches to understanding anomaly Formation through transported Cover – implications to Mineral exploration in the yilgarn Craton

Ryan Noble

aeromagnetics in the yilgarn goldfields - sucked lemons or Budding rose? DavidIsles

the invincible story: Discovery hole to >1 Million ounce resource in 2 years AyeshaAhmed

geology and Mineralisation of the kunanalling shear Zone Belt JamesWarren

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pyrite textures and Chemistry in the yilgarn; a new tool for vectoring to gold ores Ross Large

the geochemsitry of pyrite nodules in Black shales at kalgoorlie JeffreySteadman

portable x-ray Fluorescence analysis at sunrise Dam; Mapping lithogeochemistry and alteration in 3-D across a Mineralised lode

LouiseFisher

exploring for iron-oxide gold Copper Deposits in tennant Creek northern territory IvanHenderson

lunCh & posters

Craton-to Mine-scale targeting for orogenic gold Mineralisation in the kalgoorlie area, western australia Wally Witt

the katanning gold project - new insights into the Controls on high-grade gold Mineralisation in the southwest terrane, western australia

MatthewGreentree

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Finale

province-scale Commonalities and Contrasts between orogenic, intrusion, Carlin-type and iron-oxide systems DavidGroves

why the witwatersrand gold is not a placer, and what are the guides to find another one Neil Phillips

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64th to 6th October 2014 (Start and finish Kalgoorlie)struCtural anD stratigraphiC setting oF Mineral Deposits in the kalgoorlie DistriCtledbyStephenWycheandNicolePatison(GeologicalSurveyofWesternAustralia)Thisexcursion,basedoutofKalgoorlie,willexaminethestructuralandstratigraphicsettingofmineraldepositsintheKalgoorliedistrict.Attendeeswillvisitkeyoutcropsandviewcorewhichshowtherangeof lithotypes in theKalgoorlie region. Localities include the stratigraphic section atMountHunt andthevolcano-sedimentarysuccessionsatKanowna.MinestobevisitedincludetheStIvesgoldmineatKambaldaandtheNimbussilver–zinc–goldVMSprojecteastofKalgoorlie.

Delegates are responsible for their own accommodation in Kalgoorlie for this field excursion.

4th to 6th October 2014 Field excursionstructural and stratigraphic setting of Mineral deposits in the Kalgoorlie district led by Stephen Wyche and Nicole Patison (GSWA)

4th to 6th October 2014 (Kalgoorlie)Field workshopup-skilling Field workshop, kalgoorliebyGerardTripp(Consultant)andJulianVearncombe(SJSResourceManagement)AssistedbySianBrightandMarioZelic (SJSResourceManagement)

7th October 2014 (Kalgoorlie)short Courseorogenic gold Deposits: nature and geological targeting byDavidGroves(Consultant)

stephen wyChe istheManagerofYilgarnCratonmappingprojectsattheGeologicalSurveyofWesternAustralia.Hehasover30yearsofexperienceofmappinginProterozoicandArcheanterrainsinAustralia,includingmorethan20yearsintheYilgarnCraton.HehasbeeninvolvedingeologicalmappingandresearchprogramsovermostoftheYilgarnCratonandhaspublishedpapersonvariousaspectsofitsstratigraphy,structureandtectonichistory.

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niCole patison isaSeniorGeologistattheKalgoorlieofficeoftheGeologicalSurveyofWesternAustraliaandispartoftheEastYilgarnStratigraphyProjectteam.Priortothissheworkedforover10yearsasagoldexplorationandminedevelopmentgeologistinFinland,SwedenandAustralia.NicolehasalsoworkedonregionalmappingandcrustalseismicinterpretationprojectsfortheGeologicalSurveyofFinland.

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gerarD tripp isaconsultanteconomicgeologistspecialisinginthefieldapplication of structural geology and stratigraphy applied to exploration and the development of gold and copper resources. He has over 20 yearsexperience inmineralexploration forArchaeangreenstonegolddeposits inAustralia andAfrica; porphyryCu-Auandepithermal deposits inPapua-NewGuinea and theCadia district inNewSouthWales; sedimentary hostedCudepositsinZambia;andVMSCudepositsinSaudiArabia,NewBritainPNG,and Turkey. His consultancy focuses on integrated geological analysis ofmetallogenicdistricts,andrecognitionofkeycriteria forareaselectionandtargeting inexploration fromprovince tocampscales.Gerardprovidespractical tools toassistgeologists in exploration andmining environments, including geologicalmapping and advancedstructuralgeologyfromregiontodrillcorescales.

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julian vearnCoMBe isageologistwith30yearsspent inanenergeticandvariedcareerincludingacademia,technologydevelopment,consultancy,management and as a public company director. He has been a criticalmemberofteamsthatlocatedinexcessofeightmillionouncesgold.Julianisexperiencedwithexecutiveandstrategicmanagement,public listing,andidentificationofkeyprojects,acquisitionsandjointventurenegotiations.Julianhasestablishedstructuralcontrolsonmineralisationanddevelopedpredictivetechnologiesforthemineralexplorationandminingindustries.Hehasworkedon all continents except Antarctica. Julian is a Registered ProfessionalGeoscientist(RPGeo),aFellowoftheGeologicalSociety,London(FGS)andaFellowoftheAustralianInstituteofGeoscientists(FAIG).Inadditiontoanextensivepublicationrecord,hehasrunnumerousshortcoursesforindustry,isaregularspeakeratinternationalsymposia.

4th to 6th October 2014 (Kalgoorlie)up-skilling FielD workshop, kalgoorliebyGerardTripp(Consultant)andJulianVearncombe(SJSResourceManagement)AssistedbySianBrightandMarioZelic(SJSResourceManagement)Desktopandfield/mineactivitiesdaily07:30to18:00Withdesktop,fieldmappinganddrillcoreexercisesthispracticalworkshopwillberuninKalgoorlieandatOraBanda.Theworkshopisdesignedtointroduceparticipantstothestructuralmethodologiesusedinthegoldfields.TheworkshopisaimedatbothoverseasandAustralianparticipantsandassumesabasicgeologicalknowledgeonly.Thisisatrainingexerciseandparticipantswillindividuallycollect,plotandanalysedata.Specificallythecoursewillcover:

• Openpitmapping• Goldfieldlithologyandalteration• Therecognitionofstructuralelementsandtheirmeasurement• Diamondcoreloggingincludingstructurallogging• Anoverviewofstructureloggingmethods,errorsandpreferredtechniques• Goldmineralisation• PlottingandinterpretingstructuralgeologydataThecoursewillbeheldatOraBandawithparticularemphasisontheEnterprisegolddeposit.ThankstoNortonGoldFieldsfortheirsupportofthisactivity.

Delegates are responsible for their own accommodation in Kalgoorlie for this field course. Delegates resident in Kalgoorlie are asked to bring their own hard hat.Due to mine site regulations, delegates with facial hair will be excluded from the Enterprise Mine visit (about one hour).

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11th to 13th October 2014 (Kalgoorlie and Leonora)Field excursiongranite-greenstone geology between Kalgoorlie and leonora led by Stephen Wyche and Nicole Patison (GSWA)

11th October 2014 (Kalgoorlie)short Courseexploration strategies for sediment-hosted and orogenic GoldbyRossLarge(CODESUniversityofTasmania)

14th October 2014 (Perth)short Courseporphyry Copper-gold and related epithermal depositsby Richard Sillitoe

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37th October 2014 (Kalgoorlie)orogeniC golD Deposits: nature anD geologiCal targeting byDavidGroves(Consultant)(please refer to page 2 for bio)

introductionGlobalImportanceandDistributionCommonCharacteristicsTectonic and Lithospheric SettingTemporalDistributionandTimingofMineralisationAnomalousSettingsandDeposits

Depth (p-t) variations within orogenic gold Class AnomalousDepthExtensionofWorldClassDepositsContinuumWithinSub-GreenschisttoAmphiboliteSettingsOreFluidsandGoldDepositionPotentialFluidandGoldSources:FactsandFallacies

orogenic gold Mineral systemSimplifiedLowStrainSystemRheologicalandHostRockControlsStructuralandGeometricalControls:Greenstones;SedimentaryBelts;GraniticTerranesCommonFeaturesofWorldClassDepositsPositives and Negatives for Exploration

Conceptual targeting in exploration NeedforImprovedExplorationSuccessSummaryControlsandImportanceofComplexity/Self-OrganisedSystemsExplorationCriteria:GeologicalParametersandGeophysical/GeochemicalProxiesIntegration,CriticalConjunctionsandProspectivityMappingPredictive Capacity of Prospectivity MapsSummaryTablesofCriticalParameters/ProxiesatProvincetoProspectScale

the ten Commandments of orogenic gold TenImportantTakeawayPointsfromWorkshop

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411th to 13th October (Start and finish Kalgoorlie)granite–greenstone geology Between kalgoorlie anD leonoraledbyNicolePatisonandStephenWyche(GSWA)(please refer to page 4 for bios)Thisexcursionwill examine thegeologybetweenKalgoorlieandLeonora in thecontextof thedistributionofmineraldepositsthroughtheregion.DepartingfromKalgoorlie,theexcursionwillvisitstructuralandlithologicallocalitiesalongthewesternsideoftheKalgoorlieTerraneenroutetoLeonora.TheseconddaywillbespentvisitinggolddepositsandgeologicallocalitiesintheLeonoradistrict.ReturningtoKalgoorlieonthethirdday,theexcursionwillvisitfelsicvolcanicrocksoftheGindalbiecalc-alkalineassociationandvariousstratigraphiccomponentsoftheKalgoorlieTerrane.Registration includes two nights accommodation in Leonora.

511th October 2014 (Kalgoorlie)exploration strategies For seDiMent-hosteD anD orogeniC golDbyRossLarge(CODESUniversityofTasmania)Assisted by Jeff Steadman and Dan Gregory (University of Tasmania)Topicswillinclude:• FeaturesandStrategiesforsediment-hostedgolddeposits• PyriteparagenesisandLA-ICPMSgeochemistryasageneticand

exploration tool• ThegiantSukhoiLogdeposit,Russia• TheBendigodeposit,Victoria• ThenorthCarlinTrend,Nevada• ExplorationusingtheSourceRockModelforSediment-HostedandOrogenicGoldDeposits

• PyritefingerprintingandvectoringforCarlindepositsintheSelwynBasin,Yukon

• Pyritefingerprintingandvectoringfor orogenic gold in the Yilgarn, WA

• RoleofAtmosphereOxygenationinGoldOreDepositCyclesThroughTime

• TheCarbonLeaderReefWitwatersrand –detritalorhydrothermalgold?

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ross largegraduatedBSc(Hons)fromUniversityofTasmaniaandPhDfromUniversityofNewEngland.After10years inmineralexplorationhefoundedCODES,theCentreforOreDepositandExplorationScienceattheUniversityofTasmania.HehasbeendirectoroftheCentrefor22years,steppingdownin 2012 to devote his time to research. Ross has become internationallyrecognised for his research on sediment-hosted and volcanic-hosted oredeposits,includingVHMS,SEDEX,Sediment-hostedgold,volcanic-hostedgoldandCarlin-typedeposits.Heiswellknownforhisinnovativeandchallengingideasthatcommonlydonotconformtotheestablishedtheories.HehasreceivedmanyawardsincludingtheSEGSilverMedal,HaddonKingMedalandBJSkinnerawardforthebestpaperinEconomicGeologyfor2011.

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14th October 2014 (Perth, Western Australia)porphyry Copper-golD anD relateD epitherMal Deposits by Richard Sillitoe (please refer to page 2 for bio)Venue: Pagoda Hotel, formerly Esplanade River Suites, 112 Melville Pde, Como WA 6152 (N.B. Perth NOT Kalgoorlie) 8.30am to 17.30pmThecoursewillbeapractical introduction togold-richporphyrycoppersystems, including theshallowepithermalenvironment,withparticularemphasisonthegeometry,variabilityandevolutionoftheresultingmineralizationstyles.Multiphaseporphyryintrusion;alteration,sulphideandmetalzoning;hydrothermalbrecciatypes;lithocapcharacteristics;andconsequencesoftelescopingwillbeaddressed.Fieldapproachesandtechniqueswillbeespeciallyemphasizedinaninformaland,hopefully,interactivesetting.

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the western australia mining industry is known world-wide for its lead role in occupational health and safety. all symposium participants will be required to comply with health and safety laws, regulations, recommendations and leader requests. Specifically:

• There will be compulsory safety inductionspriortoallactivities.TheSafetyInductionwillcover: Personal Protective Equipment PPE,safe procedures,mine site / field trip rules,communicationandreporting.

• Identifyoneormoreleaderstowhomallsafetyissuesshouldbeaddressed.

• For all activities there will be a designatedleader responsible for safety and she/he isyourfirstcommunicationpointonanysafetyissues.

• Allsafetyandhealthissuesshouldbereportedtotheresponsiblepersonimmediately.

• Onminevisitsandexplorationsitesdelegateswillcomplyfullywiththehostcompanysafetypolicy.

• On all mine visits participants are requiredto wear high-visibility clothing, long sleevedshirts,longtrousers,widebrimmedsunhat(orsuppliedsafetyhardhat)andsteel-toecappedsafetyboots.Visitorsfromoverseasonlymaycontact training@geosymposia.com.au whowillarrangethe loanorpurchaseof items. Itisrecommendedthatparticipantswearhatsatall times.Sunscreenwillbeprovidedonfieldtrips.

• Delegatesshouldinconfidenceandinadvancenotify the Symposium organiser of anypersonalhealthorothersafetyfactorthatmayimpacton theSymposium,field triporminevisits.

• All delegates on mine visits and field tripsshouldbe“fitforwork”.

• Allminingandexplorationcompanieshaveazero tolerance policy to drugs and alcohol.Allhostcompaniesonminingandexplorationtenements reserve the right to drug andalcohol test anyone or everyone. Anyoneunder the influence (including a reduced “fitnessforwork”fromprescriptiondrugs)willbeimmediatelyremovedfromthemineand/orexcursionandnorefundoffered.

• The Symposium committee has a zerotolerance policy in relation to any behaviour that isunsafe.Personsdeliberatelynotcomplyingwith the law, rules, recommendations orinstructionswillbeimmediatelyremovedfromthe mine, excursion, course or Symposiumandnorefundoffered.

• In the interests of everyone’s health, allsymposia events, including courses, minevisits and field-work are strictly no smoking.Thereistobenosmokinginvehicles.

• Delegates to the symposium and shortcoursesshouldwearcoveredfootwear.

• All safety incidents and accidents should bereported as soon as possible, irrespective of howminortheymayappear.

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welCoMe to kalgoorlie

ThebiggestcityintheAustralianoutback,Kalgoorlieisavibrantmixofgoldrushhistory,grandcolonial buildings and immensemining operations, surrounded by some of themost dazzlingspringwildflowersandeeriegold-rushghosttowns.Youcangettherebyair,road,railorguidedtourfromPerth.FlightsandTransWAtrainsdepartdaily.Or,hittheGreatEasternHighwayforthe600kilometre(seven-hour)roadtripfromcitytooutback.‘Kal’,asthelocalscallit,wasbornin1893whenthousandsofstarry-eyedprospectorsmadethejourneyeastofPerthtoseektheirfortunes.Today,theirlegacylivesoninmagnificentarchitectureandoneof theworld’s largestopencutmines - theSuperPit.At3.5kilometres longand1.5kilometreswide,thepitproduces900,000ouncesofgoldeachyearandmakesamind-blowingexperienceforthosewhojointheguidedtour.TherearerichesinKalgoorlie’scentretoo,particularlyonHannanStreet(namedafter IrishmanPaddyHannanwhostruckgoldin1893)whereyou’llfindabuzzoflivelybarswithskimpybarmaids,nightclubs,cafesandrestaurants.ForarealsliceofgoldrushlifeandGoldfieldsculture,checkouttheKalgoorlie-BoulderWAMuseum,theRoyalFlyingDoctor’sVisitorCentreandtheartgalleriesfeaturingtheworksofAboriginalandGoldfieldsartists.VenturingnorthtothevastsaltpanofLakeBallard,you’llfindyourselfinthelargestoutdoorartgalleryonEarth-theInsideAustraliaexhibitbyworld-renownedartistAntonyGormley.ContinuefurthertoLeonoraandtheghosttownofGwalia,andyou’llstumbleuponthehomeofAmerica’s31stPresident,HerbertHoover.Text modified from: http://www.westernaustralia.com

travel to kalgoorlieQantasandVirginAustralia fly regularly toKalgoorlie fromPerth,WesternAustralia.TherearesomeflightsfromtheEasternStatesofAustralia.

accommodationPleaseuseyourfavouritebookingwebsite.

hotels within walking distance of the symposium venue are:• TheViewonHannans(alsoknown asHannansView)

• PalaceHotel• QualityInnRailwayMotel• IbisStyles,formerlyAllSeasons KalgoorliePlazaHotel

• QuestYelvertonApartments

accommodation that is a short drive (taxis readily available) or a long walk include:• KalgoorlieOverlandMotel• RydgesKalgoorlie

holiday and caravan parks include:• DiscoverHolidayParksBoulder• DiscoverHolidayParksKalgoorlie

proFessional DevelopMent

Geoscientist Symposia (GS) and Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG) course andsymposiamayassistwithContinuingProfessionalDevelopment (CPD)complianceformanyAIGRegisteredProfessionalGeoscientists (RPGeos). Further informationon theAIGRPGeoprogramisavailablehere.

ThiscoursemayassistwithContinuingProfessionalDevelopment(CPD)complianceformanyAIG Registered Professional Geoscientists (RPGeos). Further information on the AIG RPGeoprogramisavailableathttp://www.aig.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=77&Itemid=97

All delegates including committee, keynote and invited speakers are asked to make their own accommodation bookings.

• AlltalksandoralpresentationswillbeaccompaniedwithacomputerprojectorrunningPowerPoint.Therewillbenootherprojectionfacilities.

• AllPowerPointsandoralpresentationsshouldbeinEnglish.• Keynotespeakersareallocatedthelongesttalkperiods.Pleasecheckthetimesthatapplytoyourtalk.

• Therewillbetimeforquestions.• Papertitlesofmorethaneightwordsmaybeabbreviatedbytheorganisersinthesymposiumprogramme.

• TheAIGandGSrecognisetheimportanceoftheauthorsIP.PowerPointswillnotbedistributedtothedelegatesandtheaudienceaskednottorecordtalks(visualorsound).

• AuthorsareinvitedtosubmitaPowerPointforuploadingtotheAIGwebsiteintheweekafterthesymposium.Thisisoptional.ThePowerPointshouldfairlyreflectthetalkandnotbeanadvertisementforacompanyorproduct.However,authorsarenotexpectedtosubmitpageforpageexactlythesamePowerPointasthatpresented.

Please Note: All speakers (except keynote and invited speakers) are required to register and pay for attendance at the conference.

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TheAIGhasgenerouslyagreedtosponsorto$550(incl.GST)theregistrationofthefirsttenyounggeologistsgivingatalkand/orposter.Theyounggeologistmustbylessthan30yearsofageon8thOctober2014,andmaybefromanycountryglobally.Theymaybestudent,employedorunemployed.TheyshouldbeamemberoftheAIGorprovideacompletedAIGmembershipapplication(studentsfree).Applicantsshouldsendanemailtotraining@geosymposia.com.auwiththeirsymposiumvolume-compliantextendedabstractandaspecificrequestforthisyoungpresenterallocation.Thereisnodeadlinebutthefirsttencompliantapplicationsreceivedwillbeawarded.Applicantsshouldbetheseniororonlyauthor,andtheywillgiveeitherasymposiumtalkorposterincludinga5minuteoral“poster”talk.

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• Gold14@Kalgoorliewillincludeasignificantpostercomponentandpostersessions.Weespeciallyencouragestudentsandjuniorcompanystafftopresentaposter.Thereisnolimittothenumberofpostersnorspecifiedsubmissiondatebutextendedabstractsarerequiredbefore31stJuly.

• Allposterswillbeaccompaniedbyafiveminuteoralpresentationbytheseniorauthor.• Ifpossibleincludeasmallphotooftheauthorontheposterdisplay.• Postersareforthedisplayofscientificresultsandshouldnotbeusedforthepromotionofbusinesses,researchgroups,governmentdepartments,companiesorproducts,thatistheroleofaTradeExhibit.

• Pleasecontacttheorganiserstosubmitaposter.Pleasesubmitatitleandauthorname(s)assoonaspossible.Allposterspeakers(exceptkeynote)arerequiredtoregisterandpaytoattendmeetings.

• Posterboardsare1800cmx1200cm.• Ifpossibleincludeasmallphotooftheauthorontheposterdisplay.• AllposterpresentersshouldsubmitanabstracttobeincludedintheAbstractVolume.

Please Note: All poster speakers are required to register and pay to attend this meeting.

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applieD earth sCienCes (transaCtions)Papersdrawn from thissymposiummaybesubmitted for publication in a Special Issueof the Journal of Applied Earth Sciences (Transactions).(Thisisoptional.)Submissiondateis14thNovember2014.We encourage all participants to submit apapertothisindustry-focusedjournal,perhapssomething a little different to that normallypublishedinthehighlyacademicjournals.The Special Issue editors are Neil Phillips andJulianVearncombe.Pleaseregisteryourinterest at: training@geosymposia.com.au