SEG - Society of Economic Geologists
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38 <strong>SEG</strong> NEWSLETTER No 90 • JULY 2012<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy <strong>of</strong> Sciences Student Chapter <br />
STUDENT NEWS<br />
Field Trip to Jiaodong Peninsula<br />
The Institute <strong>of</strong> Geology and Geophysics,<br />
Chinese Academy <strong>of</strong> Sciences (IGGCAS)<br />
<strong>SEG</strong> student chapter organized its first<br />
field trip (May 6–10), highlighted by a<br />
visit to two giant Au deposits, the Jiaojia<br />
The underground lounge at Jiao gold mine. From left to right: Mingjian<br />
Cao, Mingjun Tian, Yu Zhang, Zhiyuan Li, Engineer from Mining Company,<br />
Kuifeng Yang, Yachun Cai.<br />
and Linglong deposits, which are disseminated-type<br />
and quartz-vein gold<br />
deposits, respectively. Additionally, the<br />
Sanshandao gold deposit and granites <strong>of</strong><br />
Jiaojia and Linglong were investigated<br />
along the way. The main purpose <strong>of</strong> this<br />
trip was to help students to understand<br />
the geological<br />
features <strong>of</strong> disseminated-type<br />
and quartz-vein<br />
gold deposits<br />
and differences<br />
between these<br />
types <strong>of</strong> deposits,<br />
and to broaden<br />
their understanding<br />
<strong>of</strong> hydrothermal<br />
deposits.<br />
The field trip<br />
was led by Dr.<br />
Kuifeng Yang,<br />
associate pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
at IGGCAS. Five<br />
Ph.D. candidate<br />
student chapter<br />
Several members <strong>of</strong> the group pose during an<br />
investigation <strong>of</strong> Jiaojia granite. From left to<br />
right: Yachun Cai, Mingjian Cao, Mingjun Tian,<br />
and Zhiyuan Li.<br />
members attended the field trip. Engi -<br />
neers from Jiao Mining Company<br />
hosted the group and gave an introduction<br />
to the Jiao deposit, and also led the<br />
group on a tour <strong>of</strong> the underground<br />
orebody. 1<br />
Leicester Student Chapter <br />
Second Annual <strong>SEG</strong><br />
Student Chapter Symposium<br />
Following the success <strong>of</strong> its first sympo -<br />
sium held in 2011, the Leicester student<br />
chapter hosted the Second Annual <strong>SEG</strong><br />
Student Chapter Symposium in February,<br />
this year on the theme <strong>of</strong> sustainable<br />
development. Leicester welcomed students<br />
from chapters all over the UK to<br />
the Symposium, which focused on sustainable<br />
development in mineral exploration<br />
and how companies need to consider<br />
sociopolitical and environmental<br />
issues when undertaking exploration<br />
and mining projects.<br />
Keynote speaker Sarah Gordon, from<br />
AngloAmerican, gave an exciting talk<br />
entitled “Sustainable Mining: Reality or<br />
Spin.” Other guest speakers at the<br />
Symposium included Jack Lunnon and<br />
Andy Rodgers from MICROMINE, John<br />
Menzies from CMI Capital, and Daniel<br />
Smith from the University <strong>of</strong> Leicester,<br />
who presented the beginning <strong>of</strong> his<br />
afternoon workshop with a talk on<br />
“Sustaining Supply and Sustainable<br />
Development.” Mark Davis also<br />
attended as a guest <strong>of</strong> the chapter and<br />
represented SRK Exploration Services.<br />
During the first <strong>of</strong> two workshops,<br />
students worked in groups to identify a<br />
deposit using hand specimens, stream<br />
Students in the exploration workshop had the<br />
opportunity to analyze data and make decisions<br />
about exploration during project simulations.<br />
sediment, and soil geochemistry data.<br />
They also constructed geological maps<br />
and cross sections <strong>of</strong> the project area,<br />
and made recommendations for the next<br />
stages <strong>of</strong> exploration, gaining experience<br />
and skills in exploration techniques and<br />
decision making. Guest speakers acted<br />
as consultants throughout the exercise.<br />
Daniel Smith led the second interactive<br />
workshop, with groups having to<br />
extract vital information from various<br />
governmental groups including the<br />
Ministry <strong>of</strong> Mines, Commerce, and<br />
Environment, to determine whether<br />
“Cobrespuccia Mining Ltd.” would be<br />
allowed to mine their deposit in what<br />
was designed as a notoriously corrupt<br />
example Republic, an exercise designed<br />
to mimic the kind <strong>of</strong> situation they<br />
could come across in industry.<br />
The event was generously sponsored<br />
by the <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Economic</strong> <strong>Geologists</strong>,<br />
ArcelorMittal UK, Barrick, SRK Explora -<br />
tion Services, MICROMINE and our in -<br />
dustrial sponsor, Helio Resources Corp.<br />
Students enjoy the Dartmoor sun after touring<br />
local mining sites.<br />
Field Trip News<br />
Richard Scrivener took a group on a<br />
tour <strong>of</strong> historic and future mining sites<br />
around the Dartmoor area <strong>of</strong> Devon<br />
that first visited the world-class<br />
Hemerdon tungsten mine, owned by<br />
Wolf Minerals. The final stop on the<br />
trip was the historic Birch Tor and<br />
Vitifer Sn mine, where the earliest<br />
workings are not known, but it is supposed<br />
that the veins were located by<br />
the medieval tin streamers in tracing<br />
placer deposits to their source. 1<br />
Contributed by Kristen Morgan