Short Courses (November 15, 2004)

SHORT COURSE 1

URANIUM: ORIGIN AND EXPLORATION TECHNIQUES

Presented by the BC & Yukon Chamber of Mines (BCYCM)

Saturday, January 22, 2005

Course Overview: The uranium short course will be a comprehensive overview of various uranium deposits including unconformity and sandstone type. The course will cover specific case studies of uranium deposits; current exploration methods and techniques, including the latest in geophysics and geochemistry; and the world uranium markets and future outlook for this commodity. The course will be of interest to geologists, geophysicists, investment bankers and all those interested in learning about this valuable commodity.

SHORT COURSE 2

GEOPHYSICS 101: MAG, IP AND EM – SIMPLE TOOLS FOR SUCCESS

Presented by the BC & Yukon Chamber of Mines (BCYCM) and the British Columbia Geophysical Society (BCGS)

Sunday, January 23, 2005

Course Overview: Geophysical surveys are an important component of exploration programs. This one-day short course reviews the most used methods in a simple, non-mathematical manner. The course will provide an introduction to magnetic surveys, induced polarization surveys, and airborne, ground and borehole EM methods. Participants will understand the uses and limitations of these methods in their normal modes of exploration usage. Teaching resources that are available on the internet will be reviewed to allow participants to continue with self-directed learning, if they desire.

Simple modeling and other geophysical programs in the public domain and that are available without charge will be distributed along with the course notes. This course is aimed at exploration geologists and those wanting an introduction to, or refresher in, geophysics.

SHORT COURSE 3

KIMBERLITES, THE UPPER MANTLE & DIAMONDS

Presented by the BC & Yukon Chamber of Mines (BCYCM) and Mineral Services Canada

Saturday, January 22 & Sunday, January 23, 2005

Course Overview: Diamonds in jewelry are the target of over US$50-billion of consumer spending every year. This sought-after commodity is extracted primarily from magmatic ores that contain diamond at concentrations invisible to the naked eye. Exploring for and assessing the economic potential of such deposits requires extra-ordinary attention to detail in such diverse fields as lithosphere structure, mantle petrology, isotope geochemistry, explosive alkaline volcanic systems, sampling statistics and gemstone valuation. This two-day short course brings together internationally recognized consultants and researchers who deal with these and related issues facing diamond exploration professionals on a day-to-day basis. Theoretical aspects and practical topics are covered in the course, and half of the second day is devoted to a structured discussion of selected “typical” economic deposits and thought-provoking relationships in a Canadian setting. The course is aimed at parties interested in mineral exploration in general, diamond explorationists, government agencies, academics and students, and provides opportunities to meet and exchange views with leading practitioners in the field.

SHORT COURSE 4

COPPER DEPOSITS:

GENESIS AND GIANTS

Presented by Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MRDU), University of British Columbia

Saturday, January 22 & Sunday, January 23, 2005

Course Overview: Copper is one of the critical commodities underpinning industrial societies. It is extracted from economic concentrations formed in a range of geologic environments and deposit classes, including various types of porphyry, skarn, sedimentary rock-hosted, volcanogenic massive sulfide, iron oxide-copper-gold, magmatic segregation, and transported secondary sulfide and oxide deposits. This two day short course brings together internationally recognized experts to present an overview of the various deposit types with the aim of understanding what makes the deposits and what might lead to the formation of a giant deposit. Descriptions of individual deposits or metallogenic provinces will round out the agenda. The course is aimed at mineral exploration, government, academic and student geologists, and provides an opportunity to meet and exchange data and views with leading researchers in the field.