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November  2022

This issue of the EGRU newsletter marks the 40th anniversary of EGRU and the focus of the issue is people. Over the years many JCU geoscience graduates have gone on to successful careers in economic geology.

In this anniversary issue we take the opportunity to acknowledge the contributions they have made, and are continuing to make, to  geoscience knowledge and practice

October newsletter 

October  2021 - issue includes

-Structural  controls applied to the evaluation of hydrothermal gold deposits
-Applications of stable metal isotope geochemistry - exploration and beyond....
-The Gawler Craton challenge, South Australia 
-Professional Development 2022

Link to EGRU-News-2020-July  July 2020  - issue includes

-Biotite geochemistry as an indicator of fluid conditions at the Geita Gold Mine, Tanzania - an Archaen greenstone-hosted gold deposit
-Trace elements in magnetite and pyrite from the Geita Hill gold deposit
-EGRU Online
-2019 Annual report
-Resources and Services

December 2019 newsletter.

December 2019 - issue includes

-Controls on the cassiterite crystallisation, Gejui Tin District, SW China
-New Sn % W ore exploration toolkit
-The magmatic evolution and rare metal potential of the Peak Range volcanics, central QLD
-Geology and ore genesis of the Yangibana LREE district WA
-The Jiaoxi tungsten deposit, Tibet, China
-Conferences, Short Courses and Workshops

Previous issues are available by contacting judith.botting@jcu.edu.au

Engagement Day

EGRU staff and students invite industry, government and research colleagues to join them for EGRU’s Engagement Day on Friday 3rd of November.

The Engagement Day is an opportunity for EGRU to provide updates on its research and training initiatives, to hear from our industry and research colleagues, and to discuss future directions for EGRU’s activities.

There will be presentations from EGRU’s industry members and research staff, and time for informal discussions during lunch and the social event after the presentations.

This is a free event with lunch and a social hour at the conclusion of the talks.

EGRU staff and students look forward to catching up with colleagues on the day.


Where: Rydges Southbank, 23 Palmer Street, South Townsville

When: Friday 3rd November 2023, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Lunch at 12:00pm, talks and discussion to ~ 4:00pm, followed by a social hour with drinks and finger food.

Registration opens Wednesday 20th September.   Click here for the registration form

2022

Tongan volcano pumice expected to wash  up on Townsville beached this year

Dr Maree Corkeron

11 June 2022

Researchers forge path for students in STEM

Dr Melanie Finch

08 March 2022

2021

How the continents and Earth’s oxygen are linked

Dr Alex McCoy-West

14 October 2021

JCU researcher uncovers a possible 'Jurassic Arc'

PhD Candidate Elliott Foley

12 August 2021

Radio National Interview:


2020

After 66 million years - amazing duelling dinosaurs can be studied

Prof. Eric Roberts

01 December 2020

Rare earth metals: an untapped resource

Assoc. Prof. Carl Spandler

11 March 2020


2019

Geologists focus on Tablelands Tin History (Atherton Tablelands Nth Qld)

Published in The Tablelander newspaper 02 July 2019