DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED GEOLOGY
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL OF MINES
LOCKED BAG 30
KALGOORLIE WA 6433
Telephone (08) 9088-6001
Fax (08) 9088-6010
Email R.Rodman@curtin.edu.au
wasmadmin@curtin.edu.au
Once again the Department of Mining Geology at the School of Mines is offering its
“
Understanding Geology
” five day short course. This course aims to explain geology, geological methods, geological principles, and the role of the geologist, geochemist and geophysicist in mining and exploration. The course is designed specifically for technical assistants, non-professional field and mine personal, administrators, contractors, nongeoscience professionals, and office personnel. In fact anyone dealing on a regular basis with geology, mining, or exploration, who would benefit from carefully structured explanations of the basic principles, processes and terminology backed up with appropriate laboratory and field illustrations.
We would very much appreciate it if you would bring this notice and the accompanying materials to the attention of anyone within your organisation who may be interested in this course.
Adjunct Professor
Curtin University
Mobile: 045 853 2360
Fax: (08) 9088 6140
Email: robertfagan345@gmail.com
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The Department of Mining & Exploration Geology
Egan Street, Kalgoorlie
Enquire about being added to our Expressions of Interest register for future courses.
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ABOUT THE COURSE
Geology is the crucial thread linking all elements of the mining process. It provides an understanding of Earth processes through time including how economic concentrations of metals, fuels and other resources form and where they may be found. Detailed geological assessment and modelling of the deposit establishes the ore geometry, reserves, economic viability, provides controls on mine design and furnishes valuable input into mineral beneficiation, extraction and recovery processes.
This course is designed to introduce some basic geological principles and explain the role of the geologist in the mining industry to: field, laboratory and mine technical assistants, service personnel; and others interested in gaining a more detailed insight and overview into geology.
In particular the course will concentrate on explaining some basic concepts in geology, mineral exploration, ore formation, exploration and mine geology, ore reserve estimations and evaluation and explain geological exploration and mining terminology and practices.
Included in the course will two half day field excursions to observe geological features of local significance and a guided visit to Kalgoorlie Consolidate Gold Mines, Super Pit operations at Kalgoorlie.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is particularly designed for field and mine site technicians and service personnel, operators, supervisors, mining contractors, field assistants, pit samplers, technicians and others who work in or with the mining industry and are interested in an introduction to exploration and mine geology and geological terminology, concepts and methods. The course is also suited to accountants and commerce graduates, bankers and stockbrokers, managers, and investment consultants who would benefit from a guided overview of basic geology, mineral exploration and mining concepts and practice.
THE PRESENTERS
PRINCIPAL PRESENTER: DR BOB FAGAN research interests in structural geology, petrology, tectonics, regolith studies, Archaean geology, gold mineralisation and exploration geochemistry.
Bob has been teaching and researching geology for forty years in several universities in Australia and New Zealand and twenty years in the Eastern
Goldfields of Western Australia. Dr Fagan holds and has held a number of mining and exploration tenements throughout Australia in his own right and is active in mineral exploration.
Dr Bob Fagan
Adjunct Professor
Curtin University
Mobile: 045 853 2360
Email: robertfagan345@gmail.com
Dr Fagan is an Adjunct Professor at Curtin
University, based in Kalgoorlie at the Western
Australian School of Mines, with teaching and
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PRESENTATION TOPICS
1. General Introduction
2. Philosophical basis of geology
3. Minerals
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4. Introduction to rock types
5. Igneous rocks
6. Igneous processes
7. Sedimentary rocks & processes
8. Metamorphic rocks & processes
9. Soil & regolith
10. Geological time & the laws of stratigraphy
11. Which way is up
12. Horizontal, & tilted rocks, unconformities, folds & faults
13. Geological maps & geological histories
14. The earth’s internal structure
15. Gross features of the Earth
16. Continental drift & plate tectonics
17. Evolution & origin of life
18. Element distribution & the ore forming minerals
19. Magmatic mineral deposits
20. Hydrothermal mineral deposits
21. Sedimentary mineral deposits
22. Orogenic gold deposits
23. Fossil fuels
24. The ownership & administration of minerals & mineral titles
25. Geochemical exploration & stream sediment sampling:
26. Soil surveys & advanced geochemical methods
27. Exploration geophysics
28. Drilling & core logging
29. Sampling & ore reserves
30. Analytical methods & Assaying
31. Grade & grade control
32. QC & QA issue
33. The JORC Code
34. Remote sensing
35. Rock mechanic, rock engineering & slope stability
36. Computer systems in exploration & mine geology
37. Native Title in Australia
38. Any other topic(s) of particular interest or relevance arranged in advance by
participants
39. Two half days excursions visiting excellent field examples of most of the topics covered & exploring the geological evolution of a typical Archaean geological terrane.
40. A visit to Kalgoorlie Consolidate Gold Mines Superpit operations at Kalgoorlie.
Not all of these topics can be covered during a 5 day short course. Attendees are encouraged to select from the non-core geology subjects those topics that are of most interest or relevance to their needs.
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Day 1
8:30-8.45
8.45-10:00
10:00-10:10
10:10-12:00
12:00-1:00
1:00-1.30
1.30-3:00
3:00-3:10
3.10-5:00
Welcome and Introduction
Philosophical Basis of Geology (reading the story in rocks)
TEA BREAK
Identifying Rocks & Minerals
Rock & Rock Forming Processes
LUNCH (provided)
Igneous rocks & processes,
TEA BREAK
Sedimentary & Metamorphic rocks & processes
8:30-9:30
9.30-10.00
10:00-10:10
Geological Time, which way is up, the laws of stratigraphy
TEA BREAK
10:10-12:00 Folds, faults, mountain building, uplift & erosion, geological
……………………………… maps & histories
12.00- 1.00 Global scale geology: continental drift, sea floor spreading
& plate tectonics
1:00-1.30
1.30-5:00
Soils, Regolith & the near-surface weathering environment
LUNCH (provided)
Field Excursion Kalgoorlie-Coolgardie traverse
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8 : 30-9.30 Evolution & the Origin of Life & related issue
9:30-10-00
10:00-10:10
The Chemical Elements & Ore Minerals
TEA BREAK
10:10-11:00 Types of Orebodies & their origin (magmatic, hydrothermal,
……………………………… sedimentary ores, orogenic gold)
11:00-1:00 Fossil Fuels & Energy Resources (coal natural gas, coal bed methane, oil shales ’ petroleum deposits & uranium deposits) & how and where these form.
1:00-1.30
1.30-5:00
LUNCH (provided)
Field Excursion to Mt Hunt & Environs
Ownership & administration of minerals, securing title,
Mineral tenement types, tenement management etc
Project Generation Exploration strategies.
8 : 30-9.30
9:30-10:00
10:00-10:10
10.10-11.00
11.00-12.00
12:00-12.30
12.30-5.00
TEA BREAK
Geochemical Exploration methodology & practice
Exploration Geophysics methodology & practice
LUNCH (provided)
Visit to Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Super Pit operations at Kalgoorlie to examine some aspects of mining
& exploration geology in practice
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8 : 30-9.30 Sampling, nugget effect, grade & grade continuity, cut-off
. Grades, resource definition and estimation methods
9.30-10.00
10:00-10:10
10:10-1:00
Drilling, drill method selection, drilling strategies, gamblers ruin,
TEA BREAK
Grade control, QA & QC, JORC Code, Native title issues.
1:00-1.30 LUNCH (provided)
1.30-2.30 Rock mechanics, engineering geology, pit & slope failures
. remote sensing
2.30-4.00 Computers in exploration & mining geology. 3D relational data bases. Deposit modelling, Micromine, Vulcan, Surfer,
Tengraph, Arview, etc.
4.00-? Additional topics, general discussion period, drinks &
. Nibbles & issuing of CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE.
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Fax: (08) 9088 6140
Email: robertfagan345@gmail.com
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VENUES AND ACCOMMODATION
Because of its location in the centre of a major world class gold and nickel province,
Kalgoorlie, and the Western Australian School of Mines is a particularly appropriate location for short courses of this nature. The course is by the Department of Mining
Geology in Egan Street, in central Kalgoorlie. The actual course venue however is the
Mining Building at the corner of McDonald & Cassidy St, upstairs in Room 3201, commencing at 8.30 am.
Comfortable field clothing and enclosed footwear (steel caps not essential) will be needed on Tues, Wed, & Thurs, with long sleeve shirts and trousers (no shorts) required for the mine visit on Thursday . During November daytime temperatures may exceed 40 o C and sun protection is strongly recommended. Mid-year temperatures are mild although nights may be down to freezing temperatures.
If you require accommodation in Kalgoorlie for the duration of this course please let us know and we can provide a range of alternatives to suit your circumstances.
Should you require accommodations during the week of the course, the following may be of interest to you.
All Seasons Hotel 9080 5900
45 Egan Street
Kalgoorlie
A flat rate, per night, will be offered to all course registrants, this will include a continental breakfast.
Please be aware, you would have to phone the actual hotel to make your reservation. You would need to inform them that you will be attending the Understanding Geology Course at the Western
Australian School of Mines. If you book on line or in any other fashion, you will not be entitled to the reduced rate.
Details for alternative accommodation in Kalgoorlie that is within walking distance of the course;
Quest 9022 8181
210 Egan Street
Both hotels are 5 Kms from the airport, within walking distance of the course and centrally located.
Further information if so required : http://www.kalgoorlietourism.com/en/Accommodation/default.htm
http://www.kalgoorlietourism.com/en/Accommodation/SearchByAvailability.htm
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