Members of the Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) are invited to the CIM’s 78th annual oyster party on Nov. 14 at First Canadian Place.
In addition to oysters, draught beer and sandwiches will be served.
Tickets cost $18 and are limited. Guests are required to wear business attire.
For more information, phone (416) 955-4756.
Quebec seminar looks at Appalachians, Abitibi
The Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources puts on its annual Geological Research Information Seminar at the Chteau Frontenac in Quebec City Nov. 27 and 28.
This year’s seminar will explore geology and metallogeny in the Appalachians, geology and exploration in the province’s far north and North Shore regions, new developments in exploration technology, and geological studies in the established mining camps of the Abitibi and the prospective areas of the James Bay region.
A group of government geologists will present a paper on the ministry’s ongoing metallogenic studies in the Gasp Peninsula, and government geologists from Quebec and adjoining provinces will review collaborative projects in the Appalachian region.
Other papers will cover exploration for nickel sulphide deposits in northern Quebec, lamprophyre-hosted diamond targets in the James Bay area, some unusual mineral exploration targets in the Grenville geological province, and applications of geomatics, infrared spectrometry, and geophysics.
Three papers will present results of geological studies on the Doyon-Bousquet-LaRonde mining camp in the Abitibi region, including its volcanic stratigraphy and the geology of the LaRonde deposit.
Next year, for the first time, the ministry’s seminar will be held in conjunction with the 2003 annual meeting of the Quebec Prospectors Association, from Nov. 25 to 28, in Quebec City.
Information on this year’s seminar is available on the ministry’s web site at www.mrn.gouv.qc.ca/mines/seminaire/english/home.asp, or by phoning 1-800-363-7233.
Symposium highlights Ontario
Recent findings of the Ontario Geological Survey will be discussed at the Ontario Exploration and Geoscience Symposium (OEGS), slated for Dec. 2-4 at the MacDonald Block in Toronto.
The event is being organized by the Ontario Prospectors Association and will feature a series of workshops and talks. For more information, call (807) 622-3284.
Junior miner competition
After a one-year hiatus, the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada is bringing back its “junior miner of the year” competition and has upped the ante by offering cash prizes.
Students in grades four and seven can win prizes ranging from $50 to $150 by submitting a composition or artistic impression that describes or illustrates why rocks and minerals are important in our everyday lives.
The competition is part of the PDAC-sponsored Mining Matters program, which promotes mining in elementary school.
Written submissions may be in English or French but must be no longer than 250 words; artistic expressions should be no larger than 11 by 17 inches. Entries should be sent to the PDAC, Suite 1500, 120 Adelaide St. W., Toronto, M5H 1T1. The deadline is June 1, 2003.
Certificates of achievement and cash awards will be mailed to the winners. For more information, contact Laura Clinton at (416) 943-6278. E-mail: pdacmm@teckcominco.com
Lowell to speak at ceremony
Geologist David Lowell will speak at the awards banquet of the American Mining Hall of Fame, to be held Dec. 7 at the Westin La Paloma in Tucson, Ariz. (T.N.M., Oct. 28-Nov. 3/02).
Lowell, who contributed to the discovery of Barrick’s low-cost Pierina gold mine in Peru, will also be inducted into the Hall, along with public lands lawyer Howard Twitty, Sr. and engineer Bernhardt Rohe, both of whom are deceased.
For more information, e-mail mfsw@dakotacom.net
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