The Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals
Where Geologist from all over the world come together to share the importance of industrial minerals.
Abstract Deadline: July 1, 2021
Abstracts should be emailed to Zak Lasemi at zlasemi@illinois.edu
The FGIM symposium is held by AEG as Technical Session #21, on Friday September 20, 2019. We have five talks scheduled that showcases diverse issues in the industrial minerals community. As with any FGIM event – all aspects of mining geology, mineral processing, and mining regulation within the industrial minerals field is discussed
Room: Swannanoa
Conveners: David Bieber and Sallie Gaillard
| Time | Speaker | Title |
| 1:00-1:20 | Ann Hagni | Mineralogy and Structural Control of Jamiacan Bauxites Ores (Richard Hagni; Presented by Ann Hagni) |
| 1:20-1:40 | Vanessa Santos | Securities and Exchange Commission S-K 1300 Rules-Understanding the Changes and Complexities |
| 1:40-2:00 | Greta Orris | Greater Antilles Industrial Minerals—Geologic, Economic, and Environmental Issues Impacting Production and Development |
| 2:00-2:20 | Russell Winn | When Worlds Collide |
| 2:20-2:40 | Brent Elliott | Economic Potential of Industrial Minerals from Oilfield Brines in Texas |
The full schedule of events has been posted!! AEG Annual Meeting Program with Abstracts
We will be holding a board meeting, a silent auction, a field trip to the NC State Minerals Research Lab AND a social at one of Asheville’s many many breweries. More specific information is found below. Please contact us if you have any questions!
If you missed it before, below is the information on registration.
Register Here: AEG Registration
Register Here: AEG Registration
Preliminary schedule of events can be found here: Preliminary Schedule of Events
Please encourage up and coming students to apply. Visit this link for more information and registration forms:Â Robert L. Bates Memorial Scholarship
The FGIM symposium will be held on Friday September, 20th. You may register for one day, but encouraged to attend the entire AEG Annual Meeting Conference.
The code will be entered during the payment window of registration. Under the section “Discount Code” enter the code and click “Apply”.Â
The schedule of events has not been set as of yet, but the AEG website stays up to date.
Hotel accommodations and other important information about the annual meeting can also be found on the AEG Annual Website.
As with any annual meeting, we encourage you to present during the FGIM technical session.Â
May 1, 2019 – Deadline to Submit Your Abstract
June 15, 2019 – Authors Notified of Abstract Acceptance
July 1, 2019 – Deadline to Register for the Meeting in order to have your abstract published
Please encourage up and coming students to apply. Visit this link for more information and registration forms:Â Robert L. Bates Memorial Scholarship
More details about the forum schedule to follow at a later date. You can always check the AEG website for more information at www.aegannualmeeting.org
Go to the AEG meeting website and click on “Registration” in the top menu bar or click here to be redirected. Register as a Non-AEG Member and use the code “FGIM“.
These symposiums and conferences are a way for geologists and industry professionals to present their research or industrial techniques and get important feedback. The mining and geological profession has been on the decline and so has the transfer of important and significant knowledge and practices. Please consider submitting an abstract during the FGIM session!
Technical session topics include:
May 1, 2019Â – Deadline to Submit Your Abstract
June 15, 2019Â –Â Authors Notified of Abstract Acceptance
July 1, 2019 – Deadline to Register for the Meeting in order to have your abstract published
For field trip options, check out Field Course #4: These Rocks are Mined, But you can look at them: Mining and Geology Field Course!
Click here for more information.
Western North Carolina’s geology is rich as well as its history of industrial minerals production! The Carolina Geological Society and the NC DEQ have a plethora of information for you. Asheville also has the NC State Minerals Research Lab!
NC Department of Environmental Quality – NC Mineral Resources, An Overview
NC State Minerals Research Lab
More information about Asheville, NC – visit https://www.exploreasheville.com/.
More information about applying is in the Robert L. Bates Memorial Scholarship Page.
We are writing to get the word out to geological surveys and the industrial minerals community to host our 55th Forum meeting in 2019!
The Forum focuses on new advances in industrial minerals geology, mining, processing, regulation and reclamation through presentations and field trips. The forum meetings are not just about the exchange of information across a diversified group but to help facilitate professional contacts too. Attendees include leading industry geologists, professionals and interested stakeholders in industrial minerals.
We have had recent success co-hosting with other meetings and implore you to help us find a host for the 55th Forum Meeting.
Please contact us with information on who would host the 2019 55th Forum meeting by emailing geologyofindustrialminerals@gmail.com or comment here on the website at FGIMinc.com.
We look forward to seeing you at the next forum meeting!
Sincerely,
FGIM Inc.
