Registrations are now open for Discovery Day 2019 to be held on 28 November at the Adelaide Convention Centre. This event promises a day full of geoscience presentations and networking opportunities around three key themes:
New geoscienceHear the Geological Survey of South Australia discuss the latest findings on the evolution of South Australia’s geology and geophysics, and presentations from leading academics on cutting edge geoscience related to mineral systems. Ancient and modern environmentsReview geological understanding of ancient landscapes and geology of southern Australia with a focus on the Flinders Ranges and Murray Basin. Digital EarthMachine learning and artificial intelligence are an increasingly important part of modern geoscience. Hear from leaders in the field how they have applied these new tools to solving challenges in exploration and mining. View the presentations and video from the 2018 GSSA Discovery Day |
Program
| Time | Title | Speaker |
| 8.00 am | Welcome | Rohan Cobcroft, GSSA |
| 8.35 am | Welcome to Country | Jack Buckskin, Kuma Kaaru |
| Session 1: New geoscience ¦ Chair: Rohan Cobcroft | ||
| 8.45 am | GSSA direction and highlights | Rohan Cobcroft, GSSA |
| 8.55 am | Olympic Domain MT survey - first results | Stephan Thiel, GSSA |
| 9.10 am | IOCG knowledge cube - IOCG systems of South Australia | Adrian Fabris, GSSA |
| 9.25 am | Subduction, rollback and delamination: an alternative tectonic model for mineral systems in southern Proterozoic Australia | Caroline Tiddy, University of South Australia |
| 9.40 am | Alteration facies in IOCG terranes: a global view | Louise Corriveau, Geological Survey of Canada |
| 10.10 am | Morning tea | |
| Session 2: New geoscience (continued) ¦ Chair: Betina Bendall | ||
| 11.00 am | Gold deposits in the central Gawler Craton: the spectrum of process from mantle to crust | Justin Payne, University of South Australia |
| 11.15 am | Eastern frontier: the Delamerian of South Australian and MinEx CRC | Stacey Curtis, GSSA |
| 11.30 am | Tectonic and climatic controls on the evolution of the Murray Basin | Sandra McLaren, University of Melbourne |
| 11.45 am | Murray Basin mineral potential | Baohong Hou, GSSA |
| 12.00 noon | Lunch and exhibition (including poster session) | |
| Session 3: Ancient and modern environments ¦ Chair: Wolfgang Preiss | ||
| 1.30 pm | Nomination for World Heritage status in the Flinders Ranges: rationale, benefits and scope | Jason Irvine, Department for Environment and Water |
| 1.45 pm | Arkaroola Reef: ecosystems of the world's best exposed Neoproterozoic interglacial carbonate reef | Maree Corkeron, James Cook University |
| 2.00 pm | The Adelaide Rift Complex: a classic record of the rise of a habitable earth that culminated in large and complex marine life | Jim Gehling, South Australian Museum |
| 2.15 pm | Hot springs and hematite 'breccias': implication for mineral exploration and world heritage nomination in the Flinders Ranges | Steve Hore, GSSA |
| 2.30 pm | Afternoon tea | |
| Session 4: Digital earth ¦ Chair: Pru Freeman | ||
| 3.15 pm | GSSA data delivery | Ursula Michael, GSSA |
| 3.30 pm | Digital discovery: trends in data science and their application by the minerals industry | Holly Bridgwater, Unearthed |
| 3.45 pm | Where geo- and data-science and meet: a machine learning approach to the challenge of mineral exploration | Qufeng Shi, DeepsightX |
| 4.00 pm | The Accelerated Discovery Initiative: rationale and opportunities | Alex Blood, Department for Energy and Mining |
| 4.15 pm | Event wrap up and thanks | Paul Heithersay, Department for Energy and Mining |
| 4.30 pm | Event close | |
Related events
| South Australian Exploration & Mining Conference (SAEMC) Active mineral explorers and miners provide technical updates of their flagship South Australian mines and exploration projects The Department for Energy and Mining will be a sponsor for this conference - come along and visit us at our display |
| Iron oxide – copper–gold mineral systems workshop Free workshop to discuss current understanding of local and international iron oxide – copper–gold mineral systems; includes keynote speaker Dr Louise Corriveau from the Geological Survey of Canada Registration essential |
 | Enjoy Adelaide and surrounds Take time over the weekend to soak up the culture, flavours, events and entertainment that Adelaide has to offer - visit world-famous wine regions, award-winning restuarants, historic buildings, beautiful beaches and much more |
