SGA Network

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to draw your attention to the IMA Commission on Ore Mineralogy session “Chalcophile and highly siderophile elements in ore-forming systems: a mineralogical perspective” (Theme 3: Critical Minerals), to be held during the 24th General Meeting of the International Mineralogical Association in Nanjing, China, 20–24 August 2026.

Session description:
https://ima2026.nju.edu.cn/53/0e/c65014a807694/page.psp

Abstract submission:
https://ima2026.nju.edu.cn/_s806/53/21/c61592a807713/page.psp

Please note that the extended abstract submission deadline is 5 May.

Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to invite you to participate in the XXV International Conference of Young Geologists (ICYG 2026), which will take place from 14 to 17 May 2026 at the Renaissance castle in Kostelec nad Černými lesy, just 40 km east of Prague, Czech Republic, organized by SGA - Student Chapter Prague.

The SGA agreed to sponsor keynote lecture by Prof. Simon M. Jowitt (Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology) and to provide SGA travel grants for selected students working in economic geology and mineral deposits. In addition, a dedicated SGA session with oral presentations on topics in economic geology and mineral deposits will be organised as part of the scientific programme.

For detailed information on the scientific programme, venue, post-conference excursion, fees, travel grants, and submission guidelines, please visit the conference website: www.icyg.eu.

🎓🌍 XXV International Conference of Young Geologists (ICYG 2026) – Registration now open❗️

We are happy to invite you to ICYG 2026, taking place from 14–17 May 2026 at the beautiful Renaissance castle in Kostelec nad Černými lesy, just 40 km east of Prague, Czech Republic.

ICYG is an annual international conference for emerging geoscientists – from undergraduate (BSc) students presenting their first results to MSc and PhD candidates and early-career researchers. We welcome contributions from all areas of the geosciences, including general geology, economic geology and mineral deposits, environmental geosciences, geomorphology, hydrogeology, engineering geology, geophysics, geoinformatics, mineralogy, geochemistry, petrology, structural and sedimentary geology, and palaeontology. 🌋💎🦕

Thanks to generous support from Charles University and the Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits (SGA), ICYG 2026 offers student-friendly fees, including on-site accommodation and full board, a pre-conference icebreaker in a local brewery, an SGA-sponsored keynote speaker talk by Prof. Simon M. Jowitt, and SGA travel grants for selected students working in economic geology and mineral deposits.

🔑 Key dates
• Online registration opens now: 10 December 2025
• Registration deadline: 15 February 2026
• Abstract submission deadline: 28 February 2026

👉 More information about the programme, venue, fees, excursion, travel grants and abstract submission: www.icyg.eu
Please share this announcement with your colleagues and students.

We look forward to meeting you in the Czech Republic for an inspiring and friendly conference of young geoscientists! 🙌

⚒️ PhD opportunity in Economic Geology & PGE Research! 🔬

Our deadline for abstract submissions is this Friday, February 28!!! Come present your research at what is sure to be an unforgettable SGA Conference!!!💎🔝

Heads up! Registration is now open for the 18th Biennial SGA Conference! And abstract submission is open until February 21! The Conference will be held on the Colorado School of Mines campus in Golden, Colorado - the first ever SGA conference in the USA! Please see our website for more details.

www.sga2025.org

Dear SGA members,
the SGA - Student Chapter Prague gladly invites you to the seminar talk “Unlocking the ocean’s treasure: Metal migration, ore formation, and exploration of polymetallic deposits in the oceanic lithosphere“ presented by Dr. Jakub Ciążela from the Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences, as part of the SGA Keynote Speaker Program.
The seminar will take place on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 14:50 (UTC+1) at the Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, and will be streamed online via Google Meet at the following link: meet.google.com/hqc-mjbt-bty

Konference spojená se 100. výročím vyhlášení sedleckého kaolinitu mezinárodním standardem pro kaolinit.

Prezentovat budou nejen odborníci z řad geologů, ale také specialisté na technologii.

Akce se koná 17. října, deadline přihlášení je 29. září

🌎🇺🇸 Join Us at the 18th SGA Biennial Meeting 2025 in Golden, Colorado, USA! 🌎🇺🇸

📅 Date: August 3-7, 2025
🏫 Location: Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, USA

Join leading experts from around the world at the 18th SGA Biennial Conference, where the latest research in mineral deposits, geology, and environmental sustainability will be showcased. Expect insightful presentations, exciting field trips, and countless networking opportunities.

🔍 Key Themes:
▪️Metallogenic evolution of the North American continent
▪️Sustainability of future critical mineral resources
▪️Applications of structural geology
▪️And much more…

Also available are short courses and field trips – an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in real-world settings!

📢 Don’t miss the chance to be part of this significant event! For more details and registration, visit the website: www.sga2025.org

📩 Questions? Reach out to at [email protected]

CALL FOR A FULL-TIME RESEARCH PROFESSOR POSITION

The PUCP Geological Engineering program wishes to fill a tenure-track professor position with a geologist with a scientifically ambitious research agenda on mineralogy/petrology/geochemistry.

The third in the series of ReSToRE Summer Schools is to be held in Dublin, Ireland.

Online registration for EMC 2024 is now open.

Please circulate a copy of the attached poster to your colleagues and students and encourage people to register for what promises to be a great summertime event in Dublin.