35th International Geological Congress

The Local Organising Committee and Scientific Programme Committee are pleased to announce that all abstracts presented at the 35th International Geological Congress are now available on the website of the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) at:
www.americangeosciences.org/information/igc

A variety of search options are available at this site - abstracts may be downloaded as pdf files in the original format in which they were submitted.

Abstracts should be referenced in the following way:-

AUTHORS, (2016). TITLE. Paper number. Abstract 35th International Geological Congress, Cape Town, South Africa. (http://www.americangeosciences.org/information/igc)

The organizers of 35IGC would like to acknowledge AGI, and in particular Sharon Tahirkheli, for archiving the Congress abstracts and creating the portal for their access.'

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The 35th IGC closed with the handing over of the President's trophy to the 36th IGC hosts, India.

Thank you and congratulations to the Local Organising Committee as well as all service providers for staging a truly world-class conference.

Delegates were able to browse through a wide range of subjects and products on display at the 35th IGC Exhibition including exceptionally beautiful displays by the GSSA and the Geological Delegation of China among others.

A single repository of geodata called the Geological and Minerals Informa-tion System (GMIS) was launched at the 35th IGC. Here is a article providing some interesting context for the initiative.

Political risk, poor infrastructure and lack of geodata stymying African exploration It is an age old adage that, when the mining industry enters a slump, exploration budgets, particularly those designated for greenfield activities, are the first to be curtailed. This has certainly been reiterated over the last few years as the drastic slump in commodity prices and, consequently, mi...

A highlight of the 35thIGC was the daily 'Happy Hour and Posters' session which saw geoscientists from around the world spend time sharing knowledge and discussing ideas. Global collaboration!

Please feel free to tag yourself, your colleagues or friends in these photos.

One of the most significant outcomes of the 35th IGC are the GeoHeritage and GeoHost programmes. Find out more about these initiatives which focus on promoting geosciences on the African continent.

GeoHeritage and GeoHost: Legacy of the International Geological Congress The 35th International Geological Congress is building a legacy for geoscientists all over the world – now and in the future. The congress is taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in South Africa from 27 August to 04 September 2016. The IGC’s legacy comprises of two initiativ...

The 35th IGC ended with a closing ceremony and the official handover of the Presidents Cup to the 36th International Geological Congress - IGC, Delhi.

Wishing our counterparts in India all the best as they continue their preparations!

“This conference is not for South Africa alone but all of Africa,” said 35th IGC co-president Prof Richard Viljoen in this article by Modern Mining.

The magazine will be publishing in-depth coverage of the congress in their September edition.

World’s geoscientists gather in Cape Town Cape Town has played host this week ((29 Aug-2 Sep) to more than 4 000 delegates from 120 countries attending the 35th International Geological Congress (35th IGC), a prestigious event which is held every four years and which was last held in Brisbane, Australia. This is only the second time that So...