Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:47:53 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/ GSSA News en-za http://www.gssa.org.za/images/GSSA-logo-new-with-text-234x60.gif http://www.gssa.org.za/ webmaster@gssa.org.za http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=114 SAIMM Events 2008/2009 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:47:53 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=113 GSSA DPP Events 2008/2009 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:12:54 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=112 The Geological Society of South Africa is proud to co-host the next AAPG international meeting in Cape Town, South Africa. South Africa is one of the leading economic powers in Africa, and has been through fifteen years of econonomic and political growth, no doubt with more to come. Cape Town is at the center of the South African oil and gas industry, as well as being a global tourism destination, and is the ideal place to stage ‘African Energy – Global Impact’ Hosted by the Geological Society of South Africa and Co sponsored by Petro SA. http://www.aapg.org/meetings/ http://www.aapg.org/meetings/international.cfm http://www.aapg.org/capetown/ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:35:30 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=111 Field Forum -- July 19-25, 2008 Late Archean magmatism and tectonics: Abitibi granite-greenstone belt and Kapuskasing structural zone, Ontario and Québec, Canada Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:07:49 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=110 GSSA DPP Events for 2008 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:21:07 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=109 Post-bachelor's degree students (including Honours, Master’s, and Ph.D. degree candidates) are invited to submit abstracts of posters they wish to present at the Student Conference (July 5-6, 2008), which will immediately precede the joint SEG-GSSA 2008 conference near Johannesburg, South Africa. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:48:00 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=108 To all Members of the Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA): The GSSA Research, Education and Investment Fund (REI Fund - formerly known as the GSSA Trust), is inviting applications from all its paid-up members (including post-graduate student members) for grants from the REI Fund. Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:32:12 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=107 To the GSSA Membership The Council of the GSSA calls upon all its members to consider candidates for nomination in the under mentioned Awards categories, and to submit these names with background and motivation to the GSSA Secretariat before 15 January 2008. The Fellows Committee, who oversees Awards, will consider all nominations and make the required recommendations to Council for ratification. Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:27:13 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=106 Effective Coal Mining and Extraction Techniques Conference Gain insight into coal sample analysis, reporting and coal extraction techniques 21, 22 & 23 November 2007 - Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre Johannesburg, South Africa Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:36:35 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=105 Talk by Ass. Prof. Ruth Blake (Department of Geology & Geophysics, Yale University) University of Johannesburg, Geology Dept. Venue: C1.Lab.315 (APK campus) Date: Thursday, 20th September 2007 Time: 12:45 pm (Drinks and snacks will be provided) Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:36:46 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=104 Australian Earth Sciences Convention 2008 Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, Perth, Australia Sunday 20th to Thursday 24th July 2008 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:06:55 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=103 Please participate in the annual GeoStaff survey... Individual Participants: http://www.geostaff.co.za/surveys/survey_individual.php Participating companies: http://www.geostaff.co.za/surveys/survey_company.php Sun, 29 Jul 2007 10:04:35 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=102 The Directorate of Professional Programmes of the Geological Society of South Africa PRESENTS DIAMONDS IN KIMBERLEY SYMPOSIUM & Trade Show Thursday 23rd & Friday 24th August 2007 Kimberley Boy’s High School, Dalham Road, Kimberley Sun, 29 Jul 2007 09:44:34 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=101 2nd Annual AfricaArray Workshop Tuesday 17 & Wednesday 18 July 2007 School of Geosciences University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa GLT Lecture Theatre (ground floor) AfricaArray is a public-private partnership supporting capacity-building through geophysics training and research for Africa’s natural resource sector Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:44:03 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=100 GeoForum 2007 Programme - July 12 to July 13, 2007 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:41:21 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=99 The Conference on Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution IV will be held August 18–22, 2008, at the Sunwa River Lodge, South Africa. Tue, 15 May 2007 06:05:50 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=98 BUSHVELD INTELLIGENCE CENTRE DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA Bushveld Geology (and satellite bodies as well as global analogues): software to handle structural data, the structural setting of the Complex, and its economic geology 2nd July – 6th July 2007 Tue, 15 May 2007 06:02:29 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=97 Geoforum 2007 Thursday 12th & Friday 13th July 2007 Eskom Conference Centre, Dale Road, Halfway House, Gauteng Final Announcement Incorporating the 107th Annual General Meeting of the Geological Society of South Africa & the Student Geocongress 2007 on Wednesday 11th July 2007 Mon, 07 May 2007 09:06:45 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=96 The Paleoproterozoic Mineralization (PPM) Research Group (Department of Geology, University of Johannesburg) will have its annual research meeting on Friday 8th June from 12h30 until 18h20. Mon, 07 May 2007 08:58:50 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=95 The Directorate of Professional Programmes of the Geological Society of South Africa PRESENTS BUSHVELD PLATINUM FIELD TRIP Friday 11th, Saturday 12th, Sunday 13th May 2007 Mon, 07 May 2007 08:53:28 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=94 The Geological Society of South Africa Directorate of Professional Programme in conjunction with John Bristow & Mike De Wit Presents "Diamonds in Kimberley" Symposium Thursday 23 August – Friday 24 August 2007 Field Trips Saturday 25 August 2007 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:54:14 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=93 Groundwater Conference 8 - 10 October 2007 llanga Estate, Bloemfontein, Free State Call for Papers Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:03:37 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=92 The Conservation Committee of the Geological Society of South Africa presents A WORKSHOP ON GEOPARKS, GEOLOGICAL AND MINING CONSERVATION AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA Friday 22nd June 2007 The Auditorium, Council for Geoscience, Silverton, Pretoria Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:12:02 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=91 The Directorate of Professional Programmes of the Geological Society of South Africa Presents TECHNO-ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF MINERAL PROJECTS 31 May and 1 June 2007 Glen Hove Conferencing, 52 Glenhove Road, Melrose, Johannesburg Mon, 23 Apr 2007 02:13:12 +0200 http://www.gssa.org.za/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=90 Geoforum 2007 Incorporating the 107th Annual General Meeting of the Geological Society of South Africa CALL FOR PAPERS Sun, 15 Apr 2007 03:47:11 +0200