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6th International Symposium of ICREMER, Akita University “Mineral exploration in Asia” (July 2, 2012)

Prof. Dr. Khin Zaw

 

Prof. Takeyuki Ogata

 

Prof. Victor Maglambayan

 

Mr. Dudy Setyandhaka

 

Prof. Dr. Visut Pisutha-Arnond

 

The International Center for Research and Education on Mineral and Energy Resource of Akita University (ICREMER) held its first International Symposium of this academic year, or the sixth in its entire history, at the Akita University Mineral Industry Museum on Monday, July 2, 2012.
The symposium entitled “Mineral exploration in Asia” had participation of four guest speakers invited from abroad, as well as Professor Ogata, Assistant Professor at ICREMER. They gave presentations on resource exploration as well as experiences and present status of mine development in Myanmar, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia.　
Approximately 60 persons, mainly graduate students and the Faculty of Engineering and Resource Science of the Akita University, attended this international symposium. The audience seemed to be especially interested in the presentation by the Head of Exploration Department of the Newmont Mining Corporation, which included topics from perspectives of private business operation in the mining sector. As the company is enthusiastic about accepting student interns, students are encouraged to contact ICREMER if they are interested in this opportunity.

CONTENTS OF PRESENTATIONS
■Prof. Dr. Khin Zaw (CODES, University of Tasmania, Australia): Tectonics and metallogeny of South East Asia

■Prof. Takeyuki Ogata, Prof. Toshio Mizuta (ICREMER, Akita University, Japan), Yusuke Komine, Akira Imai (Dept. Applied Earth Sciences, Akita University) and Sereenen Jargalan (Mongolian University of Science and Technology): The potential for volcanic massive sulfide deposits in southwestern Mongolia

■Prof. Victor Maglambayan(Head of Exploration Department, Philex Mining Corporation, Philippines), A. Cirineo, R. Baluda, N. Oliveros, O. Alfonso, J. Galapon, D. Aleta, G. Francisco, S. Eguia, N. Villanueva, A. Pascual and B. Masangcay (all from the same Corporation): Late gold mineralization below the Santo Tomas II porphyry copper-gold orebody in Benguet, Philippines

■Johan Arif (Newmont Asia Pacific, Australia) and Dudy Setyandhaka (Head of Exploration Department, PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia): Batu Hijau porphyry copper gold deposit, Indonesia: Lessons learned from 12 years of mining.

■Prof. Dr. Visut Pisutha-Arnond (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand): Kanchanaburi gem corundum deposits, western Thailand: Their occurrence and genetic mode.