As part of the Co-Op B.Sc. option in Geology program, MERC, CEMI, Mirarco, and the Department of Earth Sciences run a series of workshops. Below are a list of the upcoming and previously offered workshops. For more information about this program option please email Dr. Michael Lesher at mlesher@laurentian.ca.
We welcome students and professionals to attend a Co-Op B.Sc. Workshop for an introduction to exploration and mining, and to the procedures and skills required to go from a discovery to a mine. This workshop is designed for students, and for geoscientists new to the exploration and mining industry. This is free for students. Click here for more information and registration details.
We welcome students and professionals to attend a Co-Op B.Sc. Workshop for a preparation course about the APGO professional practice and ethics (PPE) exam to be presented by Mr. Yungwirth on Saturday and Sunday March 27-28. This is free for students. Click here for more information and registration details.
The objective of this workshop is to provide tools, tips, and guidelines related to procedure and skills of scientific and technical writing. This workshop is free for all students. There is a cost of $75 for one day or $100 for the two days for non-student participants. For more information on the course, please download the schedule in PDF format.
Thank you to all the presenters and participants of the workshop entitled "First Nation Issues and Exploration Workshop: Two sides of the Coin". Please visit the workshop webpage for more information and the presentations will be made available in PDF format shortly. This purpose of this workshop is to educate geology, and earth science undergraduate and graduate students on issues related to conducting exploration on First Nation lands, and to learn about the main concerns of First Nation peoples in regard to exploration. The workshop will be presented by experts from First Nation communities in Northern Ontario, from the mining industry, and from government.
Thank you to all the presenters and participants of the first workshop offered in Mineral Exploration. The objective of this workshop is to provide an introduction to exploration, and to the procedure and skills required to go from a discovery to a mine. This workshop is designed for students and for geoscientists new to the exploration and mining industry. For more information on the course, please download the schedule in PDF format.