Workshop Schedule

Listed below is a tentative schedule for the 7-day workshop. Click on the highlight names of short course instructors to see brief biographies. Highlighted company names link to their websites. For a more detailed schedule <click here>.

Sunday (10/6)  - Inn on Lake Superior
       Evening Welcoming Reception/Workshop Overview

Monday (10/7) - UMD Griggs Center
       Short Course I: Attributes of Magmatic Sulfide Deposits

• Classification and Metallogenic Models- Tony Naldrett, Emeritus Professor of Economic Geology, University of Toronto
  
  
• Mineralogy and Textures  - Sarah-Jane Barnes, Professor, Canada Research Chair Magmatic Ore Deposits, University of Quebec-Chicoutimi
  
  
• Geochemistry - Ed Ripley, Professor, Indiana University, Bloomington
  
  
• Geophysical Attributes - Alan King, Geoscience North Ltd. (formerly Chief Geophysicist, Vale Global Exploration)
  
  
• Exploration Strategies - Dean Peterson, Senior VP of Exploration, Duluth Metals Ltd.
  
  
• Options for Mining - Vern Baker, President, Duluth Metals Ltd
  
  
• Processing and Beneficiation - Louis Cabri, Cabri Consulting Inc., formerly with Canada Centre for Mineral & Energy Technology
  
  
• Mineral Economics  - Henry (Rick)  Sandri, President, Vermilion Gold
  
  
• Environmental Mitigation - Rens Verburg, Principal Geochemist, Golder Associates
  
  Evening Banquet Pre-Field Trip Presentations - Inn on Lake Superior
  
  
• Eagle Ni-Cu-PGE Deposit – Dean Rossell, Rio Tinto Exploration
  
  
• Upper Michigan Cu Deposits – Ted Bornhorst, Michigan Tech University
  

Tuesday (10/8) - Bus departs from Inn on Lake Superior
        Field Trip 1: Copper Deposits of Upper Michigan            

• Copperwood Cu-sulfide Deposit, Ironwood, MI,  Orvana Minerals

• Caledonia Native Cu Mine, Ontonagon, MI, Red Metal Minerals       
         Overnight in Marquette, Michigan
  

Wednesday (10/9)
       Field Trip 2: Ni-Cu-PGE Eagle Deposit

• Eagle Ni-Cu-PGE Underground Mine, Marquette, MI, Rio Tinto-Eagle

• Humboldt Processing Plant/ Core Shack, Ispheming, MI, Rio Tinto-Eagle
         Return to Inn on Lake Superior

Thursday (10/10) - UMD Griggs Center
       Short Course II: Cu-Ni-PGE Deposits in the Lake Superior Region

• Geology and Mineral Deposits of the Midcontinent Rift - Jim Miller, Precambrian Research Center, University of Minnesota Duluth

• Maturi/Birch Lake Cu-Ni-PGE deposit, Duluth Complex- Dean Peterson, Duluth Metals Ltd. and Precambrian Research Center
  

• Mesaba Cu-Ni-PGE deposit, Duluth Complex - Mark Severson, Teck American
  

• NorthMet Cu-Ni-PGE deposit, Duluth Complex - Jim Tieberg, PolyMet Mining
  
  
• Potential for PGE reef deposits, Duluth Complex - Jim Miller, Precambrian Research Center, University of Minnesota Duluth
  
  
• Great Lakes Nickel Cu-Ni-PGE deposit, Crystal Lake Gabbro, Ontario - Mark Smyk, Ontario Geological Survey
  
  
• Marathon Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit, Coldwell Complex, Ontario - David Good, Stillwater Canada
  
  
• Tamarack Ni-Cu-PGE deposit, Minnesota - Dean Rossell, Rio Tinto-Kennecott
  
  
• BIC Cu-Ni-PGE deposit, Michigan - Dan Foley, Rio Tinto-Kennecott
  
  
• Thunder Bay North Ni-Cu-PGE deposit, Current Lake Intrusion, Ontario - Al MacTavish, Panoramic Resources
  
  
• Seagull Ni-Cu-PGE deposit, Ontario - Geoff Heggie, Panoramic Resoures
  
  
• Rare Metal Mineralization in Carbonatitic and Alkaline Intrusions - Shannon Zurevinski, Ontario Geological Survey
  
  
• Pd Mineralization in the Archean Lac des Iles Complex, Ontario - John Corkery, North American Palladium
  
  
• New Frontiers for Ore Deposits in the Lake Superior Region - Klaus Schulz, US Geological Survey, Reston, VA

Evening picnic and tour of Rio Tinto’s drill core facilities for the
Tamarack Ni-Cu-PGE deposit, Minnesota
       Bus transportation provided

Friday (10/11) - Bus departs from Inn on Lake Superior
       Field Trip 3: Duluth Complex Cu-Ni-PGE Deposits

• NorthMet deposit, Hoyt Lakes, MN, Polymet Mining
  
  
• Mesaba deposit, Babbitt, MN, Teck American
  
  
• Maturi deposit , Ely, MN, Twin Metals Minnesota
   Overnight in Thunder Bay, Ontario

Saturday (10/12)
       Field Trip 4: NW Ontario PGE-Ni-Cu Deposits

• Lac des Iles Pd Mine, Thunder Bay, ON, North American Palladium
  
  
• Evening Banquet and Evening Core Display, Thunder Bay, ON
  
  • Thunder Bay North Ni-Cu-PGE deposit, Current Lake Intrusion, Panoramic Resources           
  • Nipigon PGE Reef deposit, Seagull Intrusion, MinFocus/Black Panther/Panoramic Res.
  • Marathon Cu-PGE deposit, Coldwell Complex, Stillwater Canada

  Overnight in Thunder Bay, Ontario

• Thunder Ultramafic-Mafic Intrusion, Thunder Bay, ON
  
  
• Classic North Shore Volcanic Locality, Taconite Harbor, MN
  
  
• Classic Lake Superior Anorthosite Locality, Silver Bay, MN

       Return to Inn on Lake Superior by mid-afternoon

Field Trip Map

Registration and Fees
Registration for this workshop is limited to 50 participants. Registrants have the option of enrolling for the entire seven-day workshop or just the first four days. Those interested in the full workshop, and thus the field trip into Canada, must have a passport (and possibly a visa) that allows travel into Canada and back into the United States.

As a benefit of membership, current PRC members* have about 20 of the 50 slots reserved up until June 28th. After that date, any unused slots will be made available to all registrants.  Seven slots at a discounted rate will be reserved for students enrolled in MS or PhD programs (see requirements below). All other registrants will be accepted to the workshop on a first come–first served basis contingent upon receipt of the registration form and full payment of the workshop fee. After August 30th, registration fees will increase by $200.

Workshop Registration Fee:   $1850 (Full workshop)
                                             $1400 (Sun-Thurs only)
                                             $1100 (Graduate Student, limit 7, see below)

Late Registration Fee:            $200 (after August 30, 2013)

The workshop fee includes:

• Short course volume of lecture notes, handouts, and reprints
• Field trip guidebook
• DVD with digital copies of Powerpoint lectures, field trip guidebook, handouts and reprints
• Certificate of Attendance indicating contact hours
• Van transport between Downtown Duluth/Canal Park hotels and UMD
• Welcoming reception Sunday evening (10/6)
• Banquet dinner Monday (10/7) and Saturday (10/12) evenings
• Picnic dinner on Thursday evening (10/10)
• Dinner on the road on Friday evening (10/11)
• Lunches and morning coffee breaks throughout workshop (all downtown motel/hotels provide continental breakfasts)
• Field trip transportation (by coach bus)

Participants will be responsible for all other meals not indicated above, as well as their hotel accommodations in Duluth and transportation to and from Duluth.

Notice of Acceptance and Cancellation Policy
Upon receipt of a completed registration form and full payment, a preliminary notice of acceptance will be sent. Because up to 20 PRC member slots are reserved until Friday, June 28th, it is possible that the remaining 30 or so slots may be filled before that date.  If this occurs, registrants will be put on a wait list and any unused member slots will be apportioned after June 28th. The number of regular and PRC member slots remaining will be periodically updated at the top of this page.

A full course refund will be given if notice of cancellation is received by Friday, September 27th.  Our program obligations make it necessary to assess a charge equal to one-half of the course fee for later cancellations.  No course refund is possible after the course begins on October 6th.

Graduate Student Registration
Up to seven graduate students currently enrolled in accredited M.S. or Ph.D. programs in Canadian or US colleges during the 2013-2014 academic year may attend the workshop at a discounted registration rate of $1000.  Student registrations must be accompanied by:

• a letter by the student briefly describing how the workshop pertains to their thesis research and their career goals.
• a letter of recommendation from their thesis advisor commenting on the qualifications of the student and the usefulness of this workshop to the student’s thesis research.

Student registrations do not initially require payment of fees.  If more than 7 students register, the seven most qualified students will be chosen and notified on August 30th.  Upon notification of acceptance into the workshop, students will be expected to pay the registration fee by September 20th.

Arriving in Duluth
Duluth, the world’s largest freshwater inland port, is located at the western tip of Lake Superior, midway between the Twin Cities of Minneapolis / St. Paul and the Canadian border.  Nestled in the hills overlooking the largest of the Great Lakes, the city offers breathtaking scenery and serves as the gateway to abundant recreational opportunities. This time of year, the fall colors will be near or just past peak.

Tourist information about Duluth can be obtained by calling the Duluth Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-800-4-DULUTH (438-5884) or visiting their website (http://www.visitduluth.com/). For additional information about travel in Minnesota, call the Minnesota Office of Tourism at 888-TOURISM (868-7476) or visit their website at http://www.exploreminnesota.com/.

Daily flights into Duluth International Airport are provided by Delta, United, and Allegiant Airlines with arrivals from Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit, Chicago, Las Vegas, and Phoenix.    The Inn on Lake Superior, which is the workshop headquarters, provides shuttle transport to and from the Duluth International Airport.  Call (218) 726-1111 (Toll-Free (888) 668-4352) to arrange a pick-up. Other downtown/Canal Park motels do not provide shuttle service, though all accommodations are only a 10 mile taxi ride from the airport.

Hotel Accommodations
Participants are expected to reserve and pay for their own hotel accommodations for the 4-5 nights that the workshop is in Duluth (Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs, and Sun). For ease of collecting and transporting participants by van to and from UMD for the short courses, accommodations should be booked in one of the Downtown/Canal Park area hotels listed below and shown on the attached map.  Participants are encouraged to book rooms at the Inn on Lake Superior, where the Sunday welcoming reception and Monday banquet will be held and field trips will embark.   A block of rooms have been reserved until September 6th at the Inn on Lake Superior a special rate of $99 + tx.  Request the “PRC rate” when making a reservation.
                                                                                                                   
Downtown/Canal Park Hotels (see map)

 

For More Information
    
    Workshop Information -Jim Miller  mille066@umn.edu
                                  218-720-4355 (NRRI office) or 218-726-6582 (UMD office)
            
    Registration, Lodging - Julie Anne Heinz jheinz@nrri.umn.edu
                                                               218-720-4272

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