MBMG - Mining & Mineral Symposium

Join professional and amateur mineralogists, geologists, and miners as they share their knowledge of mineral deposits and stimulate interest in pursuing new studies and discoveries. The Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology is pleased to host the 2023 Montana Mining and Mineral Symposium September 27–30 at Montana Tech University located in Butte, Montana.

Registration

Closed

Proceedings

2021 Proceedings
2019 Proceedings
2018 Proceedings

Agenda

Wednesday, September 27, 2023: 9 a.m. to Noon: 1–4 p.m.

Short course: “Portable Analytical Field Methods”	Short course: This workshop will cover the applications of common portable instrumentation in mineral exploration, with an emphasis on exploration for critical minerals. The morning session will introduce the fundamentals of portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF), shortwave infrared (SWIR) spectroscopy, ultraviolet fluorescence, and gamma-ray spectrometry with opportunities to gain hands-on experience with these tools. Attendees are encouraged to bring samples they wish to analyze with these instruments. An optional afternoon session will cover the processing and interpretation of some data collected with these instruments using ioGAS and The Spectral Geologist.
9:00 a.m.–Noon	Interactive working session
Noon–1 p.m.	Lunch (included)
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.	Interactive working session

Thursday, September 28, 2023: 9 a.m. to Noon: 1–4 p.m.

Uuno Sahinen Award Presentation
9:00 a.m.– Noon	Talk session
9:00 a.m.– 9:50 a.m. (approximately)	Opening remarks–Garrett Smith: Overview of Current Mining Operations in Montana
1:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.	Talk session
4:00 p.m.– 6:30 p.m.	Poster session & No host bar

Friday, September 29th, 2023: 9 a.m. to Noon: 1–4 p.m.

9:00 a.m.– Noon	Talk session
9:00 a.m.– 9:40 a.m. (approximately)	KEYNOTE–Allen Andersen (USGS) EarthMRI Program with Overview with Example from our NW Region
9:40 a.m.– 10:20 a.m. (approximately)	KEYNOTE–Eric Anderson (USGS) EarthMRI-a Montana perspective
1:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.	Talk session
5:00 p.m.– 8:00 p.m.	Map Chat, beer & pizza at Butte Brewing & Pizza Company

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Field Trip: Morning and Afternoon tours, Fee $20

Montana Resources Continental Pit in Butte. Space will be limited.

Invited Speakers

Garrett Smith (Opening)
Overview of Current Mining Operations in Montana

Garrett Smith is a geochemist, currently working for the Montana DEQ’s Hard Rock Mining Section in Helena. Originally from New Mexico, he returned to his ancestral roots in Montana to complete his undergraduate and graduate degrees at Montana Tech. With an early emphasis on stable isotope geochemistry, his project experience includes the hydrogeology of abandoned and active mines, characterization of geothermal systems, hard rock mine permitting, and public outreach. Prior to his current position, Garrett was an assistant research professor with the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology in Butte.

Allen Andersen (USGS)
KEYNOTE: EarthMRI Program with Overview with Example from our NW Region

Overview of Current Mining Operations in Montana.
Allen is a Research Geologist in the USGS Spokane, WA field office for Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center. Allen works on projects related to economic geology. Allen's broader interests include the genesis of magmatic-hydrothermal ore deposits, geochemistry applied to the assessment of critical mineral resources, fluid-rock interaction, and ore-forming processes of critical mineral deposits. More specifically, his wok focuses on the geology of rare earth element (REE) deposits, the behavior of REE in fluids and carbonatite magmas, and mineral resources associated with Paleogene magmatism across western North America. Allen also maintains interest in the formation of magmatic ore deposits enriched in platinum-group elements, chromium, nickel, copper, cobalt, titanium, and vanadium. Prior to joining the USGS, he spent more than six summers as a consulting geologist in the mineral exploration industry.

Eric Anderson (USGS)
KEYNOTE: EarthMRI—A Montana perspective

Eric Anderson is a research geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Survey in Golden, CO. His research is focused on solving mineral resource problems through the theory and application of geophysical methods, primarily magnetic, radiometric, gravimetric, and electromagnetic. He integrates geophysical data with geology and mineral deposit models to understand the three-dimensional framework of ore deposit formation, and he also applies geophysical methods for geologic mapping purposes. He works mostly in the western U.S. on mineral deposits that form in convergent margin settings.

2023 Montana Mining and Mineral Symposium - Presentation Guidelines, Schedule & Abstracts

Thursday, September 28, 2023

9:00 a.m.– 9:20 a.m.	INTRO	INTRODUCTION TO 2023 MINING & MINERAL SYMPOSIUM
9:20 a.m.– 10:20 a.m.	Garrett Smith	Overview of Mining Operations in Montana
10:20 a.m.– 10:40 a.m.	BREAK	BREAK
10:40 a.m.– 11:00 a.m.	George Brimhall	Evidence for Hydrogen Diffusion in Porphyry Copper Deposit Ore Genesis and Alteration Mineral Zoning
11:00 a.m.– 11:20 a.m.	Mario Guzman	Evidence for High-Level Porphyritic Intrusion Below the Sunnyside Epithermal Vein Deposit, Colorado
11:20 a.m.– 11:40 a.m.	Jarred Zimmerman	Controlling Hydrothermal Fluid Flow and Changing Porosity in the Tuff of Sulphur Creek, Yellowstone National Park, Wyomin
11:40 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.	BREAK	BREAK
12:00 p.m.– 12:20 p.m.	Katharina Pfaff	Mineralogy Across Scales: An Example from the Idaho Copper Belt
12:20 p.m.– 12:40 p.m.	Gregory Bell	Ruby Graphite Project - Early Exploration Results
12:40 p.m.– 1:00 p.m.	Amanda Griffith	Update on Montana Resources
1:00 p.m.– 2:00 p.m.	LUNCH	LUNCH
2:00 p.m.– 2:20 p.m.	Adrian Van Rythoven	Critical Mineral Potential of the Phosphoria Formation in Southwestern Montana
2:20 p.m.– 2:40 p.m.	Virginia Gillerman	Nd-enriched Lehmi Pass REE-Th-Fe District, Idaho-Montana: Mid-Paleozoic Mineralization from Crustal-scale Hydrothermal Circulation
2:40 p.m.– 3:00 p.m.	Reed Lewis	Critical Minerals Research Efforts by the Idaho Geological Society
3:00 p.m.– 3:20 p.m.	BREAK	BREAK
3:20 p.m.– 3:40 p.m.	Michael Gary	Using Indicator Minerals Taken from Stream Sediment Samples to Detect Rare Earth Element Deposits
3:40 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.	Marisa Redgrave	Geophysical Survey in the Bearpaw Mountains on the Rocky Boy Reservation in Northeastern Montana
4:00 p.m.– 4:20 p.m.	Sarah Risedorf	New Investigations of the Carbonate-related, REE-Nb Deposits in Southern Ravalli County, Montana
4:20 p.m.– 4:40 p.m.	Alexei Rukhlov	Episodic Carbonatite Emplacement in the Canadian Cordillera from 810 to 330 Ma: From Supercontinent Breakup to Orogenic Convergence
4:40 p.m.– 5:00 p.m.	John Metesh	Uno Sahinen Award Presentations
5:00 p.m.– 7:00 p.m.	Posters/Reception	Poster presentations and reception in Mineral Museum @ Montana Tech

Friday, September 29th, 2023

9:00 a.m.– 10:00 a.m.	Allen Andersen	Keynote: Earth MRI Program Overview and USGS Critical Mineral Research in the Northwestern United States
10:00 a.m.– 11:00 a.m.	Eric Anderson	Keynote: Earth Mapping Resources Initiative - a Montana Perspective
11:00 a.m.– 11:20 a.m.	BREAK	BREAK
11:20 a.m.– 11:40 a.m.	Danie Grobler	Ni+Cu+PGE Mineralization within the Lower Ultramafic Series of the Stillwater Complex, Montana, USA
11:40 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.	Chris Gammons	New Investigations of the Winston Gold Mining District, Montana
12:00 p.m.– 12:20 p.m.	Celine Beaucamp-Stout	Trace Elements in Fluorescent Sphalerite of the Philipsburg Mining District, Granite County, Montana
12:20 p.m.– 12:40 p.m.	Karen Lund	Structural Evolution of Gold-Bearing Cobalt-Copper Deposits of the Blackbird Mining District, East-Central Idaho
12:40 p.m.– 1:00 p.m.	Kyle Nacey	Structural Evolution of Gold-Bearing Cobalt-Copper Deposits of the Blackbird Mining District, East-Central Idaho
1:00 p.m.– 2:00 p.m.	LUNCH	LUNCH
2:00 p.m.– 2:20 p.m.	Kyle Eastman	Geology, Mineralization, and Critical Minerals Potential of the Radersburg and Giant Hill 7.5’ Quadrangles, Broadwater County, Montana
2:20 p.m.– 2:40 p.m.	Kaleb Scarberry	Geologic Mapping and Mineralization of the Elkhorn 7.5’ Quadrangle and Historic Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana
2:40 p.m.– 3:00 p.m.	Amanda Rossi	Upcoming MBMG Economic Geology Projects
3:00 p.m.– 3:20 p.m.	BREAK	BREAK
3:20 p.m.– 3:40 p.m.	John Sanford	Modern Data Delivery
3:40 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.	Denise Herman & Connie Thomson	Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Preserving Rock Collections for Future Study
4:00 p.m.– 4:20 p.m.	Colleen Elliot	A New View of the Chief Joseph Plutonic-Metamorphic Complex, SW Montana
5:00 p.m.– 7:00 p.m.	MAP CHAT	MAP CHAT and PIZZA at Butte Brewing Company 465 E. Galena St. Butte, MT

Hotel price recommendations

Butte has a wide range of lodging options available. Potential accommodations can be found here:
https://southwestmt.com/listings/butte-silver-bow-chamber-of-commerce/ and here: https://butteelevated.com/stay/

The Comfort Inn Butte has offered a special rate for the dates of the 2023 Montana Mining and Mineral Symposium.
Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly 406.494.8850 and asking for the group name: 2023 Mining & Mineral Symposium or by clicking booking link: 2023 Mining and Mineral Symposium Booking Link.
There are a limited number of rooms and the special rate is valid until midnight of Sept. 19, 2023.

Poster Session

Coming early September!

2023 Mining and Mineral Symposium Sponsorship Opportunities Guide

Covellite Level ($5,000)

This level sponsorship includes the following:

Exclusive title sponsor for Beer and Pizza “MapChat” evening at Butte Brewing, Friday, September 29th, 2023.
Two graduate students symposium fees.
A booth at symposium poster session Thursday afternoon, September 28th.
Two symposium entrance fees for sponsor employees.
Logo prominently displayed at Beer and Pizza “MapChat” and on signage throughout the symposium.

Pyrite Level ($2,500)

This level sponsorship includes the following:

Exclusive title sponsor for poster reception refreshments (bar and snacks).
Two graduate students symposium fees.
A booth at symposium poster session Thursday afternoon, September 28th.
Two symposium entrance fees for sponsor employees.
Logo prominently displayed at poster reception and on signage throughout the symposium.

Quartz Level ($1,000)

This level sponsorship includes the following:

Title sponsor for coffee break refreshments during symposium.
Two graduate students symposium fees.
A booth at symposium poster session Thursday afternoon, September 28th.
Two symposium entrance fees for sponsor employees.
Logo on signage throughout the symposium.

Note: Any of the above can be co-sponsored (i.e., Two Pyrite level efforts can co-sponsor the Beer and Pizza “MapChat”).

Booth Level ($250)

This level sponsorship includes the following:

A booth at symposium poster session Thursday afternoon, September 28th.
Two graduate students symposium fees.
One symposium entrance fee for sponsor employee.

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2023 Mining and Mineral Symposium

September 27–30, 2023

Butte, Montana (Announcement)

Registration

Closed

Proceedings

Archives

FEES

FEATURED EVENTS

Agenda

Wednesday, September 27, 2023: 9 a.m. to Noon: 1–4 p.m.

Thursday, September 28, 2023: 9 a.m. to Noon: 1–4 p.m.

Friday, September 29th, 2023: 9 a.m. to Noon: 1–4 p.m.

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Invited Speakers

Garrett Smith (Opening)
Overview of Current Mining Operations in Montana

Allen Andersen (USGS)
KEYNOTE: EarthMRI Program with Overview with Example from our NW Region

Eric Anderson (USGS)
KEYNOTE: EarthMRI—A Montana perspective

2023 Montana Mining and Mineral Symposium - Presentation Guidelines, Schedule & Abstracts

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Friday, September 29th, 2023

Hotel price recommendations

Poster Session

2023 Mining and Mineral Symposium Sponsorship Opportunities Guide

Covellite Level ($5,000)

Pyrite Level ($2,500)

Quartz Level ($1,000)

Booth Level ($250)

2023 Mining and Mineral Symposium

September 27–30, 2023

Butte, Montana (Announcement)

Registration

Closed

Proceedings

Archives

FEES

FEATURED EVENTS

Agenda

Wednesday, September 27, 2023: 9 a.m. to Noon: 1–4 p.m.

Thursday, September 28, 2023: 9 a.m. to Noon: 1–4 p.m.

Friday, September 29th, 2023: 9 a.m. to Noon: 1–4 p.m.

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Invited Speakers

Garrett Smith (Opening) Overview of Current Mining Operations in Montana

Allen Andersen (USGS) KEYNOTE: EarthMRI Program with Overview with Example from our NW Region

Eric Anderson (USGS) KEYNOTE: EarthMRI—A Montana perspective

2023 Montana Mining and Mineral Symposium - Presentation Guidelines, Schedule & Abstracts

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Friday, September 29th, 2023

Hotel price recommendations

Poster Session

2023 Mining and Mineral Symposium Sponsorship Opportunities Guide

Covellite Level ($5,000)

Pyrite Level ($2,500)

Quartz Level ($1,000)

Booth Level ($250)

Garrett Smith (Opening)
Overview of Current Mining Operations in Montana

Allen Andersen (USGS)
KEYNOTE: EarthMRI Program with Overview with Example from our NW Region

Eric Anderson (USGS)
KEYNOTE: EarthMRI—A Montana perspective