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Register now: EuroWorkshop “Geology and the energy transition”
Register now: EuroWorkshop "Geology and the energy transition" The CHPM2030 project, the Royal Geological and Mining Society of the Netherlands (KNGMG) and the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) will co-organise a EuroWorkshop on “Geology and the energy...
read moreEFG Office welcomes two new Project Officers
EFG Office welcomes two new Project Officers The EFG Office in Brussels is glad to welcome two new Project Officers, Domenico Marchese and Alberto Sánchez Miravalles. They will be managing EFG’s tasks within the Horizon 2020 funded projects the Federation is involved...
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Survey: Future users of the INFACT Reference Sites
Survey: Future users of the INFACT Reference Sites As a partner of the Horizon 2020 funded INFACT project, the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) invites you to submit your views on the technical, environmental, social, administrative and financial challenges...
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Legends of Geoscience: submit now your photos to the EAGE/EFG photo contest 2019
Legends of Geoscience: submit now your photos to the EAGE/EFG photo contest 2019 The 2019 edition of the EAGE/EFG photo contest is now open for entries! All members of EAGE and EFG’s National Associations are invited to submit their photos.This year’s theme is...
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EFG unveils its strategy for 2018-2022: Towards a sustainable future
EFG unveils its strategy for 2018-2022: Towards a sustainable future At its May 2018 Council meeting in Çesme (Turkey) the delegates of the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) unanimously approved the Federation’s new Strategic Plan “Towards a sustainable future”...
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EFG signs Memorandum of Understanding with Indonesian Society of Economic Geologists
EFG signs Memorandum of Understanding with Indonesian Society of Economic Geologists On 5 December 2018, EFG and the Indonesian Society of Economic Geologists (MGEI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the 10th Annual MGEI Meeting in Makassar,...
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EFG Council approves revised CPD scheme
EFG Council approves revised CPD scheme During the EFG Council meeting in November 2018, a revised version of EFG’s regulation regarding Continuing Professional Development (CPD) has been approved.The revised CPD scheme includes the following changes for European...
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European Geologist Journal 46: Oil and gas exploration in Europe – innovation and new technologies
European Geologist Journal 46: Oil and gas exploration in Europe – innovation and new technologies EFG is glad to present the new issue of the European Geologist Journal which focusses on Oil and Gas exploration in Europe. The issue features contributions on the...
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Mentees and mentors wanted!
Mentees and mentors wanted! Are you a young earth scientist interested in a unique opportunity to move your career forward? Are you an experienced geoscientist willing to share your knowledge and lend a hand to the new generation?The European Federation of Geologists...
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EFG Panel of Experts on Soil Protection contributes to CONAMA18
EFG Panel of Experts on Soil Protection contributes to CONAMA18 At the occasion of the 14th edition of the National Congress on the Environment (CONAMA), María J. Rubial, the coordinator of the EFG Panel of Experts on Soil Protection, has presented, on 26 November...
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INFACT project: discussing challenges for mining in the 21st century
INFACT project: discussing challenges for mining in the 21st century On 26 November 2018, an expert workshop on “Mining and Development” has been organised close to the INFACT project’s Spanish reference site in Seville. The workshop has been organised within the...
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Call for articles: Geology and the Energy transition
Call for articles: Geology and the Energy transition In the name of the Editorial Board of the European Geologist journal (EGJ), the Editor-in-Chief would like to invite you to submit articles for the 47th issue of the journal. The theme of this issue is geology and...
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Towards the use of the UN Framework Classification for Sustainable Resources Management in Europe
Towards the use of the UN Framework Classification for Sustainable Resources Management in Europe Press release I Brussels I November 2018 The United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) is a universally acceptable and internationally applicable...
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EFG Council meeting: intensive networking & a new President-elect
EFG Council meeting: intensive networking & a new President-elect The 67th edition of EFG’s Council meeting was held in Brussels on 17 and 18 November 2018. The meeting was organised subsequently to the EU Raw Materials Week to allow the EFG Board members and...
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EFG at the EU Raw Materials Week
EFG at the EU Raw Materials Week Several members of the EFG Board and the Executive Office participated in the third edition of the EU Raw Materials Week. The European Federation of Geologists thanks the European Commission and especially DG Grow for organising this...
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Increasing collaboration between geoscience, policy & industry
Increasing collaboration between geoscience, policy & industry On 26 September 2018, EFG and the European Geosciences Union (EGU) jointly convened the ‘Horizon Geoscience: overcoming societal challenges, creating change’ dinner debate. The event aimed to...
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EFG strengthens cooperation with the American Geosciences Institute
EFG strengthens cooperation with the American Geosciences Institute The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) and the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in October 2018. The aim of this agreement is to work together to...
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Press release: Field demonstration of ¡VAMOS! technology is a success at Silvermines, Ireland
Press release: Field demonstration of ¡VAMOS! technology is a success at Silvermines, Ireland On the 24th of October the ¡VAMOS! partners together with Advisory Board members and interested external parties – such as geologists and researchers from companies and...
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FORAM closing meeting
FORAM closing meeting On 29 October, members of the FORAM project consortium have gathered in Brussels for the project’s closing meeting. The project Towards a World Forum on Raw Materials (FORAM) aims at developing and setting up an EU-based platform of...
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AGI offers free subscriptions to EARTH magazine
AGI offers free subscriptions to EARTH magazine The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is now offering free subscriptions to the digital edition of EARTH Magazine to all licensed and/or professional geoscientists worldwide. Subscriptions also include access to...
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EFG/EAGE Photo Contest winner 2018
EFG/EAGE Photo Contest winner 2018 Class in the desert (Shahrud Desert, Shahrud, Semnan Province, Iran (2016)) has been selected as the best photo for 2018. It has been an exciting run for this year’s EAGE/EFG Photo Contest, with 167 photos submitted and over 4600...
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Trials at the Idrija mine further prove UX-1’s capabilities: First autonomy tests underwater were a success
Trials at the Idrija mine further prove UX-1’s capabilities: First autonomy tests underwater were a success Press release - October 2018 The second trials with the new UNEXMIN technology took place in the Idrija mercury mine, in Slovenia, from the 10th to the 21st...
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Meggen Raw Materials Days – International geologists’ meeting organised by the BDG at the Galileo-Park in Lennestadt-Meggen
Meggen Raw Materials Days – International geologists’ meeting organised by the BDG at the Galileo-Park in Lennestadt-Meggen Upon invitation of the BDG, the Professional Association of German Geoscientists, the fourth edition of the Meggen Raw Materials Days was held...
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Registration now open for UNFC workshop // 16 November 2018 // 9:00 – 13:00 // Brussels
Registration now open for UNFC workshop // 16 November 2018 // 9:00 - 13:00 // Brussels About the workshop The United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) is an important tool for natural resource management that can harmonise data from different...
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EFG mentees and mentors have teamed up for the Geoscience for Society Challenge
EFG mentees and mentors have teamed up for the Geoscience for Society Challenge Early in 2018, EFG has kicked-off the first season of its International Mentoring Programme which brings together early-career geoscientists with experienced professionals who support them...
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Second International Round Table on Materials Criticality
Second International Round Table on Materials Criticality The second Round Table on Criticality will be held in Tokyo on 9 October 2018 at the biennial EcoBalance conference. It will present a nexus of ideas on how innovation can be promoted by thinking in life...
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Geoscientists evaluate perceived success of Horizon 2020 funding programme
Geoscientists evaluate perceived success of Horizon 2020 funding programme In spring 2018, EFG and the European Geosciences Union (EGU) jointly conducted a survey among geoscientists from across Europe, but also from abroad, to evaluate the perceived success of the...
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EFG and EGU establish dialogue with policy makers on how the geosciences can help overcome Europe’s major societal challenges
EFG and EGU establish dialogue with policy makers on how the geosciences can help overcome Europe’s major societal challenges Press release I Brussels I 28 September 2018 On 26 September 2018, the European Geosciences Union (EGU) and the European Federation of...
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Call for Sessions for 5th International YES Congress
Call for Sessions for 5th International YES Congress Under the theme “Rocking Earth’s Future”, the 5th International YES Congress will be held from 9 to 13 September 2019 in Berlin (Germany). It will offer a special opportunity for young scientists from all over the...
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2018 Mining Industry Survey
2018 Mining Industry Survey State of Play is an independent research institute focused on strategy and innovation in the global mining industry. The institute’s biennial Mining Industry Survey has become the world’s largest mining industry survey. EFG supports this...
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INTERMIN survey on mineral raw materials training programmes
INTERMIN survey on mineral raw materials training programmes Since February 2018, EFG participates in the INTERMIN project which is funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme. One significant part of this project is to make an inventory of all the...
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Interview with János Szanyi, the Coordinator of the EFG Panel of Experts on Geothermal Energy
Interview with János Szanyi, the Coordinator of the EFG Panel of Experts on Geothermal Energy EFG’s Panels of Experts (PE) have been set up to provide high-quality advice and information to the European institutions, to international NGO’s and to other global...
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EFG President Vitor Correia about the Federation’s Outreach and Education activities
EFG President Vitor Correia about the Federation’s Outreach and Education activities The latest issue of Scientia, a series of outreach research publications, is focusing on enhancing education, from early childhood schooling to postgraduate training and beyond,...
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4th Meggen Raw Materials Days – International Geologists Conference of the BDG in the Galileo-Park / Lennestadt-Meggen
4th Meggen Raw Materials Days - International Geologists Conference of the BDG in the Galileo-Park / Lennestadt-Meggen From 12 to 14 September 2018, the fourth Meggener Raw Materials Days are organised by EFG's German national association, the BDG (Berufsverband...
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We are hiring!
The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) seeks to appoint a full time (38 hours/week) Project Officer to provide support on project management. The Project Officer will work under the supervision of the Executive Director. Moreover, the person will participate in...
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European Geologist Journal 45: environmentally sustainable mining in Europe
European Geologist Journal 45: environmentally sustainable mining in Europe The new issue of the European Geologist Journal is now available online. It is a thematic issue dedicated to “Environmentally sustainable mining in Europe” and includes the following seven...
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INFACT’s first trials of innovative, non-invasive mineral exploration technologies are imminent
INFACT’s first trials of innovative, non-invasive mineral exploration technologies are imminent Press release I July 2018 I The EU-funded INFACT project aims at combining the development and test of innovative, non-invasive minerals exploration technologies with an...
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One Day in Europe 2018: Italy II
One Day in Europe 2018: Italy II Each month we travel to one of EFG’s national membership associations and discover their main activities and challenges. In June we have continued our journey to Italy and talked to Francesco Peduto, the President of the Italian...
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Interview with Markku Iljina, Coordinator of the EFG PE on Mineral Resources
Interview with Markku Iljina, Coordinator of the EFG Panel of Experts on Mineral Resources EFG’s Panels of Experts (PE) have been set up to provide high quality advice and information to the European institutions, to international NGO’s and to other global...
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Kick-off meeting for GeoERA projects
The Kick-off meeting for 15 GeoERA projects took place between the 3rd and the 5th of July in Brussels. EFG Executive Director Isabel Fernández attended the meeting as a member of the GeoERA Stakeholder Council. The role of the Stakeholder Council members is to...
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FORAM 18 Pilot Event: testing the concept of a World Forum on Raw Materials
Back to back with the World Materials Forum (WMF), the Horizon 2020 funded FORAM project has gathered stakeholders on 27 June 2018 in Nancy (France) to test the concept of a World Forum on Raw Materials. Although affected by the French railway strike, the conference...
read moreEFG at RFG2018: fostering dialogue about geoscience professionalism at international level
EFG at RFG2018: fostering dialogue about geoscience professionalism at international level Geoscience professionals from all over the world have gathered in Vancouver, Canada, from 16 to 21 June 2018, for the first international conference dedicated to the...
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FORAM 18 Pilot event: speakers confirmed & registration open
FORAM 18 Pilot event: speakers confirmed & registration open The FORAM 18 Pilot Event on raw materials will take place in Nancy, France, on 27 June, the day before the World Materials Forum (WMF). The event is open for all stakeholders and is at no cost....
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The third EuroWorkshop “Meggen Days of Mineral Resources” will take place in Germany
EuroWorkshops are a new form of professional training that EFG proposes since 2017 to European Geologist title holders and other geoscientists. This type of training activity intensifies the professional exchange of ideas and the contacts...
read more Geoscience for Society Challenge
Geoscience for Society Challenge The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) is glad to propose to the participants of the first season of EFG’s mentoring programme an opportunity for a face-to-face meeting. To benefit from this opportunity, mentees shall submit a...
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H2020 projects gather in Brussels to network about the social acceptance in the European Raw Materials Sector
H2020 projects gather in Brussels to network about the social acceptance in the European Raw Materials Sector On 5 June 2018, the European Commission’s Executive Agency for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EASME) hosted a workshop about the “Social Acceptance in...
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Earn CPD points for attending MEI2018 and benefit from reduced registration fees
Earn CPD points for attending MEI2018 and benefit from reduced registration fees EFG will award 12 CPD points (24 hours) in the “Participating in the Geoscience community” category to EuroGeologists who attend conference sessions at the 2018 Mining & Exploration...
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Call for articles: Oil and gas exploration in Europe – innovation and new technologies
Call for articles: Oil and gas exploration in Europe - innovation and new technologies The Editorial Board of the European Geologist journal (EGJ) calls for article proposals for the 46th issue of the journal. The title of this issue is "Oil and gas exploration in...
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One Day in Europe: Italy – Adriana Cavaglià about the Central Italy earthquakes
One Day in Europe: Italy Adriana Cavaglià about the Central Italy earthquakes One Day in Europe is a feature of EFG’s monthly newsletter GeoNews. Each month we travel to one of EFG’s national membership associations and discover their main activities and challenges....
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Interview with Pavlos Tyrologou Coordinator of the EFG Panel of Experts on Natural Hazards and Climate Change
Interview with Pavlos Tyrologou, Coordinator of the EFG Panel of Experts on Natural Hazards and Climate Change EFG’s Panels of Experts (PE) have been set up to provide high quality advice and information to the European institutions, to international NGO’s and to...
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