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Mineral Exploration and the EU Taxonomy regulation
Mineral Exploration and the EU Taxonomy regulation The European Union’s taxonomy scheme is developing a listing of environmentally sustainable economic activities with a view to boosting sustainable investment practices. In this regard, the European Federation of...
EFG contributed to FAO report on soil pollution
EFG contributed to FAO report on soil pollution On 4 June 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations released its “Global assessment of soil pollution” which addresses the extent and future trends of soil pollution and describes...
Share impressions from your work and become a Geoscience Role Model!
Share impressions from your work and become a Geoscience Role Model! Would you like to show all the non-geologists out there how diverse and fascinating the geological profession is? We invite you to share photos or short videos from your day-to-day work...
Layman’s sample practice: geology for everyone
The layman's sample practice of the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) is a unique national practice in raw material exploration and research. Its primary purpose is to increase knowledge related to Finnish raw material resources. Therefore, the operation is quite...
Which is your favourite ‘Legends of geoscience’ photo?
Which is your favourite 'Legends of geoscience' photo?After the first round of public voting, the 12 finalists of this year’s EAGE/EFG photo contest have now been announced: We invite you to have a look at the 12 most popular entries and cast your vote to determine...
Workshop ‘Mineral Standard Reporting and Competent Person’ for Italian geologists
Workshop ‘Mineral Standard Reporting and Competent Person’ for Italian geologists On 24 June 2021, EFG co-organised the workshop ‘Mineral Standard Reporting and Competent Person for the Sustainable Development and the Standardisation Process in the Mining...
Questionnaire on United Nations Resource Management System
Questionnaire on United Nations Resource Management System The UNECE Expert Group on Resource Management (EGRM) has developed over the years the United Nations Framework Classification of Resources (UNFC), which is a unified system for the classification of a...
Please share your views on the evolution of our profession!
Please share your views on the evolution of our profession! In the annual ‘EFG Employment Survey’, the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) aims at taking a snapshot of the current labour market for geologists in Europe and beyond: Which industries are...
ESG Toolbox Conference
The Responsible Raw Materials' 2021 Annual Conference 'ESG Toolbox' will start on 10 May 2021. The event will be held over 5 days (10-14 May) and all talks will be delivered live, giving participants the opportunity to ask questions and engage in the discussions. The...
Celebrating Earth Day 2021: #GeositesOfEurope
Celebrating Earth Day 2021: #GeositesOfEurope To celebrate this year’s Earth Day, the EFG Panel of Experts on Geological Heritage has selected four geosites displaying the diversity and beauty of Europe’s geological heritage. We hope you will enjoy this little...
Results EFG Employment Survey 2020
Results EFG Employment Survey 2020 The annual EFG Employment Survey aims at analysing the current labour market for geologists in Europe. The information gathered by this survey is not only useful for EFG’s work and to our national association members, but also...
EFG at the vEGU21
EFG at the vEGU21Several of the EU projects in which EFG is involved will be presented at the virtual EGU General Assembly 2021: CROWDTHERMAL EGU21-9442 | vPICO presentations | ERE2.5 CROWDTHERMAL – A vision for citizens’ empowerment in geothermal projects Gauthier...
EFG Webinar: Natural Hydrogen Resources
EFG Webinar: Natural Hydrogen ResourcesOn 15 April 2021, EFG organised the webinar ‘Natural Hydrogen Resources’. Hydrogen has been present in the industry as a raw material for a long time and, except for rocket takeoffs, its energetic capacity was rarely used, at...
International Geodiversity Day – increasing global awareness of geological heritage
International Geodiversity Day – increasing global awareness of geological heritage Over 600 participants from more than 60 countries gathered at the Oxford Geoheritage Virtual Conference in May 2020 to share their research in geodiversity and geoheritage. At...
EFG partners with H-NAT 2021
EFG partners with H-NAT 2021The first global summit on natural hydrogen, H-NAT 2021, will be organised on 2-3 June 2021 in a virtual format and is a must-attend event for all energy players to discover and deepen their knowledge about this new energy source that will...
EFG contributes to GEOTRAINET position paper
EFG contributes to GEOTRAINET position paper GeoTrainet supports the establishment of training and certification programmes for geothermal heat pump designers (those who carry out feasibility and design studies, including geology) and drillers, accompanying the...
EFG Webinar: EU Strategy to Secure Access to Mineral Raw Materials
EFG Webinar: EU Strategy to Secure Access to Mineral Raw MaterialsOn 8 April 2021, EFG organised the webinar ‘EU Strategy to Secure Access to Mineral Raw Materials’. EFG President Marko Komac was the host of the webinar. Vitor Correia, Past President of EFG and...
EFG contributes to Science for Disaster Risk Management 2020
EFG contributes to Science for Disaster Risk Management 2020 “Science for Disaster Risk Management 2020 Acting Today, Protecting Tomorrow” has officially been launched by the EU's Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre on 23 March 2021. EFG actively...
Affiliation agreement with MDPI’s Geosciences journal
Affiliation agreement with MDPI’s Geosciences journal EFG has recently established an affiliation agreement with Geosciences, a journal published by the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). Geosciences (ISSN 2076-3263) is an international,...
Cast your vote for the best photo!
Legends of Geoscience: Cast your vote for the best photo! Submissions for the EAGE/EFG photo contest 2021 are now closed. Thanks to all participants for submitting so many stunning images depicting the beauty and variety of geosciences! The public voting for the top...
EFG webinar: From Earth to Mars – Planetary Geology and Astrobiology
On 18 March 2021, EFG organised the webinar ‘From Earth to Mars: Planetary Geology and Astrobiology’. Earth and planetary geosciences and astrogeological studies are proving to be of great help if not crucial in facing the challenging and fascinating questions whether...
IGI launches educational resources to support learning
The Institute of Geologists of Ireland (IGI) wants to ensure that members of the public have access to facts on the critical role of mineral exploration and mining to our sustainable future. The IGI, the accrediting body for professional geoscientists on the island of...
The Glaciers of the Pyrenees
The Pyrenees mountain range is a geographical feature located in southwestern Europe, lying across the border between Spain, France and Andorra (Figure 1). The range runs from the Atlantic Ocean (Gulf of Biscay) to the Mediterranean Sea (Gulf of Leon) with a W–E...
EFG Webinar: Mineral resources of Sweden
On 24 February 2021, EFG organised the webinar ‘Mineral resources of Sweden’. Sweden is well known for its raw material resources and active mining industry. Swedish ore production represents a significant part of the EU mining sector and the associated Swedish...
EFG Medal of Merit awarded to Eva Hartai and Mirko Vaněček
EFG Medal of Merit awarded to Eva Hartai and Mirko Vaněček The EFG Medal of Merit has recently been awarded to Prof. Eva Hartai (2020) and Prof. Mirko Vaněček (2021). Eva Hartai received the 2020 award for her notable contribution to enhancing the standing and...
EFG Webinar on Minerals: Prospect Generator Business Model
EFG Webinar on Minerals: Prospect Generator Business Model On 11 February 2021, EFG organised the webinar 'Prospect Generator Business Model'. Prospect generation is one of the most attractive business models in the mining industry. This webinar aims to reveal...
EFGeoMentoring: Professional career mentoring for geoscientists at all career stages
EFGeoMentoring: Professional career mentoring for geoscientists at all career stages Are you about to start your career in geosciences? Or would you like to take your career to the next level? The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) invites you to participate in...
Webinar: Learn geology, fly with the European Federation of Geologists
Webinar: Learn geology, fly with the European Federation of Geologists The first EFG webinar was organised at the end of 2020. Carlos Garcia Royo, Vice-president of the Official Spanish Association of Professional Geologists, presented ‘Learn geology, fly with...
Legends of Geoscience: submit now your photos to the EAGE/EFG photo contest 2021
Legends of Geoscience: submit now your photos to the EAGE/EFG photo contest 2021 The 2021 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 under the theme “Legends...
Extended deadline: Call for article proposals on geotechnics
Extended deadline: Call for article proposals on geotechnics The Editorial Board of the European Geologist journal (EGJ) invites you to submit articles for issue 51 of the journal. The theme of this issue is ‘Geotechnics - Building sustainable foundations’ and...
Happy birthday to EFG and the European Geologist journal
Happy birthday to EFG and the European Geologist journal Surprise! To celebrate the anniversary of the European Geologist journal and the 40th birthday of EFG we are republishing the early issues of our journal in digital format. To start with, have a look at...
New issue of the European Geologist Journal: Geoscience education
EFG is pleased to release issue 50 of its biannual open access journal European Geologist. The anniversary issue is entitled “Let’s become geologists! Challenges and opportunities in geoscience education in Europe” and comes along with a record number of submission.
Call for articles European Geologist journal: Geotechnics
Call for articles European Geologist journal: Geotechnics The Editorial Board of the European Geologist journal (EGJ) invites you to submit articles for issue 51 of the journal. The theme of this issue is ‘Geotechnics - Building sustainable foundations’ and it...
Emma Rehnström, Sweden’s Geologist of the Year 2020, makes you discover traces of volcanoes, earthquakes and dinosaurs in Scania
EFG’s Swedish member Geosektionen, the geosciences branch of Naturvetarna, the Swedish Association of Professional Scientists, each year awards a geologist with the title “Geologist of the Year”. This year’s laureate is Emma Rehnström. She is awarded the title because...
Coffee with Geoscience: EU policymakers meet geoscientists to exchange on the role mineral raw materials play for the EU Green Deal
Coffee with Geoscience: EU policymakers meet geoscientists to exchange on the role mineral raw materials play for the EU Green Deal Press release – November 2020 On 16 November 2020, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) gathered in a virtual Coffee with...
Benefit from a special discount on the EAGE Annual event!
Benefit from a special discount on the EAGE Annual event! The European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) will hold its 2020 annual conference online from 8 to 11 December. The virtual programme will focus on leveraging the strength of EAGE’s...
SUMEX project: SUstainable Management in EXtractive industries
SUMEX project: SUstainable Management in EXtractive industries SUMEX is a 36-months project funded by the European Commission that has started on 1 November 2020. The project supports the set-up of a European sustainability framework to improve the permitting...
Announcing the winners of the “Legends of Geoscience” Photo Contest 2020
EFG and EAGE are pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 edition of the “Legends of Geoscience” Photo Contest. We have received amazing pictures for the different categories: Geosciences for Society, Women Geoscientists and, Landscape and Environment. Thank you to...
European Mining Convention: special discount for EFG members
European Mining Convention: special discount for EFG members EFG is a media partner of the European Mining Convention which will be organised in a totally virtual format on 8 and 9 December 2020. Thanks to this partnership, EFG members benefit from a discount of...
RawMaterials DigiEduHack: designing a virtual geological exploration fieldtrip
RawMaterials DigiEduHack - designing a virtual geological exploration fieldtrip! 🥾💻⚒️The European Federation of Geologists is supporting the RawMaterials DigiEduHack, where the teams will be given the challenge to develop "solutions for a virtual geological...
In between Barrandian and eternity
A STORY OF MY GRANDFATHER JIŘÍ KOVANDA AND HIS GREAT FRIEND VOJEN LOŽEK In the past months, I have been in touch with more librarians and their institutions than ever before. My reasoning was simple, I wanted to help my grandfather with his fantastic literary search....
EFG at GET2020
EFG at GET2020 GET2020, the now fully virtual first Geoscience and Engineering in Energy Transition Conference, organised by EAGE will take place from 16-18 November. Our team will deliver four presentations: 17 November: "CHPM2030 project - Combined Heat,...
KARMA survey on karst aquifers
KARMA survey on karst aquifers The EU-funded KARMA project is conducting an online survey on the status and vulnerability of karst aquifers in the Mediterranean region and the importance of tools to improve the management of these important water resources. The...
EFG releases State of the Art Report on Carbon Capture and Storage
The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) is pleased to present its Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) State of the Art Report. The report has been produced by the EFG Panel of Experts on C02 Geological Storage. Reducing the amount of carbon dioxide...
CRIRSCO virtual meeting
CRIRSCO virtual meeting The first virtual meeting of CRIRSCO, the Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards, took place from 14-19 September. The virtual platform allowed the meeting to include additional delegates from the National...
UNESCO Global Geoparks StoryMap
UNESCO Global Geoparks StoryMap A Geopark is a unified geographical area where sites and landscapes have a geological significance and are managed with a holistic concept of education, protection, and sustainable development. When a rural area is nominated as a...
EFG endorses the launch of the European Raw Materials Alliance
EFG endorses the launch of the European Raw Materials Alliance Earlier in September, the European Commission announced the launch of a new industry alliance relating to raw materials. The aim of the European Raw Materials Alliance (ERMA) will be to secure...
Open invite for language translators & proof readers
Open invite for language translators & proof readers Are you an early-career professional and would like to obtain insights into the work of an international not-for-profit association? EFG currently has an open invite for language translators for all...
RawMatCop Academy 2020 – register by 2 October
RawMatCop Academy 2020 The RawMatCop Academy, Copernicus for RawMaterials, is a new course endorsed by EFG. It shows how to unlock the power of Copernicus for companies, organisations and research institutions along the entire life cycle of raw materials....
Can mining make the world a greener place?
Can mining make the world a greener place? This is the question asked by the Horizon 2020 research projects PACIFIC and INFACT which co-organise an event hosted by the Natural History Museum of London on 3 and 4 December. The virtual event is thought as a...
