Short Courses

​Courses will be offered during the following periods:​

• Pre-Symposium: April 22–25, 2027​
• Post-Symposium: April 30–May 2, 2027​

Submissions for short courses will be opening in 2026, so stay tuned for further information.

Short courses will cover a range of technical subjects, including:​

• Structural geology​
• Geochemistry​
• Geophysics​
• Geometallurgy​
• Exploration technologies (e.g., handheld XRF, hyperspectral analysis)​
• Exploration and mining software (e.g., QGIS)

​Individuals and organizations interested in delivering a short course are invited to submit proposals to: [email protected] 

Short courses are designed to provide applied, skills-based learning aligned with current industry practices and emerging technologies. 

1. Ore and alteration features in epithermal deposits and transition to porphyry ​

• April 24-25, 2027 (Saturday, Sunday) ​
• Antonio Arribas 2-day 30 people max.

The course will provide a comprehensive introduction to the magmatic-hydrothermal systems that form porphyry copper and epithermal deposits, including a practical review of ore and alteration features in high-, intermediate-, and low-sulfidation deposits, and the transition to the porphyry copper environment of mineralization/alteration.

Submissions for short courses will be opening in 2026, so stay tuned for further information.