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February tech talk: Reflections on the 50yrs since the discovery of Olympic Dam - Significant milestones and technical advances

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Join the Adelaide Branch for their February tech talk: Reflections on the 50yrs since the discovery of Olympic Dam - Significant milestones and technical advances.

About this event

July 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the iconic Olympic Dam deposit. It has been an amazing journey from discovery to producing metal.

This presentation will touch on significant achievements and our continually evolving understanding of not only the deposit, but also producing Cu cathode, Uranium oxide concentrate and Au-Ag bullion.  

Join us to find out more!

In-Person Program:
12:00pm - 12:30pm: Guest arrival
12:30pm - 2:00pm: Presentation and Q&A
Livestream Program:
12:45pm - 2:00pm: Livestream presentation and Q&A

Speaker/s

Kathy Ehrig

FAusIMM(CP)
Superintendant Geometallurgy, Olympic Dam, BHP
Dr Kathy Ehrig completed a Ph.D. degree in geology from the University of California-Berkeley in 1991 and left San Francisco in 1992 to join the former WMC as a research geologist to work on the genesis of the Olympic Dam deposit and to provide mineralogical support to metallurgy.

In 2006, she moved to Adelaide to lead the development of a geometallurgy program.
In recognition of her contribution to the geologic and geometallurgical understanding of the Olympic Dam deposit, Kathy has received the Professional Excellence Award from the AusIMM (2017), a degree of Doctor of Science honoris causa from Flinders University (2017), the Bruce Hobbs Medal (Geological Society of Australia, 2018), the Roy Woodall Medal (Australian Geoscience Council, 2020), and the SEG Silver Medal (2020).
Location

The Gallery
30 Waymouth Street
Adelaide SA 5000

Thursday, 20 February 2025
12.00pm – 2.00pm (UTC+10:30)

Date and Time

Thursday, 20 February 2025
12.00pm – 2.00pm (UTC+10:30)

Venue

The Gallery
30 Waymouth Street
Adelaide SA 5000
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Cost

In-Person:
AusIMM Member: $30
Student Member: $15
Non-Member: $40
Student Non-Member: $25

Livestream:
AusIMM Member: $10
Student Member: $10
Non Member: $20
Student Non Member: $20
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PD HOURS
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