Prof Sue Golding

Not a Dull Moment - Fifty Years of Resource Geology and Geochemistry

The resources industries worldwide have seen spectacular growth since the 1970s with new resources and technologies such as unconventional gas and carbon capture and storage providing a wider range of employment options for earth science graduates. Globalisation opportunities and increased emphasis on the environmental and social impacts of mining and production have further expanded the specialisation options for earth science graduates. This presentation is an overview of 50 years as a geologist and applied geochemist in industry and academia involved across the full resource value chain from exploration to closure.

Biography

Professor Sue Golding is the Director of the Centre for Geoanalytical Mass Spectrometry at the University of Queensland. She has some 50 years of experience in earth sciences research, exploration and mining. Golding’s current research interests include the geology and geochemistry of mineral and hydrocarbon systems and technologies for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. She uses a variety of methodologies to understand such systems, including mineral chemistry, trace element and isotope geochemistry, experimental geochemistry and geochemical modelling.