In order to provide specialized training to professionals in the mining sector, especially those involved in mineral exploration, the 13th International Congress of Prospectors and Explorers - proEXPLO presents the course Geochemistry of Hydrothermal Processes - Application to Mineral Exploration.

This course will address the characterization of alteration-mineralization associations and the interpretation of their geochemistry with respect to the development of hydrothermal systems. It is a practical course with various examples of mineralogical associations indicative of the maturity of a hydrothermal system and its location within a prospect.

As an integral part of the course, participants will discuss the topic, which will enhance learning, and the use of activity diagrams will help explain how mineralogical associations, both alteration and economic mineralization, develop.

The instructor for the course will be William X. Chavez Jr. who holds degrees in Geology and Mining Engineering, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Geology from the University of California at Berkeley. He has been a professor of Geological Engineering and Geological Economics at the New Mexico School of Mines, Socorro, New Mexico, for more than 30 years. He also teaches practical courses for the Society of Economic Geologists.

His areas of expertise are the application of geochemistry to mineral exploration, interpretation of alteration associations, mobility of metals in the supergene environment, and application of geochemistry to mine reclamation.

This course is aimed at young professionals and graduate students. It will be held in person at the Peruvian Institute of Mining Engineers (IIMP) on Sunday, May 7, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For registration and more information, please send an email to inscripciones@iimp.org.pe or contact via WhatsApp to +51 951 294 314 / +51 952 192 021 / +51 955 750 108

About proEXPLO

The International Congress of Prospectors and Explorers - proEXPLO is one of the main geological-mining events in Latin America and a mandatory meeting for companies and professionals involved in exploration-related activities.

Chaired by Sebastián Benavides and under the slogan "Discovering the mining of the future", the thirteenth edition of proEXPLO will be held from May 8 to 10, 2023 in the city of Lima.

proEXPLO 2023: Descubriendo la Minería del Futuro