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JULY 2009 No 78 SEG NEWSLETTER 3 SEG NEWSLETTER Nº 78 <strong>—</strong> JULY 2009 EXECUTIVE EDITOR Brian G. Hoal NEWS EDITOR Alice Bouley PRODUCTION MANAGER Christine Horrigan <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Economic</strong> <strong>Geologists</strong>, Inc. 7811 Shaffer Parkway Littleton, CO 80127-3732 USA Tel. +1.720.981.7882 Fax +1.720.981.7874 Email: seg@segweb.org WEB PAGE: http://www.segweb.org Feature articles are peer reviewed before they are accepted for publication. Please submit material to the Executive Editor. Tel. +1.720.981.7882 Fax +1.720.981.7874 E-mail: director@segweb.org The SEG Newsletter is published quarterly in January, April, July and October by the <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Economic</strong> <strong>Geologists</strong>, Littleton, Colorado, exclusively for members <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong>. 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DEADLINE FOR NEWSLETTER #79: August 31, 2009 Contents FEATURE ARTICLES 1, 31-34 <strong>Stewart</strong> R. <strong>Wallace</strong> <strong>—</strong> <strong>1919–2009</strong> 13 Discovery and Geology <strong>of</strong> the Platinum Group Element Deposits <strong>of</strong> the Bushveld Complex, South Africa NEWSLETTER COLUMNS 4 Letter to the Editor 5 From the Executive Director: SEG Council Actions 6 Contributions 7 Presidential Perspective: Taking Advantage <strong>of</strong> Time 8 SEGF Presidential Perspective: Student Programs and Fund-Raising Update 9 SEG Foundation Special Request for Support Contributions 10 SEG Foundation Special Request for Support Letter 11 Contributions Form 12 Editor’s Corner: What’s New in <strong>Economic</strong> Geology SEG NEWS 20 20 22 23 Candidates for SEG Officers: Pr<strong>of</strong>iles and Vision Statements Vote Now for 2010 SEG Officers AME BC Roundup09 SEG Distinguished Lecturer 2008 Report Vote Now (see page 20) 25 SEG U2009 Field Course <strong>—</strong> Uranium Deposits <strong>of</strong> the Colorado Plateau 26 SEG Co-Sponsored Short Course <strong>—</strong> Ore Deposit Models and Exploration 27 6th ProExplo Conference: Discovering Human, Mineral, and Water Resources SEG STUDENT NEWS 28 CODES, University <strong>of</strong> Tasmania 28 Mackay School <strong>of</strong> Mines, University <strong>of</strong> Nevada, Reno 29 SEGF Student-Dedicated Field Course <strong>—</strong> Gold Systems <strong>of</strong> Northern Nevada EXPLORATION REVIEWS 35– Africa · 37– Alaska · 38– Asia · 40– Australasia · 43– Canada · 44– Europe · 46– Latin America · 48– Northern Eurasia · 50– Contiguous United States MEMBERSHIP 52 SEG Membership: Candidates and New Fellows, Members and Student Members 54-55 SEG Membership Application 56 SEG Announcements & Deadlines 58 Personal Notes & News ANNOUNCEMENTS 9 XII Congreso Colombiano de Geología 22 Ores and Orogenesis: Circum-Pacific Tectonics, Geologic Evolution, and Ore Deposits <strong>—</strong> New Publication 24 Northwest Mining Association’s 115th Annual Meeting, Reno/Sparks, Nevada, USA 24 Guyana Geology and Mines Commission Conference 40 11th International Platinum Symposium, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada 51 SGA 2009 Smart Science for Exploration & Mining <strong>—</strong> Townsville, Australia 57 SEG at GSA: Portland, Oregon 58 GSN 2010 Symposium, Reno/Sparks, Nevada, USA 64 SEG 2010 Conference <strong>—</strong> Keystone, Colorado (back cover) 64 Gold Deposits: New Developments and Exploration Workshop (back cover) 64 SEG Contact Information (back cover) PUBLICATIONS 60-61 Publications Order Form CALENDAR 62 Calendar ADVERTISERS <strong>—</strong> 2 Actlabs, Ltd. 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