Stewart R. Wallace — 1919–2009 - Society of Economic Geologists

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Contents
FEATURE ARTICLES
1, 31-34 Stewart R. Wallace — 1919–2009
13 Discovery and Geology of the Platinum Group Element Deposits of
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 of 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 Economic Geology
SEG NEWS
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Candidates for SEG Officers: Profiles 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 — Uranium Deposits of the Colorado Plateau
26 SEG Co-Sponsored Short Course — Ore Deposit Models and Exploration
27 6th ProExplo Conference: Discovering Human, Mineral, and Water Resources
SEG STUDENT NEWS
28 CODES, University of Tasmania
28 Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada, Reno
29 SEGF Student-Dedicated Field Course — Gold Systems of 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 — 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 — Townsville, Australia
57 SEG at GSA: Portland, Oregon
58 GSN 2010 Symposium, Reno/Sparks, Nevada, USA
64 SEG 2010 Conference — 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
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62 Mining Activity Update
22 Petrographic Consultants Intl.
56 Precambrian Research Center
Workshop
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59 Shea Clark Smith
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