Coalfield Geology Council of New South Wales

Email: admin@coalfieldgeologycouncilnsw.org
http://coalfieldgeologycouncilnsw.org/

The Coalfield Geology Council of NSW is the representative body for geologists working in the coal industry. The Council was originally formed in 1961 as the Standing Committee on Coalfield Geology of New South Wales. Over the past 50 years the Council has been a driving force in defining the stratigraphy of NSW, writing standards and codes for exploration and estimating resources, and promoting the advancement of technology in geological exploration.

The aim of the Council is the advancement of Coalfield Geology of New South Wales by activities including among other things:

• Providing a forum for the sharing of information on the geology of the coalfields of NSW and techniques for the understanding of the contained coal resources and their exploration and extraction
• The provision of effective industry/government consultation on all matters involving coalfield and mining geology
• Promote liaison with other Australian coal geology groups with a view to the establishment and revision of codes, standards and guidelines for exploration and mining geology
• Exchange of ideas on geoscience techniques and terms employed in coalfield geology with a view to standardisation
• The appropriate distribution of the results of the Council’s considerations and activities

CGC NSW Executive

Executive: Tom Bradbury

Executive: Gareth Johnson

Executive: Gary Salter

Executive: Kate Woodward

The Council meets four times a year, at various mine sites and other professional bodies around NSW. Meetings are usually held on the first Friday of March, June, September and December. Details of each meeting can be found on the CGC home page, or by joining the mailing list.

Please click here to view the CGC Constitution and click here to read more about the history of the CGC.

Membership
Membership is open to all geoscientists interested in coal geology in the coalfields of NSW. Members include mine and exploration geologists, consultants, retired professionals, students, academics, CSIRO and government employees. Members can choose their level of engagement with the council, for example, by email, or attending quarterly meeting or symposia. Please contact admin@coalfieldgeologycouncilnsw.org for information about becoming a member.

Workshops
The Coalfield Geology Council of NSW has a strong history of encouraging professional development for geoscientists. The CGC presents one day workshops to provide high level, cost effective training from industry leaders. Workshop topics include Coal Quality, Geophysics, Geotechnical, Regional Geophysics, Hydrogeology and Geostatistics.

4 September 2020 - Coalfields Geology Council of NSW Quarterly Meeting (including presentation on Newcastle Geotrail)
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 am
Details: The Coalfield Geology Council September 2020 meeting will be held online on Friday 4th September, via Microsoft Teams.
The meeting will include a presentation by Phil Gilmore (Geological Survey of NSW) on the Newcastle Geotrail. 
To assist in the meeting running smoothly, please advise in advance if you have any items you would like to include in the agenda - admin@coalfieldgeologycouncilnsw.org
Registration: Click here for more information and registration details. 

Past Events & Activities

26-27 November - Coalfield Geology Council of NSW & ALS Coal Services Coal Quality Course
Presenter: Adrian Reifenstein, Business Manager, Coal Technology & Exploration, ALS
Part 1 provides a framework for understanding coal from a rank, type and inorganic impurities perspective.
- Introduction to Coal (1.5 hr)
Part 2 provides an overview of the correct process for measuring coal quality. This includes a review of the theory and practice of correct sampling and sample preparation. It provides an overview of a broad range of coal analytical tests and discusses their applicability and accuracy. This course focuses on coal test required by geologists. It also provides an overview of the processes that laboratories perform to ensure that they laboratory systems are controlled.
- Coal Sampling Theory and Practice (2.0 hr)
- Coal Sample Preparation (0.25 hr)
- Coal Analytical Tests (2.0 hr) 
- Laboratory Process Control (0.75 hr)
Part 3 provides a brief overview of the coal beneficiation processes occurring in a coal mine and a coal preparation plant and links these processes to coal core exploration programs.
- Mining and Coal Preparation Practices impacting on Product Coal Quality (1.0 hr)
- Large Diameter Core Programs simulating Product Coal Quality (1.0 hr)
- Coal Sales Process (1.0 hr)
Part 4 links coal quality to end-use performance in coal-fired power-station and ironmaking processes and ultimately the price coal achieves in the marketplace
- Coal Utilisation in Power-stations and Steelworks (1.5 hr)
Part 5 provides a half day tour of the ALS laboratory
Location: ALS Coal Services, 2 Spit Island Close, Steel River Industrial Estate, Mayfield West, NSW 
Time: 8.30am - 4.30pm
PPE: PPE will be provided for the laboratory tour. Closed in shoes, long sleeve shirt and long pants are recommended
for the second day (laboratory tour). Steel capped boots are not required.
Registration: Registration: click here
Flyer: download here

21-22 March 2019 - 41st Sydney Basin Symposium
Location: Dalwood Estate, 700 Dalwood Road, Dalwood NSW
Details: The Sydney Basin Symposium is a biennial event that provides a forum in which geoscientists from academia, government and industry can share knowledge regarding advancing the understanding of the major sedimentary basins of Eastern Australia. Covered topics include (but are not limited to)

• Coal geology and coal quality
• Mine geology
• Exploration
• Hydrogeology
• Petroleum geology
• Geophysics
• Environmental and social issues
• State of the industry
• Climate Change

21 March 2019 - Welcome Dinner
Time: 6:30pm to 10:30pm
Cost: $85 per person (guests of conference delegates are welcome)

22 March 2019 - Sydney Basin Symposium
Time: 9:00am to 4:30pm
Cost: $130 Delegate Registration, $65 Student (full time) Registrations

Registrations:  Registrations close 28 Feb. Please click here to register

Abstract submission: The closing date for submissions has been extended to: 31 January 2019. Please submit any further ideas for presentation or an abstract of up to 500 words to: admin@coalfieldgeologycouncilnsw.org