Preface and Introduction-Applied Structural Geology in Mineral Exploration and Mining

摘要

In summary it can be said without exaggeration that there are a number of crisis areas in structural geology with respect to the exploration and mining industry at present, ranging from lack of security in employment and the global down-turn in exploration, to deteriorating field skills in graduate geologists. The conference clearly felt the need to articulate these issues and to act on them. On the other hand, the excellent and highly varied nature of the science presented at the conference showed that the discipline has both a great deal to offer and to learn from the exploration and mining industry.