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Workshop: Mineral & Metal Characterisation

22 - 26 Jun 2026 UQ Long Pocket Campus, Elkhorn Building, 80 Meiers Road, Indooroopilly

The Natural Resource Innovation and Characterization Hub (NRICH), a division of Microscopy Australia’s University of Queensland facility – the Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis – will host a five-day Mineral and Metal Characterization Workshop.

Held in conjunction with the Automated Mineralogy User Group Meeting, The program will feature multiple practical sessions on a range of analytical instruments, delivered by NRICH staff and experienced vendor representatives.

Two plenary sessions, scheduled for Monday and Thursday mornings, will highlight the capabilities of existing characterization techniques, present case studies from current research projects, and provide opportunities for vendors to showcase recent advances in sample preparation, analytical instrumentation, and data processing software.

This workshop is designed to benefit both academic and industry professionals working in geological exploration, mining and resource processing, metal manufacturing, and materials characterization consulting.

Register here