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Month/Year Reported:From ______(mm/yyyy)10/2019 – To ______09/2020 (mm/yyyy) Check if update STUDENT CHAPTER: needed at segweb.org Name: ______SEG Student Chapter National University of Colombia, Medellin Campus (School of Mines) □ University Affiliation: ______National University of Colombia □ Mailing Address: ______Carrera 80 # 65-223 □ Dedicated E-mail: [email protected] □ Website: ______https://medellinseg.wixsite.com/studchap □ Logo: ______□ Facebook: ______https://www.facebook.com/UnalmedSEG/ □ Twitter: ______https://twitter.com/SegUnalmed?s=20 □✔ Instagram: ______https://www.instagram.com/unalmedseg/?igshid=1cvd18yhcbf9q □ LinkedIn: ______□ YouTube: ______□
Chapter Executive Committee (in office during the time frame captured on this report) (type “Vacant” if position not filled): The new committee is reported on the Student Chapter Membership Information form (SCMIF). President: ______Manuela González Sánchez [email protected] Name E-mail VicePresident: ______Juan Camilo Henao Gómez [email protected] Name E-mail Secretary: ______Libertad Guzmán Alvarado [email protected] Name E-mail Treasurer: ______Luis Alfonso Segura Ballesteros [email protected] Name E-mail
Chapter Academic Sponsor: □ Check if SEG Fellowship in good standing ______Oswaldo Ordóñez Carmona [email protected] ______+573006125434 Name E-mail Phone ______Carrera 80 # 65 - 223 Bloque M3A ______None Address Fax
Chapter Industry Sponsor (not affiliated with the student chapter’s institution): □ Check if SEG Fellowship in good standing ______Mauricio Castañeda Gómez [email protected] ______+573216488595 Name E-mail Phone ______Cra. 48 # 98A Sur - 250, La Estrella ______None Address Fax
Sponsoring Institution or Company(name): ______
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STUDENT CHAPTER 2019-2020 REPORT
Student Chapter Executive Committee:
President: Manuela González Sánchez
Vicepresident: Juan Camilo Henao Gómez
Secretary: Libertad Guzmán Alvarado
Treasurer: Luis Alfonso Segura Ballesteros
Student Chapter Executive Committee (Elected 2020-2021):
President: Karenn Julieth Lara Rámirez
Vicepresident: John Mario Benavides Pinchao
Secretary: Amalyn Katherine Muchavisoy Chindoy
Treasurer: Laura Alejandra Sánchez Giraldo
SUMMARY OF ANNUAL ACTIVITIES OF SEG - ST CHAP
During the last year, the SEG student chapter from Medellín has experienced an increase in members within the group, for which it has been strengthened. It currently has more than 20 active members, in addition to the indispensable accompaniment of approximately 5 university graduates and former members, who have continuously supported the group.
Our Academic Advisor continues to be Professor Oswaldo Ordóñez and this year we are proud to have a new Industry Advisor, whose name is Mauricio Castañeda. Both are very willing to help our group and with the activities carried out by the chapter.
REGULAR MEETINGS
Before the COVID-19 pandemic that occurred worldwide, the students belonging to the chapter met weekly in order to schedule activities to collect funds and share academic knowledge, for example, talks among ourselves to know mineral deposits and their characteristics around the world as well as other topics of interest about geochemistry, drilling, recognized mines, hydrogeology and more.
Figure 1. Weekly Student Chapter Meetings
Additionally, the SEG Student chapter actively participated in the events organized by the university to show the entire student population about the different student chapters belonging to the university. In this space, it was possible to share with other people what the chapter is, our mision and our goals as chapter, also we had the opportunity to exten invitation to new coming students interested enriching their knowledge in the area of economic geology.
Figure 2. SEG Student chapter boot. University event
On the other hand, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the members of the UNLP (Universidad Nacional de la Plata) student chapter convened different student chapters from Ibero-America in order to have a meeting and strengthen ties between all. Each student chapter leader made a presentation, showing the group's information and future plans, so that later events can be held together.
Figure 3. Invitation to the virtual Ibero-American meeting of SEG student chapters.
FIELD TRIPS x GEOLOGICAL TRANSECT ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN CORDILLERA IN COLOMBIA.
During this field trip, a 6-day journey was made, departing from the city of Medellín to the central-western area of the country. We had the opportunity to see the Bermejala stream, where the different alterations that occur in porphyry-type deposits can be observed, such as propylitic, quartz-sericitic, argillic and potassic.
Important rock formations from Colombia were seen, such as the Diabásico group (composed of mafic rocks of approximately 80 ma, columnar basalts and pillow lavas are observed), Dagua group (low-grade metamorphic rocks corresponding to phyllites of approximately 75 ma), Quebradagrande Complex (120 ma volcano- sedimentary rocks), Cajamarca Complex (240 ma metamorphic rocks), Ibagué batholith and sedimentary rocks of the Zarzal formation, La Paila formation, Payandé group, Honda group, Guaduas formation, Gualanday formation, Luisa formation among others, in addition to lahars formed by volcanic activity and recognized faults such as Otú-Pericos, Honda, Palestina among others.
Additionally, different mines were visited, such as the Bolivar magnesite mine and CEMEX. On the other hand, La Colosa area was visited, which has a high gold potential but has not been exploited.
Figure 4. Photographs of the field trip to west central Colombia
CONFERENCES
During the past year, it was possible to hold face-to-face conferences conducted by engineers, in which the members of the chapter and the student community in general were invited. Some of the talks held are detailed below.
x CONFERENCE “MINERÍA ARTESANAL Y DE PEQUEÑA ESCALA”
This conference was given by Isabel Casasbuenas, who is a Mining Engineer and master’s student at Colorado School of Mines. The topic of the talk was artisanal and small-scale mining, which takes place in different municipalities of Colombia.
Figure 5. CONFERENCE “MINERÍA ARTESANAL Y DE PEQUEÑA ESCALA”
x CONFERENCE “PÓRFIDO CUPRÍFERO (Cu-Mo), MINA EL TENIENTE”
Chile is fortunate to have a chain of porphyries in its territory. One of them is called "El Teniente" and corresponds to the largest underground copper deposit on the planet, with an annual production of approximately 460,000 tons of copper. On this occasion, Geological Engineer Sebastián Builes gave a conference on October 15th, 2019 about this magnificent deposit, where we were able to learn its geological history of formation, mineralization, copper production and mining infrastructure.
Some of the information presented by Eng. Sebastian was collected during a SEG Student Chapter field trip to Chile few years ago.
Figure 6. CONFERENCE “PÓRFIDO CUPRÍFERO (Cu-Mo), MINA EL TENIENTE” x CONFERENCE “CARACTERIZACIÓN DEL MAGMATISMO AL SUR DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE CÓRDOBA”
This conference was carried out on April 20th, 2020 by Geologist and M.Sc. from the Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU) Julián Manco, who shared his experience about magmatism in the south of the department of Córdoba in Colombia. He explained the main characteristics of the San Matías mining district, its mineralization, type of mineral deposit, geology, ages of mineralogy and magmatism. At least 150 people attended this talk.
Figure 7. CONFERENCE “CARACTERIZACIÓN DEL MAGMATISMO AL SUR DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE CÓRDOBA”
x CONFERENCE “ROL DE LA INGENIERÍA EN LA SOCIEDAD POST COVID-19”
This talk about the role of engineering in post-covid society was given by the Geologist, MSc and PhD. Oswaldo Ordoñez, who is a professor at the Faculty of Mines of the National University of Colombia and our Academic Fellow. It was given on May 6, 2020 and there he shared his knowledge about what engineers must contribute to counteract the negative effects that the
pandemic has brought with it worldwide. The attendance was approximately 100 people.
Figure 8. CONFERENCE “ROL DE LA INGENIERÍA EN LA SOCIEDAD POST COVID-19” x CONFERENCE “MINERA DE COBRE QUEBRADONA – CÓMO CONVERTIR LA RIQUEZA MINERAL EN PROGRESO SOCIAL Y ECONÓMICO”
This conference was given by Juan Camilo Quintero, who is the manager of corporate affairs and innovation of the mining company Anglogold Ashanti on May 7th, 2020. In this presentation, he explained how through mining it is possible to generate well-being and development in communities, as well as to allow a balance with the environment, in such a way that there could be progress in different aspects such as social, economic and environmental in Jericó, where will be located a copper project named Quebradona.
Figure 9. CONFERENCE “MINERA DE COBRE QUEBRADONA – CÓMO CONVERTIR LA RIQUEZA MINERAL EN PROGRESO SOCIAL Y ECONÓMICO”
x CONFERENCE “GEOLOGÍA DEL CERRO YANACOCHA – DISTRITO MINERO YANACOCHA - PERÚ”
On this occasion, on May 8th, 2020, the talk was given by geological engineer Jackson Vílchez Torres, belonging to the mining company Newmont Mining Corporation, owner of the Yanacocha mining project. At the conference he explained this interesting high sulphidation deposit, where the largest gold mine in South America is developed. We learned aspects such as regional geology, local geology, structures, mineralization, and production of the mine.
Figure 10. CONFERENCE “GEOLOGÍA DEL CERRO YANACOCHA – DISTRITO MINERO YANACOCHA - PERÚ”
x CONVERSATORY “PROCESO DE RECUPERACIÓN DEL PROYECTO HIDROELÉCTRICO ITUANGO, EL MAYOR DESAFÍO QUE HA ENFRENTADO EPM”
The Hidroituango hydroelectrical project, belonging to Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM), is expected to be the largest generator of electric power in Colombia, with an installed capacity of 2,400 MW, which will be able to supply
about 17% of the energy needs in the country. However, during its construction it suffered multiple problems that have had to be faced with difficulty in order to carry out this important project. In this conference Ana Milena Joya (Environmental and Social Manager), Robinson Miranda (Environmental, Social and Sustainability Director) and William Giraldo (Vice President of Power Generation) shared the technical challenges faced by the project and how they have been able to achieve many of them satisfactorily.
Figure 11. CONVERSATORY “PROCESO DE RECUPERACIÓN DEL PROYECTO HIDROELÉCTRICO ITUANGO, EL MAYOR DESAFÍO QUE HA ENFRENTADO EPM”
x CONFERENCE “EVOLUCIÓN GEODINÁMICA DE LOS ANDES DEL NORTE – UNA VISIÓN ACTUALIZADA”
The Andes mountain range is composed of multiple lithologies, which makes its geodynamic reconstruction very complex. On this occasion, the Geological Engineer, MSc and doctoral student at the State University of Rio de Janeiro shared his knowledge and explained how the geodynamic evolution of the
north of the Andes mountain chain has been in Colombia and Ecuador. We learned about tectonic configuration, geology, geological terrains and their correlations through the present lithologies and the geochronology. We had the presence of around 250 attendees.
Figure 12. CONFERENCE “EVOLUCIÓN GEODINÁMICA DE LOS ANDES DEL NORTE – UNA VISIÓN ACTUALIZADA”
x CONFERENCE “LOS BRONCES – RÍO BLANCO – LOS SULFATOS DISTRICT – SANTIAGO OF CHILE”
Los Bronces open-pit copper and molybdenum mine is located in Chile and is owned by the AngloAmerican mining company. This interesting project was explained by Iván Vela Roberts, who is the geology superintendent at the mine. In the conference, we learned about the history of the deposit, how it was discovered, regional and local geology, as well as the mining infrastructure and levels of mineral production.
Figure 13. CONFERENCE “LOS BRONCES – RÍO BLANCO – LOS SULFATOS DISTRICT – SANTIAGO OF CHILE” x CONFERENCE “AMBIENTES METALOGENÉTICOS EN BRASIL”
On June 15th, 2020, MSc Bruno Cavalcanti from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, explained the various metallogenetic environments that exist in Brazil, how tectonic environments developed, where mineral deposits can be found in the country, how was the formation of the Amazon and San Francisco craton, types of deposits and minerals of interest. The number of attendees was about 40 people, including students and professionals.
x CONFERENCE “CAMINO HACIA HARVARD”
On August 6th, 2020, Valentín Sierra Arias, who is a graduate of Harvard University and Planning Secretary for the Caldas department, told his history of how it was possible to study at Harvard University, as well as the difficulties he had in order to get his title, also, he explained us how to apply to that university. This was motivating for all the attendees, who in total were about 50.
Figure 14. CONFERENCE “CAMINO HACIA HARVARD” x CONFERENCE “CÓMO SE MUEVE EL AGUA SUBTERRÁNEA EN EL PROYECTO SOTO NORTE”
The Soto Norte mining project, belonging to the Minesa mining company, is intended to be developed in the department of Santander, Colombia, however, this has been of great controversy because some people say that it will be located in the paramo area, therefore On August 14th, 2020, the geologist engineer Alfonso Palacio Castilla gave a talk about the movement of groundwater in the project and demonstrated with the hydrogeological studies carried out that mining will not affect the water coming from the paramo and that on the contrary, mining will be carried out in a responsible manner, in balance with the environment and the community. This conference was attended by approximately 300 people, including professionals, students, and people from the community.
Figure 15. CONFERENCE “CÓMO SE MUEVE EL AGUA SUBTERRÁNEA EN EL PROYECTO SOTO NORTE”
x CONFERENCE “LA ECONOMÍA DEL CARBÓN”
On this occasion, on August 20th, 2020, the expert consultant at the Natural Resource Governance Institute, Silvio López, shared with us how the coal economy moves, what are the challenges we have in this field, how is the current situation and how the energy transition affects globally this economy.
Figure 16. CONFERENCE “LA ECONOMÍA DEL CARBÓN”
x CONFERENCE “REHABILITACIÓN ECOSISTÉMICA EN ZONAS MINERAS”
On September 8th, 2020, the environmental manager of the Cerrejón coal mining company, one of the most important in South America, Luis Francisco Madriñán, shared his knowledge on ecosystem rehabilitation in mining areas applied to the Cerrejón coal mine, where he has been able to carry out forest restoration in a large area, in addition to the return of important species, like jaguars.
Figure 17. CONFERENCE “REHABILITACIÓN ECOSISTÉMICA EN ZONAS MINERAS”
x CONFERENCE “TECNOLOGÍA DE TRATAMIENTOS DE AGUAS MINERAS”
On this occasion, on September 9, 2020, the geologist and PhD in Engineering, Juan Pablo Salazar, explained to us different ways to adequately treat water from mines, such as acid drainage. A total of 58 people attended this interesting talk.
Figure 18. CONFERENCE “TECNOLOGÍA DE TRATAMIENTOS DE AGUAS MINERAS”
x CONFERENCE “TECNOLOGÍAS DE PRE Y POST INYECCIÓN EN TÚNELES”
On September 17th, 2020, the civil engineer and MSc. in tunnels, Mauricio Álvarez, gave a conference about pre and post injection technologies in tunnels, in such a way that engineering is applied correctly in order to minimize environmental impacts that can be generated in groundwater.
Figure 19. CONFERENCE “TECNOLOGÍAS DE PRE Y POST INYECCIÓN EN TÚNELES”
x CONFERENCE “FINANCIACIÓN Y DESARROLLO CORPORATIVO EN EL SECTOR MINERO”
Andrés Rodriguez is a Mining and Metallurgy Engineer and MSc Mining and Earth Systems Engineering. He gave a conference to SEG members about financing and corporate development in the mining sector on September 24th, 2020. We learned about what project financing looks like, how to invest in a project, type of investors, financing by type of mineral and more.
Figure 20. CONFERENCE “FINANCIACIÓN Y DESARROLLO CORPORATIVO EN EL SECTOR MINERO”
FUNDING RAISING PROGRAMS
The principal funds rising for the chapter are the organization of student’s chapter integrations, barbecues, raffles, and selling of chapter items as notebooks. We are saving all incomes for next activities.
On November 1st, 2019 we held a costume party to collect funds for the planned trip to Chile. We sold at least 100 tickets to university students and close people, in addition, we enjoyed a good night with all the chapter members and friends.
Figure 21. Costume party On the other hand, the university scheduled a fair on November 15th, 2019 so student chapters could collect funds. There, we prepared chorizos, chuzos and potatoes to sell. Fortunately, we sold everything we had prepared, and many people came to our stand to buy.
Figure 22. urban art festival
FUTURE PLANS
The student chapter had planned to go to Chile to meet world-class deposits, however, given the contingency generated by COVID-19, it had to be canceled, for which it is intended to reschedule this field trip for next year. We desire to visit the North and Central area of Chile and learn about how is the development of large scale mining, their impacts and environmental challenges, how is the geology and geodynamic setting and their relationship whit the mineralization, some of the geotechnical aspects and the general understanding of the full mining process.
Another idea is doing some field trips in Colombia, where we can visit large-medium- small scale mining and its environmental and social impacts. We are planning to continue doing some meetings and to prepare courses related with economic geology.
Also, we plan to get integrated with others student chapter in Colombia, such as: EAFIT, UIS, Pamplona and Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. We plan to carry out joint field trips to different areas of the country, where mineralizations from different mineral deposits can be seen, such as porphyry, hydrothermal, VMS, and more.
Manuela González Sánchez
President SEG Student Chapter Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Medellin Campus - School of Mines