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The Leading Edge; June 2003; v. 22; no. 6; p. 557; DOI: 10.1190/1.1587677
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An introduction—Mining geophysics

Lawrence M. Gochioco

Houston, Texas, U.S.A.

Milovan Urosevic

Perth, Australia

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When mining geophysics is discussed at international meetings, one group is mentioned early and often—the members of the Canadian Exploration Geophysical Society (KEGS) which is headquartered in Toronto. This year KEGS will celebrate its 50th anniversary as a professional organization and its 30th anniversary as a section of SEG. KEG is predominantly composed of near-surface specialists who employ various geophysical methods to explore for and produce minerals, and address engineering and environmental issues. Despite being relatively small, KEGS continues to strongly support SEG by funding several student scholarships annually. It is, therefore, no surprise that this year's mining geophysics special section received three contributions from KEGS.

For years, non-KEGS members have wondered why this group spelled the acronym with an initial K instead of C. Some research got an answer from a founding member (understandably, somewhat reluctant to reveal the truth).

The inaugural meeting was held in the fall of 1953, at the Toronto office of McPhar Geophysics on the second floor at 139 Bond Avenue. Those attending included Stan Ward (who called the meeting), Phil Hallof, Bill Robinson, Larry Morley, and Len Collett. A keg of beer was provided and the meeting became lively. At about midnight, police officers knocked on the downstairs front door. Needless . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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