Structure of the EGC (Economic Geology Centre)
Expertise
Consulting for the Mining Industry
Experts
Laboratories
Equipment
Personal contact
Structure of the EGC (Economic Geology Centre)
The EGC is an organization affiliated with Faculty of Geology Geophysics and Environmental Protection created to carry on and coordinate geological, mineralogical, geochemical, and geophysical projects (including geological mapping, field works, core sampling etc.).
To perform this task in efficient way the EGC has an executive structure separated from the Faculty, but is allowed by mutual agreement to recruit specialists from the Faculty and other institutions, and use the Faculty laboratory facilities. For the latter the Faculty charges 25% overhead. For each geological project the EGC selects a working group relevant to the task. Such a group has a manager who coordinates the project and keeps contact with partners.
Coordinator Manager of the EGC
Prof. PhD. Eng. Adam Piestrzyński
Dean of the Faculty of Geology Geophysics and Environment Protection
Prof. PhD. Eng Jacek Matyszkiewicz
Deputy Rector, AGH-University of Science and Technology
Prof. PhD. Eng. Jerzy Lis
Economic Geology Centre
Faculty of Geology Geophysics and Environmental Protection
AGH-University of Science and Technology
al. Mickiewicza 30
30-059 Cracow
Poland
phone: +48 12 617 24 33, fax: 48 12 633 29 36
e-mail: piestrz@geol.agh.edu.pl
REGON: 00000 1577
Expertise
Prospecting and geological analysis
Drill core geological and geochemical examination
Soil, rock sample geochemistry
Geological evaluation of mineral deposits: digital maps, digital cross sections, contour maps, 3D modeling
Mineralogical studies: ore petrology, ore mineralogy, petrogenesis
Feasibility studies: resources and reserves calculation, cut of grade calculation
Consulting for the Mining Industry
- KGHM Polska Miedz S.A. (Polish Copper Industry)
61 projects are related to copper - silver deposit. In 1993-1993 underground prospecting for gold, was performed for KGHM Polish Cooper Company. During this project, genetically new type of gold deposit containing minor Pt and Pd was discovered. Full data assessment were performed including calculation of Au reserve, cut of grade and preparation of mineral dressing technology based on detailed mineralogical study. The other projects for KGHM Company were related to geology and distribution of ore minerals on the surface of c.a. 500 km2. During 20 years activity more than 15,000 polished sections from this deposit have been studied.
- Equatorial Mining
Evaluation of Polish mineral deposits.
- Phelps Dodge
Gore Sorber as a pathfinder to buried Kupferschiefer type of mineralization
- Hard Creek Nickel Corporation, Vancouver, Canada
Mineralogy and geochemistry of Ni, Cu and noble metals in sulphides and rock-forming minerals
- Geologische Bundesanstalt, Wien
Geological mapping - quaternary drift and bedrock (in co-operation with Geological Survey of Austria; e.g.: "Geologische Karte der Republik Österreich, 104 Mürzzuschlag, 1:50.000"
- Irish Base Metals
Exploration for carbonate-hosted Zn-Pb mineralization in Ireland Midland
- Navan Mine, Ireland
Mineralogy of sulphides and oxysulphides of Fe, Pb, Zn, and As and their influence of mineral dressing technology
- El Tessoro Mine, Chile
Assessment and optimization of copper recovery from manto type deposit
- Gravimetric and microgravimetric investigations of mineral materials deposits
Rock salt (Wieliczka, Barycz, Lubien, Inowrocław)
Hard coal (Upper Silesia Coal Basin, Peru - anthracite)
Brown coal (Bełchatow, Siedlimowice, Zawiercie, Turow, Konin, Sieniawa)
Zinc, Lead (Olkusz, Klucze)
Baryte, Silver (Boguszow)
Gypsum, anhydrite (Lubichow, Iwiny, Jarocin, Pogorzelec)
- Australia (2005-2007; for private enterprise)
Pre-feasibility of uranium deposit
Petrogenetic model of Mt Gee uranium deposit
Evaluation of uranium resources
ref. Marathon Resources Ltd. (V. Bogacz, mail: wbogacz@marathonresources.com.au)
- Peru
Copper-Silver mineralization of Mitu Formation - Petrogenetic model
ref. Amera Resources Corporation (P. Lutyński, mail: Lutynski@Lightspeed.ca)
Experts
- Czerw Hubert, MSc eng.: field geologist, computer specialist
- Kucha Henryk, Prof. dr. eng.: mineralogist, geochemist, expert on analytical methods applied in mineralogy
- Madej Janusz, Dr. eng. Assoc. prof.: geophysics and digital data processing
- Magiera Janusz, Dr. eng.: GIS, general geology, cartography, field geologist
- Mucha Jacek, Dr. eng.: geostatistical analyses, evaluation of reserves
- Muszynski Marek, Dr. eng.: petrologist, ignous rocks
- Pieczonka Jadwiga, Dr. eng.: ore petrologist, economic geologist
- Piestrzynski Adam, Prof. Dr. eng.: ore petrologist, economic geologist, prospecting for mineral deposit
- Porzucek Sławomir, Dr eng.: geophysics and digital data processing
- Russer Michal J., B.Sc.(Hon), MINEX (Dipl.) field geologist, prospecting for min. deposits
- Skowronski Andrzej, Dr. eng. - petrologist, geochemist
Laboratories
Sample preparation;
Mineralogical analyses - Olympus microscopes;
Ore petrology - Nikon and Opton microscopes + analogue and digital micro photographs
(e.g. Multiscan 11.06 - quantitative tool for micro-pictures calculation + digital micro photographs);
EPMA electron probe micro analyser - ARL SEMQ , EDS;
XRD - laboratory (Philips X-ray diffraction set + software);
GIS vector: ArcInfo, ArcGis (ESRI), GeoMedia (Intergraph), Microstation (Bentley);
GIS raster: e.g.: Idrisi (Clark Labs, Mass. USA), Ilwis (ITC Enschede, the Netherlands);
Remote Sensing: ER Mapper (Earth Resource Mapping Inc.);
Gridding and surface mapping: Surfer 8.0 and others;
Field investigations: all kinds of classic and modern methods (including geophysics)
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Equipment
Hardware: PC platform
Software: RockWorks v.2002; Surfer 8.0; Grapher 6.0, Statistica, ER Mapper; Microstation v.7.0, GrawMod; Multiscan 11.06 (image analyses); X-Ryan (X-ray analyses), Office 2003; CorelDraw X3 and other programs
Microscopes: Olympus, Nikon, Opton
Microprobe ARL SEMQ
XRD -Philips
Chemical bulk analyses: ICP MC, ASA
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Personal contact
e-mail: piestrz@geol.agh.edu.pl
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