Are you presenting at Goldschmidt2025? Information is now available for in-person and remote presenters to prepare their presentation. Click below for full details.
If you are not presenting at the conference but just wish to attend in person or remotely, it is still possible to register at the regular registration rate.
Scientists in low-income and lower-middle-income countries (list of qualifying countries) benefit from waiver registration for remote attendance.
Travel in Prague
The Goldschmidt2025 conference will be held in the Prague Congress Centre, located by the Vyšehrad metro station, just a few stops away from the city center. Getting around the city is easy on the extensive network of trams and metros, all delegates will receive a travel pass for the week. See Venue & Travel for more information.
The Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry are pleased to announce that the 2028 Goldschmidt Conference will be held in Tokyo, Japan, from 9-14 July, 2028. The Geochemical Society of Japan will serve as the principal co-sponsor of the conference. The main venue will be the Tokyo International Forum, located in the center of Japan’s largest city. For regular updates watch this space and follow the Goldschmidt conference on social media.
Society News
Changes to nominations for the 2026 Urey Award
The EAG H.C. Urey Award is bestowed for outstanding contributions advancing geochemistry over a career. With the goal of increasing the number of nominations and the diversity of nominees, the EAG Council has decided to establish a new nomination process for 2026, as well as introduce self-nominations.
Self-nomination deadline: 30 June Nomination deadline: 30 October
EAG-GS Outreach Lecturer Elias Samankassou visits Dennis Osadebay University, Nigeria
As part of the EAG-GS Outreach Program Prof Elias Samankassou visited Dennis Osadebay University, in Nigeria for a two day program in late May. His lecture was attended by over 300 students including several neighboring universities who received travel support from the EAG. Nigerian National television covered the event.
EAGE-EAG Technical Community on Geochemistry Webinar - 12 June
Register for the upcoming webinar: 'Exploring the Geo-Technical Challenges in the development of safe, efficient, and scalable Underground Hydrogen Storage –UK case studies' by Dr. Sina Rezaei Gomari (Teesside University, UK), taking place online (Webex) on Thursday, 12 June at 15:00 -16:00 CEST.
EAG Student Sponsorship next deadline: 1 September
The EAG Student Sponsorship Program supports onsite participation at events held in Europe, or online participation at events held anywhere in the world. Successful applicants will receive sponsorship of up to 1000 euros to cover registration, abstract fees, and travel expenses where applicable. Applicants may be based in any country.
All EAG members have online access to current and past issues of Elements. Members who have selected to receive print copies of Elements, will shortly receive the latest issue by post.
EAG Blogosphere
EAG Early Career Science Ambassador Pim Kaskes travels to GSA Connects 2024
[by Pim Kaskes] I am sincerely grateful to the EAG for granting me Early Career Science Ambassador support to attend the GSA Annual Meeting 2024 in Anaheim, USA...
Large Cu endowment in the Tibetan Plateau as a result of dual stage mantle fertilisation
The Himalayan-Tibetan orogenic belt hosts numerous world class porphyry copper deposits (PCDs), whose metal sources are controversial. Mercury isotopes display mass independent fractionation during...
Origins of the pervasive luminescence in modern stromatolites
Stromatolites are emblematic geobiological objects in the search for signatures of life. Their biogenicity has usually been assessed based on their macroscopic morphology, texture and/or the presence of microfossils...
Igneous rocks as a viable source of fixed nitrogen to the prebiotic world
Pseudomorphism, a prominent feature of many fluid-driven mineral transformations, happens when a secondary phase inherits the morphology of the primary one due to a tight coupling between primary phases dissolution...
Hg isotopes constrain metallogenic effects of the Wilson Cycle of the Paleo-Asian Ocean
The Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB) hosts a variety of hydrothermal mineralised systems that formed during the opening, development and closure of the Paleo-Asian Ocean. Mercury is an important ore-forming metal...
The Strongest Solar Storm in History Impacted Earth 14,300 Years Ago
[Discovermagazine] Solar storms batter Earth every year, creating the occasional aurora and sometimes even paralyzing power grids. But these common phenomena pale in comparison to a monstrous event that inundated the planet with particles...
Our acidifying oceans. How the ‘evil twin’ of the climate crisis is threatening our oceans
[The Guardian] In seas around the world pH levels are falling – and scientists are increasingly frustrated that the problem is not being taken seriously enough. Read more: ‘Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire eco...
An Alaskan volcano could help scientists understand why 'stealthy' volcanoes erupt without warning
[Phys.org] When volcanoes are preparing to erupt, scientists rely on typical signs to warn people living nearby: deformation of the ground and earthquakes, caused by underground chambers filling up with magma and volcanic gas. But some volcanoes...
‘This is ground zero for Blatten’: the tiny Swiss village engulfed by a mountain
[The Guardian] For weeks the weight had sat above the village, nine million tonnes of rock precariously resting on an ancient slab of ice. A chunk of the Kleines Nesthorn mountain’s peak had crumbled, and its rubble hung over the silent, empty...
Rare earth deposit believed to be the third largest in the world has been discovered
[Earth.com] Kazakhstan’s recent announcement about a colossal deposit of rare earth metals has triggered excitement across energy and tech sectors. Officials claim it could rank among the world’s top three in total reserves...
Ocean mud locks up much of the planet’s carbon – we’re digging deep to map these ancient stores
[The Conversation] Mud is messy. For some, it’s a plaything. To many, it can mean real hardship. Mud, though, is often overlooked, particularly when it lies out of sight. Deep down at the bottom of the sea, it is one of the most important natural...
ISEB2025, 26-31 October, Dublin: early registration 13 June
The 2025 symposium of the ISEB (International Society for Environmental Biogeochemistry) will have the theme 'Dynamic Earth: Geochemical and biospheric interactions across time' and will take place at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, on 26-31 October. Abstract submission:31 July Early registration: 13 June - EAG members benefit from member rates
EAGE GET 2025, 27-31 October, Rotterdam: abstract submission 15 June
The EAGE Global Energy Transition Conference & Exhibition (GET 2025) is the premier event highlighting the application of geoscience and engineering skills towards the energy transition. The conference will feature four specialized technical tracks: Offshore Wind Energy, Carbon Capture & Storage, Geothermal Energy, and Hydrogen & Energy Storage. Showcase the latest innovations and discussions on Geochemistry applied to reactive transport modelling for CCS; reservoir and seal challenges for energy storage, and more. Early/regular registration: 1 September/ 1 October Abstract submission: 15 June
SIMP-SGI Joint Congress, Padua, 16-18 September: early registration 20 June
This congress with the theme "The Geosciences and the Challenges of the 21st Century" aims to be a space for meeting, dialogue, and discussion, highlighting the crucial role of Geosciences in building our future, on Earth and beyond. Discover the scientific sessions here. Early/field trip registration: 20/23 June Registration closes: 5 September EAG members can register at member rate
MinPet2025 Conference, 21-23 September, Leoben, Austria: abstracts, early & field trip registration 30 June
The 19th MinPet meeting is to be held from 21-23 September 2025 in Leoben under the patronage of the Österreichische Mineralogische Gesellschaft (ÖMG). It will offer an interesting scientific program on mineralogy, petrology & related disciplines covering the wide spectrum of fundamental to applied research.
18th SGA Biennial Meeting, 3-7 August, Golden: late registration 2 August
The 18th biennial meeting of SGA will be held at the Colorado School of Mines on August 3-7, 2025. Join us at the world’s premier forum for exchange of ideas on a broad range of issues related to mineral deposit research, exploration, development, and the environment. Late registration: 2 August - EAG members benefit from member rates
AFEQ-CNF INQUA symposium, Paris 6 November - registration 30 September
We are pleased to announce the next specialized session of the SGF organized by the AFEQ-CNF INQUA. The conference will be held in French and will focus on changes in past climates, with particular attention to their variability, seasonality and extreme events. The aim is to bring the “palaeo” community together around scientific presentations, with an emphasis on projects currently being carried out in France. Registration: 30 September - places limited to 80 participants
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