Introducing
New desposit-scale structural geology workshop
Mining companies will see these benefits from my workshop
- Increase resources (Applying my practical methods, the exploration geologists from Sukari Gold mine, a Centamin operation, discovered 130,000 ounces of gold in their underground exploration program in 2022)
- increase confidence to analyse and interpret the structural influences on mineral deposits
About The
Founder
StructuredGeology.com is owned by Dr Jun Cowan, an internationally recognised authority on applied deposit-scale structural geology and the innovative creator behind the popular Leapfrog software.
A New Way
Of Structural Geology Analysis
Many geologists and academics lack the skills to interpret 3D grade distributions controlled by structural geology. This is concerning as the knowledge of structural control of mineral deposits can make or break a mine. Our proposed solution is a workshop that teaches geologists of any speciality and experience how to interpret drilled grade data...
My Articles on Structural Geology
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Escape the Matrix - A Practical Workshop
Applying my practical methods, the exploration geologists from Sukari Gold mine, a Centamin operation, discovered 130,000 ounces of gold in their underground exploration program in 2022
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A recipe for shrinking a mineral resource by 90%
The recent dramatic (nearly an order of magnitude) resource downgrade of a high-profile deposit has sparked lively discussions amongst geology professionals
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3D grade distribution is (is should be underlined) structural geological data
A powerful new method of structural analysis that can be conducted entirely from drill hole sampled grade data (Cowan 2022). It is a quantitative method of summarising mineral deposits as structural data, using analysis from a single column of grade data
Simon Lawson
Managing Director at Spartan Resources Ltd
The following is a statement I made in reference to professional authenticity on social media. Jun is a great example of an authentic, honest and forthright scientist. A man who analyses, solves and publishes his thoughts, whether on social media,…
Natasha Kirkeby
Engineering geologist
I attended Leapfrog training run by Jun recently. This was by far the best software training I have been to, to date. Jun’s approach worked well with all involved in the training and he continues to provide support to the…
Patrick Conaghan
Independent Research Professional
During my 30-year-long academic teaching and research career in the former School of Earth Sciences at Macquarie University, Sydney, I had the privilege to teach as undergraduates, and subsequently to guide the research projects of, a small number of academically-outstanding…
Richard Bray
Resource modelling
A work colleague and I recently spent two very interesting days with Jun Cowan from Orefind discovering things about our own drilling data. It is both rewarding and almost mandatory to get professional advice at the beginning. What we had…
Dr. Jennifer F. Ellis
Principal Advisor Mine and Structural Geology at Rio Tinto
I saw Jun recently present at the Structural Geology and Resources Symposia in Kal. He is an enthusiastic speaker and was effective in highlighting reasoning behind implicit modelling methods and the need for 3d understanding of geochemical data in relation…
Geoffrey Batt
Research and Innovation
Jun’s Leapfrog course is pitched right where it should be to a room full of geologists. There are too many black boxes in the world as it is, so it’s great to have someone focus on demonstrating how to use…
Jinwoo Choi
Indika Energy Group Manager
Thank you for the innovative 3D modeling course. I was quite impressed with your lecture. I thought it was great, as I had never touched a 3D modelling program before the course. It is beyond fantastic to get the targeting…