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GIS Course - EAXI - AGATE

The  first course on the EAXI AGATE program was held in Harare  on 27 to 31 July 2026.

The title was 'On Tools and Workflows for Geological Datasets Management and Digital Field Mapping using QGIS'

The course was attended by 25 Members of the Geological Society of Zimbabwe

The program included a field trip to the Great Dyke and nearby greenstone belt.

Mine Entra 2026 - Exploration Symposium

The Chamber of Mines organised an Exploration Symposium at Mine Entra on 30th July 2026 in Bulawayo and representatives from the Geological Society of Zimbabwe presesented.

K. Mtetwa -  ‘Creating an enabling environment for junior mining in Zimbabwe’ -  presentation attached below.

Dr. G. Chagonda - participated in a panel discussion

E.  Chitake – summed up

 

Below are a series of link to various press reports

AGM 2026

The 2026 AGM of the Geological Society of Zimbabwe was held on Friday 20th March 2025 at The Holiday Inn, Harare

 

Agenda

 

1. Convening of the Meeting

2. Obituaries

3. Apologies

4. Minutes of the Previous Meeting

·        Consideration and Approval of the Minutes

·        Matters Arising Not Covered Elsewhere in the Agenda

5. Chairman’s Statement

6. Treasurer’s Report

Talk - EAXI – WAXI and Chinhoyi Trip

Nico Thebaud and Julien Perret from the Centre for Exploration Targeting at the University of Western Australia (UWA) visited Zimbabwe from 12th to 17th February 2025 and gave a presentation to the Society on 13th February. 

 

This presentation included a review of the successes of the WAXI project, including the key researchers who will be included in the EAXI project.    This was followed by an explanation of the current vision of the EAXI project, and then a practical case study from the WAXI project.

 

Passing of Allan Wilson

It is with great sadness that we have heard of the passing of Allan Wilson, Honorary Life Member of the Geological Society of Zimbabwe,  a highly respected geologist, and sadly missed mentor, colleague, and passionate supporter of the Society.

 

Allan was a prominent geoscientist, widely recognised for his extensive research on the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe. His work significantly advanced the understanding of one of southern Africa’s most important geological features.

 

Passing of Martin Prendergast

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Martin Prendergast, Honorary Life Member of the Geological Society of Zimbabwe. Martin died peacefully in Dundee, Scotland, on 18 November 2025, following a courageous five-year battle with cancer. He was 76.   His wife, Susan and his daughters, Miranda and Catriona were with him.

Talks On Line - SEG 2025 Poster Presentations - UZ Students

The GSZ in collaboration with SEG is sponsoring two  final year Undergraduate Students from the Univesity of Zimbabwe to present posters at the Annual SEG  conference in Australia, September 2025.
 
On 9 July 2025  the two students delivered their talks to 30 members of the Society.
 
Pharisie Chibaya spoke on 'Link between deformation and pegmatite emplacement in the Mataki greenstone belt, north-east Zimbabwe: implications to lithium prospectivity'
 
Beauty Gwitira spoke on 'Lithiu

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