Geological Conference

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The 18th Caribbean Geological Conference is taking place in Santo Domingo with the participation of leading experts on mining and geology in the Caribbean. The event is sponsored by the Department of Mining, the Dominican Geology Society and the DR Mining & Petroleum Chamber of Commerce. The conference will focus on the exchange of information on geology and tectonics in the Caribbean region and impacts on natural resources, natural hazards and environmental problems. Field trips have been scheduled to the San Juan and Enriquillo basins and also the Sierra de Neiba, the Falconbridge, Cerro Maimon and Pueblo Viejo mining areas, as well as to Moncion and Janico. After the conference, field trips will take experts to the eastern part of the Cordillera Central, Cordillera Septentrional and Samana.
See: www.sodogeo.org (http://www.sodogeo.org)

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