Irish Association for Economic Geology (IAEG) Annual Conference
2026-05-21 - 2026-05-22 | Tower Hotel Waterford, The Mall, The Viking Triangle, Waterford, X91 VXEO, Ireland
This year’s IAEG conference will be held on the 21st and 22nd of May in the Tower Hotel, Waterford.
Registration is now open.
The theme will be Precious Metals.
Along with a fantastic array of speakers there will be a round-up of precious metal projects on the island of Ireland, student flash talks and posters.
More information on speakers, associated events and a registration link can be found here: IAEG – 2026 IAEG Annual Conference – Precious Metals.
Student posters and flash talks: Submit a poster or 5 minute flash talk abstract on any economic geology topic to secretary@iaeg.ie before the 24th April 2026. Approved entries will gain Free Entry to the conference.
For further information contact secretary@iaeg.ie for membership queries contact treasurer@iaeg.ie.

Copper Coast Geopark Fieldtrip
2026-05-22 14:30 (Europe/Dublin) | Copper Coast UNESCO Geopark, Knockmahon, Bunmahon, Co. Waterford, Bunmahon, Ireland
As part of the IAEG Conference itinerary, details have now been announced for free guided tour of the Copper Coast Geopark on the afternoon (2:30pm) of Friday 22nd May.
The tour will be run by Geopark Geologist, Robbie Galvin, Typically the (1.5-2 hour) walking tour takes you through Ireland’s only outdoor geological timeline.
Your tour begins at the visitor centre at Bunmahon and takes you on a fascinating walk to the stunning geological site of Tra na Mbo. Your tour ends at the Geopark visitor centre where there is a café and small gift shop selling locally made crafts.
More information: www.coppercoastgeopark.com and further details at IAEG – IAEG 2026 Annual Conference – Copper Coast Geopark Fieldtrip

Save the Date - EPA Climate Change Conference
2026-05-27 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4, Ireland
Save the Date – EPA Climate Change Conference 27th May 2026 at the Aviva Stadium Dublin – A full programme and registration details for the day will follow soon. Follow the EPA on LinkedIn for more updates.

GSNI Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series
2026-05-28 00:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
The next webinar in the 2026 Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series is taking place on Thursday 28th May at 12:00 – 13:00 (note different to usual time) featuring Matthew Fox from the Mining Remediation Authority, who will explore the story so far behind mine water geothermal and the growing role it can play in the energy transition.
This webinar will examine the progress, challenges and opportunities associated with projects developed to date, alongside key lessons learned from the sector. Visit the Eventbrite link here Mine Water Heat – The story so far Tickets, Thursday 28 May • 12 PM – 1 PM GMT+1 | Eventbrite

PERC-IGI Training event
2026-06-04 | DCEE, Tom Johnson House, Haddington Road, Dublin and Online, Haddington Road, Dublin, D04 K7X4, Ireland
“Critical Raw Material Resource Classification and Reporting using UNFC and CRIRSCO” –
PERC PERC | PAN-EUROPEAN RESERVES & RESOURCES REPORTING COMMITTEE and the IGI are running a one-day training event in Dublin on 4th June 2026 on the topic of “Critical Raw Material Resource Classification and Reporting using UNFC and CRIRSCO”.
This event will be held at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment’s Tom Johnson House, Haddington Road, Dublin, D04K7X4 with the half-day morning session also being available to attend online.
The full day including the workshop in the afternoon is for in-person attendees only.
Registration is now open at the appropriate Eventbrite links below. Details and further information about the event are provided in a course brochure which can be viewed and downloaded using the following link:
https://nextcloud.percstandard.org/index.php/s/zjJmneFGfCmpAPE
Full Day in-person attendance link:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1984457785657?aff=oddtdtcreator
Half Day Online attendance link:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1986080508264?aff=oddtdtcreator

PERC AGM
2026-06-05 | DCEE, Tom Johnson House, Haddington Road, Dublin and Online, Haddington Road, Dublin, D04 K7X4, Ireland
The PERC AGM will be held on Friday 5th June 2026 in Dublin with the option for remote attendance.
It will be hosted at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment’s Tom Johnson House, Haddington Road, Dublin, D04K7X4 and is intended for PERC Trustees and Members as well as members of the PERC sub-committees.
Participation by external individuals or organisations is possible on request to the PERC Chairperson and Secretary.
More details on how to register (for PERC Members and invited guests only) will follow in due course.

Irish Geological Association (IGA) Fieldtrip
2026-06-06 - 2026-06-07 | Allihies, Beara Peninsula, Co Cork, Allihies, Co Cork, Allihies, Ireland
The annual IGA Fieldtrip will be held this year in the Allihies area of West Cork on the 6th and 7th June.
It will be led by Dr Pat Meere and Dr Richard Unitt, University College Cork and will focus on “The Copper Deposits of the Allihies Area, West Cork, the changing roles of long-lived faults in orogenic forelands”.
More information and a link to register can be found here Copper Deposits of the Allihies Area — Irish Geological Association

IGI AGM
2026-06-17 18:00 | 63 Merrion Square, Dublin and on Zoom, Dublin 2, Ireland
The IGI AGM will take place on Wednesday 17th June 2026 at 18:00 at Merrion Square and via Zoom.
Open to all members to attend.
Should you wish to attend the AGM (whether in-person or online) and the social event afterwards, please RSVP by email info@igi.ie by close of business on Wednesday 10th June 2026, or as soon as you can.

PERC-Geol Soc. online training
2026-06-18, 2026-07-02, 2026-07-09, 2026-07-16, 2026-07-23, 2026-07-30 | Online, Ireland
The Pan European Reserves and Resources Reporting Committee (PERC) are currently running an online course with Geological Society of London (Geol Soc.), entitled: “An Introduction to the CRIRSCO Family of Reporting Codes”.
The course started on 11th June, but it is possible to register for the upcoming individual modules.
The link below is for the full series of modules, but it is possible to register for individual modules only – see details on the linked page: https://percstandard.org/event/online-an-introduction-to-the-crirsco-family-of-reporting-codes-all-modules/.
A 40% discount is available for PERC members.
Members of the IGI, which is a PERC member, qualify for the discount – please email the office @info@igi.ie for discount code.

EFG and Société Géologique de France event
2026-06-18 - 2026-06-19 | Pau, France, Pau, France
“LearnGeo: Learn Geoscience. Lead Change. Light the Way” will take place on 18–19 June 2026 in Pau, in the south of France Home – Geoscience Pau Event 2026.
LearnGeo is a dynamic conference designed to make geosciences engaging and accessible, with a special focus on secondary school students and educators. You can get involved as sponsors or exhibitors Sponsorship – Geoscience Pau Event 2026 with preferential rates for EFG members and partner organisations.
There is also a call for proposals for talks and workshops Call for proposals – Geoscience Pau Event 2026 with a deadline of 30th January 2026.
LearnGeo will be held alongside the Avenia Geodays (16–17 June 2026), France’s leading event for subsurface industries (600+ participants, B2B meetings, thematic conferences).

PERC-Geol Soc. online training
2026-06-25 | Online, Ireland
The Pan European Reserves and Resources Reporting Committee (PERC) are currently running an online course with Geological Society of London (Geol Soc.), entitled: “An Introduction to the CRIRSCO Family of Reporting Codes”.
The course started on 11th June, but it is possible to register for the upcoming individual modules.
The link below is for the full series of modules, but it is possible to register for individual modules only – see details on the linked page https://percstandard.org/event/online-an-introduction-to-the-crirsco-family-of-reporting-codes-all-modules/.
A 40% discount is available for PERC members.
Members of the IGI, which is a PERC member, qualify for the discount – please email the office @info@igi.ie for discount code.

ReSToRE Summer School 2026
2026-06-29 - 2026-07-03 | University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
iCRAG applications are now open for the fourth ReSToRE International Summer School, taking place from 29 June to 3 July 2026 at University College Dublin, Ireland.
ReSToRE brings together talent from the social sciences, humanities, natural and physical sciences to co-create sustainable solutions for global challenges that are socially acceptable, economically affordable, and technically feasible.
If you are an early-career researcher or professional, apply to join a highly diverse, global group at ReSToRE. Next year’s theme is “Delivering Sustainability to the Global Community”.
Apply here Restore – iCRAG – applications are open until the 1st December 2025.

Geological Society of London event - Mineral Resource Evaluation 2026 (MRE 2026)
2026-06-30 09:30 - 17:30 | GSL, Burlington House, London, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BG, United Kingdom
MRE26 will be held on 30th June 2026 between 9:30am and 5:30pm at GSL, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BG.
This event will bring together geoscientists and other professionals to discuss the status and future of resource evaluation. Topics will showcase leading practice and advancements in sampling/QAQC; geological modelling; geostatistical estimation and simulation; inputs into reasonable prospects for economic extraction (RPEE); project risk analysis; grade control and reconciliation; and resource reporting.
This one-day event will promote the exchange of information through a series of Keynote presentations and networking sessions.
More information and registration details are provided on the PERC website: https://percstandard.org/event/mre2026-gsl-event-to-be-held-at-the-geological-society-london-on-tuesday-june-30th/ or on the GSL website at: https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/events/mineral-resource-evaluation-conference-mre26/

NUISEG Student Chapter seminar
2026-07-02 15:00 | University College Dublin and on Zoom, G01, School of Earth Sciences, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, D04 V1W8, Ireland
The National University of Ireland Society of Economic Geologists (NUISEG) Student Chapter are holding a hybrid (in-person or online) seminar on Wednesday 2nd July 2026 at 15:00.
The seminar will be given by Dr Irene del Real Contreras, Traveling Lecturer and Assistant Professor at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
If you would like to attend, either in-person or online, and learn more about the formation of Andean Iron Oxide Copper-Gold (IOCG) deposits, we would be delighted to welcome you.
You are welcome to join them in-person at UCD or via e-mail at nui.seg@gmail.com, and they will gladly share the Zoom invitation with you.
Irene is an expert in the field, and they are sure you will find the seminar both insightful and worthwhile.
Seminar title: Unravelling the Formation of Andean Iron Oxide Copper-Gold Deposits
Format: Hybrid – Room SCIH 1.12, O’Brien Centre for Science, University College Dublin and on Zoom

GSNI Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series
2026-07-02 16:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
The next webinar in the 2026 Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series is taking place on Thursday 2nd July at 16:00 – 17:00 featuring Dio Verbiest who will explore the evolution of Dutch low-enthalpy geothermal well design and share lessons learned from more than two decades of geothermal development in the Netherlands.
The webinar will cover:

Subsurface challenges encountered by Dutch geothermal operators
The Industry Standard for Sustainable Well Design introduced in 2021
Designing geothermal wells for a 30-year operational lifetime while minimising operating costs

As geothermal deployment accelerates across the island of Ireland, understanding international experience in well design, integrity and long-term performance has never been more important.
Visit the Eventbrite link here: Geothermal Webinar: Dio Verbiest Tickets, Thursday, July 2 • 4 PM – 5 PM GMT+1 | Eventbrite

Belfast Geologists Fieldtrip to the Cavan Burren
2026-08-01 10:30 - 15:30 | Cavan Burren Forrest Park, Blacklion, Cavan, Ireland
Belfast Geologists next fieldtrip will be held this Saturday 1st August between 10:30 and 15:30 in the Cavan Burren.
More information can be found here Cavan Burren Field Trip – Belfast Geologist’ Society.
Meeting point at the Cavan Burren forest park car park – Google pin https://maps.app.goo.gl/M1ERp5c4txzJJgdH9 – sufficient car parking available.
Please complete the link below if you intend to come to this event https://forms.gle/rfRo3ZXMDda2Xu4d9.
If you have any questions prior to the trip, please contact them using info@belfastgeologists.org

Heritage Week 2026
2026-08-15 - 2026-08-23
From Saturday 15th August until Sunday 23rd August.
Visit Home | National Heritage Week 15th – 23rd August 2026 for full details, information on booking etc.

Belfast Geologists Society Field trip
2026-08-15 11:00 - 16:00 | Killard Nature Reserve, Downpatrick, BT30 7PH, United Kingdom
The next Belfast Geologists Society fieldtrip will be held jointly with the Belfast Naturalists Field club, at Killard Point National Nature Reserve, this coming Saturday 15th August between 11am and 4pm.
The fieldtrip will explore the geology, and late summer orchids, in the coastal grassland and rock exposures at Killard. More information can be found here Geology and Orchids at Killard Point National Nature Reserve – Belfast Geologist’ Society

Geothermal District Heating & Cooling Days
2026-09-03 - 2026-09-04 | The Gibson Hotel, Dublin, Point Square,, Dublin, D01 X2P2, Ireland
Geothermal District Heating & Cooling Days co-hosted by Geothermal Association of Ireland (GAI) and European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) – Registration is now open.
The event will be held in The Gibson Hotel, Dublin on Thursday 3rd and 4th September 2026.
For the first time, Ireland will host this flagship European event, bringing together policymakers, investors, developers, utilities, researchers and industry leaders to discuss how geothermal heating, cooling and thermal energy storage can support Europe’s energy transition.
More information on what to expect and how to register can be found at this link About | Geothermal District Heating and Cooling Days 2026

Culture Night – on Friday 18th September
2026-09-18
There are a couple of geoscience-related events listed.
Please visit Culture Night for all the listings which can be searched by Genre, Location, Event type etc.

GSNI Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series
2026-09-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
GSNI Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series is back after the summer break with a talk on Thursday 24th September at 16:00 – 17:00. Hester Claridge of Delft University of Technology, will present on FindHeat — a new Horizon Europe project focused on reducing technical and economic risk in geothermal exploration.
The webinar will explore how FindHeat is developing a new conceptual model-based workflow to support lower-risk geothermal resource development.
Visit the Eventbrite link here FindHeat Tickets, Thursday, September 24 • 4 PM – 5 PM GMT+1 | Eventbrite for more information and a registration link.

Save the date: INFOMAR Conference 2026
2026-10-06 - 2026-10-07 | University of Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland
INFOMAR is the national seabed mapping programme funded by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment and is jointly managed by Geological Survey Ireland and the Marine Institute.
Their annual conference will take place in University of Galway on 6–7 October 2026.
Bringing together stakeholders from government, research, industry and the wider marine community, the conference will showcase the latest developments in Ireland’s national seabed mapping programme and explore the growing role of marine data in supporting research, policy and sustainable ocean management.
Further details including the agenda and registration information will be announced in the coming weeks.

Irish Brownfield Network (IBN) 2026 Conference
2026-10-14 | Riddel Hall, Queen’s University Belfast, University Rd,, Belfast, BT7 1NN, United Kingdom
Irish Brownfield Network (IBN) 2026 Conference – the Ireland Brownfield Network is pleased to invite IGI Members to the 2026 IBN Conference “Shaping the Future of Brownfield Redevelopment: New Rules, New Tools”.
This in-person, day-long event will be held at the fantastic Riddel Hall in Belfast on Wednesday the 14th October 2026.
There will be expert speakers covering topics relating to new laws, new legislation, new guidance, and trailblazing techniques all relevant to the redevelopment of brownfield sites across the island of Ireland. Speakers’ bios and titles will be issued over the coming weeks.
This is an excellent opportunity to network with practitioners from across the brownfield discipline, hear about cutting-edge research, and see how Ai is shaping the future of brownfield redevelopment.
Early careers attendees are encouraged to enter the poster competition, themed around the challenges of brownfield redevelopment, for their chance to win cash prizes of £150 and £100. Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors (see attached flyer for details), the event costs only £80 per person.
Refreshments and food will be served throughout the day, and we will finish with a social event of complimentary canapés and beverages of your choice.
Spaces will be limited, so book your place using the Eventbrite link Ireland Brownfield Network 2026 Conference Tickets, Wednesday, October 14 • 9 AM – 7 PM | Eventbrite

MINEX Europe Mining and Exploration Forum and Industry Exhibition
2026-10-28 - 2026-10-30 | Knightsbrook Hotel, Trim, Co. Meath, Trim, Co Meath, C15 WYF4, Ireland
MINEX Europe – the 10th MINEX Europe Mining and Exploration Forum and Industry Exhibition will be held between the 28th and 30th October 2026 at the Knightsbrook Hotel, Trim, Co. Meath.
On 30th October, the Forum participants will be offered an opportunity to visit Tara Mine – one of Europe’s largest mines operated by Boliden, producing zinc and lead concentrates for the European market.
More information is available at this website MINEX Europe 2026 where you can download a brochure and look at the agenda for the event 28 October – MINEX Europe 2026.

Save the Date - Irish Mining and Quarrying Society (IMQS) Annual Dinner Dance
2026-11-14 | Hodson Bay Spa Hotel, Athlone, Co Westmeath, Roscommon Road, Athlone, Co Westmeath, Athlone, N37 XR82, Ireland
The IMQS Annual Black-tie Dinner Dance will be held on Saturday 14th November 2026 at The Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone .
More information and booking link from this website IMQS Annual Dinner Dance 2026 – Save The Date – IMQS.
