About Us:
The Extractive Industry Geology (EIG) Conference is the principal event for sharing knowledge, scientific research and good practice in the field of applied geology within the UK minerals industry.
In Memoriam: Geoff Walton
Geoff Walton – a stalwart of EIG Conferences – sadly passed away in February 2025 at the ripe old age of 85. He will be remembered by many as a serious and passionate, but also good-humoured and well-respected applied geologist.
Read more: In Memoriam: Professor Geoffrey Walton
NEXT EVENT: EIG ONE DAY TECHNICAL MEETING 2025
3rd September 2025, Stratford Manor Hotel, Stratford-Upon-Avon
The EIG one-day experience is like a top-up dose in the long 2 year gap between the main EIG conferences, for a flavour here is a summary of the last one in 2023: Quarry Design for the Future, NOW!
Watch this space for details on the EIG one-day technical meeing planned for 2025.
NEXT EIG CONFERENCE: EIG LIVERPOOL 2026
The 24th EIG conference will take place from 8th to 11th September 2026 at the University of Liverpool chaired by Dr Alan Thompson. See here for more detail: EIG Liverpool 2026 & follow #EIGLiverpool2026.
Past conference: EIG 2024 - UNIVERSITY OF HULL
The 23rd biennial EIG conference took place 3rd to 6th September 2024 at the University of Hull. The second in person conference since the Covid pandemic, chaired by Alex Finlay with Deputy Chair Emma Goode. 170 delegates enjoyed the unique EIG spirit and a packed technical programme covering basic techniques through to space rock research. 16 trade stands and generous sponsors supported the exceptional value for money of the conferences. Field trips were taken to Drax Power Station, Broomfleet Quarry and an atmospheric Spurn Point. The Ansel Dunham lecture was given by Hull alumnus and long standing EIG committee member Adrian Charters, outlining his personal journey in geoscience technology from slide rule to state of the art drone surveying. A great contribution from young early years professionals was notable as was an excellent conference dinner. Another raffle record was broken with over £2,500 raised for the RNLI and Hull Children’s University.
EXETER 2024 Paper Submissions
For those who gave presentations at the 2024 conference you are invited to submit your publication to papers@eigconferences.com for review by the editorial team for inclusion into the conference proceedings.
Conference Newsletters
See the EIG newsletters here: EIG Newsletter
The EIG Experience!
Wondering what the reasons are to attend one of our events? If so, you don’t have to believe what we say, have a look what past delegates think.
Take a look at our 2016 Conference summary video and find out why the events mean so much to the industry and the delegates that attend.
Interested in contributing?
Membership of the organising committee is open to all volunteers interested in the UK’s extractive industry. The roles undertaken by individual committee members are varied and suit a wide range of knowledge and experience. If you would like to know more about EIG, please get in touch with EIG Secretary, Clive Mitchell.
Sponsorship & Trade Exhibitors
For details of sponsorship please see our dedicated page. Thanks to the following sponsors for their generous contributions and trade exhibitors for their support of EIG Conference - Hull 2024:
