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The AI Revolution in Mining: Overhyped, Understood and Absolutely Unavoidable

Nicholas Vafeas and edited by Kleoniki Lydia Theodoridou May 27, 2026

An open-pit mine with a conceptual digital subsurface overlay, illustrating how Artificial Intelligence can help geologists visualise patterns beneath the surface. Source: Nicholas Vafeas

Artificial Intelligence has dominated the world across various sectors. However, it is yet to be decided whether the use of AI in Mineral Exploration (and more broadly in Geosciences) will diminish the expertise and know-how of Geologists or instead provide a valuable tool for the years ahead. In this week’s blog, Dr. Nicholas Vafeas shares his perspective on AI technology in the mining industry a ...[Read More]

“You belong here”: reflections on gender inequality in Academia

Katherine Villavicencio and edited by Constanza Rodriguez Piceda May 20, 2026

Female support in STEM Earth Sciences. Image generated by IA.

Academia is often imagined as a space driven by merit, curiosity, and scientific collaboration. Still behind publications, conferences, and research achievements, many women in STEM continue to navigate environments shaped by subtle exclusion, normalized inequalities, and power imbalances that are not always openly discussed. In Earth Sciences, where collaboration and field-based research are fund ...[Read More]

Saskia Goes – Augustus Love Medallist 2026

Saskia Goes and edited by Constanza Rodriguez Piceda April 29, 2026

Profesor Saskia Goes is the receipent of the 2026 Augustus Love Medal of the Geodynamics Division for her outstanding contributions to our understanding of Earth structure and evolution, using integrative research at the confluence of geodynamics, seismology, mineral physics, and geochemistry. In this interview, she talks about her professional journey and shares her thoughts on what the future of ...[Read More]

The Geodynamics Division @ EGU26

Constanza Rodriguez Piceda and Garima Shukla April 22, 2026

The EGU General Assembly is only a few weeks away, and attendees are starting to plan their schedules into what promises to be a week full of exiciting presentations and events. Don’t know where to start planning your week? We got you covered! In today’s blog, we highlight the key events of Geodynamics Division and give you some key tips to get the most out of the week. To access the e ...[Read More]