GSN Symposium
GSN 2027 Symposium – 27GSNS
Dates: Thursday 22 April to Saturday 1 May 2027
Venue: Nugget Casino, Reno, Nevada, USA
Theme: Suggested theme will be requested from GSN members and affiliates to contribute to this important GSN calendar event. Guidelines for theme nomination will be provided.
Agenda: Fun field trips, Short Courses, Exhibitions, Posters, Coreshacks and great Social Events.
The Geological Society of Nevada (GSN) is hosting its 9th symposium in 40 years in Reno, Nevada, USA in 2027. Reno is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range home of the scenic and pristine Lake Taho region of northern Nevada. Reno proudly boasts its University of Nevada (UNR) which is home of the Mackay School of mining, engineering and minerals processing and has produced highly trained graduates and top-notch researchers since 1888. Northern Nevada is also the home to the globally recognized arts festival called ‘Burning Man’, held in the salt flats of the Black Rock desert near Gerlach. Reno is colloquially referred “The Biggest Little City in the World” by its historical central business district and boasts a Tesla Gigafactory on the outskirts of town, world class nearby family ski resorts and family attracting and entertaining casinos.
The GSN warmly invites its loyal and proud members, appreciated affiliates, respected government partners and local representatives, the supporting minerals industry, and distinguished University contributors to come join our next Geological Symposium 2027 where passion for geology, mining and exploration will be showcased.
Nevada is a top internationally recognized mining State ranked 2nd in the 2023 Annual Survey of Mining Companies conducted by the Frasers Institute. Nevada being one of the richest and most highly endowed gold province States in the world, with its envied heap leach mineral resources and mine capability, and development plans to build significant lithium deposits for the battery industry in the near term.
Its’ all happening in Nevada, come and mingle with some world class Geoscientists and see for yourself what a top mining jurisdiction looks and feels like.