The Saturday and Sunday before the conference saw numerous workshops take place at the CTICC.

• Bits of Maths and Stats for Prospectively Modelling
• Criteria for Identifying Contourite Deposits
• Global-scale Geochemical Mapping
• Geoscience Information for Teachers (GIFT)
• Geochemical Reaction Modelling
• Use of Ground Truth Data to Develop and Enhance Regional Earth Models (CTBTO)
• Gold Deposits: Their Geology, Geochemistry and Genesis (SEG Workshop)
• Hyperspectral Core Imaging: An Emerging Technology for Geological and Mining Applications
• Social Responsibility and Sustainability: Education and Practice
• Drilling Short Course
• Economic Geology 101 Short Course
• Understanding the Role of Groundwater in the 21st Century
• Porphyry and IOCG Deposits: Genesis Links and Differences
• Remote Sensing for Mineral Exploration
• Working with Interoperable Geoscience Data
• Vectoring to mineralisation using exploration geochemistry
• Development and Implementation of Collaborative e-Infrastructures and Data Management for Global Change Research