About AMUG
A community for
automated mineralogy
Organised by volunteers, AMUG brings together new and expert users — across industry and academia — for open technical discussion and direct dialogue with the technology providers.
The Automated Mineralogy User Group Meetings are organised by volunteers. These events bring together new and expert users — across industry and academia — and provide a forum for technical discussions between themselves and with the technology providers.
User Group meetings were a regular part of the Automated Mineralogy community until 2014. The hiatus was broken in 2022 with the first new user group being held in Adelaide. The market had changed quite a bit in the intervening years, and User Group meetings are now a crucial part of both career development for users and an opportunity for feedback to the vendors.
Our History
From regular meetings to a growing community
Until 2014
Regular Meetings
User Group meetings are a regular fixture of the Automated Mineralogy community.
2022
Adelaide
The hiatus is broken with the first new User Group meeting in almost a decade.
2024
Perth
The community reconvenes and grows across industry and academia.
2026
Brisbane
Hosted at the University of Queensland's Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis.
Why it matters
More than a meeting
User Group meetings are now a crucial part of both career development for users and an opportunity for direct feedback to the vendors.
- Open technical discussion between new and expert users
- A direct feedback channel to the technology providers
- Hands-on workshops and technical presentations
- Career development and networking across the sector
The People
The current committee
AMUG is run entirely by volunteers who give their time to organise the meetings, workshops and this community.
Tom Payten
Organising Committee
Alex Walker
Organising Committee
Jack van der Pal
Organising Committee
Paige Honor
Organising Committee
Matthew Ng
Organising Committee
Rebecca Pohrib
Organising Committee
Melissa Narbey
Organising Committee
Get involved with AMUG
Come to a meeting, present your work, or help shape where the group goes next.