The Association of Applied Geochemists

What The Association of Applied Geochemists does

The Association of Applied Geochemists (AAG) is an international not-for-profit professional association founded in Canada that serves geoscientists working in industry, academia, and government with a principal focus on mineral exploration and the associated fields of environment and analysis. Its operational footprint is international: regional reports cover Africa, Australia and New Zealand, Brazil, Chile, China, Northern Europe, South East Asia, Southern Europe, the UK and the Republic of Ireland, and North America. The organization is headquartered in Merrickville, Ontario, with a separate Business Office in Nepean, Ontario, and is governed by an elected Executive Council and Councillors serving staggered terms (e.g., President Renguang Zuo and VP Alexander Seyfarth for 2026-2027).

AAG's core "products" are programmatic rather than commercial. The portfolio centers on the international journal Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis (GEEA), the EXPLORE Newsletter, and Elements Magazine; the biennial International Applied Geochemistry Symposium (IAGS), with the 31st edition scheduled for Beijing in September 2026; tiered recognition through Gold, Silver, and Cameron-Hall Copper Medals plus Honorary Fellow status; and a student ecosystem including Student Chapters, the Student Paper Prize, and the Student Support Initiative, supplemented by a Distinguished Lecturer Program. A range of publication resources (Writing Geochemical Reports, the Barringer Book, Geochemical Atlases, Bibliography) completes the catalog.

The business model is membership-based and dues-driven, with annual billing across tiers for regular members, students, subsidized members from developing countries, senior members/fellows, and honorary fellows; additional revenue streams include publication subscriptions, IAGS event fees, and donation funds (Distinguished Applied Geochemists Fund, Developing Country Membership Fund). Pricing is not publicly disclosed on the website; ancillary fees noted include US$2.00 for receipts and US$15.00 for international checks. Distribution is direct via the website's member portal, with no app, no public APIs, no patents or trademarks, and no disclosed corporate ownership.

Name

The Association of Applied Geochemists

Legal name

The Association of Applied Geochemists

Website

https://appliedgeochemists.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Association of Applied Geochemists (AAG) is an international Canadian-based not-for-profit professional association serving geoscientists in industry, academia, and government through publications (GEEA, EXPLORE, Elements), biennial symposia (IAGS), medals, student programs, and membership tiers.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Merrickville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

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GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: AAG operates as a membership-based professional organization. Annual dues are required for all members, with different rates for different membership tiers (regular members, student members, subsidized members, senior members and fellows). Payment is accepted online or by mail in U.S. funds.

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Core offering

The Association of Applied Geochemists (AAG) is an international professional membership organization advancing applied geochemistry. Its core offerings include tiered membership subscriptions, the peer-reviewed journal Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis (GEEA), the EXPLORE newsletter, Elements Magazine, biennial International Applied Geochemistry Symposiums (IAGS), student sponsorship programs, and awards such as the Gold Medal, Silver Medal, and Cameron-Hall Copper Medal.

Product overview

The Association of Applied Geochemists operates as a membership-based professional organization offering a portfolio of publications, awards, educational programs, and events centered on applied geochemistry. The core offerings include membership with access to the GEEA international journal, the EXPLORE Newsletter, and Elements Magazine. The organization sponsors biennial International Applied Geochemistry Symposiums (IAGS) with courses, workshops, and field trips. Additional offerings include awards (Gold Medal, Silver Medal, Cameron-Hall Copper Medal), student support programs (Student Paper Prize, Student Support Initiative, Student Chapters), a Distinguished Lecturer Program, and donation funds for distinguished geochemists and developing country membership.

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Products and services

• Membership
• Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis (GEEA) Journal
• EXPLORE Newsletter
• Elements Magazine
• Writing Geochemical Reports (3rd Edition)
• Barringer Book
• International Applied Geochemistry Symposium (IAGS)
• Distinguished Lecturer Program
• Geochemical Atlases

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Technology focussed No

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Broad incumbents

• American Geophysical Union (AGU): Major international scientific society in Earth and space sciences. Comparable membership-and-publication model with peer-reviewed journals and large annual conferences, though AGU's scope extends well beyond applied geochemistry into atmospheric, oceanic and planetary sciences.
• Geological Society of America (GSA): Large, established geoscience professional society with broader scope than AAG. Comparable in offering memberships, peer-reviewed journals, large annual meetings and student programs, but with a wider disciplinary footprint including sedimentary, structural and planetary geology.
• International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS): Global non-governmental organization supporting geological sciences with international commissions, programs and conferences. Comparable international mission and event cadence; broader than AAG with policy and education remits across all earth-science disciplines.
• European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE): International professional association for geoscientists and engineers. Comparable membership tiers, peer-reviewed journals, and large conferences/field trips; broader scope including petroleum and reservoir geosciences alongside mineral and environmental applications.

Direct peers

• Geochemical Society: International society promoting geochemistry research and education. Comparable membership-based non-profit structure, joint journal (Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta) and conference activity overlapping AAG's applied geochemistry remit.
• Society of Economic Geologists (SEG): International scientific society focused on economic geology and mineral exploration. Highly comparable to AAG given overlapping focus on mineral exploration geoscience, member tiers, peer-reviewed publications (Economic Geology), and annual meeting programming.
• International Association for Geochemistry (IAGC): International scientific association dedicated to geochemistry. Closely comparable to AAG in mission, membership model, journal publication (Applied Geochemistry) and conference programming for geochemistry researchers and practitioners.
• Mineralogical Society of America (MSA): International scientific society advancing mineralogy, geochemistry and petrology. Directly comparable membership structure, co-published journals (American Mineralogist, Elements Magazine — jointly produced with AAG) and student research grants.

Regional players

• Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG): Professional institute representing geoscientists in Australia. Comparable membership body for exploration and applied geoscience professionals with similar events and publications, focused on the Australian regulatory and exploration market that AAG also services.
• Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM): Canadian professional society for mining and mineral resources professionals. Comparable Canadian footprint, member tiers, publications and conferences with applied-geoscience content relevant to AAG's mineral-exploration focus, though broader in scope across mining and metallurgy.

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