After the 29th Colloquium of African Geology (CAG29) in 2023, Namibia was hon- oured to host the conference of the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) this year, which took place from 27th to 30th September at the Mercure (formerly Safari) Conference Centre in Windhoek. This prestigious annual event is one of the main get-togethers for mineral researchers from academia, mining and exploration, gov- ernment and non-governmental organisations to discuss the results of their work, promote new projects and theories in the field of economic geology, and generally engage with their peers. For some time, it has also been a forum for a variety of supporting sectors, such as infor- mation and mining technology, to showcase new techniques, products and services relevant to the search for and research of ore deposits. Established in December 1920 with a view to create a platform for knowledge ex- change between universities and the mineral in- dustry, the Society of Economic Geologists cel- ebrated its 100th anniversary during the COVID pandemic in 2021, with a hybrid conference held in Whistler (Canada) and on a virtual plat- form. Over the more than hundred years of its nings of originally 60 members – among them such eminent figures as R. A. F. Penrose, W. Lindgren and J. E. Spurr - to a membership above 6000 in more than 100 countries around the globe.