Natural Enrichments in E-tech Elements (Co, Ga, In, Te, Li, REE) [NEETE].

电子技术元素（Co、Ga、In、Te、Li、REE）的自然富集 [NEETE]。

• 批准号: NE/L002329/1
• 负责人: Stephen Roberts
• 金额: $ 10.86万
• 依托单位: University of Southampton
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2013 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=NE%2FL002329%2F1
• 关键词: Natural; Enrichments; tech; Elements; Co

Concentrations of E-tech elements, essential for a technologically advanced and low carbon society, are the direct result of natural Earth processes. These processes operate from the Earth's Mantle to the near surface Critical Zone of biological activity and weathering, and involve geofluids such as magmas, brines, seawater, and groundwaters as the key agents of transport. These Earth processes have been the subject of substantive research, but with a focus on the formation of the widely utilised base, ferrous and non-ferrous metal resources (e.g. Cu, Fe, Zn, Al). In stark contrast, our understanding of the transport and concentration of E-tech elements during these fundamental Earth processes is limited. This NEETE catalyst grant brings forward a multidisciplinary team of internationally recognized researchers based in leading UK academic institutes: Roberts (Southampton), Armstrong (NHM), Banks (Leeds), Herrington (NHM), Kirk (Loughborough), Stackhouse (Leeds) Wilkinson (Imperial) and Yardley (Leeds) have unrivaled expertise on the transport and concentration of metals in the Earth System [see Track Record and CV's]. This team is supported by major UK based mining companies Anglo American & Rio Tinto and academic partners from leading research institutes from around the world including the Arc Centre of Excellence in Ore Deposits - CODES - Tasmania and the Helmholtz Institute Frieberg. These strategic partners will provide an applied focus, advice on viable study sites, and support the development of a science plan and full grant proposal, that can deliver a step change in our understanding of the source, transport, concentration and ultimate recovery of a selection of E-tech elements. In the first instance the research team will investigate 6 E-techs ( Co, Ga, In, Te, Li, REE) in three contrasting geological environments. The range of E-techs considered reflects their co-location in many geological environments e.g. Co, Ga in laterites, thus enabling the catalyst grant the scope to identify priority areas and knowledge gaps where a maximum return on scientific investment can be achieved. The chosen geological environments also reflect the underlying geological processes and the opportunities for "reverse engineering" from the geological to industrial recovery environments. The key geological environments recognized include: 1) The Critical zone (Co, Ga, REE): 2. Crustal Brines (Li, V, Co, In, Ga, REE): 3. Magmas and Magmatic Fluids (Li, V, Co, In, REE). The catalyst grant will support a 3-day Sandpit event, "E-techs from Ore to Door" aimed at initiating a collaborative research project addressing the key challenges of E-tech formation and recovery. The sandpit will comprise a multidisciplinary mix of active researchers and potential users of research outcomes and bring together a research community, dramatically expanded beyond the normal, confines of ore deposit geology. The mix of expertise will ensure an expanded research vision with supporting partners who also have a track record of research excellence and outputs in a near industry environment. The Sandpit will be convened in a location suitable for a field excursion so that all participants can begin to appreciate the formation, exploration and exploitation of E-tech elements in a given environment. The aim of the sandpit will be to achieve 1) a consensus on the key scientific challenges and drive lateral thinking and radical approaches to addressing the challenges. 2) recognize and build cross disciplinary teams to address these challenges. 3) Identify the role of international collaborators; 4) identify co-ordinators to deliver each part of a full research proposal. Following the sandpit meeting a two writing workshops each of two days duration will be convened to draft a full research proposal.

电子技术元素的浓度对于技术先进和低碳社会必不可少的是自然地球过程的直接结果。这些过程从地球的地幔到生物活性和风化的近表面关键区域，并涉及地理流体，例如岩浆，盐水，海水和地下水作为运输的关键代理。这些地球过程一直是实质性研究的主题，但重点是形成广泛使用的基础，亚铁和有色金属资源（例如Cu，Fe，Fe，Zn，Al）。与之形成鲜明对比的是，我们对这些基本地球过程中电子技术元素的运输和集中度的理解是有限的。 This NEETE catalyst grant brings forward a multidisciplinary team of internationally recognized researchers based in leading UK academic institutes: Roberts (Southampton), Armstrong (NHM), Banks (Leeds), Herrington (NHM), Kirk (Loughborough), Stackhouse (Leeds) Wilkinson (Imperial) and Yardley (Leeds) have unrivaled expertise on the transport and concentration of地球系统中的金属[请参阅记录和简历]。该团队得到了英国主要的矿业公司盎格鲁美国和里约热内卢的支持，以及来自世界各地领先的研究机构的学术合作伙伴，包括ARC卓越矿藏矿床中心 - 代码 - 塔斯马尼亚州和Helmholtz Institute Frieberg。这些战略合作伙伴将提供专注的重点，对可行的研究站点的建议，并支持科学计划和满足赠款提案的制定，这可以在我们对e-tech元素选择的来源，运输，集中和最终恢复的理解方面做出改变。首先，研究团队将在三个对比的地质环境中研究6个电子技术（Co，Ga，in，Te，li，ree）。所考虑的电子技术范围反映了它们在许多地质环境中的共同点，例如CO，GA在后期的位置，从而使催化剂能够授予范围，以确定可以实现最大科学投资回报的优先领域和知识差距。所选的地质环境还反映了从地质恢复环境到工业恢复环境的“反向工程”的基本地质过程和机会。认识到的关键地质环境包括：1）关键区域（CO，GA，REE）：2。地壳盐水（Li，V，Co，in，Ga，Ree）：3。Magmas和Magmatic Fluids（Li，V，V，Co，in，Ree）。 Catalyst Grant将支持为期3天的Sandpit活动，即“从矿石到门的电子技术”，旨在启动一个协作研究项目，以应对电子技术组成和恢复的关键挑战。 Sandpit将构成活跃研究人员和潜在研究成果的潜在用户的多学科组合，并将研究社区汇集在一起​​，并大大扩展了矿石存款地质的正常范围。专业知识的组合将确保扩大的研究愿景与支持合作伙伴，他们在近乎行业环境中具有卓越的研究和成果的记录。沙坑将在适合现场游览的位置召集，以便所有参与者都可以开始欣赏给定环境中电子技术元素的编队，探索和开发。沙坑的目的是实现1）对关键科学挑战的共识，并推动横向思维和激进的方法来应对挑战。 2）认识并建立跨学科团队以应对这些挑战。 3）确定国际合作者的作用； 4）确定协调员以提供完整的研究建议的每个部分。在Sandpit开会后，将召集两天的两个写作讲习班，以起草完整的研究建议。