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.

电子技术元素的集中对于技术先进和低碳社会至关重要，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动和风化的近地表临界区，涉及岩浆、卤水、海水和地下水等地球流体作为运输的关键因素。这些地球过程一直是实质性研究的主题，但重点是广泛使用的基础、黑色金属和有色金属资源(如铜、铁、锌、铝)的形成。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传输和集中的了解是有限的。这笔NEETE催化剂拨款带来了一支由国际公认的研究人员组成的多学科团队，他们来自英国的顶尖学术机构：罗伯茨(南安普顿)、阿姆斯特朗(NHM)、班克斯(利兹)、赫灵顿(NHM)、柯克(拉夫堡)、斯塔克豪斯(利兹)、威尔金森(帝国)和亚德利(利兹)，他们在地球系统的金属运输和浓缩方面拥有无与伦比的专业知识[参见记录和简历]。该团队得到了总部设在英国的主要矿业公司英美资源集团和力拓的支持，以及来自世界各地领先研究机构的学术合作伙伴，包括塔斯马尼亚矿藏卓越弧形中心和弗里伯格赫姆霍兹研究所。这些战略合作伙伴将提供应用重点，就可行的研究地点提供建议，并支持制定科学计划和全额赠款提案，这将使我们对选定的电子技术元素的来源、运输、集中和最终回收的理解发生重大变化。首先，研究小组将在三个不同的地质环境中调查6种电子技术(Co、Ga、In、Te、Li、REE)。所考虑的电子技术的范围反映了它们在许多地质环境中的共处位置，例如红土中的钴、镓，从而使催化剂能够确定能够实现最大科学投资回报的优先领域和知识差距。所选择的地质环境还反映了潜在的地质过程和从地质恢复环境到工业恢复环境的“反向工程”机会。识别的主要地质环境包括：1)临界带(Co，Ga，REE)：2.地壳卤水(Li，V，Co，In，Ga，REE)：3.岩浆和岩浆流体(Li，V，Co，In，REE)。CATALYST赠款将支持为期三天的沙坑活动--“从矿石到门的电子技术”，旨在启动一个合作研究项目，解决电子技术形成和回收的关键挑战。沙坑将包括活跃的研究人员和研究成果的潜在使用者的多学科组合，并将一个研究社区聚集在一起，大大超出了矿床地质学的正常范围。专业知识的组合将确保扩大与支持合作伙伴的研究视野，这些合作伙伴也在接近行业的环境中拥有卓越的研究和产出记录。沙坑将在一个适合实地考察的地点召开，以便所有参与者都能开始欣赏在特定环境中形成、勘探和利用电子技术元素的情况。沙坑的目的将是1)就关键的科学挑战达成共识，并推动横向思维和激进的方法来应对这些挑战。2)认识并建立跨学科团队来应对这些挑战。3)确定国际合作者的角色；4)确定协调者，以交付完整研究提案的每个部分。在沙坑会议之后，将举行两次写作讲习班，每次为期两天，以起草一份完整的研究提案。