Exploring volcanic arcs as factories of critical minerals

位于破坏性板块边界(岩浆弧)的火山拥有全球大部分铜矿，这对可再生能源至关重要，需求空前增长。该项目旨在利用喷发晶体的高分辨率地球化学分区，揭示岩浆作用如何导致弧形火山中的铜矿化和火山爆发。预期的结果是关于火山内部运作及其铜浓缩潜力的新知识。预期的应用包括以铜为目标的精细化勘探和改进的火山危险评估。这将使亚太地区受益，并提高矿业公司在全球未来金属生产竞赛中的能力。

Volcanoes at destructive plate boundaries (magmatic arcs) host most global copper deposits, critical for renewable energy and in unprecedented rising demand. This project aims to use high-resolution geochemical zoning of erupted crystals to uncover how magmatic processes lead to copper mineralisation and explosive volcanic eruption in arc volcanoes. The expected outcome is new knowledge on the inner workings of volcanoes and their copper enrichment potential. Anticipated applications are refined exploration targeting for copper and improved volcano hazard assessment. This will benefit the Asia-Pacific region and enhance the capacity of mining companies in the global race to produce metals of the future.