Petrogenesis and structure of the Tamarack Ni-Cu-Co-PGE deposit

拟议的研究将检查塔马拉克侵入杂岩及其相关的镍铜钴铂钯矿化的结构和成分，目的是了解它是如何形成的，以及我们如何在加拿大和国外找到其他类似的矿床。 岩浆成因的镍、铜、钴、铂、钯、Au等硫化物矿床的开采（即，岩浆硫化物矿床）每年为加拿大经济贡献超过50亿美元（加拿大矿业协会，2021年）。 加拿大已知资源的产量将萎缩，因为矿工们将矿石开采到更深的地方，那里的技术挑战带来了成本的增加。 在历史上占优势的地区，岩浆硫化物矿产量的减少与新发现的速度并不相称。 正如加拿大自然资源部长最近所承认的那样，加拿大-美国关键金属合作联合行动计划推进了“对我们的经济增长和安全至关重要的关键金属的安全获取”。同时加强我们在全球市场的竞争力，为加拿大人创造就业机会。从岩浆硫化物中生产的金属都在加拿大的关键金属清单上，是我们工业经济不可替代的原料，对于生产不锈钢和特种合金（Ni）、管道和电线（Cu）、电池（Ni，Co），特别是用于电动汽车和固定存储的电池，例如与风能和太阳能有关的电池，以及工业和汽车催化剂（Pt，Pd）。 作为美国塔马拉克存款的加拿大上市大股东，Talon Metals Corp.准备为加拿大人带来财富，同时帮助确保北美稳定的金属供应，包括北美汽车制造和汽车零部件供应链。拟议中的研究将解决的总和可用的信息有关的内部结构的塔马拉克侵入复杂的，通过努力的硕士生和博士后研究员在两年的时间。 结果将出现在会议上，作为发表的同行评审论文，并直接转移到行业合作伙伴。 我们将加强对镍成矿过程的了解，并培养两名年轻专业人员。

The proposed research will examine the structure and composition of the Tamarack Intrusive Complex and its associated Ni-Cu-Co-Pt-Pd mineralization with the goal of learning how it formed and how we might locate other similar deposits in Canada and abroad. Mining of ore deposits of sulfide ores of Ni, Cu, Co, Pt, Pd, and Au derived from magmas (i.e., magmatic sulfide deposits) contributes over $5B to Canada's economy annually (Mining Association of Canada, 2021). Canadian production from known resources will shrink as miners pursue ore to greater depths where technical challenges pose increasing costs. Diminishing production of magmatic sulfide ores from historically dominant districts has not been matched by the rate of new discoveries. As recently recognized by Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Canada-US Joint Action Plan on Critical Metals Collaboration advances "secure access to the critical metals that are key to our economic growth and security... while bolstering our competitiveness in global markets and creating jobs for Canadians". The metals produced from magmatic sulfide are all on Canada's list of Critical Metals, being irreplaceable feedstocks for our industrial economy critical to the production of stainless steel and specialty alloys (Ni), pipe and electric wire (Cu), batteries (Ni, Co) in particular batteries for electric vehicles and for stationary storage such as in connection with wind and solar energy, and industrial and automotive catalysts (Pt, Pd). As a Canadian-listed majority owner of the Tamarack deposit in the US, Talon Metals Corp. is poised to bring wealth to Canadians while helping to assure a stable North American supply of metals, including to the integrated North American auto manufacturing and auto parts supply chain. The proposed research will address the sum of available information regarding the internal structure of the Tamarack Intrusive Complex, through the efforts of a MSc student and a postdoctoral fellow over a two year period. Results will appear at conferences, as published peer-reviewed papers, and be directly transfered to the industry partner. We will enhance understanding of Ni ore-forming processes and train two young professionals.