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Mineral chemistry as an exploration tool for gold and copper deposits

矿物化学作为金矿和铜矿床的勘探工具

基本信息

批准号：
577957-2022
负责人：
Hollings, PeterPN
金额：
$ 6.79万
依托单位：
Lakehead University
依托单位国家：
加拿大
项目类别：
Alliance Grants
财政年份：
2022
资助国家：
加拿大
起止时间：
2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=755022
关键词：
Mineral chemistry exploration tool gold

项目摘要

Canada is a world leader in mineral exploration and mining technology, but the discovery of new mineral resources is declining, despite increasing exploration expenditures. The development of new mineralogical tools which guide exploration towards new targets is becoming increasingly important for the mining industry. This study will investigate the potential to use mineral chemistry to develop vectors around Au and Cu deposits in Ontario and BC. We will combine traditional core logging and mapping methods with state-of-the-art mineral chemistry techniques to assess the alteration halo around two styles of mineralization, porphyry copper and orogenic gold. The research will be completed by three master's students, who will be trained in advanced research methods, making them highly skilled assets for industry, academia, or government surveys. Overall, this project will help improve exploration confidence and success in the quest for new discoveries of metal resources in Canada. This study has the potential to lead to new discoveries by developing tools that can be used to vector towards mineralisation in covered terranes that can be applied elsewhere within Canada and by Canadian companies working overseas. At a broader scale, the tools generated by this project will help Canadian mining companies enhance exploration efficiency and reduce both the time and capital cost for the discovery of mineral resources.

加拿大在矿产勘探和采矿技术方面处于世界领先地位，但尽管勘探支出不断增加，但新矿产资源的发现却在下降。开发新的矿物学工具，指导勘探新的目标，对采矿业越来越重要。本研究将探讨利用矿物化学在安大略和不列颠哥伦比亚省的Au和Cu矿床周围开发载体的潜力。我们将联合收割机传统的岩心测井和绘图方法与最先进的矿物化学技术相结合，以评估斑岩铜矿和造山金两种类型矿化周围的蚀变晕。这项研究将由三名硕士生完成，他们将接受先进研究方法的培训，使他们成为工业界，学术界或政府调查的高技能资产。总的来说，该项目将有助于提高加拿大金属资源新发现的勘探信心和成功率。这项研究有可能导致新的发现，通过开发工具，可用于矢量对矿化覆盖的岩石，可应用于加拿大境内的其他地方和加拿大公司在海外工作。在更广泛的范围内，该项目产生的工具将帮助加拿大矿业公司提高勘探效率，减少发现矿产资源的时间和资本成本。