Geochemistry Applied To Ore Deposits/ Géochimie Appliquée Aux Gisements Métalliques

加拿大S的大部分财富来自其矿产资源，但新的矿藏正变得越来越难发现。地球化学处于开发新勘探工具的研究前沿，例如保存在基岩和表层沉积物中的指纹识别矿物，以引导隐藏在深处的矿化。这一教席计划将使用尖端技术来分析矿物的微量元素化学，这些矿物在许多矿藏中很常见，如铁氧化物和磷灰石，以开发创新的地球化学工具，帮助我们更好地了解矿藏的形成和勘探隐伏矿藏。

Much of Canada¿s wealth is derived from its mineral resources but new ore deposits are becoming harder to find. Geochemistry is at the forefront of research to develop new exploration tools, such as fingerprinting resistant minerals preserved in bedrock and surficial sediments, to vector towards mineralisation hidden at depth. This Chair program will use cutting edge techniques to analyse trace element chemistry of minerals, common in many ore deposits such as Fe-oxides and apatite, to develop innovative geochemical tools that will help us better understand how ore deposits form and to explore for hidden ore deposits.