Porphyry fertility and vectoring at the belt to deposit scale in British Columbia

铜是实现向低碳能源经济转型所需的最重要金属之一，包括对电动汽车、太阳能电池板、风力涡轮机和相关电力基础设施的高需求。未来30年，铜需求预计将增加一倍以上。为了供应所需的铜，世界将需要发现重要的新铜矿。斑岩铜矿是世界上最重要的铜矿类型之一。在不列颠哥伦比亚省，几个重要的斑岩铜矿正在积极开采，矿产勘探公司正在积极寻找更多的斑岩铜矿，以帮助满足全球铜需求。然而，斑岩铜矿正变得越来越难找到，因为很可能已经发现了地表或近地表的铜矿。该研究项目旨在提高不列颠哥伦比亚省斑岩铜矿发现的效率和速度，为矿产勘探公司提供新的工具和知识，以识别最肥沃的矿藏，并向这些矿藏“引导”。此外，该项目还将培养一批学生和博士后研究员，为矿产勘探业提供高素质的未来员工。

Copper is one of the most important metals needed to enable the transition to a low-carbon energy economy, including high demand in electric cars, solar panels, wind turbines and associated electrical infrastructure. Over the next 30 years, copper demand is expected to more than double. In order to supply the required copper, the world will need to identify significant new copper deposits. Porphyry copper deposits are one of the worlds most important types of copper deposits. In British Columbia, several significant porphyry copper deposits are actively mined, and mineral exploration companies are actively searching for more porphyry copper deposits to help meet the global copper demand. However, porphyry copper deposits are becoming increasingly difficult to find, as the deposits at or near-surface have most likely been discovered. This research project aims to improve the efficiency and pace of porphyry copper discovery in British Columbia by providing mineral exploration companies with new tools and knowledge to identify the most fertile deposits, and "vector" towards those deposits. In addition, the project will train a number of students and postdoctoral research fellows researchers in order to provide highly qualified future employees for the mineral exploration industry.