Geochemistry and structure of the Moss Lake Au deposit, Northern Ontario

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，新矿产资源的发现却在减少。地球化学、矿物学和构造矢量的发展正变得越来越重要，这些矢量可以指导勘探寻找新的目标，并且具有可达性、经济性和可扩展性。本次研究将对安大略省北部Wawa副省Shebandowan绿岩带的火山构造、岩石学和蚀变化学进行研究，以更好地约束金矿化，寻找金矿化方向。本研究采用的主要方法将是基础地质填图和测井，结合传统和最先进的分析技术，描述苔藓湖地区与矿化有关的构造、矿化和蚀变系统。本研究将由3名高素质人才（2名硕士研究生和1名博士后）完成，他们将被培训使用现代数字现场方法和高质量的微量分析仪器，使他们成为行业，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勘探信心，并在寻求加拿大金属资源新发现方面取得成功。这项研究有可能通过开发增强的矿床模型来发现新的发现，这些模型可以应用于加拿大其他地方，也可以应用于在海外工作的加拿大公司。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。

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 geochemical, mineralogical, and structural vectors which guide exploration towards new targets and are accessible, economic, and scalable are becoming increasingly important. This study will investigate the volcanic and structural architecture, petrography, and alteration chemistry of a portion of the Shebandowan greenstone belt in the Wawa subprovince of Northern Ontario to better constrain the gold mineralization and to develop vectors towards mineralization. The principal methods employed in this study will be fundamental geological mapping and logging, combined with traditional and state-of-the-art analytical techniques, which will characterize the structures, mineralization, and alteration system associated with mineralization of the Moss Lake area. The research will be completed by three highly qualified personnel (2 master's students and one postdoctoral fellow), who will be trained to use modern digital field methods and high-quality microanalytical instruments, 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 enhanced deposit models that can be applied elsewhere within Canada and by Canadian companies working overseas. At a broader scale, the tools generated within this project will help Canadian mining companies enhance exploration efficiency and reduce both the time and capital cost for the discovery of mineral resources.