Petrogenesis and structure of the Ni-Cu-PGE related intrusions in the Ring of Fire, Northern Ontario

安大略北方的火环是各种重要金属的重要矿产资源。指导高效、低影响勘探的地球化学、矿物学和结构矢量的发展将加强可持续资源开发战略。本研究将调查北方安大略火环的一部分的岩浆和结构、岩相学和蚀变化学，以更好地限制Ni-Cu-PGE矿化，并更好地了解整个带。本研究采用的主要方法将是基础地质测绘和测井，结合传统和最先进的分析技术，以描述研究区域的结构、矿化和共生。该研究将由三名高素质的人员（2名硕士生和一名博士后研究员）完成，他们将接受培训，使用现代数字现场方法和高质量的微量分析仪器，使其成为工业，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，通过开发增强的存款模型，可以适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。

The Ring of Fire in Northern Ontario represents a significant mineral resource for a variety of critical metals. The development of geochemical, mineralogical, and structural vectors which guide efficient, low impact exploration will enhance sustainable resource development strategies. This study will investigate the magmatic and structural architecture, petrography, and alteration chemistry of a portion of the Ring of Fire in Northern Ontario to better constrain the Ni-Cu-PGE mineralization and to develop a better understanding of the belt as a whole. 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 paragenesis of the study 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.