
The Mineral Exploration Research Centre (MERC)
A semi-autonomous exploration geoscience research centre at Laurentian University focused on Precambrian ore systems research, education, and exploration methodology and targeting.
Research & Project Updates
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MERC leads fall geophysical survey in Timmins-Cochrane region
Thursday September 17, 2020 -
Metal Earth Project Entering 4th Field Season
Monday June 29, 2020
Recent Publications
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15 May 2021On Archean craton growth and stabilisation: Insights from lithospheric resistivity structure of the...
The nature of lithospheric evolution and style of the driving tectonic processes during the...
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25 Mar 2021A convolutional neural network for semi-automated lineament detection and vectorisation of remote...
In this paper we present the framework and open-source software code to train and apply Deep...
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11 Mar 2021Transport and coarsening of gold nanoparticles in an orogenic deposit by...
The role of nanoparticle gold in the formation of gold deposits has long been debated. Evidence in...Read more
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23 Jan 2021Crustal-Scale Geology and Fault Geometry Along the Gold-Endowed Matheson Transect of the Abitibi...
Gold in the Abitibi greenstone belt in the Superior craton, the most prolific gold-producing...
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