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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. 

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  • Workshop – SCW-A8 GAC-MAC-IAH-CNC (Ottawa) Controls on Gold and VMS Deposits in Archean Terranes and Modern Oceans Sunday, May 11, 2025
    GAC-MAC Workshop: Controls on Gold and VMS Deposits in Archean Terranes and Modern Oceans
    Tuesday March 18, 2025
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    MERC 2023-24 ANNUAL REPORT
    Tuesday January 7, 2025
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    Xplor presentations: New insights into crustal elements and their effects on the abundance of gold and base metals in the Superior Archean Province
    Monday November 11, 2024

Recent Publications

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    2 May 2025
    Magmatic Records of Subduction Initiation and Early Building of the Kohistan Island Arc, Pakistan

    ABSTRACT Subduction zones play a crucial role in Earth's physical and chemical dynamics, but...

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    4 Apr 2025
    Orogenic gold mineral prospectivity mapping of the geraldton area, ontario: discussion of key issues

    This paper employed Random Forests (RF) to generate several Mineral Prospectivity maps for...

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    26 Mar 2025
    Deformation Controlled Fluid Mass-Transfer Processes in Ancient Orogens

    Abstract Despite abundant empirical evidence, the details of coupled deformation and mass...

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    23 Mar 2025
    Trans-Crustal Geophysical Responses Beneath the Supergiant Timmins-Porcupine Orogenic Gold Camp,...

    Abstract A new 80-site magnetotelluric (MT) survey, integrated with reprocessed seismic...

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    Field Course: Precambrian Geology of the Abitibi Belt
    Wednesday May 7, 2025
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    MERC Newsletter Spring 2025
    Tuesday May 6, 2025
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    HES Newsletter Spring 2025
    Monday May 5, 2025
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