
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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Metal Earth Data Release: Chibougamau Transect Data Location Map
Thursday April 27, 2023 -
2021-22 MERC Annual Report Released
Wednesday December 21, 2022
Recent Publications
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Fri
10 Nov 2023Zircon U-Pb-Hf isotope evidence for juvenile Penokean sources (ca. 1.9 Ga) in the SW Grenville...
The Proterozoic evolution of Laurentia involved intermittent orogens and arc-related crustal...
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30 Sep 2023Post-Archean Nb-REE-U enrichment in the Superior craton recorded in metasomatised mantle rocks...
Mantle xenoliths in a Mesoproterozoic lamprophyre dyke at Elliot Lake, Ontario, located on the...
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8 Sep 2023Depositing >1.5 Mt of Tin Within <1 m.y. of Initial Granitic Intrusion in the San Rafael Tin...
The San Rafael Sn (-Cu) deposit, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southeast Peru, is one of...
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31 Aug 2023Origin, nature, and evolution of the northern Pontiac subprovince, Canada: Insights from the...
The metasedimentary subprovinces of the Superior Province provide critical insights into the...
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News & Events
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Upcoming Geophysics Courses for Industry Professionals and University Students
Friday September 8, 2023
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