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In memory of Jeremy Peter Richards

The MERC Newsletter May 2019

Research Update with PhD Candidate, Dylan McKevitt

Probing the intrusive-subvolcanic-volcanic plumbing systems of magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE deposits.

Metal Earth Field Crew 2019

Metal Earth field crew departs for third field season across 10 transects

Health & Safety Week 2019

In preparation for a successful summer of field work, the Metal Earth field crew participated in Health and Safety training.

Metal Earth Symposium at GAC-MAC 2019

GAC-MAC 2019

The Harquail School of Earth Sciences and its Mineral Exploration Research Centre (MERC) prepare for an eventful conference in Quebec

Structure, Stratigraphy, U-Pb Geochronology and Alteration Characteristics of Gold Mineralization at the Detour Lake Gold Deposit, Ontario, Canada

Authors: J. Oliver, J. Ayer, B. Dubé, R. Aubertin, M. Burson, G. Panneton, R. Friedman, and M. Hamilton

The Crystal Chemistry of Platinum Group Minerals

Author: Andy M. McDonald

Exploration for Komatiite-Associated Ni-Cu-(PGE) Mineralization in the Thompson Nickel Belt, Manitoba

Authors: D. LAYTON-MATTHEWS, C. M. LESHER, M. BURNHAM, L. HULBERT, D. C. PECK, J. P. GOLIGHTLY, AND R. R. KEAYS

Jeff Enright's successful MSc thesis defence

Metal Earth Receives MOVE Software Suite Donation

Dr. Jeremy Richards recipient of prestigious Duncan R. Derry Medal!

The MERC Newsletter March 2019

Metal Earth Transect Update: Geraldton-Onaman

Metal Earth Research Updates March 2019

Metal Earth researchers present research updates at the March 2019 MERC Advisory Board Meeting in Toronto, ON.

In Memory of Thomas E. Lane (1947-2019)

MSc & PhD Opportunities with Metal Earth

Canada’s largest mineral exploration research project, Metal Earth, is seeking MSc & PhD students to join the project

Watch: Metal Earth, Mineral Exploration Research Project

Metal Earth is a Canadian $104 million applied R&D program led by Laurentian University. With funding from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund and federal/provincial/industry partners, this initiative will be a strategic consortium of outstanding Canadian researchers from academia and allied Canadian and international research centres, government, and industry.

PDAC-SEG Student Minerals Colloquium Highlights

Highlights from the 10th Annual PDAC-SEG Student Minerals Colloquium (SMC)

Geology, genesis, and exploration for magmatic and magmatichydrothermal ore deposits

The mining industry continually needs new ideas and models to focus scarce exploration funds to the most prospective areas containing the next generation of ore deposits. The purpose of this 1-day short course is to provide a state-of-the-art update on the geology, genesis, and exploration for magmatic and magmatichydrothermal ore deposits, including ultramafic-mafic associated Ni-Cu-(PGE), PGE-(Cu)-(Ni), Cr, and Fe-TiV systems, and intermediate-felsic associated porphyry Cu-Mo-Au. Each topic will include theory (magma fertility, magma emplacement, metal transport, deposition) and world-class case studies. Emphasis will be placed on updated/expanded interpretations of relatively new deposit types (e.g., conduit-hosted Ni-Cu-PGE and Cr systems, post-subduction porphyry Cu-Au) and variations to models that may open new exploration opportunities.

Metal Earth Post Doc TGDG Talk

Metal Earth Post Doctoral Fellow, Ben Frieman to give talk at the TGDG February 26th.

The MERC Newsletter Jan 2019