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GAC-MAC Workshop: Controls on Gold and VMS Deposits in Archean Terranes and Modern Oceans

Mar 18, 2025

MERC 2023-24 ANNUAL REPORT

Jan 7, 2025

Xplor presentations: New insights into crustal elements and their effects on the abundance of gold and base metals in the Superior Archean Province

Nov 11, 2024

October 1: MERC Short Course at NEOMMS in Timmins

Jun 7, 2024

MERC 2022-23 Annual Report

Jan 5, 2024

MERC Short Course, Saskatchewan Geological Open House

Dec 6, 2023

Metal Earth Short Course Coming to NEOMMS in Kirkland Lake

Sep 13, 2023

Metal Earth Data Release: Chibougamau Transect Data Location Map

Apr 27, 2023

2021-22 MERC Annual Report Released

Dec 21, 2022

Metal Earth Data Release: Active and passive seismic data for Larder Lake Transect

Jan 28, 2022

Magmatic and Magmatic-Hydrothermal Ore Deposits Group: Fall Update

Oct 7, 2020

MERC leads fall geophysical survey in Timmins-Cochrane region

Sep 17, 2020

Metal Earth Project Entering 4th Field Season

Jun 29, 2020

The Metal Earth project led by the Mineral Exploration Research Centre (MERC) in Sudbury, Ontario, is now entering its 4th field season of its seven-year $104 million research project.

Metal Earth Summary of Field Work 2019

May 13, 2020

Summary of Field Work and Other Activities presents highlights of, and key new information from, mapping and geoscientific research conducted during the year.

MERC Collaborates on BGR Marine Mineral Exploration

Jan 27, 2020

Metal Earth participates in mineral exploration research on the seafloor as part of the INDEX program with Germany’s Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR).

Ontario Geological Survey Summary of Field Work 2019

Jan 13, 2020

Summary of Field Work and Other Activities presents highlights of, and key new information from, mapping and geoscientific research conducted during the year.

2019 Metal Earth Field Trip Guide

Nov 14, 2019

Download the 2019 Metal Earth Field Trip Guide.

Metal Earth Annual Report 2018-2019

Nov 12, 2019

Metal Earth publishes the 2018-2019 annual report - Year 3.

Metal Earth Online Tools

Nov 5, 2019

MERC launches an interactive project map and a Metal Earth document portal (Metal Earth Hub) to provide the public with tools to navigate through Metal Earth project information.

Metal Earth Partner Advisory Meeting

Oct 24, 2019

Metal Earth partners meet in Sudbury October 16th-28th to present recent research findings.

Short Course Materials: NEOMMS 2019

Oct 7, 2019

Metal Earth Transect: Chibougamau

Sep 17, 2019

SEG Economic Geology: Metal Oceans Publication

Sep 13, 2019

New work by the Metal Oceans team in the Modern-Ancient Crust Project (Metal Oceans) of Metal Earth

Research & Project Updates