Modular Courses:
April 6th-15th, 2019: Modular Course on Exploration for Hydrothermal Ore Deposits: Genesis and Exploration.
Aug 25th-Sept 8th, 2019: Modular Course in Structure, Tectonics, and Mineral Exploration (*Field-based).
October, 2019: Modular Course: Topics in Hydrothermal Ore Deposit taught at the University of Ottawa.
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Transect Update: Geraldton-Onaman
with Metal Earth Research Associate, Zsuzsanna Tóth
Image Right: MacLeod Cockshutt Gold Mine (~1934). Source: Harry Fisher, Greenstone Public Library
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The Geraldton-Onaman transect covers the northern part of the metasedimentary Quetico subprovince, the Beardmore-Geraldton and Onaman-Tashota greenstone belts of the eastern Wabigoon subprovince. Orogenic gold deposits across the Beardmore-Geraldton belt produced over 4.1 Moz Au over the past century and significant resources remain (e.g. Hardrock deposit, Geraldton, ca. 6.4 Moz) in this belt. In others parts of the Quetico and eastern Wabigoon subprovinces, significant base and precious metal deposits are yet to be discovered.
Therefore, the Geraldton-Onaman transect is considered one of the poorly metal-endowed transects of Metal Earth.
Understanding the geological evolution of our transect and comparing it to that of the well-endowed Abitibi greenstone belt is a crucial step in explaining the spatial and temporal distribution of base and precious metal deposits worldwide.
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“If you look at the extent of the eastern Wabigoon subprovince, it is stunning to realize how a significant portion of it has barely or never been studied. It is quite amazing when you are among the first few people who are interested in studying certain lithological assemblages and the related research questions. We are looking at the area from a deeply scientific point of view and focusing on the geological processes that contributed to the development and evolution of the eastern Wabigoon and Quetico subprovinces between ca. 3.5 and 2.6 Ga."
"We need to complete a 4D puzzle spanning several hundreds of millions of years and a vast area. Due to the understudied nature of the eastern Wabigoon subprovince, our research is ground-breaking science.”
– Zsuzsanna Tóth, Metal Earth Research Associate.
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MSc projects in Volcanology, Structural Geology, Geochemistry and Economic Geology in Archean Greenstone Belts
Start Date: May 2019 (4 positions available)
**Applications closing March 31st**
MSc in Exploration Geochemistry and Mineral Prospectivity
Start Date: 2019
MSc Gold Fingerprinting Project
Start Date: May 2019
MSc project on the vanadium deposits of the Lac Doré Complex (UQAC University)
Start Date: Spring or Sept 2019
PhD project in Volcanology and Geochemistry in Archean Greenstone Belts
Start Date: May 2019
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PhD project on petrogenesis and metallogenic implications of post-tectonic lamprophyres and other mafic magmas from the Superior Province, Canada
Start Date: September, 2019
PhD Project in Passive Seismic Studies
Start Date: September, 2019
Post Doctoral Fellow/Research Associate
Start Date: April, 2019
PhD project on syntectonic magmatism in the Abitibi and Wabigoon subprovinces (UQAC University)
Start Date: Spring or Sept 2019
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In Memory of Thomas E. Lane (1947-2019)
It is with profound regret that we advise you of the passing of Dr. Thomas E. Lane, who was an Adjunct Professor in the Department/School since 1996, a member of the Mineral Exploration Research Centre Board of Directors since it was founded in 1997 (Vice-Chairman 1998-2003, Chairman 2003-2016), and an invited lecturer in the Exploration for Hydrothermal Ore Deposits course (2001, 2003, 2005). Tom was also involved in the design of the MERC-led NSERC-CMIC Mineral Exploration Footprints and Canada First Research Excellence Fund Metal Earth project, the largest industry- and academic-led mineral exploration research project conducted in Canada.
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Tom was a skilled and extremely knowledgeable geologist with over 45 years’ experience in the mineral exploration industry, particularly sediment-hosted Pb-Zn-Cu deposits and in the design and implementation of exploration programs from greenfields ground acquisition to integrated mining exploration. He obtained a BA in Geology from Franklin and Marshal College (Pennsylvania) in 1969, a MSc in Geology from Dalhousie University in 1981, and a PhD in Earth Sciences from Memorial University in 1990. He was Senior Geologist for Atlantic Canada (1974-1993), Senior Geologist - Special Projects for Eastern North America with Teck Exploration (1993-2000) and was a consulting geologist for Watts-Griffis-McOuat, Mustang Minerals, Rubicon Minerals, Cornerstone Capital Resources, and Halo Resources (2001-2007). A strong supporter of joint academic-industry research, he was Director of Research Development for the Exploration Division (2002-2018) and Project Coordinator for the Metallurgy Processing Division (2011-2018) of the Canadian Mining Industry Research Organization; and served as Chair of the Management Committee for the Smart Mine CREATE Program in Mining Applications of Biogeochemistry (2013-2017). He also played an advisory role to geological surveys as Chair of government – industry liaison committees for the Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Surveys, and was the longest-serving judge at the PDAC-MERC-SEG Student Minerals Colloquium (2014-2018).
Tom’s friends knew him for his passion of geology and love of nature. He was an avid birder and had a love for wildflowers. He was a quiet, gentle, and soft spoken, but had a wonderful sense of humor. He will be deeply missed.
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Metal Earth Reports
Metal Earth researchers provide updates on their progress at the MERC Advisory Board Meeting earlier this month. Copies of the presentations available on the MERC website.
> View Presentations
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Modular Courses
Modular courses are designed for geoscientists employed full-time in the mineral exploration industry, industry professionals needing professional development and accreditation, and graduate students.
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April 6-15, 2019
Modular Course on Exploration for Hydrothermal Ore Deposits: Genesis & Exploration.
On site (3 cr.) and webcasting delivery (non-credit)
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This 10-day course focuses on the geology, alteration, and origin of hydrothermal ore deposits. Deposit types include epithermal and mesothermal precious metal, porphyry Cu-Mo-Au, IOCG, sediment- and volcanic hosted base-metal deposits, and U and REE deposits. Emphasis is placed on the processes responsible for their formation, the recognition of alteration halos, and features pertinent to exploration.
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August 25-September 8, 2019
Modular Course in Structure, Tectonics, and Mineral Exploration
*Field Based*
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This 14-day field-based course addresses the tectonic and structural controls on gold mineralization at Hemlo, the Beardmore-Geraldton Belt, and Kirkland Lake in the Superior Province, northern Ontario. Kinematic indicators in shear zones will be examined, and fundamentals of structural field analysis will be taught in the field. Mapping exercises will be done to determine the geometry and dynamic significance of quartz vein systems in shear-hosted gold deposits. Classic examples of orogenic and iron formation-hosted epigenetic gold mineralization will be examined and discussed.
By the end of the course, participants will have learned: (1) to determine the sense of movement in shear zones, (2) to do a geometrical structural analysis of a multiply deformed area, and (3) to recognize local and regional structural controls on gold mineralization.
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