Petrogenesis and structure of the Ni-Cu-PGE related intrusions in the Ring of Fire, Northern Ontario

安大略省北部火环地区 Ni-Cu-PGE 相关侵入岩的岩石成因和结构

• 批准号: 578497-2022
• 负责人: Hollings, PeterPN
• 金额: $ 11.34万
• 依托单位: Lakehead University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Alliance Grants
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=755024
• 关键词: Petrogenesis; structure; Ni; Cu; PGE

The Ring of Fire in Northern Ontario represents a significant mineral resource for a variety of critical metals. The development of geochemical, mineralogical, and structural vectors which guide efficient, low impact exploration will enhance sustainable resource development strategies. This study will investigate the magmatic and structural architecture, petrography, and alteration chemistry of a portion of the Ring of Fire in Northern Ontario to better constrain the Ni-Cu-PGE mineralization and to develop a better understanding of the belt as a whole. The principal methods employed in this study will be fundamental geological mapping and logging, combined with traditional and state-of-the-art analytical techniques, which will characterize the structures, mineralization, and paragenesis of the study area. The research will be completed by three highly qualified personnel (2 master's students and one postdoctoral fellow), who will be trained to use modern digital field methods and high-quality microanalytical instruments, making them highly skilled assets for industry, academia, or government surveys. Overall, this project will help improve exploration confidence and success in the quest for new discoveries of metal resources in Canada. This study has the potential to lead to new discoveries by developing enhanced deposit models that can be applied elsewhere within Canada and by Canadian companies working overseas. At a broader scale, the tools generated within this project will help Canadian mining companies enhance exploration efficiency and reduce both the time and capital cost for the discovery of mineral resources.

安大略省北部的火环代表了各种关键金属的重要矿产资源。地球化学，矿物学和结构向量的开发，这些向量指导高效，低影响探索将增强可持续的资源开发策略。这项研究将研究安大略省北部火环的一部分火环的岩浆和结构结构，岩石学和变化化学，以更好地限制Ni-Cu-pge矿化，并更好地了解整个皮带。这项研究中采用的主要方法将是基本的地质映射和伐木，并结合传统和最先进的分析技术，该技术将表征研究领域的结构，矿化和副膜片。这项研究将由三名高素质的人员（2名硕士学生和一名博士后研究员）完成，他们将接受培训，可以使用现代的数字现场方法和高质量的微分析工具，使其成为工业，学术界或政府调查的高技能资产。总体而言，该项目将有助于提高勘探信心和成功，以寻求加拿大金属资源的新发现。这项研究有可能通过开发增强的存款模型来导致新发现，这些模型可以在加拿大境内以及在海外工作的加拿大公司应用。在更广泛的规模上，该项目中生成的工具将帮助加拿大矿业公司提高勘探效率，并降低发现矿产资源的时间和资本成本。