[SEGMIN] M.Sc. student wanted - Mining Geophysics

[Christian Dupuis via SEGMIN]

Hello everyone,  I am looking for a good student that is interested by petrophysics and mining geophysics. Here is the description of the project that will begin May 2019.  ————— Inconsistent core logging practices can lead to overly-complex geological models for gold deposits. This is one of the conclusions reached by Yorbeau Resources for its Augmitto Block.  This insight was achieved by re-logging core, a beneficial but time consuming and expensive venture. Throughout this work, the Piché Group was identified as the most prospective unit in terms of its potential for gold production.  Re-logging of the core also identified historical weaknesses such as boreholes that failed to intersect the entire Piché Group and hence led to inaccurate conclusions with regards to the potential of the property. The goal of this project is to provide future explorers with quantitative tools that could reduce the likelihood of these errors to reoccur. As a first objective of this M.Sc. project, the student will study the petrophysical signature of the Piché and the other groups to determine if they can be automatically identified solely on physical properties that can be measured downhole. The second objective will be to characterise the veins and veinlets that are associated with the economic gold grades using optical televiewer imagery (OTV). These important features, which suggest the presence of stockwork, may provide further information on the mineralisation events and explain the mineral endowment at this site.  The project is fully funded for 2 years through the Metal Earth Canada First Research Excellence Fund to Laurentian University of Sudbury and its partners. The project involves field data acquisition during the summer along with validation and analysis of the results using mineral chemistry analysis such as uXRF and SEM-MLA. The results will be leveraged by Metal Earth researchers to further their understanding of mineral endowment and the effect it has on the physical properties that can be measured.  The project will begin in May 2019 under the supervision of Dr. J. Christian Dupuis in collaboration with Drs. Carl Guilmette, Georges Beaudoin, Benoit Quesnel, and Richard Smith. The candidate will be selected on the basis of a) academic excellence, b) field experience and c) expertise in geophysics.  Applications should include an introduction letter, an official transcript and a CV, and should be sent to: christian.dup...@ggl.ulaval.ca} ————— Thanks for your help Christian ----------- Prof. agrégé. J. Christian Dupuis (Ph. D.) Chaire de leadership en enseignement en géophysique d’exploration - Osisko  Département de géologie et de génie géologique Université Laval ------------

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