Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00561, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Farquharson, Colin (Memorial University of Newfoundland), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Newfoundland and Labrador|Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Mining is an important part of Canada's economy. Today, mineral exploration is moving to deeper or smaller_x000D_
deposits; methods are required that can effectively unify all geoscientific data and improve the potential to_x000D_
resolve such challenging deposits. Gold and other ore deposits can be delineated using various techniques that_x000D_
work with different forms of geological and geophysical data. Proven methods exist that develop ore deposit_x000D_
models from geological information, and others that develop models from geophysical information. The_x000D_
current procedure is to derive geological and geophysical models independently, from each type of information,_x000D_
and perform qualitative comparisons. However, the models rarely match well, having geometrical or_x000D_
petrophysical differences, and model comparison often requires too much speculation. The question is then_x000D_
how to reconcile the independently-derived models into one consistent, unified picture of the Earth's_x000D_
subsurface. In the last several years there have been several independent critical scientific advances in 3D_x000D_
modelling, many of which have been lead by the applicant's research group. However, less work has been done_x000D_
into methods that incorporate multiple sources of geoscientific data towards unified ore deposit models. The_x000D_
proposed research looks at ways to place those advances into a single unified framework that can leverage all_x000D_
available geophysical and geological data, pull quality geological products out, and ultimately help predict and_x000D_
refine ore deposit models to better delineate ore resources. The outcomes of this project will give Barrick_x000D_
access to technologies and services that are not available to other companies in the world. This will help_x000D_
maintain or increase Canada's share of the world-wide mining industry., program purpose french : Mining is an important part of Canada's economy. Today, mineral exploration is moving to deeper or smaller_x000D_
deposits; methods are required that can effectively unify all geoscientific data and improve the potential to_x000D_
resolve such challenging deposits. Gold and other ore deposits can be delineated using various techniques that_x000D_
work with different forms of geological and geophysical data. Proven methods exist that develop ore deposit_x000D_
models from geological information, and others that develop models from geophysical information. The_x000D_
current procedure is to derive geological and geophysical models independently, from each type of information,_x000D_
and perform qualitative comparisons. However, the models rarely match well, having geometrical or_x000D_
petrophysical differences, and model comparison often requires too much speculation. The question is then_x000D_
how to reconcile the independently-derived models into one consistent, unified picture of the Earth's_x000D_
subsurface. In the last several years there have been several independent critical scientific advances in 3D_x000D_
modelling, many of which have been lead by the applicant's research group. However, less work has been done_x000D_
into methods that incorporate multiple sources of geoscientific data towards unified ore deposit models. The_x000D_
proposed research looks at ways to place those advances into a single unified framework that can leverage all_x000D_
available geophysical and geological data, pull quality geological products out, and ultimately help predict and_x000D_
refine ore deposit models to better delineate ore resources. The outcomes of this project will give Barrick_x000D_
access to technologies and services that are not available to other companies in the world. This will help_x000D_
maintain or increase Canada's share of the world-wide mining industry., agreement title english : Tying geological and geophysical data together into unified geological predictions, agreement title french : Tying geological and geophysical data together into unified geological predictions, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-22, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada