Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01217, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : McKillip, Amy (Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for colleges, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les collèges, program purpose english : The Gold Sniffer is a visible light optical device that can detect gold and other minerals with a single 90 second measurement on a_x000D_
variety of samples such as drill core, crushed rock, pulps, sand and similar materials. The device detects micron-sized gold, gold_x000D_
alloys, pyrite, chalcopyrite, and other minerals. It determines metal and mineral concentrations, particle size and shape, and_x000D_
mineral association by taking a set of 20 MP digital pictures of a 3 mm x 4.5 mm area which is analyzed with a proprietary_x000D_
algorithm that detects particles as small as 1.6 microns._x000D_
The project will investigate how the Gold Sniffer can measure the two-dimensional surface concentration of gold alloys and_x000D_
minerals, and use this information to provide an estimate of the metal and mineral concentrations of a sample. If it can be_x000D_
demonstrated that the Gold Sniffer can provide useful estimates of the concentrations of metals such as gold, copper, zinc, and_x000D_
molybdenum, the company will be able to sell their products and services to the mining and mineral exploration industries by_x000D_
demonstrating to customers the capabilities of the Gold Sniffer. The Gold Sniffer measurements can be used to provide_x000D_
exploration geologists with data in the field that will increase the efficiency of exploration programs, to provide data to geologists_x000D_
and mining engineers at the mining face that will increase the efficiency of mining, and to provide data about the composition of_x000D_
ore to metallurgists that will facilitate optimization to increase metal recovery from mineral processing., program purpose french : The Gold Sniffer is a visible light optical device that can detect gold and other minerals with a single 90 second measurement on a_x000D_
variety of samples such as drill core, crushed rock, pulps, sand and similar materials. The device detects micron-sized gold, gold_x000D_
alloys, pyrite, chalcopyrite, and other minerals. It determines metal and mineral concentrations, particle size and shape, and_x000D_
mineral association by taking a set of 20 MP digital pictures of a 3 mm x 4.5 mm area which is analyzed with a proprietary_x000D_
algorithm that detects particles as small as 1.6 microns._x000D_
The project will investigate how the Gold Sniffer can measure the two-dimensional surface concentration of gold alloys and_x000D_
minerals, and use this information to provide an estimate of the metal and mineral concentrations of a sample. If it can be_x000D_
demonstrated that the Gold Sniffer can provide useful estimates of the concentrations of metals such as gold, copper, zinc, and_x000D_
molybdenum, the company will be able to sell their products and services to the mining and mineral exploration industries by_x000D_
demonstrating to customers the capabilities of the Gold Sniffer. The Gold Sniffer measurements can be used to provide_x000D_
exploration geologists with data in the field that will increase the efficiency of exploration programs, to provide data to geologists_x000D_
and mining engineers at the mining face that will increase the efficiency of mining, and to provide data about the composition of_x000D_
ore to metallurgists that will facilitate optimization to increase metal recovery from mineral processing., agreement title english : Developing Visible Light Measurement Methods to Detect Gold and Sulphide Minerals on Unpolished Drill Core and Crushed Rock, agreement title french : Developing Visible Light Measurement Methods to Detect Gold and Sulphide Minerals on Unpolished Drill Core and Crushed Rock, agreement number : CARD1, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-02-07, 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