Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00702, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Groat, Lee (The University of British Columbia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : The proposal is to study the origin of the gold mineralization in the Providence mine, one of a number of_x000D_
high-grade deposits in the "Mother Lode Gold Belt", a 200-km-long system of gold-quartz veins located on the_x000D_
western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Despite the history of mining in the area, suprisingly little_x000D_
scientific research has been done on the "Mother Lode Gold Belt", and in particular, there exists no detailed_x000D_
structural and mineralogical analysis of the veins. The literature that is available consists almost entirely of_x000D_
regional studies or summaries, and it is difficult to determine the relevance of many of these because the names_x000D_
and definitions of the groups and structures have been repeatedly revised._x000D_
In order to efficiently direct further exploration the sponsoring company needs to know: (1) how the deposit_x000D_
formed; (2) the relationship between geological structures such as folds, faults, and shears and the gold-bearing_x000D_
veins; (3) minerals the gold occurs with and their relationships; and (4) the classification of the deposit and_x000D_
how it compares to other gold deposits. There are two primary benefits of such an analysis: (1) it will aid in_x000D_
developing genetic model of the deposit, with an eye towards predicting where additional veins may be found;_x000D_
(2) it will allow the company to develop a metallurgical circuit for maximum gold recovery._x000D_
The proposed project will involve fieldwork (mapping and sampling) followed by optical petrography,_x000D_
scanning electron microscopy, electron probe microanalysis, and X-ray diffraction techniques. The gathered_x000D_
data will be evaluated to determine which deposit model is most consistent with the data, or if a new deposit_x000D_
model is more appropriate. In either case, elements idiosyncratic to the Providence Gold Mine will be closely_x000D_
examined., program purpose french : The proposal is to study the origin of the gold mineralization in the Providence mine, one of a number of_x000D_
high-grade deposits in the "Mother Lode Gold Belt", a 200-km-long system of gold-quartz veins located on the_x000D_
western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Despite the history of mining in the area, suprisingly little_x000D_
scientific research has been done on the "Mother Lode Gold Belt", and in particular, there exists no detailed_x000D_
structural and mineralogical analysis of the veins. The literature that is available consists almost entirely of_x000D_
regional studies or summaries, and it is difficult to determine the relevance of many of these because the names_x000D_
and definitions of the groups and structures have been repeatedly revised._x000D_
In order to efficiently direct further exploration the sponsoring company needs to know: (1) how the deposit_x000D_
formed; (2) the relationship between geological structures such as folds, faults, and shears and the gold-bearing_x000D_
veins; (3) minerals the gold occurs with and their relationships; and (4) the classification of the deposit and_x000D_
how it compares to other gold deposits. There are two primary benefits of such an analysis: (1) it will aid in_x000D_
developing genetic model of the deposit, with an eye towards predicting where additional veins may be found;_x000D_
(2) it will allow the company to develop a metallurgical circuit for maximum gold recovery._x000D_
The proposed project will involve fieldwork (mapping and sampling) followed by optical petrography,_x000D_
scanning electron microscopy, electron probe microanalysis, and X-ray diffraction techniques. The gathered_x000D_
data will be evaluated to determine which deposit model is most consistent with the data, or if a new deposit_x000D_
model is more appropriate. In either case, elements idiosyncratic to the Providence Gold Mine will be closely_x000D_
examined., agreement title english : Characterization and origin of gold mineralization at the providence mine, agreement title french : Characterization and origin of gold mineralization at the providence mine, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 24875.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, 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