MERC Annual Report 2021-2022
This document is the annual report for the Mineral Exploration Research Centre (MERC) at Laurentian University's Harquail School of Earth Sciences, detailing research activities, achievements, and collaborations in mineral exploration for the year 2021-2022
Message from Ross Sherlock, MERC and Metal Earth DirectorI’m pleased to present this annual report, which provides a detailed view of our 2021-22 projects and the remarkable progress and achievements of more than 230 researchers, students, faculty members, and staff who have contributed to MERC and Metal Earth projects during the reporting period.
As demonstrated in this report, MERC and Metal Earth continue to deliver scientific breakthroughs, publish high-impact open-access journal papers, prepare public data releases, organize global events, and host international collaborations. None of this would be possible without our dedicated team and support from funding, industry, government, and institutional partners.
The scope of this report includes year six of Canada’s Metal Earth geoscience project, which is rapidly moving towards research synthesis after years of fieldwork. Laurentian University leads Metal Earth, and the project’s primary funding comes from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF). Metal Earth is continuing to improve our understanding of the processes that result in differential metal endowment. The cumulative number of publications and presentations continues to rise, and these outputs are attracting increased positive attention from institutions, as well as mining and mineral exploration companies, who have provided more than $80M of in-kind support over the project’s life.
As a leading Canadian mineral exploration research centre focused on ore deposits and an arm of the Harquail School of Earth Sciences (HES) at Laurentian University, MERC manages $11M in projects annually and provides a stage for researchers, industry, and students to propel their projects and careers.
As the mineral resource industry continues to invest in exploration to meet global demand, MERC invests in developing partnerships, projects, and research that advances frontiers in geoscience. It’s inspiring work, and I am pleased to share it with you as we look forward to 2023.
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MERC Annual Report 2021-2022 |
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This document is the annual report for the Mineral Exploration Research Centre (MERC) at Laurentian University's Harquail School of Earth Sciences, detailing research activities, achievements, and collaborations in mineral exploration for the year 2021-2022 Message from Ross Sherlock, MERC and Metal Earth DirectorI’m pleased to present this annual report, which provides a detailed view of our 2021-22 projects and the remarkable progress and achievements of more than 230 researchers, students, faculty members, and staff who have contributed to MERC and Metal Earth projects during the reporting period. As demonstrated in this report, MERC and Metal Earth continue to deliver scientific breakthroughs, publish high-impact open-access journal papers, prepare public data releases, organize global events, and host international collaborations. None of this would be possible without our dedicated team and support from funding, industry, government, and institutional partners. The scope of this report includes year six of Canada’s Metal Earth geoscience project, which is rapidly moving towards research synthesis after years of fieldwork. Laurentian University leads Metal Earth, and the project’s primary funding comes from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF). Metal Earth is continuing to improve our understanding of the processes that result in differential metal endowment. The cumulative number of publications and presentations continues to rise, and these outputs are attracting increased positive attention from institutions, as well as mining and mineral exploration companies, who have provided more than $80M of in-kind support over the project’s life. As a leading Canadian mineral exploration research centre focused on ore deposits and an arm of the Harquail School of Earth Sciences (HES) at Laurentian University, MERC manages $11M in projects annually and provides a stage for researchers, industry, and students to propel their projects and careers. As the mineral resource industry continues to invest in exploration to meet global demand, MERC invests in developing partnerships, projects, and research that advances frontiers in geoscience. It’s inspiring work, and I am pleased to share it with you as we look forward to 2023. |
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2025-06-27 |
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https://metalearth.geohub.laurentian.ca/datasets/662c0bd0f271436b9fb18201621c0cab |
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MetalEarth |
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MetalEarth |
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662c0bd0f271436b9fb18201621c0cab |
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https://metalearth.geohub.laurentian.ca/datasets/662c0bd0f271436b9fb18201621c0cab |
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