Dear Geo-mineralisation subscribers,
Please find details below for a fully-funded economic geology/geochronology PhD opportunity based at the University of Portsmouth open to all students worldwide. Please pass on the details to your students. Deadline for applications 2nd May 2022.
Enhancing exploration of energy transition metals: directly dating mineralization in the Yukon Territory, Canada.
Applications are invited for a fully-funded three-year PhD to commence in October 2022. The project is open to UK/EU and International students.
The PhD will be based in the Faculty of Science & Health, and will be supervised by Dr Catherine Mottram, Dr James Darling (University of Portsmouth), Dr Dawn Kellett (Geological Survey of Canada) and Dr Patrick Sack (Yukon Geological Survey).
Candidates applying for this project may be eligible to compete for one of a small number of bursaries available. Successful applicants will receive a bursary to cover tuition fees for three years and a stipend in line with the UKRI rate (£15,609 for 2021/22). Bursary recipients will also receive an annual contribution of £1,500 per year towards consumables, conference, project or training costs.
The work on this project involves:
An exciting opportunity to conduct geological fieldwork in the Yukon, northern Canada in collaboration with the Geological Survey of Canada, the Yukon Geological Survey and Canadian exploration mining companies.
Hands-on experience working with industry on mineral exploration targets, and getting experience working in mining exploration camps in the Yukon.
Solving important problems of how and when metals critical for the energy transition concentrate in the Earth’s crust.
Project description
In this exciting industry and government- supported PhD project you will get the opportunity to explore how, when and why metals critical to the energy transition are concentrated in the crust. The transition to low or zero carbon economies is essential for a sustainable future for our planet. To meet demand for new technologies and green energy solutions, supply of energy transition and critical metals (e.g. Cu, Mo, Li, REEs) must increase rapidly. These important metals concentrate in hydrothermal fluids and magmas within the Earth’s crust. To develop predictive models for mineral systems it is imperative to understand when the mineralizing fluids were active, what the geodynamic setting was during mineralization, and how fluid sources have evolved through time. This project will utilize innovative new technologies for carbonate U-Pb geochronology that can provide this knowledge, and will work with partners at the Geological Survey of Canada, Yukon Geological Survey and mining and exploration companies to refine understanding of world-class porphyry and epithermal ore deposits.
The project aims to understand the tectonic controls on mineralization in the mountains of north-western Canada. The project will involve industry and government-supported field work in central Yukon, including work experience at mineral exploration camps, cutting-edge laboratory work at the University of Portsmouth and opportunities to present the project results at international conferences.
This project will contribute to our understanding of when, how and why metals concentrate in the crust. Findings will be applicable not only in the Yukon, but throughout the Arctic and worldwide; increasing the efficiency of exploration and lessening the impact on the environment and local communities. You will develop transferable applications and models for similar mineral deposits (containing critical metals and other metals that are key to the energy transition) and improve resource security worldwide.
For more information and to apply visit: findaphd.com
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/enhancing-exploration-of-energy-transition-metals-directly-dating-mineralization-in-the-yukon-territory-canada/?p142199
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Monday 2nd May 2022
Please email [log in to unmask] for any questions about the project,
All the best,
Catherine
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