GRADUATE STUDENT AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO MINERAL EXPLORATION

MINERAL DEPOSIT RESEARCH UNIT; UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

The Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU), University of British Columbia,
has three projects available at graduate and post-doctoral level, and is
developing other projects.  One project is funded through an on-going
collaborative research project and two are subject to confirmed funding.
These projects involve interaction with industry, which may lead to
long-term associations and possibly employment with supporting companies.
Candidates must have appropriate interpersonal skills.  Graduate degree
projects will be funded for a minimum of two or three years depending on
the degree; post-doctoral fellowships will be funded for two years.

1.  Regional Geological Framework and Deposit-Specific Exploration Models
for Intrusion-Related Au Mineralization, Western Yukon and Alaska:  This
project began operating early in 1999 and currently supports a research
associate, three M.Sc students, and three Ph.D. students.  It is supported
by a consortium of mining companies and by a NSERC grant.  Funds have been
allocated to support an additional graduate student at the M.Sc or Ph.D.
level depending upon the nature and scope of the thesis topic.   This
project is designed to advance our understanding of the diverse styles and
ages of intrusion-related Au deposits in the region and develop exploration
models based on detailed studies of individual deposits from a range of
geological settings.  The project will establish the regional distribution
of intrusive suites of discrete age and determine the relationship between
the various suites and styles of mineralization.  Individuals interested in
the structural controls on magma emplacement, fluid exsolution and
hydrothermal circulation are encouraged to apply.

2. Great Basin Metallogeny - Depth of Formation of Sedimentary-rock Hosted
Au Deposits, northern Carlin Trend, Nevada:  A project is being developed
in conjunction with mining companies to investigate the depth of formation
of Carlin-type Au deposits in the northern Carlin trend, Nevada.
Constraining this question has important bearing on exploration strategies.
This project will reconstruct the Tertiary geology and paleogeography of
the northern Carlin trend in order to answer this question.  Funds are
being sought to support a post-doctoral fellow over 2 years, but could
potentially be a Ph.D. project if the appropriate candidate is available.
Applicants should have a background in structural geology, tectonics,
mapping experience, and knowledge of GIS technology.

3. Placer Gold Geochemistry as Exploration Guide:  Gold geochemistry in a
variety of deposits in the Yukon and Alaska has been shown to vary.  Gold
from placers derived from these lode sources retains their primary trace
element compositions despite extensive reworking and rounding.  This
project supports a M.Sc. project investigating whether variations in gold
geochemistry in lode and placer gold deposits in Yukon and Alaska can be
used as an exploration tool.  The ideal candidate should have an interest
in mineralogy and gold deposits of a variety of types.

For more detail on the research programs and applications, please contact:

Dr. Richard Tosdal
Director, MDRU
Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences
University of British Columbia
6339 Stores Road, Vancouver, B.C.  V6T 1Z4
Tel:  604-822-5149
Fax:  604-822-6088
email: [log in to unmask]
web: www.eos.ubc.ca


******************************************************************************

Dick Tosdal, Director
Mineral Deposit Research Unit
Department of Earth & Ocean Sciences
University of British Columbia
6339 Stores Road
Vancouver, BC
CANADA  V6T 1Z4

PH: 604-822-5149; DEPT. FAX 604-822-6088; MDRU FAX 604-822-8535
EMAIL:  [log in to unmask]




%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%