Mineral Exploration Research Centre (MERC)

MSc student

By Mineral Exploration Research Centre (MERC)

Dead Line: May 4, 2022

MERC, in partnership with Argonaut Gold, is seeking a MSc student to undertake a research MSc thesis to establish the alteration footprint of the Magino gold project within the Goudreau-Lochalsh district of the Michipicoten Greenstone Belt near Wawa, Ontario. This project will focus primarily on the hydrothermal alteration geochemistry and mineralogy of the deposit footprint. The project will combine field mapping, drill core logging, portable XRF analysis, and lithogeochemistry combined with standard petrography and SEM studies. The overall goal is to define, characterize and map the alteration assemblages in relationship to the gold mineralization. The project will be supervised by Dr. Daniel Kontak with contributions from MERC faculty and Argonaut Gold.
 
The successful candidate will integrate within the Magino exploration and development team adhering to their health and safety standards while in the field and working collectively to advance the understanding of the Magino deposit.
 
To apply, please forward your application and cover letter to merc@laurentian.ca and reference the Job Identification Number: 2021 05. The application should include: 1) a CV with a list work experience, 2) academic transcripts, 3) contact details and 4) the names of three references. Review of applications will begin immediately, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
 
The Mineral Exploration Research Centre (MERC), which is a semi-autonomous research centre at Laurentian University and comprises an internationally recognized group of researchers from the Harquail School of Earth Sciences and partners within academia, industry and government. As a research center, MERC focuses on fieldbased collaborative research on Mineral Exploration and Precambrian Ore Systems.
 
MERC is the lead organization on the Metal Earth project. https://merc.laurentian.ca
 
Argonaut Gold is a leading Canadian gold company engaged in exploration, mine development and production, with its primary assets in Mexico, Nevada and Canada https://www.argonautgold.com.
 

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