Mineral Deposits and Precambrian Geology (PhD)
Expand your knowledge of geosciences
Overview
Position yourself for employment success at the world-class Harquail School of Earth Sciences and its Mineral Exploration Research Centre; in Sudbury, the world’s largest mineral exploration and mining-service cluster.
Access one of the largest Earth science resource centres in North America that provides ample opportunities to find employment within your field while studying at Laurentian University. Expand your knowledge as a professional in a field full of research and networking opportunities. Located in the same building, the Willet Green Miller Centre, are several mining-related organizations such as the Goodman School of Mines, MIRARCO Mining Innovation, the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, and the Ontario Geological Survey.
Prepare for a career of pushing the boundaries of geoscience research and innovation in today's mineral exploration industry, government and consulting agencies. The Harquail School contains a wide array of analytical instrumentation to support both the research and educational needs, and benefits from sharing laboratory facilities with the Geo Labs, one of the largest and most advanced geoscience analytical facilities in North America. Get a virtual tour of the instrumentation and Laurentian University campus via our ArcGIS StoryMap!
Choose a research project based on your geoscience interest. Our faculty is recognized internationally, have won reputable awards and are leaders in their respective sub-disciplines. Research areas range widely from ore deposit geology, volcanology, structural geology, sedimentology, paleontology, mineralogy, igneous petrology, metamorphic petrology, to geophysics, environmental geosciences, and bioremediation.
**Now seeking MSc & PhD students for Winter 2021! View a list of available research projects or connect with a faculty member to discuss a new project in your research area! **
Key Features
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Mineral Deposits and Precambrian Geology (PhD) program have an expanded geoscience knowledge and are prepared for a career of pushing boundaries of research and innovation in the mineral exploration industry, some as geoscience consultants in agencies or government, some as leaders in academia and research – in geology, mineralogy and geophysics. Some of our PhD alumni have embarked on careers in analytical laboratory technology, and some as specialists in 3D computer modeling and geostatistics.
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Program DetailsFaculty Members
Leonardo Feltrin
Harquail School of Earth Sciences
Harold Gibson
Harquail School of Earth SciencesAlessandro Ielpi
Harquail School of Earth Sciences
Pedro Jugo
Harquail School of Earth Sciences
Daniel Kontak
Harquail School of Earth Sciences
Bruno Lafrance
Harquail School of Earth Sciences
Carl Lesher
Harquail School of Earth Sciences
Andrew McDonald
Harquail School of Earth Sciences
Nadia Mykytczuk
School of the Environment
Mostafa Naghizadeh
Harquail School of Earth Sciences
Stéphane Perrouty
Harquail School of Earth SciencesRoss Sherlock
Harquail School of Earth Sciences
Richard Smith
Harquail School of Earth Sciences
Graeme Spiers
School of the Environment