Mineral Deposits and Precambrian Geology (PhD)
Expand your knowledge of geosciences
Overview
World-class facilities position students for employment success.
The Harquail School of Earth Sciences and its Mineral Exploration Research Centre (MERC) are located in the Willet Green Miller 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 for students to find employment within their field while studying at Laurentian University. Expand your knowledge as a professional in a field full of research opportunities. Located in the same building - the Willet Green Miller Centre - are several mining-related organizations such as the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, the Ontario Geological Survey and the Ontario Geoscience Laboratories (Geo Labs).
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.
Choose a research project based on your geoscience interest. Our faculty's research areas range widely from ore deposit geology, volcanology, structural geology, sedimentology, paleontology, mineralogy, igneous petrology, metamorphic petrology, to geophysics, environmental geosciences, and bioremediation.
Key Features
- Choose the specialization based on your interests from faculty who are recognized internationally, who have won reputable awards and are leaders in their respective subdisciplines.
- Take advantage of an impressive array of analytical instruments and technology, allowing you to conduct the cutting-edge research that is demanded by the mineral exploration industry today.
- Learn at the Harquail School of Earth Sciences, which is ranked #1 in Canada in National Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) funding in Economic Geology and in Applied Geophysics; moreover, Laurentian University is #1 in Ontario in Mining and Mineral Processing research.
- Take part in national and international field trips, mining conferences, and geological talks, while being immersed in a world-known mining and innovation hub full of networking opportunities.
Career Opportunities
As a graduate from the PhD program, you have an expanded geoscience knowledge and are prepared for a career of pushing boundaries of research and innovation in either academia, the mineral exploration industry, government and consulting agencies.
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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. A few of our PhD alumni have embarked on careers in analytical laboratory technology, and as specialists in 3D computer modeling and geostatistics.
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