From source to sink: experimental and modelling constraints on copper mobilisation and deposition in sedimentary basins
About the Project
The aim of this project is to constrain mechanisms of extraction, transport and deposition of copper using laboratory experiments combined with advanced, basin-scale numerical models built with georealistic geometries, and to develop predictive tools for Cu mobilisation and basin fertility. The results will enable better prediction of the localisation of Cu(-Co-V) mineral resources and the development of mineral proxies for the recognition of well-endowed basins that can be used to reduce the risk, energy cost and environmental footprint of copper exploration.
The project will involve collaboration between Imperial College, Leicester University (co-supervisor Prof. Dave Holwell) and industry partners, with Imperial providing the primary supervision and training on sediment-hosted Cu geology, fieldwork, experimental and numerical modelling and Leicester providing support with field geology, rock petrography and mineral analysis.
Applicants should have a First Class or good Upper Second Class MSci/MGeol degree or BSc + relevant Masters in geology/geoscience, with particular interests in mineralogy and petrology, geochemistry, hydrothermal processes, coding/numerical modelling and a passion for mineral exploration and ore genesis.
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