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A ten-day course offered through Laurentian University focused on a number of exploration-related geochemical methods including sampling procedures, analytical methods, data management, interpretation and case studies. Deposit type case histories included Archean lode gold, PGE’s in layered intrusions, magmatic Fe-Ni-Cu-(PGE), porphyry Cu, volcanic Cu-Zn-(Pb), sedimentary exhalative Pb-Zn-Cu and diamondiferous kimberlites. The course was led by Dr. S. Piercey with guest lectures by Dr. M. Lecher (MERC), Dr. P. Lightfoot (INCO), Dr. E. Grunsky (GSC), etc.
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The 2006 Fyfe short course at Western was designed to raise awareness to the issues of sustainable development during mining and mineral exploration. The first half of the course dealt with proposed practices and goals of the sustainability movement with talks by Dr. W. Fyfe, Bob Bailey (ERW) and Maureen Jensen (APGO). The second half dealt with real-life examples with talks by Jonathon Fowler (DeBeers) and Bob Willard (Sustainability Advantage). |
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A three day transect from the Adirondack Highlands across the Central Metasedimentary Belt (CMB) including stops at the Grouverneur talc mine (Grouverneur Talc Company), the Balmat-Edwards zinc operations (St. Lawrence Zinc Co.), the Sanford ilmenite-hematite operations and geology of the CMB from Kaladar to Madoc. |
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A two-week field-based course taught by Dr. B. Lafrance offered through Laurentian University which addressed the tectonic and structural controls on the localization and genesis of mineral deposits. The lode Au districts of Northern Ontario were the main focus with emphasis placed on their regional tectonic settings and local structural controls. Mapping and site visits were completed at Hemlo, Beardmore-Geraldton Belt (Leitch and Sand River gold mines) and Kirkland Lake area (Cheminis mine etc). |
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A three day trip through the Ni-PGE districts in the Sudbury area including stops at Pacific Northwest’s active exploration program on the River Valley Intrusion, an INCO-led tour of the Sudbury Basin and its offset dykes, the Alban kyanite quartzites and the French River Nepheline Syenites. |
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A two-day introductory course to the program Micromine (comparable to Gemcom) which involved the basic functions of the program including setting up a project, plotting drillhole traces and inputting assay data. |
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The Grenville short course was an SEG function led by myself, Dr. N. Duke, Sarah Johnston and several others to bring to light the economic potential and geological conundrums of the Grenville Province. A number of speakers from across Canada attended including Dr. T. Rivers (Memorial), Dr. C Gower ( Geological Survey of Newfoundland and Labrador), Dr. L Corriveau (Commission Géologique du Canada), Dr. M Easton (OGS), Dr. M Gauthier (Université du Québec à Montréal), Dr. A. Tomkins (University of Calgary), Dr. Serge Perreault ( Ministére des Ressources Naturelles et de la Faune Direction de Géologie) and Dr. Pam Sangster (OGS). |
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Two 8-10 day fieldtrips to the southwestern part of the United States. Stops included the Oatman epithermal district, Bagdad Cu/Mo deposit (Phelps Dodge), Jerome volcanigenic massive sulphide deposit, Cu/U breccias pipes, detachment faults, geology of the Grand Canyon, Sunset Crator and a number of stops at young continental volcanic and sedimentary rocks. |
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A ten day fieldtrip to investigate the geology and tin & china clay districts of Cornwall. Included stops at Cligga Head, Delabole slate quarry, Roche Rock, St. Michael’s Mount, wheal Edward, Wheal Botallack, Godolphin granite and the Lizard Ophiolite Complex. |
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A four day metallogenic trip through the Grenville, Southern and Superior Provinces of the southeast Precambrian Shield including stops at the Cobalt Silver District, Kirkland-Larder Lake Gold Camp, Porcupine Gold camp, Noranda Massive Sulphide District and the Bousquet Gold Camp. |
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Exploration Geochemistry (2007) |
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Structure, Tectonics and Mineral Exploration (2005) |
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Micromine (2007) |
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William S. Fyfe Short Course (2006) |
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Geology and Metallogeny of the Grenville Province (2005) |
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Grenville Province (2004) |
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Sudbury Nickel Belt (2005) |
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Southwest United States (2002 & 2003) |
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Cornwall, England (2004) |
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Southeast Canadian Precambrian Shield (2003) |
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Ronnie Therriault 11615 28th Ave. Apt. 214 Edmonton, Alberta T6J-3Z8 Phone: (780) 436-2216 email: rtherriault@geologistforhire.com |
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R. Therriault, M.Sc. |
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Ronnie Therriault 11615 28th Ave. Apt. 214 Edmonton, Alberta T6J-3Z8 P: (780) 436-2216 email: rtherriault@geologistforhire.com
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Geological Consultant |
