Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 3
College of the North Atlantic
$71,800.00
Improved Methods for Grade Determination and Ore Characterization: From Drill Hole to Laboratory
FY 2019-20
Summary
The College of the North Atlantic will partner with Anaconda Mining Ltd to undertake applied research on improving grade determination and control in a small gold mine. We will undertake a series of research projects to determine the best approaches, improve current methods, and develop innovative techniques to determine grade from advanced exploration through to the ore being shipped to the processing plant. This research will involve the use of the College's new state of the art Laser Induced Breakdown Spectrometry (LIBS) facility. The LIBS facility is supported by both NSERC and RDC and the only one in Atlantic Canada. This is the same technology used on NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars. We are excited in using this ""space age"" technology to resolve real world mining issues here in the Province.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 3
Recipient
Location
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Recipient Type
Other
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
519954-2017
Name nom
Graham, Kathleen
Department département
Burin Campus
Organization id
22153
Institution établissement
College of the North Atlantic
Province en
Newfoundland and Labrador
Province fr
Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2019
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
71800
Program id
CARD3
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 3
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 3
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
202
Area of application group en
Natural resources (economic aspects)
Area of application group fr
Ressources naturelles (aspects économiques)
Area of application en
Mineral resources ( prospecting, exploration, mining, extraction, processing)
Area of application fr
Ressources minérales (prospection, exploration, mines, extraction et préparation)
Research subject code
1400
Research subject group en
Mining and mineral processing
Research subject group fr
Génie minier et minéral
Research subject en
Mining and mineral processing
Research subject fr
Génie minier et minéral
Installment
inst:2 - 2
Partie
2
Nb partie
2
Application title
Improved Methods for Grade Determination and Ore Characterization: From Drill Hole to Laboratory
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The College of the North Atlantic will partner with Anaconda Mining Ltd to undertake applied research on improving grade determination and control in a small gold mine. We will undertake a series of research projects to determine the best approaches, improve current methods, and develop innovative techniques to determine grade from advanced exploration through to the ore being shipped to the processing plant. This research will involve the use of the College's new state of the art Laser Induced Breakdown Spectrometry (LIBS) facility. The LIBS facility is supported by both NSERC and RDC and the only one in Atlantic Canada. This is the same technology used on NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars. We are excited in using this ""space age"" technology to resolve real world mining issues here in the Province.
