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Grant: Targeted Geoscience Initiative

MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND

$187,320.00

Passive Array for Critical Minerals on the Island of Newfoundland

FY 2025-26 · 2025-05-26

Summary
To install a network of 20 seismograph stations across Newfoundland to record local, regional, and global earthquakes, as well as ambient ground vibrations, over a two-year period.
Program
Targeted Geoscience Initiative
Location
ST. JOHN'S | ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Additional Information
Grant or contribution awarded and spanning more than one fiscal year.
Additional Information (French)
Subvention ou contribution octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier.
Agreement End Date
2027-03-31
Agreement Number
GC-130632S
Agreement Start Date
2025-05-26
Agreement Title
Passive Array for Critical Minerals on the Island of Newfoundland
Agreement Title (French)
Réseau passif pour les minéraux critiques sur l’île de Terre-Neuve
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$187,320.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
To install a network of 20 seismograph stations across Newfoundland to record local, regional, and global earthquakes, as well as ambient ground vibrations, over a two-year period.
Description (French)
Installer un réseau de 20 stations sismographiques à travers Terre-Neuve afin d'enregistrer les tremblements de terre locaux, régionaux et mondiaux, ainsi que les vibrations ambiantes du sol, sur une période de deux ans.
Expected Results
The project will provide the first detailed 3D models of the crust and upper mantle structure of Newfoundland, which will be integral to improving mineral prospectivity and guiding future exploration efforts. High-resolution views of the upper mantle will allow for mapping lithospheric structural variations, which are crucial for understanding mineral deposit formation.
Expected Results (French)
Le projet fournira les premiers modèles 3D détaillés de la structure de la croûte terrestre et du manteau supérieur de Terre-Neuve, ce qui sera essentiel pour améliorer le potentiel minéral et orienter les efforts d'exploration futurs. Des images à haute résolution du manteau supérieur permettront de cartographier les variations structurelles de la lithosphère, qui sont cruciales pour comprendre la formation des gisements minéraux.
Foreign Currency Type
CAD
Foreign Currency Value
$0.00
Organization Code
nrcan-rncan
Organization
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Program Name
Targeted Geoscience Initiative
Program Name (French)
Initiative géoscientifique ciblée
Program Purpose
Targeted Geoscience Initiative will continue to address significant public geoscience gaps by expanding the industry toolkit for exploration, with further innovative geoscience tools, exploration models and new techniques to more efficiently and effectively detect the presence of buried mineral deposits that will provide better returns on private sector investments.
Program Purpose (French)
L'Initiative géoscientifique ciblée continuera à combler des lacunes importantes liées aux connaissances géoscientifiques publiques en enrichissant la boîte à outils de l'industrie pour l'exploration avec de nouveaux outils de géosciences novateurs, des modèles et des nouvelles techniques d'exploration pour détecter de façon plus efficace et efficiente la présence de gîtes minéraux enfouis qui fourniront un meilleur rendement des investissements du secteur privé.
Recipient City
ST. JOHN'S | ST. JOHN'S
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND
Recipient Postal Code
A1B 3X5
Recipient Province or Territory
NL
Recipient Type
S
Reference Number
115-2025-2026-Q1-17502