Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Alberta
$200,000.00
Canada Research Chair In Diamonds
FY 2021-22
Summary
Diamond mining is the principal economic driving force in Canada's north. In 2017, Canada produced $2.6 billion in diamonds, but several mines approach the end of their life spans. Finding new mines through geochemical fingerprinting requires a greater understanding of the conditions that cause diamonds to form and be preserved. To achieve this, we will address two crucial questions: (1) How do diamonds form in Earth¿s mantle and in what state is the diamond-forming carbon delivered to the mantle substrates? (2) What are the unique characteristics of ¿unconventional¿ diamond deposits and how do they translate into innovative exploration strategies?
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2018-00318
Name nom
Stachel, Thomas
Department département
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Organization id
9
Institution établissement
University of Alberta
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2021
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
4000
Research subject group en
Earth science
Research subject group fr
Sciences de la terre
Research subject en
Earth science (see also marine geology 4604)
Research subject fr
Sciences de la terre (voir aussi géologie marine, 4604)
Installment
inst:3-1
Partie
1
Nb partie
3
Application title
Canada Research Chair In Diamonds
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Diamond mining is the principal economic driving force in Canada's north. In 2017, Canada produced $2.6 billion in diamonds, but several mines approach the end of their life spans. Finding new mines through geochemical fingerprinting requires a greater understanding of the conditions that cause diamonds to form and be preserved. To achieve this, we will address two crucial questions: (1) How do diamonds form in Earth¿s mantle and in what state is the diamond-forming carbon delivered to the mantle substrates? (2) What are the unique characteristics of ¿unconventional¿ diamond deposits and how do they translate into innovative exploration strategies?
