Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Alberta
$200,000.00
Canada Research Chair In Diamonds
FY 2023-24
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
Head Office
Organization id
9
Institution établissement
University of Alberta
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
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 RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR 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
10000
Research subject group en
The field of research available
Research subject group fr
The field of research available
Research subject en
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Research subject fr
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF105
Field of research list names en
Earth and related environmental sciences
Field of research list names fr
Sciences de la Terre et sciences de l'environnement connexes
Application title
Canada Research Chair In Diamonds
Keyword
diamond
origin
exploration
Earth's mantle
stable isotopes
unconventional deposit
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?
