Grant: Targeted Geoscience Initiative
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
$100,000.00
Convolutional Neural Networks for pan-Canadian mineral prospectivity: automatically tuned and explainable maps of Zn-Pb, Ni (+/-Cu +/- Co +/-PGE) and Li potential
EF 2023-24 · 2023-04-25
Résumé
This project is focussed on supporting the dissemination of TGI public geoscience knowledge to the Canadian mineral exploration community and other stakeholders (e.g., conferences, workshops, field and short courses, seminars, databases, publications, etc.).
Ministère
Programme
Targeted Geoscience Initiative
Emplacement
TORONTO | TORONTO, Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Tel que publié
Reference Number
115-2023-2024-Q1-14003
Amendment Number
0
Agreement Type
Grant
Recipient Type
S
Recipient Legal Name
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Recipient Operating Name
Dr. Andrei Swidinski
Research Organization
Department of Physics
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient City
TORONTO | TORONTO
Recipient Postal Code
M5S 1S8
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.
Agreement Title
Convolutional Neural Networks for pan-Canadian mineral prospectivity: automatically tuned and explainable maps of Zn-Pb, Ni (+/-Cu +/- Co +/-PGE) and Li potential
Agreement Title (French)
Réseaux neuronaux convolutionnels pour la prospection minérale pancanadienne : cartes automatiquement ajustées et explicables du potentiel Zn-Pb, Ni (+/-Cu +/- Co +/-PGE) et Li
Agreement Number
GC-130292S
Agreement Value
$100,000.00
Foreign Currency Type
CAD
Foreign Currency Value
$0.00
Agreement Start Date
2023-04-25
Agreement End Date
2025-03-31
Description
This project is focussed on supporting the dissemination of TGI public geoscience knowledge to the Canadian mineral exploration community and other stakeholders (e.g., conferences, workshops, field and short courses, seminars, databases, publications, etc.).
Description (French)
Ce projet vise à soutenir la diffusion des connaissances géoscientifiques publiques de l'IGC à la communauté canadienne de l'exploration minérale et à d'autres intervenants (p. Ex. Conférences, ateliers, stages de courte durée, séminaires, bases de données, publications, etc.).
Expected Results
TGI public geoscience knowledge and new methodologies relevant to the discovery of new Canadian mineral resources is made available and industry and other stakeholder groups.
Expected Results (French)
Les connaissances géoscientifiques publiques de l'IGC et les nouvelles méthodologies pertinentes à la découverte de nouvelles ressources minérales canadiennes sont mises à la disposition de l'industrie et d'autres groupes d'intervenants.
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.
Organization Code
nrcan-rncan
Organization
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada