June 2011: School of Mines Establishment

The University has approved the establishment of a School of Mines, of which the Department of Earth Sciences and Mineral Exploration Centre will be a critical part. The School will highlight LU's teaching and research in all areas of the Mining Cycle, from greenfields exploration, aboriginal consultation, and environmental evaluation through mine engineering and automation, mineral beneficiation, and occupational health & safety, to mine closure, environmental remediation, and environmental monitoring.

McDonald's New Minerals

Our mineralogist, Dr. Andy McDonald, continues to discover new minerals, two in 2009, four in 2010, and one so far in 2011, bringing the total of new minerals that he has discovered or co-discovered to 19. Read more to see a list of the discovered minerals. Well done Andy!

25-27 May 2011 - GAC-MAC - Ottawa

Thanks to the many of you who dropped by the MERC/DES booth at the GAC-MAC meeting . DES faculty and faculty gave dozens of talks, including several keynote presentations, making it one of the most successful meetings ever.

06-09 March 2011 - PDAC - Toronto

Thanks to the many of you who dropped by the MERC/DES booth at PDAC and attended the hugely successful Alumi Reception. The reception was filled with alumni and friends, who came to catch up with each other and to hear about recent initiatives in the Department, MERC, and LU by DES Chairman Dan Kontak, MERC Director Michael Lesher, and LU President Dominic Giroux.

Upcoming Modular Courses

08 - 17 December 2011
GEOL 5956
Exploriation Geophysics
Dr. Richard Smith
rssmith@laurentian.ca
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Course is fully booked. Contact cmosher@laurentian.ca to be put on the waiting list.

10 - 21 April 2012
GEOL 5606
Exploration for Magmatic Ore Deposits
Dr. Michael Lesher
mlesher@laurentian.ca
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Early September 2012
Mineral Exploration in Volcanic Terrains
GEOL 5326
Dr. Harold Gibson 
hgibson@laurentian.ca
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