The formation of Li rich pegmatites in northern Ontario

Development of new critical metals deposits are essential for the world to transition to a carbon neutral future. One important type of critical metal is lithium, essential for production lithium-ion batteries which are common in many consumer products including electric cars. This project will use a combination of geological mapping and in situ chemical analyses to better understand the formation of lithium bearing pegmatite deposits. This will lead to the development of an improved understanding of how these systems form both in northern Ontario and Canada more generally. It is hoped that this will lead to an increase in discovery of similar deposits that will provide the raw materials for the green energy transition.

Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Gregory

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Partner:

Coast Mountain Geological Ltd.

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining

University:

University of Toronto

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