Reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to limit the impacts of climate change requires implementation of CO2 reduction technologies across a wide variety of industries. This research project will develop carbon management and sequestration technologies for reducing CO2 emissions in the mining industry with a focus on diamond mines in Canada, South Africa and Botswana. The […]

The intern will determine which factors determine the distribtuion of gold at the Magino gold project, near Wawa Ontario. This will be accomplished by geologic mapping and examination of drill core at the Magino site during two summer field seasons. Samples and data collected in the filed will be returned to Laureitan University and examined […]

La sécheresse qui perdure depuis plusieurs années en Californie entraîne les producteurs agricoles à modifier leurs pratiques culturales pour faire face à cette nouvelle réalité. Ce projet de recherche appliquée vise à définir la régie d’irrigation optimale pour la production d’amandes qui maximisera l’utilisation des ressources naturelles telles que l’eau et l’énergie nécessaire pour pomper […]

Approximately 2.6 million people in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland depend on the Seymour, Capilano and Coquitlam watersheds for clean, fresh drinking water. A key component of maintaining watershed health and resilience is understanding the relationships between climate, fire and vegetation within the Water Supply Area. As the climate warms these relationships will likely change, […]

Wetlands are increasingly seen as a form of natural green infrastructure owing to the many ecosystem services they provide. Like many effluent receiving watersheds in Canada and around the world, the Frank Lake wetland in southern Alberta provides services that support diverse user groups (municipal, industrial, non-profit, recreational). Much like other watersheds, this system is […]

La marina Saurel connait un problème récurrent d’envasement du fait de sa position géographique la confluence du fleuve Saint-Laurent et de la rivière Richelieu. Cette situation conduit fréquemment à des dragages d’urgence, puis au confinement du matériel sédimentaire contaminé. C’est dans la perspective d’affiner la compréhension sur les mécanismes de mobilité géochimique et de spéciation […]

Metals extraction is essential to society and to Québec’s economy, and gold is one of the main economic substance that the Province in renowned for. Gold mineralization is formed by processes involving hydrothermal fluids and these processes are not fully understood. For example, the source of the fluids, copper and gold are still hotly debated, […]

Potash is a mineral that is mined for use as fertilizer in agriculture. Potash accounted for $6.4 billion in exports from Saskatchewan in 2018 and potash mining represents a large fraction of the economy of Saskatchewan. When mining potash, it is important to avoid mining into areas near water-filled porous rocks since this can cause […]

In beer manufacturing, the liquefaction and saccharification process utilizes heat, alkaline and acid washes to break down complex sugars into wort (simple sugars) leading to destruction of desirable bioactive compounds. Beer manufacturers are keen to use green technology and non-starch plant materials from agri-food by-products. Province Brands has developed its proprietary methods for brewing from […]

Throughout Earth’s geological history, hydrothermal systems have provided habitats for primordial forms of life by creating a warm fluid environment that reacts with the local rocks to release nutrients that can support microbial life. The predominant heat supply for these environments on Earth comes from magmatic sources, however, on extraterrestrial bodies such as Mars, impacts […]

L’or est un métal critique dans l’exploration et l’exploitation minière au Canada. La mine d’or Goldex est en opération depuis 2008 dans la région de l’Abitibi. Mines Agnico Eagle limitée y exploite un gisement d’or relativement typique en milieu souterrain. Toutefois des nouvelles zones minéralisées (Zones Sud), aux caractéristiques distinctes de celles présentement en exploitation, […]

Geophysical techniques are being increasingly used to monitor the structural conditions of dams, due to their widespread coverage and ability to detect subsurface issues, such as the development of seepage pathways. One such technique is Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT), which is sensitive to moisture content and porosity, meaning it can be useful for detecting areas […]