STUDY TRACK REVIEW: Petrology and Economic Geology

MSc Programme in Geology and Geophysics – GEO^2 Fri Nov 10th, 14:15-15:30 Lecture Room D123 (Exactum)

Professor Tapani Rämö Head of the GEO^2 Programme

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PROGRAM 1415-1430 Tapani (general, petrology) 1430-1440 Petri (economic geology) 1440-1450 Aku (past projects, future avenues of research) 1450-1500 Pasi (Mineralogical laboratory: available infra) 1500-1530 Mingling

Geotieteiden ja maantieteen laitos www.helsinki.fi/yliopisto 10.11.2017 2 Department of Geosciences and Geography

MSc Programme in Geology and Geophysics • 2-year programme in varied specialized topics (120 Cr) Four Study Tracks • Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology • Palaeontology and Global Change • Petrology and Economic Geology • Solid Earth Geophysics

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MSc Programme in Geology and Geophysics • 2-year programme in varied specialized topics (120 Cr) Four Study Tracks • Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology 08.12.2017 • Palaeontology and Global Change 24.11.2017 • Petrology and Economic Geology 10.11.2017 • Solid Earth Geophysics 17.11.2017

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Tapani Rämö Petri Peltonen Professor of Geology and Mineralogy Professor of Practice, Economic Geology

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Aku Heinonen Jussi Heinonen Pasi Heikkilä University Lecturer, Petrology Academy Researcher University Teacher

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NEW TAILORED Current (fall 2017 – spring 2018) Courses in Petrology • Period II Advanced igneous petrology GEOM_P2021 Microtectonics GEOM_P2053 • Period III Quantitative metamorphic petrology GEOM_P2023 Ultramafic-mafic magmatism and related ore-forming processes GEOM_P2052 Asbestos mineralogy GEOM_P2056 • Period IV Sedimentary petrology and basin analysis GEOM_P2024 Advanced bedrock mapping GEOM_P2041

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Research in Petrology • A-type granites and related rocks Wiborg rapakivi granite complex Episyenites Anorthosites • Komatiites and mafic layered intrusions Eastern Lapland Koillismaa PALIN project • Crustal evolution Fennoscandian shield Laurentia

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Reseach infra (from outside the box) • Finnish Geochemical Research Laboratory (SGL): LA-ICP-MS • University of Oslo: LA-ICP-MS • NordSIM: Secondary Ion Mass Spetrometry

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Collaboration • GTK • Finnish Museum of Natural History • Swedish Museum of Natural History • University of Oslo • Texas Tech University • U.S. Geological Survey • New Mexico Tech • Central Washington University • University of California, Santa Barbara

Geotieteiden ja maantieteen laitos www.helsinki.fi/yliopisto 10.11.2017 10 Partial melting processes in the contact zones of layered intrusions

Jussi S. Heinonen ([email protected]) Research Fellow of the Academy of Finland, Department of Geosciences and Geography,www.helsinki.fi/yliopisto University of Helsinki. PALIN Project plans 2018→2021

• Modeling of three case studies in their different aspects • Practically, any igneous environment can be subjected to MELTS and/or MCS modeling! → contact me for BSc or MSc thesis projects! • Blog of the project: (http://blogs.helsinki.fi/jsheinon/)

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J.S. Heinonen Geoscience Seminar 2016 ([email protected]) www.helsinki.fi/yliopisto 10.11.201712 STUDY TRACK Petrology and Economic Geology

Economic Geology

Petri Peltonen

www.helsinki.fi/yliopisto Economic Geology STUDY TRACK Petrology and Economic Geology

Economic Geology MSc course package

1) Geology of Ore Deposits (Winter 2017-18) • Geology of most common ore types globally with reference to mineral deposits in Finland. Basics of ore petrography.

NEW COURSE 2) Methods of Mineral Exploration (Spring 2018) • Most commonly used mineral exploration methods are reviewed: targeting; lithogeochemistry, soil geochemistry of till, MMI, SGH, ionic leach geochemistry, basics of exploration geophysics, drilling methods. Day-trips to field to learn sampling techniques.

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Economic Geology MSc course package

1) Ore Forming processes (advanced, Fall 2018) • Advanced magma and fluid geochemistry of ore forming processes.

NEW COURSE 2) Mineral Economics (Spring 2019) • Raw material markets and factors affecting commodity prices. Economic evaluation of exploration and mining projects, basic concepts of discount rates, net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR). Basics of junior company financing

3) ”Working in mine”-course (Spring 2019, Kevitsa?)

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Economic geology research

Ø Orogenic gold deposit

Ø Magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE sulfide deposits

Ø Mantle petrology, kimberlites and diamond

www.helsinki.fi/yliopisto Economic Geology International exchange and opportunities

Ø Working within exploration or mining companies requires extensive traveling

Ø Possibilities through our network • First Quantum Minerals is looking for talented and highly motivated advanced student or young geo for its IGP program (Latin America- Zambia-Finland roster). • Glencore´s Kazakhstan gold exploration campaign • ....and much more

www.helsinki.fi/yliopisto Economic Geology MSc thesis topics available

ü Mineralogy of cobalt in Jouhineva Co-Au deposit, Ostrobothnia, Finland (European Cobalt Ltd.) ü Geology, geochemistry and ore mineralogy of Kaapelinkulma Au-deposit, southern Finland (Dragon Mining) ü Occurrence of Au in Kopsa deposit, Ostrobothnia, Finland (Fennia Gold Ltd.) ü Application of heavy minerals in till for diamond exploration, Ranua, Finland (Aurora Exploration Ltd.) ü Petrology of Central Dunite of Kevitsa intrusion, Central Lapland, Finland (Boliden) ü Lithogeochemistry and sulfide mineralogy of Sakatti Ni-Cu-PGE deposit, Central Lapland (Anglo American) (2-3 thesis works) ü …and many more

www.helsinki.fi/yliopisto Economic Geology MSc thesis topics available/ International

ü Comparison of Cu porphyry and high- sulfidization Au-Ag system in high Andes of Peru – genetic link? (First Quantum Minerals). ü Implications of airborne hyperspectral data in Cu porphyry exploration – a case study from high Andes of Peru (First Quantum Minerals, Specim).