Objective The proposal identifies a very important problem common to all SME mining companies exploring for low- to- medium tonnage vein- type mesothermal gold deposits; namely the difficulty in locating and evaluating high grade gold shoots, which critically determine the economic viability of these deposits. gold grades tend to be erratic and highly variable. though potential areas of gold mineralization at a regional scale can be identified using conventional exploration techniques, current metallogenic models do not provide the necessary vectors for locating discrete high grade zones. This increases investment risk and discourages exploration. The aim of the project is to develop a predictive capability for detecting and evaluating high- grade gold ore shoots using new, cost effective analytical and software technologies. Substantial evidence has been assembled which suggests that high- grade gold ores (or zones) are the result of remobilization and enrichment by later, lower temperature fluids. The technical goals of the project are to develop novel methods for identifying the presence of diagnostic 'fluid inclusion- mineral- microstructural' markers in diamond drill core that relate to this fluid overprinting. to provide practical exploration vectors, these markers will be integrated advanced geostatistical models which incorporate process information enabling 3D visualization of the deposit and better procedures for resource estimation and mine planning. Post- project exploitation of the RTD results by the SME mining company will commence immediately with respect to their EU deposits; progressively extending the exploration potential to other EU and eastern European countries. intended commercialization of the RDT products includes automation of the detection methodologies for use by non- specialists, 3D visualization software products and the development of knowledge- based exploration systems for gold deposits. Modifications are envisaged that will allow application to the medical, food, biological and nuclear industries. This will require a further 1- 2 year period for manufacture and marketing by the SME instrument and software companies. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresocial sciencessociologyindustrial relationsautomation Programme(s) FP4-BRITE/EURAM 3 - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 0103 - Rational management of raw materials Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CRS - Cooperative research contracts Coordinator Connary Minerals Plc Address Fitzwilliam square 10 2 Dublin 2 Ireland See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Centre de Recherches sur la Géologie des Matières Premières Minerales et Energétiques France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 3,rue du bois de la champelle 3 54500 Vandoeuvre-les-nancy See on map Conroy Diamonds and Gold Plc Ireland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Upper pembroke street 10 2 Dublin See on map Fynegold exploration Limited United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Atholl crescent 15 EH3 8HA Edinburgh See on map Greenwich Resources plc United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Mathon place 1 WR13 SNZ Mathon - malvern See on map Instituto Geológico e Mineiro Portugal EU contribution € 0,00 Address Estrada da portela 2720 Lisboa See on map KRJA Systems Ltd United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Springfield house, NG15 9BJ Bulwell See on map Linkam Scientific Instruments Limited United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Epsom downs metro centre 8 KT20 5HT Tadworth See on map Natural Environment Research Council United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address NG12 5GG Nottingham See on map Portuglobal - Exploraçoes Mineiras Lda Portugal EU contribution € 0,00 Address 90,rua josé eigeman 90 4710 Braga See on map
