Objectif 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. Champ scientifique 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 Thème(s) 0103 - Rational management of raw materials Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement CRS - Cooperative research contracts Coordinateur Connary Minerals Plc Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Fitzwilliam Square 10 2 Dublin 2 Irlande Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (9) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire Centre de Recherches sur la Géologie des Matières Premières Minerales et Energétiques France Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 3,Rue du Bois de la Champelle 3 54500 Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Conroy Diamonds and Gold Plc Irlande Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Upper Pembroke Street 10 2 Dublin Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Fynegold exploration Limited Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Atholl Crescent 15 EH3 8HA Edinburgh Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Greenwich Resources plc Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Mathon Place 1 WR13 SNZ Mathon - Malvern Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Instituto Geológico e Mineiro Portugal Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Estrada da Portela 2720 Lisboa Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée KRJA Systems Ltd Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Springfield House, NG15 9BJ Bulwell Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Linkam Scientific Instruments Limited Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Epsom Downs Metro Centre 8 KT20 5HT Tadworth Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Natural Environment Research Council Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse NG12 5GG Nottingham Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Portuglobal - Exploraçoes Mineiras Lda Portugal Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 90,Rua José Eigeman 90 4710 Braga Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée