NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Gadd, Michael
Licensed Year(s): 2021
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5077. Ironstones are marine biochemical sedimentary rocks with >15 wt.% Fe that commonly occur together with phosphorites. Phosphorites are chemical sedimentary rocks that form in response to coastal upwelling. An exceptionally large accumulation of phosphatic ironstones is located in the Rapid Creek Formation within the no...

Principal Investigator: Paradis, Suzanne
Licensed Year(s): 2013 2012 2011
Summary: The objectives of this research project are to identify some proximal (close) and distal (at a distance) mineralogical and chemical elements that will indicate that rocks in a sedimentary basin are likely or not to be rich in metals. To achieve the objectives, preliminary field work will continue during the summer months of July and August of 2013 and 2014. The field work consists of: - fam...

Principal Investigator: Bédard, Jean H
Licensed Year(s): 2011 2010
Summary: Northern residents and communities rely on the resource industry for employment and related economic benefits (e.g. Polaris Pb-Zn mine, diamond mines). The principal objective of this project is to improve our understanding of the geology of central Victoria Island (NWT). This will provide an improved understanding of the geology in two areas with base and precious metal potential, likely increas...

Principal Investigator: Skeries, Kristina A
Licensed Year(s): 2011
Summary: The objective of this research project is to understand how metals might be weathering from rocks, and to understand where they end up and in which chemical form (the speciation). The importance is to differentiate between the metal species that weather from the rocks, the species by which they are transported, and finally, the species by which they are deposited again, if they are in fact deposit...

Principal Investigator: Stubley, Mark
Licensed Year(s): 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
Summary: The researchers will examine, document and sample surface outcrops in the study area. The information will be recorded on a map which will summarize the geological rock-types and mineral resources of the area....

Principal Investigator: Relf, Carolyn
Licensed Year(s): 1994 1993 1992
Summary: In this ongoing study, the researcher will examine the nature of the rocks found in the volcanic belt of the Avialik River area. This work will help to determine the amount of base metals and precious metals found in this belt of rocks. In addition, the movement of rocks (in the past) along a fault will be examined. Geological mapping (field work) will be done in the summer while analyses of the r...

Principal Investigator: Henderson, J.R.
Licensed Year(s): 1994 1993 1992
Summary: The researchers will produce a geological map showing the distribution of different types of rock formations. Rocks will be collected for chemical analysis in order to better understand how they formed and to see if they contain metallic minerals....

Principal Investigator: Rainbird, Robert H
Licensed Year(s): 1992
Summary: This is the first year of a 3-4 year program designed to up- date the present geological database for the Precambrian geology of northwestern Victoria Island. The study will involve 6-8 weeks of fieldwork. Researchers will collaborate both logistically and scientifically with Noranda Exploration Inc. who plan to be working in the same area....