Louise Corriveau

Field of expertise:

Geoscientific studies in the Canadian Shield supporting the sustainable development of Canada (volcano-plutonic terrains with low to high metamorphism and potentially metalliferous).

Your field of study:

I combine my expertise in field geology, petrology, metallogeny geochemistry and geochronology, with the expertise from my collaborators to characterize the contexts and the processes that formed the terrains where I am attempting to highlight the mineral potential. I develop analytical field protocols to search for unconventional mineral deposits, including those metamorphosed at high grade and non to highly metamorphosed iron oxide alkali-altered deposits with copper, gold, silver, rare earths and uranium. Then I apply these protocols to the Canadian Shield, in the Grenville and Bear provinces for example. I am also interested in magma emplacement for their potential to carry diamonds, magmatic sulfurs, heat or fluids or as tectonic tracers.

What is the significance of your research?

The results of my research provide the regional to detailed geological contexts required for mining exploration and land-use planning decision-making and for the sustainable development of natural resources. My work provides a better understanding of the distribution of potential mineral and energy resources.  It allows the industry to increase the efficiency of its exploration strategies and maximize economic investments. The deposit types that I study are significantly under explored in Canada, but they represent vast mining camps elsewhere in the world.  In Canada, their geological framework is still unknown and their mineral potential is undervalued.