Support vector machine and artificial neural network modelling of orogenic gold prospectivity mapping in the Swayze greenstone belt, Ontario, Canada

F Maepa, RS Smith, A Tessema - Ore Geology Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Exploration for new mineral deposits has become increasingly difficult as new discoveries
are being found under progressively deeper cover. To better understand and predict …

Gold remobilization: Insights from gold deposits in the Archean Swayze greenstone belt, Abitibi subprovince, Canada

ECG Hastie, DJ Kontak, B Lafrance - Economic Geology, 2020 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Recognizing if and how Au is remobilized, in solid, melt, or fluid state, is critical for
understanding the origin of high-grade ore zones in Au deposits. When evidence for Au …

Examining the controls on gold deposit distribution in the Swayze greenstone belt, Ontario, Canada, using multi-scale methods of spatial data analysis

FM Maepa, RS Smith - Ore Geology Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Understanding the spatial controls on mineral deposits is crucial in mineral exploration
targeting. This paper uses a combination of spatial data analysis techniques, such as the …

Evaluating geochemical discriminants in Archean gold deposits: A Superior Province perspective with an emphasis on the Abitibi greenstone belt

ECG Hastie, DJ Kontak, B Lafrance… - Economic …, 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract Discriminating Archean Au deposit types and related ore-forming processes is
challenging but paramount for increasing Au exploration success. This study tests the …

Exploration targeting for gold deposits using spatial data analytics, machine learning and deep transfer learning in the Swayze and Matheson greenstone belts …

MF Maepa - 2021 - zone.biblio.laurentian.ca
The rate of mineral deposit discovery has declined in the past decade despite increasing
efforts from mining and government. The low rate of deposit discovery and the massive …

3D geological modelling of the northern Swayze area of the Abitibi greenstone belt: assisting mineral exploration by mapping controls on gold (Au) deposits

LL Mogashoa - 2021 - zone.biblio.laurentian.ca
A 3D geological model of the northern Swayze area is constructed through the integration of
lithological, structural, geological cross-sections, and seismic information in a Leapfrog …

[PDF][PDF] 45. The Rundle Intrusive Complex: Investigating Oxidation Processes Related to Gold Mineralization in an Archean Alkalic Intrusive Setting

CR Small, AM McDonald, ECG Hastie - 2018 - merc.laurentian.ca
This report summarizes data obtained from field mapping, at a scale of 1: 1500, of the
Rundle intrusive complex in the Swayze area of the southern Abitibi greenstone belt. It was …