Mineral Resources External Research Program (MRERP) 2011
2011 Mineral Resources External Research Program recipients and final reports.
In August 2010 the USGS Mineral Resources Program announced a grant and/or cooperative agreement opportunity through its Mineral Resources External Research Program (MRERP) to any individual who had the ability to conduct research consistent with Program goals and who was not employed by a Federal agency. Applicants can be affiliated (but are not required to be affiliated) with universities, State agencies, Tribal governments or organizations, industry, or other private sector groups. The 2011 MRERP received seven proposals that were reviewed by a panel of 6 research scientists (2 from USGS and 4 external to the USGS).
The FY 2011 MRERP solicitation included a call for research proposals (1) to improve our assessment for concealed mineral resources in general, (2) to help define limits of layered and sediment-hosted stratiform deposits for the purpose of constructing global grade and tonnage models for these types of deposits, (3) to develop advanced models and methods that can be used to reduce uncertainties and risks in probabilistic resource assessments, or (4) that would contribute to accurate and comprehensive mineral deposit or mineral environmental models for a select number of nonfuel mineral commodities, as well as uranium. A total of $103,000 was awarded to the top two ranked proposals. The USGS is pleased to announce that it supported the following two research projects in the FY 2011 MRERP, listed in alphabetical order by principal investigator:
Proposal Title: Studies of hydrothermal Fe oxide (± Cu, Au, Ag, U, P, REE, Co) systems with a focus on SW North America
Principal Investigator: Mark Barton
Affiliation: University of Arizona
Award Number: G11AP20118
Final Report Files Provided:
Proposal Title: LiDAR Identification of Hydrothermal Alteration Styles: A New Tool for Revealing Concealed Mineral Deposits
Principal Investigator: Paul Jewell
Affiliation: University of Utah
Award Number: G11AP20050
Final Report File Provided:
“The views and conclusions contained in the progress report documents posted herein are those of non-U.S. Geological Survey authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the views or official policies, either expressed or implied, of the U.S. Government.”
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2011 Mineral Resources External Research Program recipients and final reports.
In August 2010 the USGS Mineral Resources Program announced a grant and/or cooperative agreement opportunity through its Mineral Resources External Research Program (MRERP) to any individual who had the ability to conduct research consistent with Program goals and who was not employed by a Federal agency. Applicants can be affiliated (but are not required to be affiliated) with universities, State agencies, Tribal governments or organizations, industry, or other private sector groups. The 2011 MRERP received seven proposals that were reviewed by a panel of 6 research scientists (2 from USGS and 4 external to the USGS).
The FY 2011 MRERP solicitation included a call for research proposals (1) to improve our assessment for concealed mineral resources in general, (2) to help define limits of layered and sediment-hosted stratiform deposits for the purpose of constructing global grade and tonnage models for these types of deposits, (3) to develop advanced models and methods that can be used to reduce uncertainties and risks in probabilistic resource assessments, or (4) that would contribute to accurate and comprehensive mineral deposit or mineral environmental models for a select number of nonfuel mineral commodities, as well as uranium. A total of $103,000 was awarded to the top two ranked proposals. The USGS is pleased to announce that it supported the following two research projects in the FY 2011 MRERP, listed in alphabetical order by principal investigator:
Proposal Title: Studies of hydrothermal Fe oxide (± Cu, Au, Ag, U, P, REE, Co) systems with a focus on SW North America
Principal Investigator: Mark Barton
Affiliation: University of Arizona
Award Number: G11AP20118
Final Report Files Provided:
Proposal Title: LiDAR Identification of Hydrothermal Alteration Styles: A New Tool for Revealing Concealed Mineral Deposits
Principal Investigator: Paul Jewell
Affiliation: University of Utah
Award Number: G11AP20050
Final Report File Provided:
“The views and conclusions contained in the progress report documents posted herein are those of non-U.S. Geological Survey authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the views or official policies, either expressed or implied, of the U.S. Government.”
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