Lakehead's Dr. Peter Hollings Wins 2008 William Harvey Gross Award

Lakehead Universityis pleased to announce that Associate Geology Professor Dr.Peter Hollings is the recipient of the 2008 Gross Award.    

The William Harvey Gross Award is bestowed annually by the Mineral Deposits Division (MDD) to a geoscientist less than 40 years of age who has made a significant contribution to the field of economic geology in a Canadian context. The contribution on which the award is based may relate to studies that include all aspects of what is generally referred to as economic geology, and which represents the broad spectrum of fields to which William Gross contributed. These areas include mineral exploration and development, either applied or fundamental scientific research, and field-based studies.

The award consists of a medal and two cash supplements. The first is a cash award drawn from an endowed fund provided by Corona Corp. The second is a contribution toward the travel expenses for the recipient as well as his or her partner when attending the annual luncheon of MDD where the award is formally presented.

Industry urged to sponsor student research - Dr. Peter Hollings

Dr. Peter Hollings, Assistant Professor in Geology, recently gave a presentation on industry-university research partnerships which was featured in the Sudbury Mining Solutions Journal - March 2008.  Please click here to read the full article.

CDN Resource Labs Donates $10,000 to Geology Dept

The Geology Department at Lakehead University, in association with CDN Resources Laboratories of Delta, B.C., recently announced a donation of $10,000 from CDN Resource Labs in Delta, BC. The donation will be dedicated to the acquisition of new microscopes in the Microscope Lab in the Geology Department at Lakehead. To find out more, visit News. 

Geology department receives $10,000 from ACTlabs

The Geology Department at Lakehead University, in association with the Activation Laboratories Group of Companies (ACTlabs), recently announced a donation of $10,000 from ACTlabs. The donation will be dedicated to the acquisition of new microscopes in the Microscope Lab in the Geology Department at Lakehead. To find out more, click here. 

Geology Professor named Exceptional Citizen

Success breeds success, for Geology Professor Dr. Pete Hollings.  Last June Hollings received the William Harvey Gross Award, given for significant contributions in the field of economic geology.  As a result of winning the Gross Award, the Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay is now recognizing him as a Citizen of Exceptional Achievement. The award recognizes contributions made to the community, and allows the City of Thunder Bay to officially show its appreciation for outstanding achievement among its citizens. 

"It's not really any specific project that earned the award for me, but the body of work I've generated to date," Hollings said of the Gross Award.  "The award also reflects on my industry and government partners and on my graduate students who have contributed significantly to my success."

But while natural selection processes preside over success in nature, the Official Recognition Committee presides over the selection process for the Exceptional Achievement Award.  The award recognizes contributions made to the community, and allows the City of Thunder Bay to officially show its appreciation for outstanding achievement among its citizens. 

The award was bestowed on Dr. Hollings at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium on Monday, November 3, 2008.

Graduate student Marc Rinne receives SEGCF Student Research Grant Award

 
Marc Rinne, a graduate student in Geology, has been awarded a $2,000 Student Research Grant Award from The Society of Economic Geologists Canada Foundation (SEGCF). 
 
Congratulations Marc!

New M.Sc. Project - gold mineralisation

*New* Gold Mineralisation in the Kakagi-Rowan Lakes greenstone belt.
 
The Geology Department at Lakehead University is currently looking for students interested in undertaking a Masters thesis to investigate  the nature of gold mineralisation in the Kakagi-Rowan Lakes greenstone belt. recent funding from an NSERC Collaborative Research Grant and support from Houston Lake Mining Inc. has made possible a second study in this area. The successful applicant will work closely with existing MSc student Scott Secord and the staff at Houston Lake mining to investigate the nature of gold mineralisation in the West Cedartree project area. They will gain hands on experience of mineral exploration and may be eligible for employment with Houston Lake Mining.
 
 
Contact Dr. Peter Hollings for more details  

World's oldest rocks discovered on Hudsons Bay

Don Francis and JOnathon O'Neil from McGill University have recently published a paper in Science reporting an age of 4.28 billion years for a banded iron formation from the Nuvvuagittuq greenstone belt. Click here for the BBC story.