Biography
David Drejing-Carroll is a PhD researcher in the iCRAG raw materials spoke. David graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2007 with a BSc (Hons.) in Geology and from Camborne School of Mines in 2008 with an MSc in Mining Geology.
He has worked in mineral exploration since then, as part of the exploration team taking the World-Class Gounkoto gold deposit, Mali from an early stage project to a producing mine and as the Project Geologist responsible for the discovery of the Nautanen North Cu-Au deposit, northern Sweden. Since 2015 the focus of his work has been on regional scale target generation, the application of the Mineral Systems concept to exploration in Fennoscandia and the integration of geological, geophysical and geochemical datasets.
In 2019, David joined iCrag under the supervision of Prof. Murray Hitzman.
Project title: Characterization and geological setting of the Nautanen North Cu-Au deposit, Norrbotten, Sweden
Northern Sweden is one of the premier mining districts in Europe, hosting a number of major to world class mineral deposits of copper, gold and iron. The region is vital in supplying the EU with a local source of metals. Mining in the area utilises highly efficient methods, a highly skilled workforce and cutting edge approaches to return mined areas back to their natural state after operations are complete.
My research focuses on understanding how a newly discovered copper deposit in the area formed, how it is linked to the other deposits types in the area and what can we learn to help make the next discovery.
Technical description
This research project utilizes the newly discovered Nautanen North deposit, Sweden, to investigate the characteristics, associations, styles and timing of Cu-Au mineralization in the one of the largest active metal mining areas in Europe. The research will explore by what mechanism the deposit was formed, establish its formal classification and how it relates spatially and temporally to the major Aitik Cu-Au & Malmberget Fe deposits which are hosted in same stratigraphic sequence.
A more comprehensive understanding of these factors will help mineral exploration targeting, metallurgy, mineral deposit evaluation and provide clarity to the history of a complex geological basin.
Role
- Postgraduate Researcher
Institution
- UCD
Research Area
- Earth Resources
Expertise
- Mineral Exploration
