Applied Mineralogy and Mineral Exploration Research Group

Introduction

Economic geology and mining exploration engineering is the study and investigation of a part of the materials that make up the earth's crust that can have industrial and economic applications and increase and create better living conditions in human life. These materials include metallic and non-metallic minerals, decorative and ornamental stones, which are usually called deposits. Understanding how deposits are formed, as well as how they are distributed and their relationship with other parts of the earth sciences, including petrology and tectonics and structural geology, remote sensing, geochemistry and geophysics, are among the goals of this group. Exploration of deposits has various stages from preliminary to detailed, and exploration specialists decide on the continuation of exploration at the end of each neighborhood, considering the increase or decrease in the probability of discovery and the estimate of the costs incurred and foreseeable. This knowledge is one of the most attractive sciences due to its connection with nature, which also has specific applications in environmental and geochemical issues.

Tasks and Objectives of the Economic Geology and Exploration Department

Increasing basic and specialized knowledge in the formation of deposits

How tectonics and structural geology relate to mineralization

How host rock geochemistry relates to mineralization

Studies of involved fluids and isotopes to determine the age, precedence, and tardiness of mineral formation

Management and design of exploration projects at various levels from preliminary to detailed

Choosing the most appropriate exploration method according to the environment under study

Optimal design of exploration operations

Remote sensing methods (data processing, modeling, and interpretation)

Design and optimization of exploration projects

Sampling methods (design of sampling network and execution)

Design of initial drilling network and optimization of supplementary drilling networks

Geostatistical simulation of rock units and deposit grades

Modeling and evaluation of mineral reserves and their classification

Geometallurgical modeling (Modeling of Ore Properties)

Empowering students by implementing as many practical projects as possible

Developing, investigating and applying advanced and innovative methods in mineral exploration including data processing, simulation and modeling

Group Director: Dr. Mohammadreza Ghasemi

Related Professors: Dr. Jalil Ghalamghash - Dr. Afshin Akbarpour - Dr. Mehran Heydari - Dr. Monireh Kheirkhah - Dr. Hemayat Jamali