Knowledge and methods in mineral exploration in Quebec: New research results from CONSOREM

November 16 2026, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(Offered only in French)

Room 306B

Workshop Organizer: Benoit Lafrance, Sylvain Rafini, Morgane Gigoux, Jérôme Lavoie and Sylvain Trépanier (CONSOREM)

This workshop presents the results of research projects carried out in 2025–2026 by Consortium de recherche en exploration minérale (CONSOREM) researchers. CONSOREM is a pre-competitive applied research partnership dedicated to producing cutting-edge knowledge and methods for mineral exploration in Quebec, as well as training and knowledge transfer. The results of 6 projects will be presented, covering a broad spectrum of mineral exploration themes:

1. Relationship between gold and lithium mineralization in the Eeyou Istchee Baie-James region;
2. Synthesis of major deformation corridors in the Eeyou Istchee Baie-James region;
3. Biogeochemistry and mineral exploration in a boreal context – Phase 4;
4. Metallogenic potential of the Grenvillian parautochthonous rocks;
5. Review and application of ambient-noise tomography for mineral exploration;
6. Potential of LiDAR surveys for mineral exploration – Phase 2.