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News
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September 16, 2024
Analytical instruments ready for critical minerals research
PCIGR and the Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU) at UBC Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (EOAS) are pleased to introduce three new analytical instruments for critical minerals research. The data we collect from these instruments are assisting the mineral exploration industry in unlocking…
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April 4, 2024
Introducing PCIGR’s re-vamped Stable Isotope Laboratory
With upgraded instrumentation and new management, PCIGR is proud to present the research community with new analytical capabilities for light stable isotopes.
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January 15, 2024
UBC receives over $2.3M funding contribution from PacifiCan for critical minerals R&D and a step towards the clean-energy transition
PCIGR and MDRU receive funding contribution from PacifiCan for new instrumentation to help unlock B.C.'s critical minerals supply.
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September 29, 2023
Bits of Bennu asteroid to arrive at UBC
On September 24, 2023, samples collected from the Bennu asteroid successfully touched down on Earth.
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July 31, 2023
PCIGR participates in asteroid project
PCIGR will be one of a handful of Canadian facilities to analyze samples from the asteroid Bennu, when the samples are returned to Earth on September 24, 2023.
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June 8, 2022
PCIGR to collaborate with MDRU on $1M NSERC Alliance-Mitacs project in the Golden Triangle, British Columbia
The Mineral Deposit Research Unit at UBC is pleased to announce the award of $1,042,923 from the NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Accelerate program.
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May 26, 2022
PCIGR welcomes NSERC President
PCIGR welcomes NSERC President Dr. Alejandro Adem and VIPs for a tour of the labs.
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May 12, 2022
PCIGR to collaborate with MDRU on $2.7M NSERC Alliance funding for mineral exploration research in B.C.
The Mineral Deposit Research Unit at UBC is pleased to announce the award of $2,700,000 from the NSERC Alliance program.
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March 18, 2022
Hello, new Nu TIMS!
Our TIMS lab gets a new addition, paving the way to enhanced geochronology precision and accuracy.
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July 21, 2021
New service available: Hf isotopes in zircon
We now offer high-precision, in-situ Hf isotope ratios in zircon from detrital and igneous samples.