Copper Basins Exploration Science (CuBES) - A Mineral Systems Approach
Lead Research Organisation:
Imperial College London
Department Name: Earth Science and Engineering
Abstract
See Lead Institution submission
Planned Impact
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Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Matthew Jackson (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Bahlali M
(2022)
Efficient Numerical Simulation of Density-Driven Flows: Application to the 2- and 3-D Elder Problem
in Water Resources Research
| Description | Continental red-beds and basement rocks can act as a source for copper and other metals in sedimentary basins, but the amount of metal that can be leached off depends on the nature of groundwater convection in the basin and the leaching brine composition. These new findings can help determine whether a given sedimentary basin is likely to host ore deposits, and where those deposits are likely to be located, helping to guide new exploration |
| Exploitation Route | Industry can use these findings to support more efficient copper exploration |
| Sectors | Energy |
| Description | IC-FERST used to simulate groundwater flow and copper transport in sedimentary basins Results used by industry (BHP, personal communication) |
| First Year Of Impact | 2024 |
| Sector | Energy |
| Impact Types | Economic |
| Title | IC-FERST - Imperial College Finite Element Reservoir Simulator |
| Description | Advanced software tool for simulating groundwater flow, geothermal and underground energy storage systems, self potential |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Improved modelling of ATES systems with application to operational system in the UK Improved modelling of basin-scale fluid flow and metal transport Improved modelling of saline intrusion |
| URL | https://multifluids.github.io/ |
| Title | IC-FERST - Imperial College Finite Element Reservoir Simulator for Geothermal and UTES applications |
| Description | Advanced software tool for simulating groundwater flow, geothermal and underground energy storage systems, self potential |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Open Source License? | Yes |
| Impact | Improved modelling of ATES systems with application to operational system in the UK Improved modelling of basin-scale fluid flow and metal transport Improved modelling of saline intrusion |
| URL | https://multifluids.github.io/ |
| Description | @NORMS_IC Twitter account |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | NORMS Twitter account promotes and publicizes activities of group |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023 |
| Description | Biannual project meeting - engagement with industry partners |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Reporting of project outputs to industry partners |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |