Targeted Geoscience Initiative 4: Increasing Deep Exploration Effectiveness

TGI-4 is a collaborative federal geoscience program with a mandate to generate new geoscience knowledge in support of deep exploration. This is the third renewal of a highly successful minerals program that began in 1999.

To accomplish this objective, the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC), as part of the Earth Sciences Sector (ESS) of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has implemented an extensive program with activities focused on regions in and around established and emerging mineral camps.  In addition, TGI-4 will lead the development of new geoscience based techniques to better vector towards buried mineral deposits.

The federal government has invested $25 million over five years in the TGI-4 program. This investment will be further leveraged through partnerships with provinces, academia and the mineral industry to gain maximum impact of the program objectives.

Program content is being developed through focused discussions with provincial and territorial jurisdictions and with guidance from industry through the Canadian Mining Innovation Council (CMIC).

TGI 4 Framework Objectives

• Focus on data-rich established and emerging mining camps to optimize exploration-related geoscience knowledge development;
• Develop new and improved geoscience knowledge and techniques to better understand, model and detect Canada’s major mineral systems;
• Focus on developing more robust vectors that can more effectively identify fertile mineral systems, thereby reducing investment risk and cost through smarter targeting; and
• Train and mentor students in order to increase the number of highly qualified personnel available to the mineral industry