The Mineral Exploration Research Centre(MERC)was founded in 1996 and was formally approved by the Laurentian University(LU)Senate in January 1998.It exists as a semi-autonomous research center within the Department of Earth Sciences 矿产勘探研究中心 (MERC) 成立于 1996 年,并于 1 月获得劳伦森大学 (LU) 参议院的正式批准 1998.It 作为地球科学系内的一个半自治研究中心存在
Objectives(1998) 目标(1998)
-Initiate,promote,and conduct independent and collaborative university-government-industry research on mineral deposits and Precambrian geology worldwide - 发起、促进和开展全球矿床和前寒武纪地质的独立和合作的大学-政府-工业研究
-Pursue a fundąmental understanding of mineral deposits and their geological settings - 追求对矿床及其地质环境的基本理解
-Aid the Canadian mining industry in the discovery of ore deposits -帮助加拿大采矿业发现矿床
-Train geoscientists in mineral exploration research techniques - 培训地球科学家进行矿产勘探研究技术
-Raise awareness of the importance of mineral exploration research for regional and national economic development - 提高对矿产勘探研究对区域和国家经济发展重要性的认识
MERC is headed by a Director appointed by Laurentian University on the joint recommendation of the MERC Advisory Board and the Department of Earth Sciences.The appointment is normally for a 5 -year term,which may be renewed. The Director is an internationally-recognized expert in the area of mineral deposits research and is of sufficient professional stature to qualify for a tenured Professorship in the Department of Earth Sciences. MERC 由劳伦森大学根据 MERC 咨询委员会和地球科学系的联合推荐任命的主任领导,任期通常为 5 年,可以续签。主任是矿床研究领域的国际公认的专家,具有足够的专业地位,有资格获得地球科学系的终身教授职位。