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Mineral Deposit Research Unit

The University of British Columbia

A collaborative research venture with the minerals industry designed to solve challenges facing the mineral exploration and mining sectors

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Corporate Membership

MDRU operates because of the direct support from the mining and exploration industry though annual membership fees. Corporate memberships allow us to offer research, training and education to contribute to a smarter and more successful industry. Members are also rewarded with access to world-class expertise, knowledge, training, resources, and the ability to participate in, or create new research projects.

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Industry Training

MDRU Corporate Members receive priority notice and discounts for MDRU short courses and field trips. You can also get bespoke in-house training for your team from our experts in many topics. Members also get access to our tools to help your team get data, solve problems and explore smarter. Members also receive exclusive invitations to industry talks and social events.

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Connect with us. MDRU publishes a newsletter and we are active across social media channels. Participate in or suggest a research project. Attend our short courses, talk to our researchers, meet our students. New content will be populating our new website weekly.

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Discovery though research

MDRU is one of the most successful integrated mineral deposit and exploration research groups in the world. Founded in 1989, it is a collaborative joint-venture between the minerals industry and The University of British Columbia, focused on solving mineral exploration-related problems and training highly-qualified persons. MDRU has more than 200 alumni and associates working throughout the industry, government and academia across the globe. We have a proven track-record of accomplishment of delivering successful industry-applicable research results and training.

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posted on November 15, 2022

SOLD OUT! SC117: Porphyry Copper Deposit Alteration & Exploration | Nov 15 & 16, 2022

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED Learn the practical skills needed to …

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posted on November 1, 2022

SOLD OUT! SRK Consulting & MDRU – SC116: Applied Structural Geology in Exploration and Mining

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. This course will demonstrate the importance …

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posted on June 8, 2022

MDRU Awarded Over $1 million In Funding From NSERC Alliance-Mitacs To Launch New British Columbia Golden Triangle Project

The Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU) at the University of …

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posted on May 12, 2022

MDRU awarded $2.7 million NSERC funding for mineral exploration research in BC

The Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU) at the University of …

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posted on April 24, 2020

UBC Launches of the International Caving Research Network (ICaRN)

The Deans of the Faculty of Applied Science and the …

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Mineral Deposit Research Unit
Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
The University of British Columbia 

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