| Title | Update on the Geological Survey of Canada's Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals Program |
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| Author | Ozyer, C A |
| Source | Northwest Territories Geological Survey, Yellowknife Geoscience Forum Abstract and Summary Volume vol. 2017, 2017 p. 59-60  Open Access |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Alt Series | Natural Resources Canada, Contribution Series 20170271 |
| Publisher | Northwest Territories Geological Survey |
| Meeting | 45th Annual Yellowknife Geoscience Forum 2017; Yellowknife, NT; CA; November 13-16, 2017 |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper; on-line; digital |
| File format | pdf |
| Subjects | Science and Technology; energy resources |
| Program | GEM2: Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals Western Arctic Project Management |
| Released | 2017 11 01 |
| Abstract | The Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals (GEM) program is laying the foundation for responsible land-use and resource development in the North by providing modern public geoscience that will set the
stage for long-term decision making.
Geoscience knowledge produced by GEM supports evidence-based exploration for new energy and mineral resources and provides important inputs that help northern communities to make informed decisions about their
land. Building upon the success of its first five-years, GEM continues to produce new, publicly available, regional-scale geoscience knowledge in Canada's North.
The GEM program was first launched in 2008 as a five-year, $100 million initiative to
produce new, publicly available, regional-scale geoscience knowledge in Canada's North. In 2013, the GEM program was renewed until 2020 with an additional $100 million.
In its first five years (2008-2013), Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals
program undertook 20 field projects in the three territories and the northern parts of six provinces (Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Newfoundland and Labrador); completed 35 regional geophysical surveys; released over
840 open files of new geoscience maps and data, published on the Natural Resources Canada Website; and delivered more than 800 technical information sessions at venues frequented by industry, government and NGOs.
Taking into account remaining
knowledge gaps where modern geological mapping is most needed, both onshore and offshore, the GEM program defined six regions of interest: the Mackenzie Corridor region, the Northwestern Cordillera region, the Rae Craton region, the Baffin Island
region, the Hudson Bay / Ungava region, and the Western Arctic region. Key activities of the GEM program involve on-the-ground field observations, the assessment and analysis of legacy samples and data, targeted airborne geophysical surveys and
remote sensing, and advanced laboratory investigations.
In 2017, research scientists from the GEM program successfully carried out 27 research activities, 26 of which will produce an activity report, 12 of which included fieldwork. Research
activities include geological, geochemical and geophysical surveys. These activities have been undertaken in collaboration with provincial and territorial governments, Northerners and their institutions, academia and the private sector. GEM will
continue to work with these key partners as the program advances. This presentation will provide an overview of GEM activities conducted in 2017. |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
The Geological Survey of Canada's Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals (GEM) program (2013-2020) is a $100 million initiative to produce new, publically
available, regional-scale geoscience knowledge in Canada's North. Taking into account knowledge gaps where modern geological mapping is most needed, both onshore and offshore, the GEM program defined six regions of interest: the Mackenzie Corridor
region, Northwestern Cordillera region, Rae Craton region, Baffin Island region, Hudson Bay/Ungava region, and the Western Arctic region. Activities of the GEM program involve field observations, assessment & analysis of legacy samples and data,
targeted airborne geophysical surveys, remote sensing, and advanced laboratory investigations. In 2017 GEM research scientists carried out 27 activities, including geological, geochemical and geophysical surveys. The activities were undertaken in
collaboration with provincial and territorial governments, Northerners, academia and the private sector. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 306207 |
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