The Role of Slab Dip on the Formation of Porphyry Copper Deposits

Jul 6, 2022·
Dr. Ben Mather
Dr. Ben Mather
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Abstract
“Subduction angle exerts a fundamental control on volcanism, mountain building, and ore deposit formation, yet the factors governing slab dip remain debated. We combine the Slab2 earthquake model with subduction kinematics extracted from plate tectonic reconstructions using pyGPlates to systematically investigate what controls slab dip and how it influences the spatial distribution of porphyry copper deposits along convergent margins.”
Date
Jul 6, 2022 9:00 AM — 10:00 AM
Location

Houston, USA

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Porphyry Copper Subduction PyGPlates Critical Minerals
Dr. Ben Mather
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Dr. Ben Mather
ARC Industry Research Fellow

I am an ARC Industry Research Fellow in the School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at The University of Melbourne. I am an expert in fusing Earth evolution models with data to understand how groundwater moves critical minerals through the landscape. Related research interests include the cycling of volatiles within the Earth, probabilistic thermal models of the lithosphere to unravel past tectonic and climatic events, and understanding the how enigmatic volcanoes form.

I am a vocal advocate for the integral role of geoscience in responding to challenges we face in transitioning to the carbon-neutral economy. As an expert in my field, I have been interviewed in national and international print media, TV, and radio on a wide variety of subjects including earthquakes, volcanoes, groundwater, and critical minerals.