PhD Student (f/m/d) – Sources of Li, Sn and W in European Variscan Terranes Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf in Germany

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), through the Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology (HIF), is advertising a PhD Student (f/m/d) position on Sources of Li, Sn and W in European Variscan Terranes . The project sits in the intersection of Earth Science , geology , geochemistry , mineralogy , and economic geology , with a strong focus on magmatic systems and ore-forming processes. The research tasks include geochemical and lithological characterization of potential protolit...

PhD opportunity at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology (HIF), in Freiberg, Germany . The project is titled “PhD Student (f/m/d) Li, Sn, and W transport and enrichment in Variscan mineral systems” and focuses on geology , earth science , structural geology , economic geology , geochemistry , and mineralogy . The research investigates the structural setting of known magmatic and magmatic-hydrothermal Li, Sn, and W deposits in the Va...

Delighted to share a PhD opportunity focused on the mineralogy and mineral chemistry of skarns and their links to porphyry Cu deposits . This project is described as well-funded and is a collaboration between Mathias Burisch at the University of Leoben and Rio Tinto Exploration . The opportunity offers unique fieldwork and industry insights , making it attractive for candidates interested in economic geology, mineral systems, and applied research. No current deadline is stated; the team is searc...

University of East Anglia (School of Environmental Sciences) is advertising a funded PhD project on the formation, emplacement, and ore-forming processes of the Rogaland Anorthosite Complex in southern Norway. The project is supervised by Dr Zoja Vukmanovic and focuses on one of Earth’s most unusual intrusive rock suites: anorthosites. The research will investigate the Egersund-Ogna massif and associated Fe-Ti oxide ore bodies, with an emphasis on magma dynamics, emplacement mechanisms, and the ...

PhD opportunity in Economic Geology at Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria, in partnership with Rio Tinto. The four-year project investigates skarn–porphyry copper systems and aims to develop mineral chemistry-based exploration-targeting tools for deposits including the Bingham Canyon mine. The research combines drill core logging, optical microscopy, SEM and automated mineralogy, EMPA and LA-ICP-MS mineral chemical analyses, statistical analysis of large multi-parameter datasets, fieldwork, and l...