Dr. Natalie Pietrzak-Renaud

Economic Geology

Natalie Pietrzak-Renaud

Research Adjunct Professor, P.Geo.
Ph.D. Western University, 2011
Office: Off Campus
Phone: (519) 473-3766
Fax: (519) 473-3767
Email: npietrz@uwo.ca

Research Interests

Effects of mineralogy in geometallurgical applications; base and precious metal deposits indicator mineral research; paragenetic sequencing and evolution of ore deposits; ore deposit metallogenic modelling particularly sedimentary hosted and related deposits ; iron-oxide-copper-gold deposit characterization; origin and evolution of iron formations; origins of the universe through meterorite and planetary mineralogy.

Industry Experience

Director and Operations Manager,
Renaud Geological Consulting Ltd., (Analytical Laboratory)
London, Ontario

www.renaudgeologicalconsulting.com

Microprobe analysis; petrographic studies; geometallurgical applications of mineralogy to extractive metallurgical processing; geochemical and mineralogical interpretations for drill program vectoring; indicator mineral research (base and precious metals), metallogenic and geological modelling of ore deposits; writing qualifying reports.

Selected Publications

Pietrzak-Renaud, N. 2012. A Metallogenic and Geometallurgical Treatment of the Basal Iron Ores within the Negaunee Iron Formation, Tilden Mine, Michigan – Programs with Abstracts – Institute of Lake Superior Geology Meeting (in press)  

Pietrzak, N. and Renaud J. 2009.  Metalline Mining Company, Sierra Mojada Project, Coahuila, Mexico Site Visit Summary Report Metalline Mining Company - Internal Report by Renaud Geological Consulting Ltd. 

Pietrzak, N., Duke, N., Scott, G., and Lukey, H. 2009.  Ore Textures and Mineral Chemistry within the Oxide-Carbonate-Silicate Flotation Ores at the Cliffs Natural Resources’ Tilden Mine, Michigan - Programs with Abstracts – Institute of Lake Superior Geology Meeting Vol. 55, Part 1, pp. 66 

Renaud, J., and Pietrzak-Renaud, N., 2012.  Petrographic and Microprobe Investigation of Surface Samples from Canamex Resources’ Aranka North Au Prospect, Guyana, South America - Internal Report by Renaud Geological Consulting Ltd. 

Courses Taught

Earth Sciences 1070A/B: Introduction to Geology and Resources of Earth

Earth Sciences 1086A/B: Origins of the Solar System

Earth Sciences 3314A/B: Sedimentary Petrology

Students

Dr. Pietrzak-Renaud is open to working with M.Sc. and Accelerated Masters students as a co-adviser.  Interested students should contact Dr. Pietrzak-Renaud for more information and potential projects.

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