Introduction to the special session in honor of François Robert: Brief overview of an exceptional career

François Robert has greatly contributed to our current understanding of gold deposits in Abitibi and elsewhere in the world. Recipient of numerous prizes and recognitions, he has influenced several generations of geologists by favoring an approach based on fieldwork. He was a researcher at the Geological Survey of Canada from 1985-1997. He then joined Barrick Gold Corporation from 1997-2019 where he held numerous including VP and Chief Geologist ‘Global Exploration’. Since 2020 he is a consultant geologist. This short presentation aims to pay tribute to his exceptional career.

• Duration : 10 min
• Room St-Antoine

The diversity of mineralization styles (Impacts of François Robert's work on mineral exploration in Quebec)