The Himalaya are the world’s largest mountain belt and have formed in response to Cenozoic collision of the Indian continent with the Eurasian tectonic plate. This continental arc system is host to many diverse types of mineral system, including copper porphyries. In this project, we will assess the uplift history of the Himalaya, its erosional landscape response, and therefore the preservation potential of shallowly emplaced critical mineral systems across this region.

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Global distribution of copper porphyry deposits, including several notable Cenozoic occurrences throughout the Tethyan belt.