My research is focused on the mineralogy and geochemistry of ores associated with mafic and ultramafic rocks. Mobility and concentration of precious  (PGE, Au and Ag) and other strategic metals (Ni, Co, Cu, Li) in magmatic, metamorphic and hydrothermal-related processes.  In situ analysis of trace-element and radiogenic isotopes Re-Os, U-Pb-Th, Lu-Hf and nanogeoscience with application to the study of the lithosphere evolution and genesis of ore deposits.

Positions and degrees:

2017-2022:  Ramon y Cajal, research fellowship at Department of Mineralogy and Petrology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.

2014-2017: Assistant Professor, University of Chile.

2010-2014: ECSTAR-I Fellowship, GEMOC/CCFS, Macquarie University, Australia.

2009: PhD in Earth Sciences, University of Granada, Spain.

2007: Master Thesis (Hons) in Earth Sciences, University of Granada, Spain.

2004: Degree in Geología, University of Granada, Spain.

Recent research projects:

[1] Metallogeny of cobalt in the Betic Cordillera. Proyectos de Excelencia de la Junta de Andalucía (Spain), PROYECTEXCEL_00705, 01/01/2023-31/12/205 (162 K€) Principal Investigator(s): José María González Jiménez and Fernando Gervilla.

[2] Metalogenia de Elementos Críticos Asociada a la Alteración Supergénica de Rocas Ultramáficas de la Serranía de Ronda. Junta de Andalucía (Spain), A-RNM-356- UGR20, 01/01/2022-30/06/2023 (45 K€). Principal Investigator(s): José María González Jiménez and Claudio Marchesi.

[3] Fuentes de metales preciosos en yacimientos minerales del sureste de Andalucía. Junta de Andalucía (Spain), B-RNM-189-UGR18, 01/01/2020-30/06/2022(18 K€). Principal Investigator(s): José María González Jiménez and Claudio Marchesi.

[4] Geoquímica de metales críticos de alto valor tecnológico en zonas de subducción: implicaciones para su exploración. Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (Spain), RTI2018-099157-A-I00, 01/01/2019-31/12/2021 (205 K€). Principal Investigator: José María González Jiménez.

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