The economic goldmine hidden deep in the Earth’s crust | TVO.org Ontario Innovators: The economic goldmine hidden deep in the Earth’s crust Q&A: Laurentian University’s Harold Gibson on a program looking for new ways to unearth valuable metals Published on Oct 17, 2016 by Daniel Kitts Scouting for metals has advanced far beyond the days of old-fashioned prospecting, with companies now using sophisticated equipment and techniques to track down new mineral deposits. But according to Harold Gibson of Laurentian University’s new Metal Earth program — which just received $49 million in funding from the federal government — there’s a remarkable amount…