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Edward Lynch
Associate Senior Lecturer
Research subject: Ore Geology
Division: Geosciences and Environmental Engineering
Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering
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Luleå, T1324
About me
Edward Lynch is an associate senior lecturer in ore geology at LTU. He received a PhD in economic geology in 2018 from the University of Galway for research on granite-related molybdenum-copper-tungsten mineralization in eastern Canada (Newfoundland). From 2012 – 2023 he worked as a bedrock and economic geologist at the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU). His research interests are focused on magmatic-hydrothermal mineral systems and the Paleoproterozoic geology of Sweden. Edward is a professional member of the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG), the Irish Association for Economic Geology (IAEG), and holds P.Geo. accreditation through the Institute of Geologists of Ireland (IGI).
Current research
- Regional geology and metallogeny of Sweden and Fennoscandia
- Copper mineralization in northern Sweden (Viscaria Cu-Co project)
- Granite- and pegmatite-related CRM mineral systems (CYCLiCAL & REEGeo projects, Q3 2026)
- Hydrothermal fluids in CRM mineral systems (FLUIDS-INC project)
- Graphite mineralization in Paleoproterozoic greenstone belts (GEOGRAPHITE project)
- Mafic intrusion-related Ni-Cu-(PGE) mineralization in the 'Lappvattnet Ni Belt' (TECTONiSM project)
- Scientific leader of Battery Metals Research Pillar at CAMM-CRM (Critical Raw Materials)
Teaching
- O7019K Petrology and Regional Geology, teacher (regional geology module)
- O7009K Ore Genetic Models, coordinator, teacher (felsic intrusion-related deposits)
- REEDEAM Pilot Course Regional Geology for Sustainable Mineral Resources, teacher (course under development, enrollment opens Spring-Summer 2026, online/distance learning)
Sn- and Li-enriched greisen alteration zone in granite, Zinnwald / Cinovec deposit, Erzgebirge district, Saxony.
Landscape of northern Sweden. Paleoproterozoic volcanic rocks in foreground, with the Scandes (Swedish Caledonides) seen in the background.
Gently southwest-dipping schist-paragneiss of the Seve Nappe (Upper Allochthon) in the Swedish Caledonides. The prominent, inclined linear feature in the background at right is the tectonic contact between the Upper and Middle Allochthons.
Supervision
List of past and present BSc, MSc and PhD students co-supervised, with thesis title:
- Anders Plan, 2020: "Resolving temporal links between the Högberget granite and the Wigström tungsten skarn deposit in Bergslagen (Sweden) using trace elements and U-Pb LA-ICPMS on complex zircons", MSc thesis, Lund University.
- Diego Delgado Yanez, 2020: "Geochemical and mineralogical comparison of XRT-XRF scanning technology versus traditional analysis of drill core from the Assarel porphyry copper-gold deposit (Panagyurishte district, Bulgaria)", MSc thesis, Uppsala University.
- Liz M. Lobo, 2022: "Geochemical study of trace and critical elements in chalcopyrite and pyrite from the Assarel porphyry-Cu-Au deposit, Bulgaria", MSc thesis, Uppsala University.
- Diana Schildger, 2025: "Geochemical and mineralogical characterization of apatite, garnet, and titanite at the Viscaria Cu-Fe deposit", MSc thesis, Luleå University of Technology
- Theodor Karlsson Brabie, 2026: "3D-geologisk modellering av LCT-pegmatitsystemet i Järkvissle, Västernorrlands län", BSc thesis, LTU.
- Irma Bečelytė, 2026— : "Petrographic and mineralogical characterization of the Järkvissle LCT pegmatite deposit, Sweden" * , MSc project, LTU-Lund University collab.
- Paulema Garmai Gweama, 2026— : "A fluid inclusion study of the Varuträsk LCT pegmatite system, Sweden" * , MSc project, LTU.
- Thiago A. Sartorí. 2026— : "A fluid inclusion study of the Järkvissle LCT pegmatite deposit, Sweden" * , MSc project, LTU-University of Bologna collab.
- Iana Bacquet, 2026—: "Geological controls on metamorphic graphite mineralization in Paleoproterozoic greenstone belts and the genesis of the Nunasvaara graphite deposit, Norrbotten" *, PhD project [Geographite], LTU
- Araceli J.O. Cazorla, 2026—: "Sustainable supply of critical raw materials: Governance for justice in time of rapid socio ecological change" *, PhD project [JustInTime], LTU
* = working titles
Field excursions
Guided field excursions available on request (contact for terms, conditions, booking)
- Setting and Geology of Lithium Pegmatites, Bothnian Basin and Ostrobothnia Region (Sweden, Finland). Six days. Summer–Autumn.
- From Orogenesis to Post-Glacial Rebound: The Geology of the High Coast, east-central Sweden. Two days, Summer–Autumn.
- Granite-Related W-F-Mo Mineralization, Bergslagen District, Sweden. Two days. Late Spring–Late Autumn.
- Geological Evolution of the Kiruna Area, Northern Sweden. Two days. Summer.
- Caledonian Granites of Donegal, NW Ireland: Geological Setting, Magmatic Evolution and Emplacement Mechanisms. Six days. Spring–Autumn. Optional whiskey distillery stops available.
View looking south of the main Donegal Batholith. The vertical granite face at left is the back wall (corrie) of the 'Poisoned Glen', a Pleistocene U-shaped glacial valley.
A more complete list of my publications is available on ResearchGate and Google Scholar
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