Mohamed Idbaroud is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Cadi Ayyad, Morocco. In his Ph.D. project, he integrates a wide range of methods, including trace element geochemistry, fluid inclusion microthermometry, stable and radiogenic isotopes, as well as Ar/Ar, Re/Os and U/Pb dating, to elucidate and constrain the ore-forming processes that produce copper mineralization in various geological environments.