Back to Basics: Mineralogy of Ores
Mineral deposits are often boiled down to two factors: tonnage, and grade. Grade is expressed as a percentage of a […]
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Basic geology, ore deposits, mining districts and regional geology
Mineral deposits are often boiled down to two factors: tonnage, and grade. Grade is expressed as a percentage of a […]
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Silver (Ag) has been considered a precious metal for thousands of years, but it has largely been outshone by rarer,
Silver: The New Green Gold Read More »
The shift away from fossil fuels is the greatest challenge facing global civilization. Alternatives exist, but lack the flexibility, cheapness,
Geologic Hydrogen: An Untapped Resource…If It Exists Read More »
Out of all the ‘critical’ metals, cobalt (Co) is perhaps the most threatened. This rare metal is a vital component
The Next Generation of Cobalt Mines Read More »
About 30% of the world’s nickel (Ni) comes from magmatic deposits. Despite accounting for a minority of Ni production, magmatic
Magmatic Nickel Deposits: The Needle in the Haystack Read More »
We usually think of rocks as being unchanging, but sooner or later the heat and pressure of tectonic forces, volcanic
Metamorphism of Ore Deposits: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Read More »
Geology can be hard to predict on the local scale (there’d be a lot fewer jobs for geologists otherwise) but
Supercontinent Cycles: Geology on the Largest Scale Read More »
Deposit models are the cornerstone of economic geology. They help us classify, understand, and find mineral deposits. Some deposits, however,
MIAC: the next big thing in Mineral Deposits? Read More »
Five-element (silver (Ag) – cobalt (Co) – nickel (Ni) – bismuth (Bi) – arsenic (As)) vein deposits have been mined
Five-Element Veins: A Little-Understood Silver & Cobalt Source Read More »
The viability of most deposits is determined mainly by two factors: tonnage and grade. In magmatic nickel (Ni) deposits, however,
Tenor and Magmatic Ni Deposits Read More »