Carrie Wong | Geology for Investors

Author name: Carrie Wong

Carrie Wong is a Geologist in Training (GIT) with three years good standing at the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC). She graduated with Honors from The University of British Columbia and has worked in gold exploration in the Yukon. Academically, she has done statistical research for the geoscience education program. Technically, she has extensive experience using GIS software for exploration, land management and displaying geochemical data. She also has experience putting together QAQC procedures for soil and rock sampling programs. Currently, she is looking for mapping and data management contracts or any new opportunities in the exploration business.

Geologists Going to Mars?

By Carrie Wong / February 20, 2015

Mars One is a non-profit organization based in the Netherlands planning to establish a permanent human colony on Mars by […]

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The Moon’s Mysterious Magnetic Field

By Carrie Wong / February 9, 2015

Today, the Moon has a very weak magnetic field, but researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently released

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Gemstone Exploration and Deposits in Canada?

By Carrie Wong / October 17, 2019

Canadian exploration geologists have been at the cutting-edge of developing guidelines and techniques to locate ore bodies rich in gold,

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Olivine: The Environmentally “Green” Solution to Climate Change?

By Carrie Wong / January 25, 2015

With increasing industrialization and population growth in many parts of the world, carbon emission increase has no end in sight.

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Meteorite Study Shows Formation of our Solar System More Chaotic than Previously Thought

By Carrie Wong / January 21, 2015

This discovery paints the formation of the early solar system a very chaotic process: full of molten droplets from colliding planets.

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Open Source Data and the Future of Mineral Exploration

By Carrie Wong / January 19, 2015

As a former database manager of a junior exploration company, I have had the run-down of how data should be

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Rare Earth Metals in Ireland’s Mourne Mountain a Geologic Puzzle

By Carrie Wong / October 17, 2019

The Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland’s tallest peaks, are an area of outstanding natural beauty. Plans to turn the Mourne’s into a

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NASA Putting Robots in Volcanic Fissures: Next Stop Mineral Exploration?

By Carrie Wong / January 12, 2015

Aside from the obvious benefits to research, small inexpensive exploration robots may also find a home mineral exploration. Imagine using small robots to

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