Knowledge Base
Our knowledge base of articles on exploration geology and geological methods is written with the non-professional in mind. Learn the basics of geological exploration, drilling, key commodities and mining. Read about mineral deposit types and important discoveries.
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The Balabag Gold-Silver Project, Southern Philippines
Although it doesn’t get a lot of attention as a resource-rich nation, the geologic and tectonic setting of the Philippines…
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Lithium Americas: Critical Time, Critical Element
Most junior miners focus their efforts on advancing a single project, but after acquiring Millennial Lithium, Lithium Americas is poised…
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Tenor and Magmatic Ni Deposits
The viability of most deposits is determined mainly by two factors: tonnage and grade. In magmatic nickel (Ni) deposits, however,…
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Sediment-hosted Stratiform Copper Deposits: The Future of Copper and Cobalt Mining?
Sediment-hosted Stratiform Copper (SSC) deposits have long been an important, but often overlooked, source of copper. Accounting for about 20%…
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Epithermal Gold Deposits
Epithermal gold deposits are among the richest gold deposits in the world, with some bonanza-grade ore shoots containing more than…
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Gold Deposits of New Zealand
Gold was one of New Zealand’s first industries. What is less known, and somewhat at odds with the country’s “clean…
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OceanaGold’s Project Martha
Introduction The Coromandel area in New Zealand’s central north peninsula has a rich history of 200 years of gold prospecting…
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Tellurium recovery from copper smelting at Rio Tinto’s Bingham Canyon (Kennecott) Mine
Tellurium, an essential component in photovoltaic solar cells, is about to be extracted as a byproduct of copper smelting at…
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What the –ic? An Introduction to Alteration
Understanding alteration is essential to understanding where the next big discovery will be found. The term “alteration” appears in almost…
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Khoemacau: Africa’s Newest Copper-Silver Mine
Botswana has long been known for producing diamonds. The new Khoemacau Project is proving this underexplored region of Southern Africa…
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