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Introduction Komatiites (pronounced ko-ma-tee-ites) are an unusual and very ancient volcanic rock. They are interesting to geologists for their unique “spinifex” texture, their exceptional chemical composition and the high-temperature conditions ...

Introduction While traditional mining projects usually involve exploration for in-demand commodities, we occasionally run across projects that work backwards: They find unique mineral deposits and try to create a demand. ...

Jamaica was known as the world’s top producer of bauxite producers globally, with a capacity of up to 5 million tonnes annually (1957-1971).  Since then Jamaica has remained in the ...

Introduction Many are familiar with the platinum group element and chromite-rich rock sequences, and vanadium magnetite layers of the Bushveld Igneous Complex, South Africa, which make up the world’s largest ...

The mining industry has a productivity problem. Coming into the last big commodity cycle and for most of the years since, mining productivity has continued to decline. Miners grew too ...

While we still remain reliant on fossil fuels, there is tremendous momentum towards renewable energy in many countries. Increasingly, our homes and businesses are powered by solar panels and wind ...

Introduction The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV or “drone”) industry is evolving at breakneck speed, and it is often difficult for mining companies to keep up. In fact, it has been ...

Over the past decade, there have been increased activities around mineral exploration and production. International Organizing Committee for the World Mining Congresses accounts that the world’s mining production has increased ...

“I am the rich Potosi, the treasure of the world, the king of mountains, and the envy of kings” Charles V Emperor Holy Roman Empire, King of Spain. Despite the richness ...

In this column on great deposits, I have discussed those that were rich, big, changed destinies, broke governments and accumulated a wealth of stories. However, only one has definitively changed ...