The Basics
Basic geological concepts and terminology. The fundamentals of geology as they relate to mining and mineral exploration.
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Geology Fundamentals: Identifying Igneous Rocks in the Field
Many common ore deposit types are igneous: porphyry copper deposits, pegmatites, and layered mafic intrusions, to name a few. While…
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Geology Fundamentals – Veins, Dikes and Sills
Introduction We often find references to veins, dikes (or dykes) and sills in descriptions of mining projects or in news…
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Magmatic Arc Hydrothermal Systems: An Introduction
Introduction A magmatic arc hydrothermal system is a class of hydrothermal systems that interlink major styles of precious metal and…
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What the –ic? An Introduction to Alteration
Overview Alteration is a term that appears in almost every junior mining company press release or project description, often repeated…
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National Instrument 43-101: An Overview for Investors
Remember that a NI 43-101 compliant report is only that: A compliant report. It simply means that the rules for reporting…
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Folding, Faulting and Mineralization
On a smaller scale they can help identify planes of weakness and channels in which fluids may have deposited economic…
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Hydrothermal Activity and Mineral Deposits – The Importance of Hot Water
Heat and water combined are what creates most mineral deposits. Aside from the weathering processes which will subsequently transport (placer…
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Minerals on the Edge – Plate Boundaries and Minerals
The world is a dynamic place, the earth that we stand on, and think of as fixed, is anything but.…
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Classification of Mineral Deposits
Geologists, are known to have more opinions than economists, so it should come as no surprise that the classification of…
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Classification of Mineral Resources and Reserves
In the early days of mining there were no standards for the reporting of mineral assets. Companies, or individuals, would…
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