Deposits and Projects
Review and overviews of mining properties, projects and districts from emerging regions to mature mining areas.
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The >7 Moz Côté Gold Project: from Discovery to Production
Overview The Côté Gold deposit is a world-class gold (± copper), low-grade (ca. 0.96 g/t Au) deposit in northern Ontario,…
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Geology of the PGE Deposits in the Bushveld Complex, South Africa
Overview The Bushveld Complex (BC), located in northern South Africa, is a Paleoproterozoic Large Igneous Province ~2 Ga in age.…
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A New Project in the Search for Ethical Cobalt: The Idaho Cobalt Operation
This article outlines the geology of the Idaho Cobalt Operation (ICO), an advanced project expected to start production by Q4…
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Investing in Lithium: Overview of the World’s Largest ‘Hard Rock’ Lithium Asset, the Greenbushes, Western Australia
Overview The Greenbushes lithium deposit is located in the southwest of Western Australia, approximately 250 km south of Perth, and…
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Emerald Heart of Africa: The Kagem Mine, Kafubu Mining Area, Zambia
The Kafubu Mining Area is one of the largest suppliers of gem-quality emeralds in the world, second to Colombia. Located…
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Geology of the World-Class Antamina Copper-Zinc Skarn Deposit, Peru
Antamina is located in the north-central part of Peru, in the Andes Mountains, at an elevation of 4,300 m. It…
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Unlocking the Gold Potential in Central Brazil: the Faina Greenstone Belt
The history of gold mining in Brazil dates back to the 1600s, when the country was discovered by Portuguese settlers. …
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Metal Mining in Peru – The Emergence of a Global Giant?
In recent times, Peru has emerged as one of the key producers of metal ores in the global mining space.…
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Great Deposits – Slovakia’s Banská Štiavnica Mining District
Built on the site of an ancient caldera, Banská Štiavnica in Slovakia is home to one of Europe’s great mineral…
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Great Deposits: The Atolia District Tungsten Mines, California
The Atolia (or Atolia-Rand) tungsten area, also known as Atolia mining district, is located in the Mojave Desert in western…
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