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Geology related stories and special interest pieces. After all, there’s more to geoscience than mining projects!
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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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The Seven Rarest Metals
In terms of abundance in the Earth’s crust, the rarest metals are: gold, platinum, osmium, iridium, palladium, ruthenium, rhodium, tellurium…
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Searching For Signs Of Life: The Mars Rover
The Perseverance rover landed on Mars on February 18, 2021, nearly seven months after its launch. Perseverance is part of…
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The Critical Mineral Mapping Initiative
Introduction In early 2020 a collaborative initiative between the US, Canada and Australia was established to secure supply of minerals…
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Helium-3 Mining On The Moon: Houston, We Have A Problem
Much speculation has been created around the idea of harvesting Helium-3 from the moon to use as a clean energy…
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Helium Mining – Now Is The Time
Introduction Although helium is quite abundant in the universe, it is rather scarce here on Earth. It is so light…
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Are Perovskites the Future of Solar?
In the search for clean energy to power a post-combustion world, one is constantly reminded of the massive energy source…
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Minerals, Mining and the Green Revolution
While we still remain reliant on fossil fuels, there is tremendous momentum towards renewable energy in many countries. Increasingly, our…
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Interview with an Exploration Geologist – Atoka Gold
All too often, in exploration geology we only hear about the big scores. The Chuck Fipkes, the David Lowells, the…
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Metals and Electric Cars – A Revolution in the Making
There’s a revolution going on in the auto industry right now. Tesla, Inc. has proven demand for electric vehicles (EV’s) and…
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