Greg Ashcroft

Greg Ashcroft is an Exploration geologist with a B.Sc (Honors) in Geological Sciences from the University of Manitoba. His adventures as a geologist have taken him from the VMS deposits of Northern Manitoba, to the Au-Ag Epithermal and Cu-Au Alkalic Porphyry Deposits of Central and Southern British Columbia. Greg is also the founder of Alpha Omega Radio, an aspiring composer and pianist.

Important Mining Districts

Greg Ashcroft July 17, 2014

The California Gold Rush : 1840 – 1857

“Gold! Gold! Gold from the American River!” “Gold! Gold! Gold from the American River!” Those words uttered from Samuel Brannan upon…
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Important Mining Districts

Greg Ashcroft June 20, 2014

Elephants in the Nevada Desert: Carlin-type Gold Deposits

Carlin-type gold deposits account for 9% of the world’s gold production. These deposits are typically low grade, high tonnage and…
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Deposit Types

Greg Ashcroft June 12, 2014

Nickel Laterites: The World’s Largest Source of Nickel

Nickel is found in two types of deposits; Nickel laterites and magmatic sulfide deposits. Although nickel Laterites make up 70% of…
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Commodities

Greg Ashcroft June 5, 2014

Nickel: Commodity Overview

Man’s first and mostly unintentional use of nickel began with making pottery and tools as early as 3500BC, but it’s intentional…
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Deposit Types

Greg Ashcroft May 28, 2014

Porphyry Deposits: The World’s Largest Source of Copper

The term “porphyry” comes from the word “porphyritic”, a textural term used by geologists to describe the mineral pattern within…
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Commodities

Greg Ashcroft May 23, 2014

Phosphates: Commodity Overview

Phosphate is a basic ingredient for some proteins and is important in the development of bones and teeth in animals. It…
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