Even in a land known for its giant copper deposits, such as Los Pelambres, Andina, Chuqiucamata Collahausi, the La Escondida …
Great Deposits of the World – La Escondida Porphyry Copper, Chile Read More »
At 3am in the small town of Pucón in southern Chile, the Villarica volcano put on an incredible light show, …
An extraordinary amount of prospecting and exploration work can be done from behind a desk – and this is especially …
Cornerstone Restarting Exploration at Chilean Miocene Project Read More »
The term “porphyry” comes from the word “porphyritic”, a textural term used by geologists to describe the mineral pattern within …
Porphyry Deposits: The World’s Largest Source of Copper Read More »
Valuable mineral resources are often found in locations that are truly difficult to access, and a problem that only gets …
Most of the world’s copper is extracted from a type of mineral deposit called a “porphyry copper”. If you’ve seen …
