Drilling
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Ore Deposits and Mines
Balmoral Resources – Martinière Project
Introduction There is something visceral about seeing a shoot of pure gold in drill core. It speaks to a deep…
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Prospects and Projects
GoldQuest Mining Corporation – Romero Project
Exploration for mineral deposits is hard. Promising geochemistry can lead nowhere, geophysical anomalies can remain anomalous, alteration zones can get…
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Exploration Geophysics
Downhole Geophysics in Mineral Exploration
Overview During early exploration, particularly in ‘greenfield’ areas away from mines or known mineralisation, very little information is known about…
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Mine Planning and Management
Starting A Mine: Pre-Feasibility and Feasibility Studies
While the basic concept of mining may be familiar to most people, the total process from exploration target to profitable…
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Drilling
Reverse Circulation (RC) Drilling
Reverse circulation or RC drilling is a fast and inexpensive method of drilling, particularly compared to diamond drilling. A hundred…
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Drilling
Drilling Methods Used in Coal Mines
For coal deposits, like most other minerals, drilling is a key to identifying in detail the grade and size of…
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Mine Planning and Management
Mining Hazards – Often Mundane, Often Preventable
A vast array of hazards exists in the world of mining. Heavy equipment, long working hours and difficult working conditions,…
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Drilling
Diamond Drill-Hole Drilling
The diamond drill-core drilling is used to obtain oriented and intact rock from hundreds of metres below the ground’s surface.…
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Drilling
Drill-Hole Planning
A successful soil sampling programme will result in a map of geochemical anomalies. The next step in exploration is for…
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