We usually think of rocks as being unchanging, but sooner or later the heat and pressure of tectonic forces, volcanic […]
Metamorphism of Ore Deposits: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Read More »
Geology can be hard to predict on the local scale (there’d be a lot fewer jobs for geologists otherwise) but
Supercontinent Cycles: Geology on the Largest Scale Read More »
Understanding alteration is essential to understanding where the next big discovery will be found. The term “alteration” appears in almost
What the –ic? An Introduction to Alteration Read More »
Jamaica was known as the world’s top producer of bauxite producers globally, with a capacity of up to 5 million
Mining and Mineral Potential of Jamaica Read More »
Introduction Many are familiar with the platinum group element and chromite-rich rock sequences, and vanadium magnetite layers of the Bushveld
Anorthosites: Fe-Ti and Vanadium Deposits Read More »
Introduction We often find references to veins, dikes (or dykes) and sills in descriptions of mining projects or in news
Geology Fundamentals – Veins, Dikes and Sills Read More »
Looking over my partner’s makeup ingredients on the weekend made me curious as to where makeup users thought their makeup
Mining for Cosmetics: Mineralogy and the Ancient Art of Looking Good Read More »
In our first two articles we discussed the history and geology of the Grasberg Mine and it is now time to come back
Great Deposits – Grasberg Part 3 – Mining and Engineering Read More »
In Grasberg Part 1 we discussed the social and cultural aspects of the Grasberg deposit and outlined it’s long and fascinating
Great Deposits- Grasberg Part 2 – Geology Read More »
Deep in the green hills of Southern Kyushu, Japan, on the edge of ridge is one of the great gold
Great Deposits of the World – Hishikari, Japan. Read More »
