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Komatiites and Ni-Cu-PGE deposits
Introduction Komatiites (pronounced ko-ma-tee-ites) are an unusual and very ancient volcanic rock. They are interesting to geologists for their unique…
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Mining and Mineral Potential of Jamaica
Jamaica was known as the world’s top producer of bauxite producers globally, with a capacity of up to 5 million…
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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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The Moon’s Mysterious Magnetic Field
Today, the Moon has a very weak magnetic field, but researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently released…
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Why is Ontario’s Ring of Fire on the Back Burner?
Overview The ‘Ring of Fire’ is a collection of rich greenstone-hosted chromite (Iron-Chromium Oxide) and nickel-copper-platinum group metal (PGM) deposits around…
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Project Review: PolyMet’s NorthMet Copper-Nickel-PGM Deposit in Minnesota, USA
The NorthMet deposit is located in northeastern Minnesota,USA and was discovered in 1969 by US Steel. The property was acquired by Fleck resources…
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Sama Pushes Deeper in Search of Higher Grades at Samapleu
While no one would call these grades high, they appears to be an improvement over their current resource grade of 0.24%. They are…
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North American Nickel Prepares for Summer Drilling in Greenland
Like many other junior nickel explorer’s, their stock has increased along with the price of nickel. Nickel prices have been up…
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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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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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