Magmatic Nickel Deposits: The Needle in the Haystack
About 30% of the world’s nickel (Ni) comes from magmatic deposits. Despite accounting for a minority of Ni production, magmatic …
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Sudbury: Ancient Apocalypse to Modern Resource
Even among world-class deposits and districts, the Sudbury Basin stands out. Its’ uniqueness may be a good thing, because this …
Geology of the PGE Deposits in the Bushveld Complex, South Africa
Overview The Bushveld Complex (BC), located in northern South Africa, is a Paleoproterozoic Large Igneous Province ~2 Ga in age. …
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The Lorraine Mine: Revisiting and Remodeling in Exploration
The Lorraine Mine in southwestern Quebec, Canada produced more than 600,000 tons of ore grading 1.37% Cu, 0.62% Ni, 0.2 …
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Ivanhoe Mines Platreef Project – Game Changer in South Africa
Occasionally deposits are so big and so important we can apply the term – game changer. The Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN), …
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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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Layered Mafic Intrusions: Our Largest Source of Platinum & Palladium
Overview Most of the world’s economic deposits of platinum group elements (PGE) including platinum, palladium, rhodium and other rare metals come from …
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Transition Metals Going Deep for Sunday Lake Platinum
A geophysical “fingerprint” like this may help geologists identify other similar intrusions of the same age and (and possibly the …
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Can Prophecy Platinum Predict the Return of Decent Nickel Prices?
At best, the shallow zone is a low grade zone loss-leader with minor metal credits to keep the mill busy …
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New Ideas Paying Off for Platinum Group Elements at Waterberg
New discoveries based on new approaches and ideas are the holy grail for geologists, but they can often be a …
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