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Deposits and Projects
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…
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Deposits and Projects
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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Ore Deposits and Mines
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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Ore Deposits and Mines
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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Prospects and Projects
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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Deposit Types
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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Mining Company News Reviews
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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Mining Company News Reviews
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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Mining Company News Reviews
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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Commodities
Platinum Group Metals
There are six platinum group metals or PGMs . The group comprises; platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir),…
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