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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
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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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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