porphyry copper
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Prospects and Projects
Mineral Resources of Antarctica (It’s only a matter of time)
There has always been heated debate around the subject of Antarctica as a mineral resource. While the exploitation of mineral…
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Great Deposits
Great Deposits of the World – Grasberg Part 1
When creating this series on great deposits there are various criteria that can be used to evaluate whether a deposit…
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Great Deposits
Great Deposits of the World – La Escondida Porphyry Copper, Chile
Even in a land known for its giant copper deposits, such as Los Pelambres, Andina, Chuqiucamata Collahausi, the La Escondida…
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Ore Deposits and Mines
Project Review: Mount Polley Porphry-Copper Mine BC, Canada
The Mount Polley mine is an open-pit and underground mine located in south-central British Columbia, 8 km south west of…
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Mining Company News Reviews
Colorado Resources Still Chasing High Grades at North ROK
After fifteen drill holes, it’s starting to look like a repeat of the discovery hole is not meant to be.…
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Mining Company News Reviews
Redhill Commences Drilling for “World Class” Copper in the Babine
While the property is most definitely in an area that is prospective for a copper-gold deposits, referring to it as a…
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Deposit Types
Porphyry Deposits: The World’s Largest Source of Copper
The term “porphyry” comes from the word “porphyritic”, a textural term used by geologists to describe the mineral pattern within…
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Seabridge Gold Pursuing Deep High Grade Zones
One might wonder why Seabridge is not using this year’s drill program to further develop other resources that have been…
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KSM Gold-Copper Project, BC, Canada
Overview The KSM project is a collection of gold-copper-silver-molybdenum deposits in northern British Columbia, Canada known as the Kerr, Sulphurets, Mitchell…
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