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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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World Phosphate Deposits
Introduction Phosphate Rock (PR) has long been an important agriculture-based commodity. Most soils are phosphate deficient, and with the majority…
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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 in Greenland: Hudson Resources Anorthosite Project
Introduction While traditional mining projects usually involve exploration for in-demand commodities, we occasionally run across projects that work backwards: They…
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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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Anorthosites: Fe-Ti and Vanadium Deposits
Introduction Many are familiar with the platinum group element and chromite-rich rock sequences, and vanadium magnetite layers of the Bushveld…
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Can NASA Help Solve Mining’s Productivity Problem?
The mining industry has a productivity problem. Coming into the last big commodity cycle and for most of the years…
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Minerals, Mining and the Green Revolution
While we still remain reliant on fossil fuels, there is tremendous momentum towards renewable energy in many countries. Increasingly, our…
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Drill Highlight Calculator
Almost without exception, published drill results include highlights – smaller intervals of higher grade results within a larger drill core.…
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Aerial Drones in Mineral Exploration
Introduction The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV or “drone”) industry is evolving at breakneck speed, and it is often difficult for…
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