Gallium: The Unicorn of Critical Mineral Deposits
When you think of critical minerals, you probably think of lithium or cobalt, but some of the most threatened minerals […]
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Knowledge Base
Our knowledge base of articles on exploration geology and geological methods is written with the non-professional in mind. Learn the basics of geological exploration, drilling, key commodities and mining. Read about mineral deposit types and important discoveries.
Project Updates Part 2: New Mines, New Results and New Spills
Last month we published several updates to some of our older project articles. When this site was launched in 2013,
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Time for some Updates
In the 11 years since Geology for Investors launched companies have come and gone, mines have closed and (rarely) opened,
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What went Wrong at Red Pine: Resources, Reporting, and Fraud in Mining
Trust has always been hard to come by in mineral exploration and mining; the old saying ‘a mine is just
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Carbon Sequestration: Green Windfall or Hot Air?
The fight against climate change is also a race to develop and adopt new technologies: one of these is CO2
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Lies, Damn Lies and Drill Highlights: A Critical Look at Interpreting Drill Results
That’s the problem. Not every drill result is good. As investors we must evaluate public results with a critical eye
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Have we Reached Peak Copper?
You don’t have to look very hard to find someone predicting a resource shortage, whether its’ peak oil or more
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Simandou: The World’s Biggest New Mine Steps Closer to Reality
Opening a new mine is a long, difficult, complicated process, and the bigger the mine, the bigger the challenge. This
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Pak: Ontario’s next Frontier in Lithium
The push for a green economy has created an explosion in demand for lithium, which in turn has fueled a
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Back to Basics: Mineralogy of Ores
Mineral deposits are often boiled down to two factors: tonnage, and grade. Grade is expressed as a percentage of a
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