Many common ore deposit types are igneous: porphyry copper deposits, pegmatites, and layered mafic intrusions, to name a few. While […]
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While the basic concept of mining may be familiar to most people, the total process from exploration target to profitable
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Most geologists are happiest when they are furthest away from the office, the phone, and management. Fieldwork, although essential for
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A vast array of hazards exists in the world of mining. Heavy equipment, long working hours and difficult working conditions,
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The diamond drill-core drilling is used to obtain oriented and intact rock from hundreds of metres below the ground’s surface.
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A successful soil sampling programme will result in a map of geochemical anomalies. The next step in exploration is for
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Quality assurance (QA) is a proactive approach to ensuring that chemical analyses of rock and soil samples are correct and
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Oil and Gas Exploration Commonly, seismic surveys are used in oil and gas exploration to identify structures and rock layers
Although ground magnetic surveys measure rock magnetism, they can help find minerals that aren’t magnetic, including gold. In fact, the
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Soil sampling is a basic technique of mineral exploration. Cheaper than drilling, sampling can be used to quickly establish the
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