The most important mining exploration decision is to determine the region in which to carry it out.
One country that has attracted interest is Armenia, where the Amulsar
prospect shows promise. Induced polarisation geophysics has identified favourable
electrically-resistive bodies corresponding to bulk low-grade
silicified breccia bodies at three locations within the prospect.
A review of the presentations given at the annual MinSouth commodity day, which focused on nickel. Issues discussed include lifecycle, supply and demand, project funding and processing.
From locating water supplies in Africa to advising the Canadian Government on nuclear waste management, Dr Anthony Hodge’s career has spanned the full environmental gammit. Now, as President of the International Council on Mining and Metals in London, UK, he hopes to bring his message of sustainability and cooperation to the mining industry. Meagan Ellis reports
Robert Amsterdam, Principal Lawyer at Amsterdam & Peroff, London, UK, discusses the dangers facing companies operating overseas. Advice is offered for successful operations.
Gold is well documented in the Celtic fringe of Britain and Ireland, but most discoveries (or rediscoveries) have been small high-grade deposits that could be mined with minimal equipment. This article looks at new gold exploration in the Republic of Ireland.
Methane is a valuable fuel, and compared with other hydrocarbons it produces less CO2 per unit of energy generated. Capturing methane and using it as fuel could be a positive step in reducing its effect on climate change. One UK company that has exploited this is Alkane Energy plc, a Nottinghamshire-based company which runs methane based power plants.
Exploration in the 1980s discovered a large sub-bituminous coal deposit 800km north of Adelaide, South Australia. Altona Resources, an AIM and Australian stock exchange listed company is implementing a development plan using a number of established technologies to convert coal-to-liquid (CTL) fuels and provide gas for power generation.
A unique application of oil and gas well drilling fluids has created a profitable new opportunity for the Bernic Lake pegmatite in Manitoba, Canada. Drilling for oil and gas requires the well to be filled with a dense fluid or drilling mud to prevent highly-pressured fluids and gases entering the well bore and flowing to the surface, cesium formite drilling mud improves project economics and reduces the operational risk of developing oil and gas reservoirs.
