Industry Best Practices?
By Erik Ronald, P.Geo 4 February 2023 Minimum, Good, or Best Practices? Many industry folks love to throw up the term “industry best practice” without thinking too much about it. Here are items to consider when disclosing practices and whether “best practices” are the goal. At a minimum, data, interpretations, and workflows must adequately support […]
Continue readingWho needs Geology in Industrial Minerals?
Who needs Geology in Industrial Minerals? For full transparency, I’m going back in time on this one, but I feel it’s still highly relevant, especially given the number of lithium, phosphate, potash, and other projects being kicked around these days. In the industrial minerals space, mining and geology have historically taken a back seat to […]
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Friday Resource Geology Tip – 6 January 2023 Mentoring. “A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you.” — Bob Proctor. To be successful in professional life, we all need mentors. Those folks to provide guidance, opinions, corrections, direction, or […]
Continue readingThe Curious Case of Metal Bias
By: Erik C. Ronald, P.Geo 01-April-2018 Conscious Bias in Mineral Exploration and Mining This article looks at how many exploration and mining companies fail to fully maximize their deposits. They often do this in two ways: by focusing on a single commodity/product and not thinking outside the box in order to maximize potential revenue streams […]
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Mining Geology Group 19 January 2018 Recommended Reading for Mining & Exploration Geologists At the beginning of last year, we presented our recommended reading list for 2017 and received some great feedback. So much so that we have decided to make this list of recommended reading an annual event. In 2018, the MGHQ book list […]
Continue readingEcuador: back on track to be a mining country
By: Michael Potter, M.Sc. mike_pttr@hotmail.com Michael Potter is an independent Mineral Exploration geologist with a focus on hardrock and alluvial deposits. He has 35+ years of experience in exploring and mining with commodity experience in gold, uranium, Pt-Pd-Ni-Cu, coal, and diamonds across many international locations. Mr. Potter holds a M.Sc. and MBA and is a […]
Continue readingGeoscience Honesty — Avoiding the Misuse of Models
By: David M. Abbott, Jr. AIPG Ethics Columnist Denver, Colorado, USA dmageol@msn.com 17-May-2017 Honesty is the principal geoscience ethical principle (Abbott, 2000). “The only ethical principle which has made science possible is that the truth shall be told all the time. If we do not penalize the false statements made in error, we open up […]
Continue readingRules of Thumb for Geological Modeling
By: Erik Ronald, P.Geo Mining Geology Group 17-April-2017 This installment of the Rules of Thumb (RoT) series is focused on geological modeling. I’d like to share a list of what I feel are fundamental considerations for the successful creation of a robust and useful geological model. There is a wonderful quote from the statistician George […]
Continue readingBorates in a Nutshell
By: Erik Ronald, P.Geo Mining Geology Group In this edition of the In a Nutshell series we examine borates. This important industrial mineral is only produced in a few locations globally but plays an important role in the modern world. This article introduces what borates are, summarizes the market, reviews the global production centers, provides […]
Continue readingHow to Get Your CV Noticed in Mining
With the Industry getting more bullish, here’s how to get a CV Noticed in the Mining Industry By: Jon Taylor CSG Global Talent Whenever you’re in pursuit of a new role, especially in tight markets like we are currently experiencing, it is essential to have a document that conveys your full experience, competencies, and skills […]
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