Over the past 20 years, geologists have been researching the application of indicator minerals as a mineral exploration tool. Indicator minerals are minerals whose presence provides clues into the possible location of a deposit if a mineral species of interest, such as copper, gold, or diamonds.
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Porphyry deposits are the world's most important source of copper and molybdenum, and major sources of silver, gold, and tin. Porphyry deposits may also host valuable byproducts, including platinum, palladium, and tungsten.
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Canada is the third largest copper producer in the world, after Chile and the USA. In Canada, copper is always produced in conjunction with another metal, most often as a co-product with nickel, zinc, lead, gold and molybdenum.
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011