This paper summarises and updates a previous report prepared by the Centre for Exploration Targeting of the University of Western Australia which was released at the 2012 AMEC Convention in Perth. The latest mi
The primary mines for spodumene are in Western Australia with the Greenbushes mine being one of the largest. Africa also boasts of additional mines with the Manono-Kitolo mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo being a notable one. There are also known deposits in the US, Canada, Europe (...
Many of the sluice mines in the Southeast “salt” their material, meaning they enrich it with stones from all over the world and this can be disappointing when you expected to find something right from the ground beneath your feet. The Cherokee Mine in Macon County, North Carolina offers aw...
With the benefit of over 50 years of hindsight, it is clear that both elasticity and plasticity are important in rock mechanics—but discontinuities, especially on the scale of engineering projects, can be critical. Having been involved with the development of rock mechanics at the University of ...
The opal mines seem to be a smaller operation and you honestly feel as if you could give it a serious go. At first I wondered why we had come here but after a few days, I didn't want to leave. It is an intriguing place. The underground living, through to the colourful Breakaways...
There are more or less 30 major gold mining companies and untold junior companies that contribute to the roughly 74 million ounces of annual gold production. Many of the major mining companies are not keeping up with reserve replacement at their mines and are also showing declining production and...
Gold was discovered many thousands of years ago, and is the earliest-recorded metal used by humans. There are trace amounts of gold in Spanish mines that date back to 40,000 BC. By the end of the fifth millennium BC, gold was turning up in a variety of artifacts. Today, it's us...
The heaviest items of cargo were the whole reason for the Krait’s secret journey: forty-five magnetic limpet mines, 150 pounds of plastique explosive, and 200 grenades, along with sufficient ammunition for the Krait’s assortment of Lewis and Bren guns, and side arms. Another precaution; ...
Papua New Guinea’s Petroleum Projects. Click on map to enlarge. (Credit: PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum) Western Province Canadian-based Talisman is looking to launch an LNG project in the Western province by 2015. It has shares in nine licences, including the $US300 million Stanley liq...
This year’s crop of dream places to visit reflect that mindset – from national parks to remote islands to lesser visited spots, mindfulness and respect for the Earth are part of the journey. When Orville and Wilbur Wright first got their small plane aloft in 1903, it seems unlikely they...