[HTML][HTML] Exploration and mining of lateritic gold deposits (Part I): Ore formation, characterization, and sampling of ferruginous gravel and duricrust
Lateritic gold deposits are emerging as a substantial reservoir of precious metals. The
growing demand and escalating gold price have focused on lateritic gold and other …
growing demand and escalating gold price have focused on lateritic gold and other …
The rise and fall of stromatolites in shallow marine environments
Stromatolites are abundant in shallow marine sediments deposited before the evolution of
animals, but in the modern ocean they are restricted to locations where the activity of …
animals, but in the modern ocean they are restricted to locations where the activity of …
Landform-regolith mapping in the West African context
B Sawadogo, O Bamba, D Chardon - Ore Geology Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, we present an integrated landform-regolith mapping protocol/chart for West
Africa developed using a case from Central Burkina Faso. The chart accounts for (i) the …
Africa developed using a case from Central Burkina Faso. The chart accounts for (i) the …
Regolith-hosted rare earth exploration in the Chilean Coastal Range of the Central Andes
Regolith-hosted rare earth element deposits (RH-REE) are well-known in Asia, especially
China, and are becoming increasingly important with the growing global demand for such …
China, and are becoming increasingly important with the growing global demand for such …
[HTML][HTML] Mapping hydrothermal alteration in regolith using white micas and chlorite as vectors towards gold mineralization
Mineral exploration through regolith-dominated terrains poses a significant challenge to cost-
effective exploration techniques. Due to missing surface expression, undercover mineral …
effective exploration techniques. Due to missing surface expression, undercover mineral …
Objective regolith-landform mapping in a regolith dominated terrain to inform mineral exploration
An objective method for generating statistically sound objective regolith-landform maps
using widely accessible digital topographic and geophysical data without requiring specific …
using widely accessible digital topographic and geophysical data without requiring specific …
[HTML][HTML] Regolith characterization and landscape evolution for geochemical exploration of the covered Yamarna Terrane, Western Australia
Abstract The easternmost Archaean Yamarna Terrane is the least explored terrane under
transported cover in the Yilgarn Craton of Western Australia. Our aims are to understand the …
transported cover in the Yilgarn Craton of Western Australia. Our aims are to understand the …
Fluid evolution, metal source, and ore genesis of sulfide mineralization, Nim Ka Thana Copper Belt, Rajasthan, India: evidence from mineral chemistry, fluid inclusions …
A Gantait, S Debnath, A Anand, S Jakhar - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Nim Ka Thana Copper Belt, in Rajasthan, India is well-known for the bornite
dominated copper deposits. The present study area covers three prospects, ie, Nanagwas …
dominated copper deposits. The present study area covers three prospects, ie, Nanagwas …
Supergene gold in silcrete as a vector to the Scuddles volcanic massive sulfides, Western Australia
This study reports data on the first occurrence of economic supergene Au in a near-surface
silcrete horizon over the Scuddles volcanic massive sulfide (VMS) deposit in the Golden …
silcrete horizon over the Scuddles volcanic massive sulfide (VMS) deposit in the Golden …
[HTML][HTML] Significance of ferruginous pisoliths and interface sampling for gold exploration in the covered terrains
Abstract The deeply weathered Yamarna Terrane is the easternmost, least explored Terrane
of the Yilgarn Craton in Western Australia. Investigation of the landscape evolution …
of the Yilgarn Craton in Western Australia. Investigation of the landscape evolution …