Tag: classification
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Fingerprinting Archean gold deposits using geochemistry, part 3: deposits
Introduction We’ve been talking about fingerprinting for the last two weeks (part 1 here, part 2 here), meaning taking some geochemistry data and using it to infer something about genetics of a deposit. Last time, we looked at what some of the correlations we can expect to find. In other words, the elements that might…
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Sorting out your deposit: ore sorting technology today and tomorrow
Introduction This week on Unicorn Exploration, Maura and I were talking about lower grade Archean gold deposits. One thing that came up was the application of ore sorting and how that helps to change the economics of some deposits. Today I will go over ore sorting, a technology that can effectively increase the grade of…