Exploration - Geol Mbugua Githae

Geophysical Survey Methods: Choosing the Right Tool for Mineral and Groundwater Exploration

Remote sensing and satellite data can narrow a search area from thousands of square kilometers down to a shortlist of

Groundwater is, by its nature, invisible from the surface — which has historically made finding it one of hydrogeology’s more

Behind many of the gemstones that eventually reach international jewelry markets sits a workforce rarely mentioned in retail marketing: artisanal

Every gemstone on a jeweler’s tray represents an extraordinary coincidence of geological conditions — the right chemistry, the right pressure,

Mineral exploration has always been a game of narrowing odds. A century ago, that meant geologists walking ridgelines with hand

Ten years ago, a topographic survey of a mine site or geothermal field meant weeks of ground crews with total

Ore bodies rarely cooperate with the tidy geometry of a drill rig set up on a level pad, firing straight

Ore bodies rarely cooperate with the tidy geometry of a drill rig set up on a level pad, firing straight

An exploration program lives or dies on the reliability of its assay data. A brilliant geological model, a well-targeted drilling

Walk onto a hydrogeological survey site and the equipment on display tells you almost as much about the project’s rigor

Before a single ton of ore is extracted, before construction equipment even arrives on site, mining companies are expected to

Africa holds some of the world’s most significant and least explored mineral potential. While the continent is already a major