Based on data compiled by Greenfields Research and ITRI, and funded by Trafford Resources, I have been filmed for a video outlining "The Case for Tin Exploration". The 5 minute video outlines the simple five step argument for increased exploration targeting new discoveries of high quality tin deposits, preferably in low political risk jurisdictions: Tin prices are at 30 year… Read this post →
At the AusIMM & AIG Ninth International Mining Geology Conference last week I was honoured to contribute to a keynote paper, along with John Vann, the Conference Chair. The paper was entitled: Mines versus Mineralisation - Deposit Quality, Mineral Exploration Strategy and the Role of 'Boundary Spanners'. My contributions were mainly in the area of systemic thinking about mine projects… Read this post →
Last week I was proud to present a paper at the AusIMM & AIG Ninth International Mining Geology Conference with a paper entitled "Resources vs Reserves: Towards a Systems-based understanding of Exploration and Mine Project Development and the Role of the Mining Geologist". The abstract is included below, as well as a link to the presentation. A copy of the… Read this post →
Yesterday I presented at the AusIMM New Leaders Conference in Perth, Australia, on the subject of my PhD research: Finding the copper mine of tomorrow: Exploration targeting for copper reserves, not resources. Below is my abstract. The presentation can be found here: http://www.slideshare.net/JohnSykes/finding-the-copper-mine-of-tomorrow-sykes-aug-2014-ausimm-new-leaders-conference Copper is an important component of the modern economy, however, total copper “resources”, and both the size and… Read this post →
