ORE DEPOSITS 11001 - Part 10 - Exploration Process
Mineral exploration is a set of processes that are followed to discover whether economic minerals occur in a particular area.
The process generally begins with broad-scale exploration over a wide region that, as targets are identified, narrows down to thorough investigation, usually through drilling and sampling.
Exploration Stages
Greenfields prospect > reserve probability reserve probability >5%
The process generally begins with broad-scale exploration over a wide region that, as targets are identified, narrows down to thorough investigation, usually through drilling and sampling.
Exploration Stages
Greenfields prospect > reserve probability reserve probability >5%