Archives for March, 2011

This Including That

A number of companies report broad intersections of significant mineralisation and then state that this includes a narrow high grade intersection, but with no further information. For example: 20 metres at 8g/t 1 gold including one metre at 140g/t gold2 . Intersections are reported this way because a broad, good grade is more…

Porphyry Copper & Grade

About Grade Many investors see grade as being an important factor when looking for an investment in the copper sector. While grade may be important  for small complex deposits, it is emphatically not the most important factor with porphyry deposits. Porphyry deposits have several characteristics that make them attractive investments for…