Careers in GIS

An urban planner might want to assess the extent of urban fringe growth in her/his city, and quantify the population growth that some suburbs are witnessing. S/he might also like to understand why these particular suburbs are growing and others are not. A biologist...

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Veladero Gold Mine

Location: The Veladero mine is located in the San Juan province of Argentina, immediately to the south of the Pascua-Lama property, in the highly prospective Frontera district. Controlling Company: Barrick Gold (100%). Brief History: The deposits at Veladero mine were...

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Beautiful Rocks in Italy

What is Pyrite? Pyrite is a brass-yellow mineral with a bright metallic luster. It has a chemical composition of iron disulfide (FeS2) and is the most common sulfide mineral. It forms at high and low temperatures and occurs, usually in small quantities, in igneous,...

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Rocks around the World

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Kalgoorlie Superpit Gold Mine

The Australia's largest open cut gold mine Location: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Products: Gold. Owner: Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd. Overview: The Super Pit is located off the Goldfields Highway on the south-east edge of Kalgoorlie, Western...

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Building a GIS Career

The use of geospatial technologies is increasingly being used in a variety of fields.  GIS is being used in many different industries and the skills required to be a successful GIS professional have evolved over the years.  Below are recommendations on building...

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Twin Creeks Mine

Twin Creeks Mine Location: Northern Nevada, United States. Products: Gold. Owner: Newmont. Deposit size: Length  4    km                         Width    1     km                        ...

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What Does it Cost?

Exploration & Mining from Ore to Metal …. What does it Cost?!! A Comment by  Usually 5 years of a company's time the financial cost depends on  what you are looking for, where your are looking and what you end up findi...

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Mineral Policy of Australia

Australia The commonwealth of Australia is a highly developed country with world’s seventh highest per capita income. The country is comprised of mainland, Australian continent (7.618 million km2 surface area), surrounded by more than 8000 islands in Indian and Pacific...

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