Magnetic survey (one of the many types of geophysics) basics with a real personal example. Have seen some outrageous magnetic targets and claims posted by some ASX listed companies and thought I'd better do a little post on the basics! You'll notice that when a discovery is made

Haven’t made a post on giving my thoughts on the lithium market in a while because my thoughts really haven't changed that much since the last one. Some new(ish) ideas have appeared over the last several months which add to the doom and gloom of the market. I’ve been tagged in

Good to see Rio Tinto kick starting some hard rock lithium exploration in WA with a nice little deal with Charger Metals (located adjacent to $TG6) announced this morning. RIO are hungry for more lithium projects. Wouldn't be surprised to see a flurry of acquisitions by them

My field assistants. These guys know where to find the big deposits. 🦘🦘

The rock collection at the WA museum is incredible. The pegmatite related section has really come along over the recent years. Western Australian Museum

Some more of my thoughts on the lithium market whilst I sip my morning coffee. Just finished reading Eramet's recent quarterly (link below). They are attempting to use DLE at their Centenario plant in Argentina. During the first 3 months of operation, they've managed to produce

Please stop drilling for gallium with mum and dad’s money I beg of you. Gallium is never going to be mined stand alone - it’s a byproduct. Go after big targets. Big pegmatites, big shear zones, big quartz veins, etc.. Please no more wasting precious exploration money on gallium

Haven't posted in a little while, so some more of my thoughts whilst i sip my morning coffee. You'll notice that as soon as China get the majority control over a particular commodity, the price flat lines. Cobalt, Nickel and Lithium are three perfect examples (price charts