A Letter to Myself as an Undergraduate Geologist
By: Erik Ronald, PG Mining Geology HQ 30 April 2016 It’s a common exercise that career councilors provide to those looking for answers to the age old question “what do you want to be when you grow up” to write a letter to your future self, write your obituary (i.e. life highlights) or a summary […]
Continue readingRules of Thumb for Geological Field Mapping Success
By: Erik Ronald, PG Mining Geology HQ 20 March 2016 Following my February article on Rules of Thumb for Mineral Exploration Success, I’d like to share some fundamental aspects to ensure success when conducting geological mapping. These “Rules of Thumb” can be applied to either true greenfields mapping, near-mine brownfields work, or open pit bench […]
Continue readingThe Importance of Domaining and Stationarity to Geologists
By: Erik Ronald, PG Mining Geology HQ 9 March 2016 A Mineral Resource or Reservoir model is a compilation of geologic data, interpretation, and numeric modeling. Data is collected, typically through drilling, at various spacings and used to infer characteristics across a large volume, zone, or deposit. The first key component to modelling, which I’ll […]
Continue readingRules of Thumb for Mineral Exploration Success
By: Erik Ronald, PG Mining Geology HQ 16 February 2016 I’d like to share a list of what I feel are fundamental attributes for success in mineral exploration. This list is compiled from a variety of publications from successful explorers, especially David Lowell and Dan Wood, in addition to my personal experiences from exploring for […]
Continue readingMining Investment: Back to Reality or Generational Opportunity?
By: Erik Ronald, PG Mining Geology HQ 16 February 2016 Mining, and more specifically mining investment in metals & mining, can be a dirty game, both literally and figuratively. Historically, fortunes have been made by the select few and fortunes have been lost by many. The one commonality is that it is certainly a wild […]
Continue readingFame and Glory of the Mine Geologist
By: Erik Ronald, PG Mining Geology HQ 6 February 2016 Why the role of a Mine Geologist might be the most important at a mine site I was recently asked “what does a mine geologist actually do?” and at face value, it seems like such a simple question, right? Perhaps a better question would have […]
Continue readingGeologists in the Age of Commodity Turmoil
(As published in Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG) News, No. 123, February 2016) By: Erik Ronald Mining Geology HQ 6 February 2016 Being a mining geologist, whether with a junior explorer, major producer, mid-tier company or a private consultant, tends to be a challenge even when the global economy is firing on all cylinders. Unfortunately, […]
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