Mines are Found in the Office and Discovered in the Field: Boots on the Ground versus Desktop Geos
Every once in a while a post comes across my LinkedIn feed that claims that there is only one way to find a mineral deposit: boots on the...
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Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
- Mar 24
- 9 min
Mixed Media Messages: The Ultimate Guide to 'Soil' Sampling for Mineral Exploration
Soil sampling in British Columbia doesn't have to be complex if these 5 tips are followed.
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Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
- Aug 12, 2022
- 3 min
Difficult Bass - The beginning of a Potential Copper-Gold Porphyry Story
Probably one of the most difficult areas I’ve explored is the Bass Copper-Gold Porphyry Project northeast of Fort St James in central...
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Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
- Jun 10, 2022
- 7 min
Are Large Land Packages Indicative of Poor Exploration Models?
The primary focus of exploration models is on 'known' patterns and processes, but do deposit models actually hamper effective exploration?
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Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
- Feb 23, 2021
- 4 min
Navigating the Muddy Waters of Permit Applications for Mineral Exploration Projects
As we grow and expand our mineral exploration projects the need for increasing transparency of our activities becomes more prevalent.
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Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
- Nov 23, 2020
- 5 min
Are stock options worth it?
Congratulations, your client has chosen to show you appreciation! Now you need to ask yourself if it's worth buying into the company.
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Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
- Oct 27, 2020
- 5 min
How to Secure Investors and Update New Workers with One Document
In the pursuit to finish an exploration season, sometimes the future value of our work tends to be overlooked.
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Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
- Sep 23, 2020
- 4 min
The Trials and Tribulations of "Soil" Sampling in Glaciated Terrain
The parent material of today's soils is predominately glacial in origin adding to the complexity in the interpretation of soil geochemistry.
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Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
- Aug 17, 2020
- 4 min
Post-Burn Mineral Exploration
Have you adapted your mineral exploration activities to a post-burn landscape?
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Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
- May 7, 2020
- 5 min
Ode to the Prospector
BC prospectors contribute over $1 million in exploration & mining expenditures annually and account for 1/3 to 1/2 of the projects in BC.
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Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
- Mar 20, 2020
- 3 min
Starting the Field Season in the Wake of Quarantine Measures
How to continue doing business in the wake of quarantine measures and how to protect local communities.
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Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
- Jan 21, 2020
- 4 min
Gender Diversity in British Columbia Junior Mineral Exploration Management: A 2019 checkup
Inclusion initiatives are about recognizing unconscious bias and implementing strategies to help people thrive.
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Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
- Dec 21, 2019
- 3 min
Why did you drill there?
You've put your work in, but how do you know you have picked the right drill spots?
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Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
- Oct 21, 2019
- 4 min
Looming Deadline? Don't Forget to Give Credit
Less than ideal writing styles are infiltrating BC and YT assessment reports: plagarism, excessive quoting and ghostwriting.
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Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
- Sep 20, 2019
- 3 min
Mineral Exploration & Climate Change: Mitigate, Adapt and Innovate
How will mineral exploration work with the increasing public pressure to be accountable for creating and maintaining a clean environment?
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Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
- Aug 29, 2019
- 4 min
Discovery Under Cover
The term "blind mineralization" often leads to the common misconception that undiscovered mineral deposits are encapsulated and nonreactive.
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Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
- Jul 12, 2019
- 3 min
Discovering the Giants
Everyone wants one and very few find them. World-class and giant deposits are identified by belonging to the top 10% of their deposit group.
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Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
- Jun 29, 2019
- 4 min
A Brief Glimpse into the Future of Data Science in Mineral Exploration
Don't be left behind! Five years from now investors may require a measured level of success in finding ore before investing.
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Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
- Mar 10, 2019
- 4 min
Data Storage in the Digital Age
Data management is one of the most important skills to learn in mineral exploration. Not only does the data you collect today lead to the...
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Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
- Feb 10, 2019
- 3 min
Compiling Geological Data
In mineral exploration, there are increasingly fewer places in Canada that have not had a boot set on the ground to collect samples...
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