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Exploring Geological Data: A Journey in R Markdown

Mar 226 min read

Exploring Geological Data: A Journey in R Markdown

In the realm of geological exploration, data is everything. Yet, navigating through the intricacies of multi-year datasets can be difficult.

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Leap Year Lessons for Mineral Exploration: Navigating the Unpredictable Terrain of Geological Systems

Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.

Feb 293 min read

Leap Year Lessons for Mineral Exploration: Navigating the Unpredictable Terrain of Geological Systems

Today, on this Leap Year Day, we explore the inherent complexities and evolving nature of mineral systems.

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Mines are Found in the Office and Discovered in the Field: Boots on the Ground versus Desktop Geos

Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.

Jul 21, 20235 min read

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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Mixed Media Messages: The Ultimate Guide to 'Soil' Sampling for Mineral Exploration

Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.

Mar 24, 20239 min read

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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How to Secure Investors and Update New Workers with One Document

Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.

Oct 27, 20205 min read

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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The Trials and Tribulations of "Soil" Sampling in Glaciated Terrain

Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.

Sep 23, 20204 min read

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, 20204 min read

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.

Dec 21, 20193 min read

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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Looming Deadline? Don't Forget to Give Credit

Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.

Oct 21, 20194 min read

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.

Aug 29, 20194 min read

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.

Mar 10, 20194 min read

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, 20193 min read

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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Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.

Jan 10, 20193 min read

How to Build a Map

One of my first jobs in mineral exploration was building maps. I worked with a cartographer to build maps for geologists and became an...

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There's gold in them thar ... trees!?: Understanding Biogeochemical Data in Mineral Exploration

Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.

Sep 10, 20183 min read

There's gold in them thar ... trees!?: Understanding Biogeochemical Data in Mineral Exploration

Thanks to Mark Twain's iconic character Mulberry Sellers, from the 1893 novel "The American Claimant", we get the iconic phrase, based on...

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Understanding Geochemical Data in Mineral Exploration

Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.

Aug 10, 20184 min read

Understanding Geochemical Data in Mineral Exploration

When discovering a mineral resource, geochemistry is the foremost science used in determining the location and abundance of a potential...

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Ways to improve geochemical sample documentation

Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.

May 10, 20183 min read

Ways to improve geochemical sample documentation

The old adage of garbage in, garbage out has never been more relevant than when dealing with geochemical samples. To capture the most out...

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