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  • Big brains and why mining needs them

    Pierre Gratton, Special to Mining News|Updated Nov 22, 2009

    The first thing that makes mining a complex business is the science of finding a mine. We have over 12,000 mineral occurrences in BC and less than 20 major mines. It takes years just to locate, evaluate, permit and construct a mine. To succeed requires not only a certain temperament, but also use of the very best in technology and scientific analysis and the curiosity, intelligence and training of geologists to look and look again. All of this activity is highly regulated, which requires an in-depth understanding of...