Garrett Electronics - trusted by real miners & prospectors!

Magazine

Large Scale Mining

Critical Metals: Zinc

In this article, part of an ongoing series taking a look at critical metals in our economy, we will examine the mining and use of the metal zinc.

Online access required. Please .

Add a Comment

Additional articles that might interest you...

Who is a Qualified Person?


So you think you have an ore deposit? The work has been long and hard, but there are a few drill holes, lots of samples and assays. The data is in a reliable computer and there may be a mine at the end of the tunnel. What is the likelihood of a profitable operation? Can you raise capital for development or exploration?

Great Panther Silver


The company acquired the Guanajuato Mine Complex in 2005, and since that time they have carried out extensive drilling programs, both from surface and underground, with particular emphasis being placed on the Cata Clavo Zone.

Preserving the True History of the Ivanhoe


My partner had the contacts and it wasn’t long before we had an agreement in place and the company had a geologist on site. I recall a time when he was getting the lay of the land, so to speak, and he broke off a rock sample and inspected it with his magnifier.

Gold Ores of the Delamar District, Nevada


Even as late as 1906, Delamar was second only to Tonopah and Goldfield in production outshining many better known areas. Since the first discoveries, more than 700,000 ounces of gold have been produced from the mines here.

Prospecting for Copper—What to Look for on the Outcrop


For the prospector, knowing what oxidized hydrothermal alteration looks like in the field is an important exploration tool.

GMV Minerals and Guyana Gold


Guyanese gold deposits occur in deformed and metamorphosed greenstones made up of alternating mafic to felsic volcanic and sedimentary rocks intruded by granitoid basoliths and stocks.

The Gold, Silver and Base Metal Mines of Eureka, Nevada


...the area around Eureka, Nevada is well mineralized and seems to have a bright potential for future production of all sorts of metals.

Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill   • Ask the Experts   • Ask the Experts   • Ask the Experts   • Ask the Experts   • Our Readers Say   • Gold Prospecting in Gatesville, Indiana   • Finding Gold with a VLF Detector—Part II   • Cliven Bundy vs. BLM   • Legitimately Reducing Business Vehicle Costs   • Search Coils and Techniques   • Round Mountain, Nevada   • Melman on Gold & Silver   • Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices   • Scouts New Mining in Society Badge

Free:
Legislative and Regulatory Update   • Gold Prospecting & Mining Summit Exceeds Expectations

Advertisements

Precious Metals Recovery plants and equipment
Fighting to keep public lands open to the public
Specializing in the processing of precious metal ores!
Watch prospecting shows on your computer right now
Free Online Sample Issue