Permitting is a necessary evil in the mining business.

Mining profits reach $230 billion a year, topped only by oil & gas, pharma; Lithium prices continue to soar – up 88% in 2021; Massive new port could give Vale back iron ore crown.

Geophysicists can now conduct larger regional analysis for geothermal or mineralogical interests.

Technique takes samples of gold from a mine or supplier and creates a complex chemical and physical blueprint for the material against which subsequent shipments can be checked.

Copper is now trading at its highest level for 10 years, and many analysts are predicting that the price will break the all-time high.