SME Guide For Reporting Exploration Information, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves


The 2017 SME Guide for Reporting Exploration Results, Mineral Resources, and Mineral Reserves has been adopted by the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. (SME) and is therefore strongly recommended to be used by members of this organization. The Guide is recommended as a minimum standard for reporting Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Mineral … Continue reading SME Guide For Reporting Exploration Information, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves

Materiais e tecnologias energéticas de baixa emissão de CO2, a situação actual – Luís Gil


Para quem se interessa pela questão da transição para energias limpas (e quem hoje pode não se interessar ?), A revista Indústria e Ambiente, acaba de publicar um artigo do investigador Luís Gil sobre os mais recentes desenvolvimentos no domínio dos materiais usados nas tecnologias energéticas de baixa emissão de CO2: Os Materiais e as mais recentes … Continue reading Materiais e tecnologias energéticas de baixa emissão de CO2, a situação actual – Luís Gil

Transition into a new mobility: US National Academies perspectives


The trend towards electrification, especially in mobility, is a major priority in the European Union.  Electrical networks’ management, batteries’ technologies and raw materials  – e.g. Co, Li and REE, generally considered critical by the EU, US and Japan and lifecycle CO2 emissions of electrical vehicles are now core issues the European Union and the focus of … Continue reading Transition into a new mobility: US National Academies perspectives

gold, gold, gold, crypto coins, blockchain and diamonds


What happened, what may happen For those interested in the yellow metal, the World Gold Council recently released two documents on the 2017 gold market events and on the outlook for 2018. We all now how forecasts work (I have just read and quote “if you have to forecast, forecast a lot“). Even so, the … Continue reading gold, gold, gold, crypto coins, blockchain and diamonds

Dredging 2016 – IADC report


IADC’s review of the global dredging market, Dredging in Figures, is published annually. Released in September 2017, this edition focuses on the international dredging industry’s revenue for 2016. The report (just click the link) highlights essential information about the dredging industry, divided into three sections – Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) that includes sustainability, emissions and … Continue reading Dredging 2016 – IADC report