Last week I had the opportunity to document the Chança River valley VMS deposit cross section. This small outcropping deposit is located north of the old (now abandoned) São Domingos mine – Iberian Pyrite Belt. The 5 min (uncut, 720p) video can be seen here (yes, I need to edit it as soon as I have … Continue reading Chança River valley VMS cross section uncut video footage
EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro SA – Relatório e Contas 2015: lucro de 539 mil €
A EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, S.A. é uma empresa de capitais públicos que atua como operador setorial de referência, assumindo, como concessionária em regime exclusivo, um papel de relevo na elaboração e condução de projetos de recuperação ambiental de zonas degradadas por antigas explorações mineiras abandonadas. A EDM exerce ainda, por si ou … Continue reading EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro SA – Relatório e Contas 2015: lucro de 539 mil €
Avrupa and Lowell Copper sign option agreement on Alvito Project (iron-oxide-copper-gold, southern Portugal)
June 22, 2015 Avrupa Minerals Ltd. (AVU:TSXV) and Lowell Copper Ltd. (JDL:TSXV) have signed an option agreement to explore the Alvito iron-oxide-copper-gold (“IOCG”) project in southern Portugal. Lowell Copper can earn up to an 80% interest in the project by incurring total exploration expenditures on the project of US$4.4 million and completing a pre-feasibility study … Continue reading Avrupa and Lowell Copper sign option agreement on Alvito Project (iron-oxide-copper-gold, southern Portugal)
AZUL – Blue-gray ornamental limestone varieties from Portugal
There are several current varieties of grayish/blue limestone, all from the same general region of Portugal: the Mira de Aire and Candeeiros Range in the West of Portugal (the Azul Cascais limestone reserves nearby Lisbon are virtually depleted or inaccessible due to urban sprawl). Those varieties are: Vidraço Ataíja Azul: Very hard compact limestone, finely … Continue reading AZUL – Blue-gray ornamental limestone varieties from Portugal
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