Chança River valley VMS cross section uncut video footage


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

PEDRA NATURAL (REGIME EXTRAORDINÁRIO): REGULARIZAÇÃO, ALTERAÇÃO E OU AMPLIAÇÃO DAS ACTIVIDADES INDUSTRIAIS DAS EMPRESAS


LEI HOJE PUBLICADA ESTABELECE REGIME EXTRAORDINÁRIO DE REGULARIZAÇÃO, ALTERAÇÃO E OU AMPLIAÇÃO DAS ACTIVIDADES INDUSTRIAIS DAS EMPRESAS DE PEDRA NATURAL (EXTRAÇÃO E TRANSFORMAÇÃO) O Decreto-Lei nº 165/2014, em Diário da República nº 214/2014, Série I de 2014-11-05, Ministério do Ambiente, Ordenamento do Território e Energia, “no uso da autorização legislativa concedida pela Lei nº 45/2014, de … Continue reading PEDRA NATURAL (REGIME EXTRAORDINÁRIO): REGULARIZAÇÃO, ALTERAÇÃO E OU AMPLIAÇÃO DAS ACTIVIDADES INDUSTRIAIS DAS EMPRESAS

JUST RELEASED: Kimberlite Provinces of Angola Map by Sínese


The Kimberlite Provinces of Angola Map has just been released (in pdf format, A1 size). To get it, just click this link or write me an e-mail (luischambel@sinese.pt). This map follows the release in last October of our report “One century of Angolan diamonds”, which you can still get here or writing me an e-mail. This is a project developed … Continue reading JUST RELEASED: Kimberlite Provinces of Angola Map by Sínese

One century of Angolan diamonds – a report


One century of Angolan diamonds After many months of hard work, the report was released. The report organizes information about the Angolan diamond industry (the deposits, the mines and prospects, the global market, regulatory and economical settings and the key institutions). This information was previously either disperse, unpublished or only available in Portuguese language sources. … Continue reading One century of Angolan diamonds – a report