Publications
Technical Reporting and Some Metrics Used in Studies
The last two decades have seen the use of standardized Technical Reports disclosing technical and economic results for exploration and mining projects around the world. For projects located in Canada, or Canadian companies that operate worldwide, Technical Reports are...
Micon President to attend 52nd Canadian Mineral Processors Conference
On January 21-23, 2020, Richard Gowans, President and Principal Metallurgist with Micon, will attend the 52nd Annual Canadian Mineral Processors Conference, held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa. The conference will feature presentations on various aspects of mineral...
Technical and Economic Evaluation of Mineral Deposits
It is customary, though not mandatory, for the evaluation of the technical feasibility and economic viability of production for a given mineral deposit to proceed through three stages of progressively more rigorous analysis: Preliminary economic assessment....
SEC Adopts Rules to Modernize Property Disclosures Required for Mining Registrants
In 2018, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced significant changes to the disclosure requirements for mining registrants (link). The new rules apply specifically to “registrants with material mining operations”. The final rule amendments...
Foran Files Technical Report for McIlvenna Bay Resource
Micon is pleased to announce that Foran Mining Corporation has filed their National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report for the recent revised resource estimate for the Company’s 100%-owned McIlvenna Bay Deposit, one of the largest, undeveloped volcanogenic massive...
Remembering Ken Grace, 1936-2019
We will miss Ken Grace who passed away on 25 April, 2019. He was enjoying a cruise on the Queen Victoria between family visits in South Africa and in England. Ken was a founder of Micon and a Vice President and Director from October 1988 to 2001 during which time we...
Micon International Limited to Attend the 25th Mining Indaba in Cape Town
The year 2019 marks the 25th year of the Mining Indaba, Africa’s premier all-encompassing mining conference that consistently brings together the top brass of exploration and mining in Africa. In recognition of this achievement in longevity, coupled with the growing...
Representatives from Micon to attend AME Roundup 2020 as Bronze Sponsors
Tom Stubens, Senior Geologist, and Barnard Foo, Senior Mining Engineer, will be representing Micon at AME’s annual Mineral Exploration Roundup conference, to be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre on January 20-23, 2020. Micon is proud to be Bronze sponsors of the...
Micon Sponsorships, 2020
Micon is pleased to announce its support of the following mining industry events in 2020 (listed in date order): AME Roundup, Vancouver, B.C. 20-23 January, 2020 International Convention, Trade Show & Investors Exchange Metro Toronto Convention Centre,...
Mineral Resource Estimation
The CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves define Mineral Resources as “a concentration or occurrence of solid material of economic interest in or on the Earth’s crust in such form, grade or quality and quantity that there are reasonable prospects...
Demystifying Blockchain Technology
On Wednesday, 3 October, Derick R de Wit, Micon Principal Process Engineer and Senior Project Manager, presented an introduction to Blockchain Technology (BCT) to the UK branch of Women in Mining in London. To assist Micon’s clients, colleagues and friends who may not...
Shortening Mineral Asset Valuations
In reviewing the Exposure Draft of the CIMVAL Code for the Valuation of Mineral Properties, a welcome addition in the form of a short-form valuation report is noted. Micon International Limited, a specialist mining consultancy that provides independent professional...
Lithium Pegmatites – Is This the Right One?
Over the last 10 years, lithium has become a hot commodity due to its significant role in the production of lithium-ion batteries. Market projections show that the renewable energy industry will need more lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide, the raw materials...
The Relevance/Non-Relevance of Drill Core Size in Mineral Resource Estimates
In all instances of drilling, maximum recovery of a representative sample is the objective. The general notion is that the bigger the core size, the better/more representative the sample. As a result, samples collected from smaller drill core are often considered...
Facts and Features
Representatives from Micon to attend AME Roundup 2020 as Bronze Sponsors
Tom Stubens, Senior Geologist, and Barnard …
Micon President to attend 52nd Canadian Mineral Processors Conference
On January 21-23, 2020, Richard Gowans, …
Opinion
Technical Reporting and Some Metrics Used in Studies
The last two decades have seen the use of standardized …
Technical and Economic Evaluation of Mineral Deposits
It is customary, though not mandatory, for the evaluation of …
Case Studies
Timmins Gold Corporation
Micon has worked with Timmins Gold …
Dalradian Resources Inc.
The Curraghinalt gold deposit is located …