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Mines are Found in the Office and Discovered in the Field: Boots on the Ground versus Desktop Geos
Every once in a while a post comes across my LinkedIn feed that claims that there is only one way to find a mineral deposit: boots on the...
Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
Jul 21, 20235 min read
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Navigating the Muddy Waters of Permit Applications for Mineral Exploration Projects
As we grow and expand our mineral exploration projects the need for increasing transparency of our activities becomes more prevalent.
Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
Feb 23, 20214 min read
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Are stock options worth it?
Congratulations, your client has chosen to show you appreciation! Now you need to ask yourself if it's worth buying into the company.
Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
Nov 23, 20205 min read
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Starting the Field Season in the Wake of Quarantine Measures
How to continue doing business in the wake of quarantine measures and how to protect local communities.
Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
Mar 21, 20203 min read
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Gender Diversity in British Columbia Junior Mineral Exploration Management: A 2019 checkup
Inclusion initiatives are about recognizing unconscious bias and implementing strategies to help people thrive.
Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
Jan 21, 20204 min read
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Looming Deadline? Don't Forget to Give Credit
Less than ideal writing styles are infiltrating BC and YT assessment reports: plagarism, excessive quoting and ghostwriting.
Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
Oct 21, 20194 min read
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Mineral Exploration: Science Versus Speculation
March 19, 1997, after the disappearance of Filipino Bre-X geologist Michael de Guzman, marked the beginning of the downfall of one of the...
Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
Dec 10, 20184 min read
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Writing Mineral Assessment Reports: The Basics
As the leaves start to change and the majority of field exploration programs ramp down in Canada, there comes a time where all the work...
Diana M. Benz, Ph.D.
Oct 10, 20183 min read
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