Analysis of improved government geological map information for mineral exploration: Incorporating efficiency, productivity, effectiveness, and risk considerations

Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Canada

Volumn , Issue 593, 2007, Pages 1-46

  Bernknopf, R L ^a   Wein, A M ^a   St Onge, M R ^b   Lucas, S B ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; IMAGE RESOLUTION; MINERAL DEPOSIT; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MODELING; PRODUCTIVITY; RISK;

BAFFIN ISLAND; CANADA; FLIN FLON BELT; NUNAVUT;

EID: 72249119705     PISSN: 00687626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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