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Permits, field data, samples, deposits: articles for the people who run mineral exploration campaigns.
How to keep field expenses and cash advances in check
Field cash is hard to follow from the office. How photographed receipts, online approval and per-person balances replace the month-end pile of paper.
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GPS to Lambert in Morocco: avoiding coordinate errors
Why GPS positions and Moroccan Lambert filings differ, where hand conversion goes wrong, and how the zone, altitude and every format can stay on each point.
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How to keep permit deadlines and files under control
Renewals get missed when permit data sits in spreadsheets and inboxes. How one permit file, set steps and early reminders keep each title on schedule.
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How to stop retyping field notes at camp
Retyping notes at camp costs geologist time and adds errors. How recording points, photos and samples on the phone, once and on site, removes that step.
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How to test exploration software on your own permits
A demo on sample data proves little. How a two to three week trial on your real permits works, what to test in it and what a standard go-live involves.
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How to trace a sample from the outcrop to the lab result
A lab result is only useful on the right sample. How sample references, Excel imports and a list of unmatched rows tie assays back to the exact field point.
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What an in-house 3D deposit estimate can and cannot do
A 3D model helps decide where to drill next, but it is no resource statement. What an indicative estimate shows, how to read it and where it has to stop.
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Where your exploration data lives and who controls it
Exploration data is costly to gather and easy to scatter. How to answer your IT team on hosting, exports, accounts and ownership before choosing a platform.
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Who should see what in an exploration company's data
Seven roles and one set of rules on phone and web: how to give geologists, finance and directors the access they need, and keep sensitive data from spreading.
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What happens to field data when there is no signal
Permits rarely sit where the networks do. What a field app should save on the phone, how records sync when the signal returns, and which limits to test.
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