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A year of discovery

Predicting mineral discoveries is about as difficult as tipping where and when the next earthquake is going to occur, but there are good reasons to suggest 2018 is set to bring much better news for explorers. <b>By David Upton</b>

Noel Dyson
A year of discovery

First up, the odds of a great discovery this year have shortened simply because there is a lot more money for drilling. Every extra hole is another roll of the dice in the exploration game. It has been...

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