G.P. Thomas

Gary graduated from the University of Manchester with a first-class honours degree in Geochemistry and a Masters in Earth Sciences. After working in the Australian mining industry, Gary decided to hang up his geology boots and turn his hand to writing.

When he isn't developing topical and informative content, Gary can usually be found playing his beloved guitar, or watching Aston Villa FC snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

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Articles from G.P.

LIMTECH Aims to Research and Develop Liquid Metal Technologies

Helmholtz Alliance LIMTECH, a new research alliance, has been created by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) along with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) to develop liquid metal technologies.

28 Jun 2012

Volcanic Environments & Their Mineral & Ore Deposits

A volcano is an opening in the crust of a planet or a vent from the planet's core, through which magma (molten rock found below the surface of the earth), hot ash, gas or steam can extrude to the surface.

27 Jun 2012

Parlane Resource Starts Exploration at Big Bear Project

Parlane Resource, a junior exploration company, has declared that work has begun at the Big Bear property over the regions, which were targeted during the 2011 exploration drilling program.

27 Jun 2012

Ecopetrol to Expand its Presence in Hydrocarbon Basin to 122 Blocks

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the government authority in charge of the bidding procedure in the US, revealed that the most competitive bids in 6 blocks were placed by Ecopetrol in the Central Planning Area Lease sale 216/222 through its US associate, Ecopetrol America.

26 Jun 2012

Thomson Resources to Target Priority Cobar Exploration Regions

Thomson Resources has reported that it is taking steps to abandon its tenement holdings on 2,794 sq. km in the Thomson Fold belt, so that it can focus its activities on the priority exploration targets in the Cobar area.

26 Jun 2012

DIOS EXPLORATION to Begin Mapping and Prospecting on 33 CARATS Gold Project

DIOS EXPLORATION has announced that it has planned to commence prospecting and mapping the tonalitic stage of the Erasme Lake pluton, on the porphyry-type 33 CARATS gold project situated on the northwest part of the Eastmain gold mine, Chibougamau.

26 Jun 2012

Redstar Gold Announces Results of Two Diamond Drill Holes

Redstar Gold has announced the drilling results from two diamond drilling holes located in the Newman-Todd property in Red Lake, Ontario.

26 Jun 2012

Redhill Provides Drilling Results on Nyakagwe Properties in Tanzania

Redhill Resources has provided a detailed report on its exploration activities carried out in Nyakagwe Properties in Tanzania, East Africa. This property is located on the Bulyanhulu regional trend which in turn is placed at distance of less than 6 km from Barrick Gold’s Bulyanhulu gold mine.

26 Jun 2012

Sono Resources Commences 2012 Bear Claims Exploration Program

Sono Resources has announced that it has commenced its planned exploration program for 2012 as per an agreement it entered with Alaska Metals.

26 Jun 2012

Xstrata Technology Signs Albion Process Technology Licence Agreement for GPM Gold Project

Xstrata Technology and GeoProMining Gold, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GeoProMining, have inked an Albion Process Technology Licence Agreement for GPM gold project.

25 Jun 2012