The entries in the blog will discuss diverse topics in economic geology. “Economic Geology” is the subset of geology addressing the extraction industries. These include metallic ore mining, oil and gas, coal, sand and gravel, and so on. The “economic” in this subject includes the supply and demand behind these activities, as well as the mineral rights that make them possible. The surface of the Earth is geologically heterogeneous, and inevitably this leads to trade between different regions. The activities require capital, in some cases billions of dollars. Project finance thus finds its way into this subject.

Entries will be posted as time and circumstances permit.