METHOD FOR SUB-GLACIAL MINERAL RECONNAISSANCE AND RECOVERY

摘要

A method for sub-glacial mineral reconnaissance and recovery comprisesanalyzing solutes and sediments in fluvial sub-glacial streams of a glacier.Boreholes areformed in the glacier and melt-water flow is analyzed to establishconcentration gradientsof minerals in the solutes and sediments. After significant mineral depositsare identified,conventional mining techniques may be used to recover minerals.