Sulfide vs. Oxide Deposits: What Every Copper & Gold Investor Must Know with Dr. Rob Stevens

In this episode of Mining Stock Education, host Bill Powers welcomes Dr. Rob Stevens, author of ‘Mineral Exploration and Mining Essentials.’ Dr. Stevens presents on what every copper and gold mining investor should know about sulfide vs. oxide deposits. He provides examples, reviews the economic impacts of these deposit types, explains supergene enrichment zones, refractory deposits, laterites and much more. Dr. Stevens’ book and online courses are available at miningessentials.com.

00:00 Introduction

01:01 Oxide vs Sulfide

02:08 Defining Deposit Types

06:54 How Processing Differs

09:40 Refractory and Laterites

12:38 Supergene Enrichment

15:55 Economics and Examples

20:13 Investor Checklist

22:54 Q&A