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The following papers and paper abstracts were authored or co-authored by Western Mining Services. When possible, we provide a link to the actual paper or paper abstract. Otherwise, we cite the publication information so that interested parties may go to that source. Please contact us if you have trouble accessing or downloading any of these papers.

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Mineral Exploration Financing — we need a new model
Western Mining Services Paper (April, 2016)
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The Mineral System Concept: The Key to Exploration Targeting (abstract)
McCuaig, T.C. and Hronsky, Jon M. A. (2014)
Society of Economic Geologists, Special Publication 18, pp. 153–175
NB: The Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) holds the copyright for this abstract. For permission to re-use content other than for short quotations, please review and comply with SEG policy – click here.
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The Discovery of the Morelos Skarn-Hosted Gold and Gold-Copper-Silver Deposits, Guerrero State, Mexico
Suchomel, B.J., Bussey, S.D., Margeson, G.B., Kakarieka, A., and Puentes, C. (2013)
NewGenGold Conference Proceedings, Perth, pp.209-224

A unified model for gold mineralisation in accretionary orogens and implications for regional-scale exploration targeting methods
Hronsky, Jon M. A., Groves, David I., Loucks, Robert R. and Begg, Graham C. (2012)
Mineralium Deposita (In Press, 2012) and published in Mineralium Deposita, vol. 47, no. 1
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Self‐organized critical systems and ore formation: The key to spatial targeting?
Hronsky, Jon M.A. (2011)
Society of Economic Geologists Newsletter, v. 84, at pp. 14‐16
NB: This is a link to a pre-publication manuscript (SEG Members can access published version at www.segweb.org).
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Skarn, porphyry, vein, and replacement mineralization in the Toqui District, Southern Chile (abstract)
Bussey, S.D., Kakarieka, A., and Meinert, L.D. (2010)
Society of Economic Geologists, Special Publication 15, pp. 399-420
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The exploration search space concept: key to a successful exploration strategy
Hronsky, J.M.A. (2009)
Centre for Exploration Targeting (Perth), Quarterly Newsletter No. 8, pp. 14‐15
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Science of targeting: Definition, strategies, targeting and performance measurement
Hronsky, J.M.A and Groves, D.I., 2008
Published as Science of targeting: Definition, strategies, targeting and performance measurement in Australian Journal of Earth Science, v. 55, pp. 3‐12

The Case for a Greenfields Renaissance
Hronsky, Jon M.A.; Suchomel, B. J.; and Welborn, J.F. (2008)
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Specialties

  • Multi-Scale Targeting and Metallogenic Analysis
  • Exploration Strategy Development and Analysis
  • Advanced Mineral Exploration Training

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OUR MISSION

We formed Western Mining Services (WMS) in 2005 and our mission has always been simple:

We Help Our Clients Achieve Mineral Exploration Success!

We deliver and sound advice and training that are grounded in our extensive experience and our keen understanding of exploration systems.

  • We work globally from two bases: Denver, Colorado and Perth, Western Australia.
  • Our skills and experience cover all aspects of the mineral exploration process, both technical and commercial.
  • Collectively, we represent more than one hundred thirty years of hands-on mining industry work, including senior management experience in over 35 countries.

CONTACT US and let us work with you and your exploration team as your advisor, your trainer, your facilitator.

Western Mining Services LLC

7343 South Alton Way,
Suite 100

Centennial,
Colorado 80112
USA
Office: +1 303 770 0948

Western Mining Services Pty. Ltd.

Suite 26, Kobold House,
17 Prowse Street,

West Perth, WA6005
Australia.
Office: +61 (0)8 9322 4601

Contacts

Steve Bussey
+1 303 884 8337

steven.bussey@wesminllc.com

Jon Hronsky
+61 417992518

jon.hronsky@wesminllc.com

Jeff Welborn
+1 303 884 8325

jeff.welborn@wesminllc.com

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