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Prospecting for Hardrock Platinum, Nickel & Copper Deposits
October 2007 by Chris Ralph
Recent sharp price increases for copper, nickel and platinum group metals (PGMs) have greatly stimulated exploration for these metals, and individual prospectors have made important discoveries of new deposits.
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