Exploration companies need to know the composition and distribution of minerals in the area they are exploring, either the actual concentration of the metal or chemical signature in the host rock.  The concentration of interest can be the mineral of interest or it can be an 'indicator' mineral or minerals that can be indicative of the presence of the mineral of interest.

The concentration of a mineral (or minerals) of interest within a mineralised zone is typically referred to as the ‘grade’ of the mineralisation.  If the mineralisation is considered economic then it is referred to as ‘ore’. Ore grade is typically cited as a percentage on a dry weight for weight basis (w/w).

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