G.P. Thomas

Gary graduated from the University of Manchester with a first-class honours degree in Geochemistry and a Masters in Earth Sciences. After working in the Australian mining industry, Gary decided to hang up his geology boots and turn his hand to writing.

When he isn't developing topical and informative content, Gary can usually be found playing his beloved guitar, or watching Aston Villa FC snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

Articles from G.P.

Using Nanotechnology For Oil Recovery - An Interview With Prof. Khavkin

AZoMining talks to Prof. Alexander Khavkin about how newly developed nanotechnology could help to access technologically hard-to-recover reserves and also provide benefits and cost reductions in currently active reserves.

13 Jan 2014

Electric Vehicles For Mining: An Interview With Erik Svedlund

Erik Svedlund, product manager for underground electric loaders and trucks at Atlas Copco URE, talks to AZoMining about the innovative new green line from Atlas Copco and the potential economic and environmental benefits.

12 Jul 2013

Cassiterite - Occurrence, Properties, and Distribution

Cassiterite, a black mineral is a member of rutile group and an important ore of tin. It was named after a Greek word 'kassiteros' which means tin.

11 Apr 2013

Wollastonite – Occurrence, Properties, and Distribution

Wollastonite is named after the English chemist and mineralogist, William Hyde Wollaston. Wollastonite is a very important mineral that is globally used in various industries.

26 Feb 2013

Oligoclase - Occurrence, Properties, and Distribution

Oligoclase, a rock-forming mineral is a member of the plagioclase feldspars. It has intermediate characteristics between an albite and anorthite. The mineral was named by August Breithaupt in 1826 after the Greek words ‘oligos’ and ‘clasein’ which mean little and to break, respectively.

14 Jan 2013

Babingtonite – Occurrence, Properties, and Distribution Of Babingtonite

Babingtonite was named after the Irish mineralogist and physician, Dr. William Babington. It is a member of the Babingtonite group of minerals. The other members are scandiobabingtonite and manganbabingtonite.

20 Dec 2012

Akaganeite – Occurrence, Properties, and Distribution of Akaganeite

Akaganeite is a chlorine mineral/iron (III) oxide-hydroxide that is formed by the weathering pyrrhotite. Akaganeite is named after the Akagane mine in Iwate, Japan, where it was first discovered.

20 Dec 2012

Slovakia: Mining, Minerals and Fuel Resources

Slovakia is located in the south of Poland in Central Europe.

20 Nov 2012

Hungary: Mining, Minerals and Fuel Resources

The mining sector of Hungary is small scale and does not play a significant role in the country’s economy. Currently, the labor market is seeing a transition towards a focus on high skill employment. This shift coincides with a change in the greater economy of Hungary; from mining and heavy industry

20 Nov 2012

Antarctica: Mining, Minerals and Fuel Resources

Antarctica is a frozen desert continent located south of the Antarctic Circle. It is mostly uninhabitable with a total land area of 14 million km2 of which only 280,000 km2 is ice-free.

19 Nov 2012