The Copper Heart Of Volcanoes

Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - 15:40 in Earth & Climate

The link between volcanism and the formation of copper ore could lead to discovery of new copper deposits.Copper has been in use for 6,000 years and it shows no signs of slowing down. The average home has about a hundred pounds of it and we are going to have more people and homes, not fewer. Volcanoes may be the answer.  read more

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