Glossary

Deposit, ore, rock or mineral in which several metals proliferate and coexist.

Low mineral deposit, characterized by the disseminated occurrence of mineral within a large volume of igneous rock with porphyry texture.

Metals with a high economic value due to factors such as their scarcity, use in industrial processes and their role throughout history as a store value assets. Chemically, precious metals tend to be less reactive than most elements, and they are usually ductile and lustrous.

Solid material derived from a liquid solution by means of precipitation.