04-13-2015, 11:19 AM
Has anyone read the article? There be gold in them ther wells. Maybe even some - MAGMA!
http://www.civilbeat.com/2015/04/could-h...or-public/
But Roxanne “RJ” Hampton, who has been researching Ormat’s operations, finds it hard to believe that the company isn’t interested. After all, she says, the company has known for years that the ground underneath the PGV plant is rich in lithium and other valuable minerals, such as high-quality silica, copper, zinc and even gold.
Hampton, who will be presenting her research findings at the council hearing, says the rewards of mineral extraction are simply too great for the company to ignore. “They know they are sitting on such valuable minerals — why wouldn’t they be interested?” she said.
The idea of extracting minerals from geothermal brine has been around for years — at least since the 1960s — but most attempts at commercializing it have failed so far.
http://www.civilbeat.com/2015/04/could-h...or-public/
But Roxanne “RJ” Hampton, who has been researching Ormat’s operations, finds it hard to believe that the company isn’t interested. After all, she says, the company has known for years that the ground underneath the PGV plant is rich in lithium and other valuable minerals, such as high-quality silica, copper, zinc and even gold.
Hampton, who will be presenting her research findings at the council hearing, says the rewards of mineral extraction are simply too great for the company to ignore. “They know they are sitting on such valuable minerals — why wouldn’t they be interested?” she said.
The idea of extracting minerals from geothermal brine has been around for years — at least since the 1960s — but most attempts at commercializing it have failed so far.
