RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Glad to see people upsetIcefish, I agree, 30 railcars of graphite does indeed indicate the enormous potential of the property.
I do have to refute your statement that the applications and demand for graphite haven't changed in 30 years however; this is because of the many major technological advances which have been made in the intervening decades.
"So what your suggesting is that 30 years ago there was no use for Miller graphite"
In short, yes. In 1980 there was a very tiny market for super pure carbonates like those from the Miller Mine; the market for carbon fibre did not value in the 10's of billions like it does today. In 1980 wind generation was not a viable option for the industrial-scale production of energy. In 1980, militaries around the world were still unconvinced that carbon fibre could be produced en masse and cheaply enough, even though its properties were superior to existing materials.
If, 30 years ago, you had told an energy executive in Nebraska that the Niobrara Formation contained an economically viable resource they would have laughed in your face. Yet here we are today amidst the dying days of America's "shale boom". Alot can change in 30 years, especially when technology is involved.
icefish wrote:
if this property is as described than even a prospector in the late 80's should of saw its potential. Its not like they were not using graphite in many other uses other than pencils in the 80's