MINAS GERAIS Most gemstone mining activity is centred around the state of Minas Gerais, the third-largest state in Brazil. In the 1690s the Brazilian gold rush centred around this area, bringing significant prospecting to the area. The focus remained on gold and diamond deposits until the arrival of German settlers [...]
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-6574595160083058688-4Bgw Hexa Resources - Jon Coates our head geo and technical advisor examines a 100ct plus rough emerald that was recently extracted from the "Piteiras mine" in the Minas Gerais mining region in Brazil.
Hexa Resources - The team in Brazil are particularly pleased with the progress being made at the “Piteiras Mine” a close up shot of a newly discovered emerald vein at the "Pereiras Mine" found by our geological team on a recent visit, accompanied by our technical advisor SGS.
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Entrance to the “Piteiras Mine” in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
