Use of Sample Preparation Tools in Mining and Mineral Exploration Projects

Exploration & Mining of Porphyry Deposits Using Thermo Scientific Portable XRF Analyzers Example from the Miner Mountain porphyry Cu deposit, British Columbia, Canada Introduction Porphyry deposits are very attractive exploration and mining targets due to their high tonnage and relatively…

Application of the Thermo Scientific Portable XRF Analyzer in PGE Exploration Photo courtesy of www.iRocks.com specimen, Joe Budd photo Example from the Merensky Contact Reef, Bushveld Complex, South Africa Introduction Mining and exploration activities for precious metals have risen due…

APPLICATION NOTE Thermo Scientific Niton XL5 Analyzer Exploring New Frontiers of In Situ Geochemical Analysis Using the Thermo Scientific Niton XL5 XRF Analyzer Author: M. Bauer, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Tewksbury, MA USA Introduction With substantial capital investments at stake, it…

Identification of Lithology & Base Metal Anomalies – Pathfinders for Gold Exploration Using Thermo Scientific Portable XRF Analyzers Example from the Blackwater Gold Deposit, British Columbia, Canada Introduction Throughout history, gold (Au) has been a very valuable metal because of…