Analyzing ore concentrates and grade control with handheld XRF

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…

Iron Ore Mining and Grade Control Using Thermo Scientific Portable XRF Analyzers Introduction Iron (Fe) is the most common element, by mass, forming the planet Earth, and is the fourth most common element found in the Earth’s crust. Because of…

Application note Exploration and mining of tantalum-niobium (coltan) and tin with handheld XRF analyzers Introduction Handheld X-ray fluorescence (HHXRF) instruments are great Tantalum (Ta), niobium (Nb), and tin (Sn) are frequently tools not only for prospecting but also for grade…

Mining Exploration and Geochemical Analysis of Mining Samples Thermo Scientific Niton XL3t Series Handheld XRF Mining Analyzers Lab-Quality Analysis in the Palm of Your Hand In all stages of the mining process, you make decisions based upon your mine model,…