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Rapid Characterization of Soils, Rocks, and Ores with Handheld XRF

Handheld XRF analyzers provide high performance, real-time geochemistry data of soils, stream sediments, and rock outcrops.

From Evident Corporation (XRF / XRD) 5 Apr 2019

Lithium Exploration: The Use of XRF and XRD

Lithium-bearing mineral deposits can be explored using portable XRF and XRD.

From Evident Corporation (XRF / XRD) 5 Apr 2019

Portable XRF is an Effective Tool for Monitoring Gold in Activated Carbon

Portable XRF has been demonstrated to be an effective tool for measuring gold in activated carbon.

From Evident Corporation (XRF / XRD) 5 Apr 2019

Nickel Laterite Mineralization Explored by Portable XRF

Portable XRF is an effective method for exploring nickel laterite mineralization.

From Evident Corporation (XRF / XRD) 5 Apr 2019

Using Lubricants in Mining Equipment

In this article, we look at the use of lubricants in the mining industry and why it is beneficial.

By Liam Critchley 18 Sep 2019

Why is Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Important to Mining?

As material research escalates, the need for increasingly complex ore deposits is increasing. Consequently, the mining industry has put more effort into refining its methods of extraction.

By Isabelle Robinson 5 Mar 2019

Thin Film Elemental Analysis for Mineral Characterization

Scanning electron microscopy is a well-known tool that is utilized to analyze the morphology, defects and wear behavior of certain materials.

By Benedette Cuffari 12 Sep 2019

Automated Mine Processes That Optimize Energy Consumption

As the demand for materials increases, the mining industry has to look for new, automated mine processes to optimize their energy consumption.

By Benedette Cuffari 20 Dec 2018

What is Cobalt?

Cobalt is a silver-white magnetic metal, with the chemical symbol ‘Co’ and an atomic number of 27.

By Louise Saul 27 Oct 2018

Using X-ray Microscopy to Characterize Gold Mineralization

This article shows how non-destructive, large representative volume, high-resolution analysis of samples can be employed to understand and characterize gold mineralization over representative volumes of drill core using X-ray microscopy (XRM).

From Carl Zeiss - Raw Materials 18 Oct 2018