Evaluating Greenfield & Brownfield Mining Exploration Projects using micro-XRF
Using Micro-XRF for Geological Exploration and Environmental Assessment
The process of moving an ore deposit from discovery to an operational mine requires many phases of evaluation. Accurate characterization of mineralization and the surrounding host rocks underpins this process and is occuring increasingly earlier in the exploration and development cycle.Mineralogical and geochemical characterization of drill core during the early stages of exploration not only provide a means to evaluate the metal content of a deposit, but also to understand the potential impacts of mineability and environmental hazards on the economics of a project.
Micro-XRF mapping can provide rapid and robust information early on in an exploration program to understand relationships between mineralogy and geochemistry that may influence mineral processing and waste management. This webinar will elaborate how Vale Base Metals Brasil's operations used micro-XRF and complementary automated mineralogy to directly improve their understanding of currently mined deposits and for the evaluation of potential nearby resources.
Who Should Attend?
- Geologists, Mineralogist, Academia, Mining and Exploration
Speakers
Camila Torres
Geologist, Vale Base Metals
Dr. Andrew Menzies
Senior Application Scientist - Geology and Mining, Bruker Nano Analytics
Max Patzschke
Application Scientist EDS, Bruker Nano Analytics
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