Thermo Scientific says it has the largest installed base of hand-held XRF spectrometers in Africa, used in mineral exploration and for other tasks. These units can be used for early stage exploration: soil survey and outcrop evaluation and advanced exploration and drilling: trend analysis to identify decreasing or increasing pattern of elements of interest to make “continue” or “stop” drilling decisions onsite. They can also assist with ore deposit modelling/mapping.

The Niton XL3t XRF analyser offers features engineered to improve productivity and profitability:

• High sensitivity and measurement accuracy
• Flip-up, color, touch-screen display
• Ergonomic design
• Easy-to-use software
• 50 kV x-ray tube provides approximately twice the x-ray flux of a 40 kV x-ray tube
• Hotfoot hot surface adaptor allows testing in petrochemical refineries up to (450°C).

The Mining Indaba is at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, February 5-8. International Mining will be there.