Core Scanning technology and automated data acquisition, for geologists
IMA partner Mine On-Line Service (MOLS) company performed drill core scanning with its Scanmobile lab at the Geological Survey of Finland’s (GTK) national drill core storage. The Scanmobile houses IMA scanning XRF analyzer for elemental analysis of cores in their boxes. IMA's experts can then combine the analysis data with core digital images and rock quality (RQD index) from the core images.
MOLS Remolog™ remote logging browser delivers the result (digitized core storage) almost in real-time, to the end users of the data.
This EIT Raw Materials EUROCORE – (European Core Sample Collection for Master Training) project is participated by major European Universities and research institutions. Regarding the evolution of the in situ analysis tools, the EUROCORE project wants to assist the mining industry by teaching students (Master, PhD), and mining companies staff about the use of this innovative "in-situ" analytical technology for analyzing drill core samples.
Related links:
https://eitrawmaterials.eu/course/eurocore/
http://en.gtk.fi/
What is IMA Engineering?
IMA Engineering has used on-line sensors for analyzing ore and waste rock in mining for over 25 years. Today IMA on-line sensors are used in various stages of the mining process including on-line analysis of drill cores, drill chips, ore, and waste in loader buckets, ROM ore analysis on conveyor belts and in bulk ore sorting, as well as slurry analysis in concentrators.
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