Niton XRF Calibration Factors
On the Niton XRF, calibration factors are used to adjust for consistently high or consistently low readings from the XRF analyzer. They are calculated by graphing the data points created by plotting the percentage of each element as indicated by standard samples, against the percentage of each element as reported by the XRF analyzer. Then […]
Activox Process for Refractory Gold
It was a proprietary and licensed process. Is essentially low temperature/low pressure oxidation. I think patent may have expired, which is why I refer to it as low temp/low pressure rather than Activox. It was developed for Nickel extraction but can also be applied to refractory gold extraction.
Rosia Montana project approved after 14 years of negotiations
After 14 long years of debate and negotiations, the Romanian ruling Social Democratic Party has approved a proposal for a legislation that will allow the Canadian mining company Gabriel Resources to proceed with the Rosia Montana mine project. The parliament will vote the new bill in September. That being said, Romania is preparing itself to become […]
Gold Price Sensitive Gold Mining Stocks
Here I try to explain or list gold mining stocks than are and others that are not sensitive to gold prices going up or down. Not Sure Where Gold is Going … Higher or Lower from Here? — What to Own Under Both Scenarios: A snapshot of our gold producer coverage universe shows that some […]
High zinc levels are poisoning the New River
The historic New River, which flows through central Appalachia – across North Carolina and West Virginia, in Virginia (USA) -, is showing signs of high levels of zinc that is poisoning the water and polluting the nearby land. New evidence has arisen, but the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is not acting to solve the problem. This […]
How will NASA mine an asteroid: step by step pictures
If you think that mining an asteroid is something that won’t happen for several decades, you’re probably wrong. NASA is betting so much in this possibility that they just released a small guide that explains how the process will happen. The agency recently released some new photos and even a video animation depicting its plan. The […]
Canadian company uses satellite to monitor mining site
Did you know it’s already possible to monitor and measure mining sites from space? That’s right. Thanks to the advances in imaging satellites and data processing technology, the industry has evolved into a point where it can successfully monitor mines from thousands of miles away. Recently, the president and founder of the Canadian company PhotoSat wrote an article […]
People arrested during protest against iron mine
The indigenous Sami population has been trying to preserve their way of life and culture by protesting against the creation of an iron mine in northern Sweden. The project belongs to the British company Beowulf Mines. The police was called last Wednesday (21) to end a blockade of around 50 people, among locals and Sami. Eight people […]
SAP wants to build a digital mining enterprise vision for the African sector
The process of automation in the African mining sector has been a hot topic for a while. Mining Examiner has published some articles about this issue, but there are new technologies out there that can help reduce the difficulties the industry is facing. The software giant SAP is working on solutions for the mining sector in […]
Itronics will update the procedures used in Au-Ag-Cu mines
The company Itronics Inc. has recently announced it’s updating its technology developments and plans “with a focus on potential applications for silver-gold mines that have a silver to gold ratio exceeding 4 to 1 in the ore”, it’s possible to read on the firm’s website. According to the Nevada-based business, its technology may also “prove to […]