Portable XRF for the Exploration and Mining Industry

This is the CAMIRO Project 10E01 Phase 1 report by Hall, Buchar, and Bonham-Carter carried out for CAMIRO (Canadian Mining Industry Research Organisation) and entitled Quality Control Assessment of Portable XRF Analysers: Development of Standard Operating Procedures, Performance on Variable Media and Recommended Uses, 2012. It focuses on the testing of geological control reference materials using five portable XRF instruments from three manufacturing companies.

Phase 1 Report: Click here to download (~21MB).

Appendices to Phase 1 Report:

• -Appendix 1
• -Appendix 2a
• -Appendix 2b
• -Appendix 3
• -Appendix 4a
• -Appendix 4b
• -Appendix 5a
• -Appendix 5b
• -Appendix 5c
• -Appendix 5d
• -Appendix 5e
• -Appendix 5f
• -Appendix 5g
• -Appendix 6
• -Appendix 7a
• -Appendix 7b
• -Appendix 8a
• -Appendix 8b
• -Appendix 8c

This is the CAMIRO Project 10E01 Phase 2 report by Hall, Pagé, and Bonham-Carter carried out for CAMIRO (Canadian Mining Industry Research Organisation) and entitled Quality Control Assessment of Portable XRF Analysers: Development of Standard Operating Procedures, Performance on Variable Media and Recommended Uses, 2013. It focuses on (a) calibration strategies and matrix effects; (b) direct analysis of rocks and ores; (c) soil analysis; and (d) moisture effects.

Phase 2 Report: Click here to download (7.02MB).

Phase 2 Appendices: Click here to go to a .zip file hosted in Google drive (large file - 130MB)