Applied mineralogy

Applied mineralogy - IOS Géosciences
Mines don’t extract metals, they extract minerals

Over 98% of mineral species are exclusive to mineralized environments. As the foundation of geometallurgy, mineral quantification and characterization have been adapted by IOS Geosciences to the exploration process.

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It is a new paradigm, which is why we have invested so heavily in it, both in terms of equipment and application development. Whether it is the automation of petrography (ARTSection), the detection of indicator minerals in sediments (ARTMin), or the qualification of industrial minerals, the various tools in the ART series generate the most accurate, reproducible, and reliable mineralogical data in the industry. It explains why the world’s leading exploration companies have adopted our technology.

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