Mat Dunlop - Adventures in Core Scanning - What we’ve learned deploying XRF and hyperspectral

Are you curious about what it’s like to actually use XRF and hyperspectral core scanners on a drill project? Like most new technologies, it’s not as simple as pressing a button and getting results. Freeport-McMoRan Exploration has tested several different core scanners over the past few years and has learned a lot about what you need to know before deploying a scanner at your core shed or drill site. Different scanners fill different roles in an exploration project - the value you get out of core scanning depends a great deal on how you prepare, how well you match the scanner to the scope of your project, and when and where you actually scan the core.

[@alexdrockhound9497]

I used a truScan a while back. It was pretty neat except that it seemed unable to understand that the read head is 3d, so it wouldn't raise up properly when the core had an elevation change, it would lift a bit late. I found that strange since it had an elevation map of the core from its first scan. What this lead to is damage to the head and it would push the core around and fail to scan it. Was doing this in ~2019 so hopefully that issue has been resolved by now, since it was just a software implementation thing and not a hardware issue.

[@minalyzeab2771]

HI we have been busy scanning core, hence the slow response (unlike our super fast core scanning platforms). Did you know, last year Minalyze and Veracio joined forces which means we have now combined our expertise and unique IP. One of the nice advantages that has come out of this is increased scanning flexibility in the TruScan, addressing exactly how fast and nimble we can continuously and consistently scan core.

[@haroldvelasquez2806]

starts at 4:53 min, nice talk