Introduction

 

Senior mineralogist with Rio Tinto for 17 years, I am now available for private consultancy work, report reviews and sample characterisation studies.  For further information, or to discuss potential projects please contact me by phone or e-mail.

 

Services

 

• Mineralogy
• Metallurgy
• Sample Preparation
• SEM
• XRD
• Ore Microscopy and Petrography
• Report Reviews

Sample Characterisation Studies

 

Providing mineralogy support services to a range of clients including:

 

Exploration Geologists:

• Positive identification of rocks and ores to support field identification and logging
• Early identification of potential processing problems or favourable mineralogy

 

Structural and Mining Geologists:

• Relating mineralogy to physical properties of the rocks and ores to gain an understanding of the behaviour of materials during mining

 

Environmental Scientists:

• Acid rock drainage
• Deportment and speciation of deleterious components (Hg, As, Cd e.t.c.)

 

Mineral Processing/Plant Engineers:

• Supporting plant design and optimisation
• Trouble shooting - identifying losses, deportment studies, tailings analysis

 

Metallurgists:

• Characterisation of slags, mattes, sinters, flue dusts, metallurgical deposits, furnace bricks, failure products, dross, glass, ceramics, glass fibre

 

Supporting a Range of Commodities

 

• Gold and Silver
• Base metals - Copper, lead and zinc
• Iron ores
• Bauxite
• Trona
• Talc
• Borates
• Mineral Sands
• Nickel/PGE
• Tin
• Diamonds