Description

The workshop provides an opportunity to understand how infrared drill core imaging adds value to geological and mining projects. This will be done through discussions of the technology, the geological application of infrared spectroscopy, and the generation of information and products from the data. The goal is to provide an understanding of the technology, its application, the generation of information and the knowledge proposition that it offers. The workshop will undertake to describe the value of mineralogical data and textural information that can be obtained from infrared drill core imagery and its relationship to geotechnical and geophysical parameters of the core. An overview of the technology and application will be presented along with the principal geological information that can be obtained from the spectral data. Sensor designs and instrumentation will be discussed. Different data capture methods will be evaluated taking into consideration instrument, target and operational characteristics. Processing methods and product types will be discussed. Demonstration data sets will be used to illustrate the mineralogical information that can be obtained from the data. Time will be spent detailing the product types and uses generated from the infrared image data. These will allow the attendee to explore the data and understand how these data provide knowledge to geological materials. Application examples for different case studies and applications will be demonstrated. Finally, the future development directions and trends will be reviewed to round off the workshop.

Date:  
Sun, 28^th August 2016

Presenters:

Course Duration:
1 Day

Course Requirements:
Participants will require their own laptops to explore datasets.

Course Materials:
Digital Copies of the course notes will be provided to the participants.

Number of Participants:
10-25 Participants
Ideal numbers would be 15 for a fully interactive course, but if more people want to attend then the course will become more of a lecture series. A maximum number would be around 30 participants.

Programme

1. Introduction
2. Principles of Infrared Spectroscopy
3. Regions and Mineral Detection in the Infrared
4. Instrumentation for Application
5. Spectral Processing and Drill Core Image Products
6. Core Imaging Applications
7. Review of Application Data Examples

Registration Details

To book and pay, please use your existing registration log in (if you are already registered). New delegates can book using the registration form on the website (create your profile and register for the conference and then book your additional workshop)

Presenter Biographies

Phil Harris
Phil Harris was awarded a Ph.D. in Geology from the Rand Afrikaans University (University of Johannesburg) in 1999, for geological research on a high-grade metamorphic terrain in Antarctica. He has 19 years of experience in industry providing a broad range of remote sensing and spectral geology consulting, and has gained experience in satellite and airborne hyperspectral imaging, field portable mineral mapping systems and ground imaging systems while working for Anglo American. During this period he was actively involved in the development of acquisition systems, data processing methods and geological interpretation of various types of spectral data. These include large scale airborne hyperspectral surveys, field portable spectral data on many different geological sample types, and hyperspectral imaging for geological rock and drill core samples. Phil is currently working as a spectral geologist for TerraCore providing infrared imaging of drill core samples to the mining industry.

Paul Linton
Paul Linton holds B.Sc (Hons) and M.Sc degrees in geology from the University of the Witwatersrand. He has been involved in spectral mineralogy for almost 20 years, first for Anglo American/De Beers, then as a private consultant, and later for AngloGold Ashanti. He also has extensive experience in the field of geometallurgy, and particularly the application of spectral mineralogy to aid geometallurgical modelling. Paul is currently involved in business development for TerraCore.