Phelps Dodge Mining, the world’s second-largest producer of copper, has ordered its third QemSCAN system, a device that automatically analyzes crushed ore and drilled samples.
The technology employs an electron microscope to measure particles and identify the minerals present. An electron beam scans the sample, generating X-ray photons, which are then used to determine chemical composition.
QemSCAN was invented by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), a government-funded body based in Dickson, Australia.
Phelps Dodge will house the unit at its Process Technology Center in Safford, Ariz.
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