Mineral Exploration Equipment

November 10, 2010

Mineral exploration is the commercial process of finding viable ore such as base metals or precious metals like gold, silver or platinum; or even iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, and limestone to mine. It is a professional form of mineral prospecting which can be very involved and requires a range of equipment and techniques according to the terrain and ore body, vein or seam.

Modern mining processes involve prospecting for ore bodies by physically investigating and looking for signs of mineralisation using sampling and drilling equipment.

For organisations involved in mineral exploration in locations which are difficult to access with the more traditional, large, heavy drilling equipment Van Walt supplies a range of window sampling research equipment and micro-drilling rigs which are light, strong and have excellent penetration speeds – ideal for locating potentially lucrative ore reserves.