Smart technology automates drill core logging/FAST MAPPING OF DRILL CORE

摘要

A rapid core logging system for mapping selected minerals in drill cores was tested at the Department of Natural Resources and Mines' (NR&M) Exploration Data Centre in July this year. Developed by CSIRO, in collaboration with the mining industry through Australian Mining Industry Research Association (AMIRA) International, the core logger applies aircraft and satellite-based mineral-mapping technology to significantly increase the geological, geotechnical and metallurgical knowledge gained from drill core, chips and blast hole powders. During an industry demonstration at the Brisbane Exploration Data Centre, Dr Jon Huntington said the equipment could continuously map the minerals in drill core at a rate of 300 to 500 metres (m) per day at a resolution of 1 centimetre (cm) or less.