Mining

The Natural History Museum is able to deliver a range of specialist consultancy, research and education services to the mining sector. Expert geological and geochemical staff support these services using modern, state-of-the-art analytical laboratories, opened in 1998, which contain a full-range of facilities. The Museum holds extensive reference collections of well-characterised minerals, ores and rocks and has one of the best Earth Science reference libraries in the UK.

We can offer assistance in:

• detailed characterisation and interpretation of materials (eg minerals, rocks, ores, concentrates, waste products and water

• on-site geological evaluation of mineral deposits with follow-up laboratory studies

• background research into mineral deposit occurrences based on extensive reference collections and library at the Museum

• technical Due Diligence studies of mineral exploration and evaluation projects

• in-house teaching seminars for industrial or academic audiences illustrated with extensive rock and mineral collections

• training of technical staff in mineralogical techniques either for commercial or institution based clients

• services ranging from short-term advisory work to longer on-going commissioned research projects tailored to specific client needs

Find out more about our recent Mining consulting projects.