Mining

Recent projects

  • the mineralogy of nickeliferous laterites in Colombia

    Precise mineralogical identification of nickel residence in the laterite profile and development of a geochemical model for formation of the deposit.
    (Gencor-Billiton)

  • alteration studies around gold-barite mineralisation in Indonesia

    Use of novel XRD techniques to characterise mineralogical zonations in alteration around gold orebodies in order to develop a geological model for orebody formation.
    (Billiton)

  • electron microprobe analyses of pyrochlore concentrates

    Petrological and microprobe study of a number of pyrochlore concentrates from mineral deposits under evaluation in order to determine mineral chemistry as an aid to possible extraction technologies.
    (GfE Metalle und Materialen)

  • alteration minerals associated with sulphide ores

    Mineral chemistry of alteration minerals associated with massive sulphide mineralisation.
    (Rio Tinto Mining and Exploration)

  • gold mineralization in Tanzania

    Nature and origins of mineralisation at a new gold deposit, Tanzania.
    (Sutton Resources)

  • collision belt metallogeny of Central Asia

    Mineralogical study of mineralised specimens from Central Asia.
    (BHP Minerals International)

Other clients include:

  • Cominco Resources International

  • Taylor Woodrow

  • De Beers Industrial Diamond Division

Find out more about our Mining consulting services.   

For further information contact

NHM Consulting 
Mining
Department of Mineralogy
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
UK

Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 5892
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7 942 5537
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NHM Consulting

Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
UK

Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 5816
Fax: +44 (0)20 7942 5841
Email us