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We believe PhotonAssay can enhance client and MinAnalytical still offers those
outcomes in ways not possible with fire assays. services from its Canning Vale facility,
converting clients to PhotonAssay
It allows us to provide reliable information when they go into production and
faster and with cleaner safer outcomes. It is an often doing side by side trials so
clients can feel comfortable in the
opportunity to better integrate ourselves with quality of their data.”
“It is very important to bring the
customers by enhancing their value creation.” client along with you,” Wheeler says.
“They’ve come along that journey
with us and made them part of the
trials and validation process. We have
also worked closely with individual
geologists because we knew they
The machines are capable of General Manager Teresa Soanes
processing more than 5000 samples believes the greatest benefits will be would be integral to industry
a day and can start delivering results derived from the grade control drilling adoption. Because of that there will be
within 12 hours, making them superior and assaying process. no nasty surprises for clients. We have
to traditional assaying techniques. “It is going to be a real game- had some form of validation with just
When combined with MinAnalytical’s changer in grade control where about every major client we have.”
new automation capabilities, clients are always looking for a quick Soanes agrees that satisfying
PhotonAssay has the ability to achieve turnaround of samples,” Soanes clients’ desire for quality is crucial to
superior outcomes on productivity, says. “PhotonAssay has the ability to PhotonAssay’s success.
safety and environmental concerns. deliver results quickly and accurately, “With NATA accreditation we ensure
Gary Wheeler, MinAnalytical’s Business allowing grade control to keep pace the quality of the process is spot
Development Manager says Photon with other rapid acceleration of on and clients can understand the
assaying has huge advantages production technology.” decisions and processes. We make
beyond productivity. “It is much The interest in PhotonAssay is in sure we maintain high standards.
faster and more sustainable than fire line with a wider industry push to Clients are transitioning across with us
assaying and there is no toxic material embrace new technology. and as they’ve used it more, they are
produced during the process. getting comfortable with it.”
“Clients are increasingly interested
“I’ve been in this industry for many in new technology,” Wheeler says. Adding further assurance for clients,
years and have seen a lot of innovation “Five or six years ago there wasn’t according to James, is the weight of
but the very best ones don’t come enthusiasm for something like this but Perenti behind MinAnalytical.
around very often. PhotonAssay is in the last three years there has been “It is a huge advantage for
one of the very best and will be a an increased appetite for productivity, MinAnalytical,” he says. “It provides not
springboard to the future. It offers a safety, environmental improvements only the balance sheet to support the
safer, cleaner, faster and accurate way and reduced toxic waste in assaying business but the client base within the
of assaying for gold, and in particular and PhotonAssay ticks all those boxes. group – whether through Barminco,
coarse gold”.” Along with our automation processes Ausdrill, African Mining Services or
While PhotonAssay could be used for it has allowed us to turn samples African Underground Mining Services
any gold analysis, MinAnalytical around more efficiently. And, because – and the reputation to leverage from.
the operators are only handling the That is vitally important when you’re
material once, it eliminates error; the taking a significant position in the
MinAnALyticAL Pty Ltd integrity of the sample is sustained future of assaying as a leader and
throughout the process. innovator rather than a follower.”
A Perenti Global Ltd company, “A lot of people are seeing the benefit James says MinAnalytical’s adoption
MinAnalytical offers a
comprehensive range of of this and are very excited about the of PhotonAssay technology is
geochemical and precious future and what this could allow.” part of Perenti’s wider push to be
metal analyses to the mineral Any service provider wishing to make an innovator throughout mining
exploration and mining such a technological leap must services, a principle it calls “Enabling
industry ensure their clients are comfortable Tomorrow”.
Addresses: “This is a long-term technology
making the journey with them. solution, a disruptor in the
50 Baile Rd, Canning Vale WA 6155 Wheeler explained that after securing market,” he says. “Our investment
43 Great Eastern Hwy, Kalgoorlie WA National Association of Testing in PhotonAssaying is targeted to
6430 Authorities (NATA) accreditation in help solve clients’ problems and
Tel: +61 8 6258 9600
Email: 2018, MinAnalytical spent the next give opportunity for meaningful
enquiries@minanalytical.com.au two years familiarising clients with the improvement.”
technique and its capabilities.
Key personnel: teresa Soanes
(General Manager) Gary Wheeler “There is still a demand for the
(Business Development Manager) traditional processing methods,
particularly for Greenfields exploration