{"id":1167,"date":"2013-08-27T16:27:54","date_gmt":"2013-08-27T20:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/?p=1167"},"modified":"2026-01-06T17:12:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:12:13","slug":"do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Know What These Mining Terms Mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right\" title=\"mining terms\" alt=\"Do you know these mining terms\" src=\"http:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/875952691.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Raise your hand if you know these mining terms<\/p><\/div>  Chemical assay data is used to guide mining operations\u00a0during every step of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.niton.com\/mining.aspx?sflang=en\">exploration and mining\u00a0<\/a>process. Obtaining accurate geochemical data quickly in order to guide operations is one of the biggest obstacles to high-productivity operations. To help ensure that your data is accurate, everyone involved in the mining and assaying process should have the same definition of certain terms.\u00a0 Here is a short list of common mining and exploration terms and their meanings.  <strong><em>Mining and Exploration Terms<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Assay<\/strong> Qualitative or quantitative analysis of a metal or ore to determine its components<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coal quality analyzer <\/strong>Equipment that accepts feed from a sample system, controls the flow through the analyzer and measures the major coal quality parameters of interest to coal producers and coal-fired power generators<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cross Belt analyzer<\/strong> <span><span><span>Equipment that provides minute-by-minute quality analysis of critical process streams to facilitate sorting, blending and out-of-seam dilution control<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Drill core <\/strong>A &#8220;cylinder&#8221; of material taken as a sample form<\/li>\n<li><strong>Downstream <\/strong>The oil and gas operations that take place after the production phase (e.g. refining crude oil)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fracking <\/strong>Hydraulic fracturing &#8212; using high-pressure water, sand, and chemicals to obtain hard-to-reach natural gas and oil from rocks deep underground<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geochemical mapping <\/strong>Mapping based on elemental concentration<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geochemistry <\/strong>Chemical composition of the earth&#8217;s crust and the chemical changes that occur there; in particular \u201cthe\u00a0study of the absolute and relative abundances of chemical elements in the minerals, soils, ores, rocks, water, and atmosphere of the earth and the distribution and movement of these elements from one place to another as a result of their chemical and physical properties.\u201d [http:\/\/encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com\/geochemistry]<\/li>\n<li><strong>GIS (global information system) \/ GPS (global positioning system) <\/strong>Tools used in field mapping systems. With these tools, users can plot geochemical data on maps in real time and make more informed decisions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grade control <\/strong>The measurement and adjustment of mined materials to keep the elements of interest within a specific concentration range<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infilling <\/strong>Taking readings at a closer spacing to more closely define the boundaries of an anomaly; an exploration technique<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mill heads and tails <\/strong>Used in mills and refineries &#8211; feedstocks (heads), concentrates, and tailings (finely ground rock separated from the ore minerals)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ore<\/strong> A mineral or an aggregate of minerals from which a valuable constituent, especially a metal, can be profitably mined or extracted<\/li>\n<li><strong>Outcrop<\/strong> A portion of bedrock or other stratum protruding through the earth&#8217;s surface, i.e., the soil level<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pathfinder elements<\/strong> Elements with better geochemical or analytical characteristics (mainly higher concentration) than the target metal, e.g., in some deposits, As can be used as a pathfinder for Au.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Platinum group elements (PGE) \/ platinum group metals (PGM)<\/strong> A group of 6 precious metals (Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, and Pt) all having similar chemical and physical properties<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rare earth elements (REE) <\/strong>Elements with atomic numbers from 57 (La) to 71 (Lu). Commonly they are associated with Sc (21) and Y (39).<\/li>\n<li><strong>TestAll\u2122 Geo\u00a0<\/strong> Unique technology feature of Thermo Scientific portable XRF mining analyzers.\u00a0 TestAll Geo automatically determines the correct analytical test mode for rapid analysis of major and trace elements in geological samples.<\/li>\n<li><span><strong>Upstream<\/strong> <span>The oil and gas operations that involve exploration and production.<\/span> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>X-ray fluorescence (XRF) <\/strong>1. the emission of x-rays from a substance during exposure to an external source of x-rays. 2. the process by which a nondestructive test for material composition is performed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> &nbsp;  These are just a few key terms that are used in the mining industry.\u00a0 Can you come up with others? \u00a0Let us know in the comment field and we&#8217;ll add them to our list.  &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chemical assay data is used to guide mining operations\u00a0during every step of the exploration and mining\u00a0process. Obtaining accurate geochemical data quickly in order to guide operations is one of the biggest obstacles to high-productivity operations. To help ensure that your data is accurate, everyone involved in the mining and assaying process should have the same<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":138,"featured_media":1166,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[16,175,176],"division":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1167","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-general-industry-mining","8":"tag-mining-2","9":"tag-mining-definitions","10":"tag-mining-terms","11":"entry"},"_selected_authors":[1204],"_selected_reviewers":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.8 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Do You Know What These Mining Terms Mean?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"List and definitions of mining terms and acronyms.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Do You Know What These Mining Terms Mean?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"List and definitions of mining terms and acronyms.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Advancing Mining\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thermofisher\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-08-27T20:27:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-06T17:12:13+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/08\/87595269-1024x683.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"683\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jon Culbertson\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@thermofisher\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@thermofisher\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jon Culbertson\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.thermofisher.com\\\/blog\\\/mining\\\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.thermofisher.com\\\/blog\\\/mining\\\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Jon Culbertson\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\\\/mining\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/fca266c46458b3b07bf26848ecce5c91\"},\"headline\":\"Do You Know What These Mining Terms Mean?\",\"datePublished\":\"2013-08-27T20:27:54+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-06T17:12:13+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.thermofisher.com\\\/blog\\\/mining\\\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":616,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.thermofisher.com\\\/blog\\\/mining\\\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\\\/mining\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2013\\\/08\\\/87595269.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"mining\",\"mining definitions\",\"mining terms\"],\"articleSection\":[\"General\\\/Industry\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.thermofisher.com\\\/blog\\\/mining\\\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.thermofisher.com\\\/blog\\\/mining\\\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.thermofisher.com\\\/blog\\\/mining\\\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\\\/\",\"name\":\"Do You Know What These Mining Terms Mean?\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\\\/mining\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.thermofisher.com\\\/blog\\\/mining\\\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.thermofisher.com\\\/blog\\\/mining\\\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\\\/mining\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2013\\\/08\\\/87595269.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2013-08-27T20:27:54+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-06T17:12:13+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\\\/mining\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/fca266c46458b3b07bf26848ecce5c91\"},\"description\":\"List and definitions of mining terms and acronyms.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.thermofisher.com\\\/blog\\\/mining\\\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.thermofisher.com\\\/blog\\\/mining\\\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.thermofisher.com\\\/blog\\\/mining\\\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\\\/mining\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2013\\\/08\\\/87595269.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\\\/mining\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2013\\\/08\\\/87595269.jpg\",\"width\":3600,\"height\":2400,\"caption\":\"Do you know these mining terms\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.thermofisher.com\\\/blog\\\/mining\\\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\\\/mining\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Do You Know What These Mining Terms Mean?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\\\/mining\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\\\/mining\\\/\",\"name\":\"Advancing Mining\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\\\/mining\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\\\/mining\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/fca266c46458b3b07bf26848ecce5c91\",\"name\":\"Jon Culbertson\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/b0799de18b4f3f8a4f810363338e12750b13e27eea7ff3e0bd64c409a5d66f94?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/b0799de18b4f3f8a4f810363338e12750b13e27eea7ff3e0bd64c409a5d66f94?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/b0799de18b4f3f8a4f810363338e12750b13e27eea7ff3e0bd64c409a5d66f94?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Jon Culbertson\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\\\/author\\\/jon-culbertsonthermofisher-com\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Do You Know What These Mining Terms Mean?","description":"List and definitions of mining terms and acronyms.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Do You Know What These Mining Terms Mean?","og_description":"List and definitions of mining terms and acronyms.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\/","og_site_name":"Advancing Mining","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thermofisher","article_published_time":"2013-08-27T20:27:54+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-01-06T17:12:13+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":683,"url":"http:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/08\/87595269-1024x683.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Jon Culbertson","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@thermofisher","twitter_site":"@thermofisher","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Jon Culbertson","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\/"},"author":{"name":"Jon Culbertson","@id":"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/#\/schema\/person\/fca266c46458b3b07bf26848ecce5c91"},"headline":"Do You Know What These Mining Terms Mean?","datePublished":"2013-08-27T20:27:54+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-06T17:12:13+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\/"},"wordCount":616,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/08\/87595269.jpg","keywords":["mining","mining definitions","mining terms"],"articleSection":["General\/Industry"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\/","url":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\/","name":"Do You Know What These Mining Terms Mean?","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/08\/87595269.jpg","datePublished":"2013-08-27T20:27:54+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-06T17:12:13+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/#\/schema\/person\/fca266c46458b3b07bf26848ecce5c91"},"description":"List and definitions of mining terms and acronyms.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/08\/87595269.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/08\/87595269.jpg","width":3600,"height":2400,"caption":"Do you know these mining terms"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/do-you-know-what-these-mining-terms-mean\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Do You Know What These Mining Terms Mean?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/#website","url":"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/","name":"Advancing Mining","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/#\/schema\/person\/fca266c46458b3b07bf26848ecce5c91","name":"Jon Culbertson","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b0799de18b4f3f8a4f810363338e12750b13e27eea7ff3e0bd64c409a5d66f94?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b0799de18b4f3f8a4f810363338e12750b13e27eea7ff3e0bd64c409a5d66f94?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b0799de18b4f3f8a4f810363338e12750b13e27eea7ff3e0bd64c409a5d66f94?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Jon Culbertson"},"url":"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/author\/jon-culbertsonthermofisher-com\/"}]}},"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":5,"label":"General\/Industry"}],"post_tag":[{"value":16,"label":"mining"},{"value":175,"label":"mining definitions"},{"value":176,"label":"mining terms"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/08\/87595269-1024x683.jpg",760,507,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Jon Culbertson","author_link":"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/author\/jon-culbertsonthermofisher-com\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":5,"name":"General\/Industry","slug":"general-industry-mining","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":5,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":74,"filter":"raw","meta":[],"cat_ID":5,"category_count":74,"category_description":"","cat_name":"General\/Industry","category_nicename":"general-industry-mining","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":[{"term_id":16,"name":"mining","slug":"mining-2","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":16,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":111,"filter":"raw","meta":[]},{"term_id":175,"name":"mining definitions","slug":"mining-definitions","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":175,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw","meta":[]},{"term_id":176,"name":"mining terms","slug":"mining-terms","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":176,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw","meta":[]}],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":13977,"url":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/what-is-in-situ-geochemical-analysis-and-why-it-is-critical-for-modern-field-operations\/","url_meta":{"origin":1167,"position":0},"title":"What Is In Situ Geochemical Analysis \u2014 And Why It Is Critical for Modern Field Operations","author":"Marlene Gasdia-Cochrane","date":"March 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"In situ geochemical analysis has become a cornerstone of modern mineral exploration, mining, and environmental fieldwork. As project timelines tighten and operational costs increase, organizations can no longer afford delays caused by traditional laboratory testing workflows. In situ analysis \u2014 the ability to measure elemental composition directly at the sampling\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Exploration&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Exploration","link":"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/exploration\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Close up of industrial worker holding mineral ore in gloved hands on mining site","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/iStock-896157842.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/iStock-896157842.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/iStock-896157842.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/iStock-896157842.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/iStock-896157842.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/iStock-896157842.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2707,"url":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/potash-a-look-at-the-worlds-most-popular-fertilizer\/","url_meta":{"origin":1167,"position":1},"title":"Potash: A Look at the World\u2019s Most Popular Fertilizer","author":"Ali Somarin","date":"April 8, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Potash Explained Potash is one of the most essential fertilizers in modern agriculture, supplying potassium\u2014an irreplaceable nutrient that supports plant growth, crop yield, and overall food production. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), about 85% of potash is used in fertilizers, underscoring its critical role in global farming systems.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Data Management\/Lab Automation&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Data Management\/Lab Automation","link":"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/data-management-lab-automation\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"potash evaporation ponds at mining site","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/iStock-1362567340.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/iStock-1362567340.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/iStock-1362567340.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/iStock-1362567340.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/iStock-1362567340.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/iStock-1362567340.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13986,"url":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/best-practices-for-accurate-in-situ-geochemical-analysis\/","url_meta":{"origin":1167,"position":2},"title":"Best Practices for Accurate In Situ Geochemical Analysis","author":"Marlene Gasdia-Cochrane","date":"March 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"In situ geochemical analysis refers to elemental testing performed directly on geological materials in their natural location, avoiding the delays and costs associated with laboratory testing.\u00a0 While in situ geochemical analysis delivers immediate elemental data, the reliability of those results depends heavily on proper field methodology. Portable analytical technologies used\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Exploration&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Exploration","link":"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/exploration\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Mining truck on a dirt road in the Andes, Chile (near Embalse El Yeso, Caj\u00f3n del Maipo, San Jos\u00e9 de Maipo)","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/iStock-2222354034.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/iStock-2222354034.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/iStock-2222354034.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/iStock-2222354034.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/iStock-2222354034.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/iStock-2222354034.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1624,"url":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/a-halloween-treat-free-periodic-table\/","url_meta":{"origin":1167,"position":3},"title":"A Halloween Treat &#8211; Free Periodic Table","author":"Marlene Gasdia-Cochrane","date":"October 30, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"No tricks here. Download this handy periodic table and X-ray energy reference guide to help in analyzing your mining samples. \u00a0It's our treat. Then visit our Mining and Minerals, Cement Production, and Coal Power pages for more goodies. Download Periodic Table.\u00a0 \u00a0","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Elemental\/Geochemical Analysis&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Elemental\/Geochemical Analysis","link":"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/elemental-geochemical-analysis\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"halloween scene with plastic pumpkin and candy","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/No-Tricks-.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/No-Tricks-.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/No-Tricks-.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/No-Tricks-.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/No-Tricks-.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13544,"url":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/did-you-read-these-mining-and-minerals-articles-yet\/","url_meta":{"origin":1167,"position":4},"title":"Did You Read These Mining and Minerals Articles Yet?","author":"Marlene Gasdia-Cochrane","date":"December 16, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"According to Google, here are the Top 10 read articles this year from Advancing Mining. Some have been around for quite awhile, but are still as relevant as ever. If you missed any of the latest articles, just click\u00a0here\u00a0to see the most recently published articles. You can even filter by\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General\/Industry&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General\/Industry","link":"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/general-industry-mining\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Top 10, words, isolated on a dark blue background. Alphabet on stone blocks.Rating. Rating concept. Background.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/iStock-1411361298.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/iStock-1411361298.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/iStock-1411361298.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/iStock-1411361298.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/iStock-1411361298.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/iStock-1411361298.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13488,"url":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/the-role-of-edxrf-spectrometers-in-the-extraction-of-copper-from-ore\/","url_meta":{"origin":1167,"position":5},"title":"The Role of EDXRF Spectrometers in the Extraction of Copper from Ore","author":"Marlene Gasdia-Cochrane","date":"November 4, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Copper extraction is a complex process requiring precise control to ensure high purity. Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometers play a vital role by providing fast, non-destructive elemental analysis of ores, concentrates, and intermediate products. This enables mining operations to optimize extraction efficiency, maintain quality assurance, and meet stringent industry\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Elemental\/Geochemical Analysis&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Elemental\/Geochemical Analysis","link":"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/elemental-geochemical-analysis\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"a rock showing signs of copper and gold.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/iStock-1309478061.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/iStock-1309478061.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/iStock-1309478061.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/iStock-1309478061.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/iStock-1309478061.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/iStock-1309478061.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/08\/87595269.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/138"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1167"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1167\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1167"},{"taxonomy":"division","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/division?post=1167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}