Handheld XRF Workshop - Brisbane, March 2009

This professional development workshop was organised by the Queensland Branch of the AIG and was a half-day, practical workshop aimed at impending, new and existing users of handheld XRF instruments for geochemical applications.

Presentations included the theory and practicality of using portable XRF systems, demonstrations from two leading manufacturers, five case studies from existing users and issues associated with how results from handheld XRF instruments are publicly reported.

The presentation slides used by all speakers have kindly been made available for on-line publication by AIG. Presentations comprised:

Welcome and introduction to AIG and upcoming Qld events	Mark Berry AIG Qld Branch Chair	[Click Here]
Using XRF in handheld mode - Basic theory, elements that can be estimated, limitations and practicalities	Craig Smith CSIRO	[Click Here]
Innov-X Systems Presentation	Andrew Somers Innov-X	[Click Here]
Niton Instruments Presentation	Russ Lord Niton	[Click Here]
CASE STUDY - Molybdenum project drill chips, Qld	Doug Young ActivEX	[Click Here]
CASE STUDY - Base metals in soils, Broken Hill area, NSW	Keith Hannan Consultant	[Click Here]
CASE STUDY - Gold and tungsten in soils, rock chip and drill pulps, Australia	Darcy Milburn Icon Resources	[Click Here]
CASE STUDY - Nickel laterite soils and drilling support, Qld	Pat Smith Metallica	[Click Here]
CASE STUDY - Copper project sample pulps, Phillipines	Ian Cooper Consultant	[Click Here]
Public reporting of handheld XRF data with respect to the JORC Code	Mark Berry AMC Consultants	[Click Here]

AIG sincerely thanks all presenters for their contributions to this workshop.

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