Pyrite is the most common primary host mineral for gold. The type of gold and its associated trace elements in the pyrite determines the viability of the gold’s economic recovery.  Fingerprinting and imaging of a pyrite crystal makes it possible to accurately determine the timing of the gold event in the deposit and its distribution.

By combining sophisticated analytical techniques and multivariate data, the Gold Strike Assay, developed at the University of Tasmania, may increase the probability of an economic mineral discovery in a shorter timeframe and at lower upfront costs, adding value to early stage mine development. Using a proprietary technique, the imaging of gold and trace elements in pyrite is quantified to determine the amount of gold and the type of gold in the deposit, e.g., refractory (invisible gold), gold telluride, or free gold, with a detection limit of 001 PPM.

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