Do you dream about combining infrared hyperspectral imaging and XRF into one instrument to get more useful information about your cores? The fusion of these two technologies might not be the solution to improve your data. You will still have incomplete mineralogical information since infrared hyperspectral imaging cannot supply you with information about several useful minerals (e.g. sulfides) as well as native metals. The combination with XRF will add some information about the core’s multi-elemental content, but nevertheless, the sensitive detection of many elements requires a long dwell time, thus limiting the acquisition to every 10 cm. And more importantly, you do not have access to multi-elemental microanalysis on the core’s surface (therefore losing spatial information since XRF core loggers are not hyperspectral imagers) to complement the selectivity of infrared hyperspectral imaging. Furthermore, XRF with a practical scanning dwell time is not sensitive to light elements (i.e. atomic numbers lower than 13).
ELEMISSION’s ECORE drill core scanner brings you the solution to your lack of information with a sensitivity that competes with LA-ICP-MS or SIMS. In fact, the laser-based technology allows a full microanalysis of the drill core, bringing you a complete set of information from the quantitative automated mineralogy to multi-elemental assays (keeping spatial information like texture and deportation), physical properties such as density, hardness, rock quality designation and more. This disruptive technology has been validated for microanalysis using micro-XRF and SEM-EDS (TIMA-X, MLA, QEMSCAN) for ultra-fast and accurate identification of rock’s mineral content. ELEMISSION realized the first 7.6-megapixel hyperspectral image made automatically (without human intervention, except pressing the start button) directly from a surface scanning raster on the drill core. As soon as the scanning data becomes available, ELEMISSION’s software automatically starts interpreting data, generating reports as well as compiling files containing info on quantitative automated mineralogy, multi-elemental assays, rock quality designation, density, hardness of the rocks, and more. These data files are specially designed to be fed to your favorite data mining software for the global interpretation of the orebody.
If you want to learn why ECORE technology is disrupting well-established drill core scanning and core logging technology, please take time to read our new peer-review paper here.
Another evidence that LIBS is a valuable microprobe technique. Even a mature commercial µ-XRF cannot provide you with quantitative automated mineralogy like CORIOSITY does.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ggr.12385
If you want to acquire or replace a µ-XRF, you definitely need to contact us at info@elemission.ca
We are very happy to celebrate ELEMISSION’s founding today, already 7 years ago! We would like to take the opportunity to thank all our past, current, and future customers for their precious trust in our company. Furthermore, ELEMISSION is grateful to all the people who contributed to our success and helped build our reputation all around the world.
PDAC is the most anticipated convention around the world for mineral exploration and mining industry. Every year, exhibitors, share holders and prospectors alike meet at this unique event: come meet us virtually on March 8-11!
This year, ELEMISSION will reveal its newest innovation on the opening day: it’s another good reason to attend the convention!
ELEMISSION’s team is excited to learn that CSIRO is announcing a new exciting project destined to boost the mining industry by using a LIBS technology drill core scanner on Australian mining sites. Read the full article here.
LIBS analyzers are portable, robust and more importantly: ultra-fast. Obtain the elemental and mineralogical content in real-time! The best example of the reliability and sturdiness of LIBS instrument is definitely the ChemCam on the Curiosity rover still working on Mars after 8 years of service, without any maintenance!
The new ECORE drill core scanner by ELEMISSION is the analyzer you need and is now available: get the full mineralogy and chemical content of your exploration samples in real-time. Drill more selectively thanks to ECORE real-time results that allow you to take a decision on the spot. Opt for significant cost reductions by getting more representative information about the ore body.
Furthermore, plan mining exploration and decommission as soon as you explore! Adapt your drill core scanner cost to your needs by adjusting the scanning resolution, which is impossible with other technologies. Make sure you try this disruptive technology in the mining industry.
Don’t miss out on improving your plant workflow! Stop waiting, start scanning! Contact us today.
The ELEMISSION team is particularly excited as the Perseverance rover approaches the landing stage on Mars. The Curiosity rover, which landed in 2012, made LIBS technology known through the solar system with the ChemCam (“ Chemical Camera ”). NASA’s JPL (Jet Propulsion Lab) re-embarked LIBS technology on the Perseverance rover with the new SuperCam. SuperCam combines the multi-element analysis strength of LIBS technology with the molecular selectivity of Raman and photometry. Since the Perseverance mission will focus on the search for past (or actual) life-form on Mars, the SuperCam will be a key sensor for the standoff detection of relevant targets. The sensor will help to answer the question of the presence of life on Mars by the combination of multi-element signatures and molecular signatures.
About ELEMISSION:
ELEMISSION has been commercializing LIBS technology since 2014 and stands out from competitors by increasing the representativeness of analyses due to the large sampling capacity of its LIBS instruments. In fact, ELEMISSION is the LIBS manufacturer with the fastest analysis speed on the market, with its 1000 measurements per second, ELEMISSION is 10 to 100 times faster than other instruments on the market. In 2016, ELEMISSION launched the first LIBS hyperspectral imager, MISSION: CORIOSITY (merging of Core and Curiosity keywords) and won in 2017 the innovation of the year at the very prestigious conference on scientific instrumentation Pittcon. Since the company creation in 2014, we are driven by our vision to become leaders in the manufacturing of highly precise and accurate multi-elemental analyzers using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS).
A laser imager on Mars: the Perseverance rover lands today! Follow the NASA robot equipped with the SuperCam LIBS analyzer here.
ELEMISSION inc. is proud to introduce the fourth generation of LIBS hyperspectral imaging technology for microanalysis: the CORIOSITY G4.
If you are planning the acquisition of a micro-XRF instrument, you should definitely contact us to get more information about what LIBS technology does much better than micro-XRF. First of all, LIBS microanalyzers are at least 45 times faster (including vacuum pumping). Normally, it takes 20 to 30 minutes for a modern micro-XRF to evacuate the sample chamber prior analysis while the LIBS analyzer doesn’t require vacuum conditions: place the sample as is, close the door and start the analysis immediately!
We also scaled up the throughput to the next level: our CORIOSITY G4 is equipped with an autosampler. The LIBS technology is more sensitive than micro-XRF for heavier elements. Moreover, light elements like H, Li, B, C, N, O, P, F, Na and Mg can even be detected at trace level!
Finally, CORIOSITY instruments are powered by artificial intelligence to learn and recognize spectral patterns in mineralogical analysis. More specifically, they can report the quantitative automated mineralogy like most modern scanning electronic microscope equipped with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS).
Here’s a small list of the principal specifications:
· A true speed of 1,000 individual spectra per second
· A maximum spatial resolution of 50 microns
· High selectivity, even for the lightest elements (which are not detectable using the XRF technology)
· Absolute sensitivity down to the femtograms
· 2D and 3D multi-elemental mapping
· Lightspeed Smart Automated Mineralogy powered by machine learning
· An autosampler for high throughput analysis
· A state-of-the-art software with an intuitive user interface
Interested in microanalysis?
Our LIBS Control software uses the power of machine learning to carry out mineral analysis from spectral data, and outputs striking images rendering a clear picture of a sample’s mineral or compositional distribution.
You’re looking for a micro-XRF instrument? STOP! The latest technology in microanalysis is LIBS hyperspectral imaging: you should definitely learn more about our newest CORIOSITY G4.
ELEMISSION will have a booth at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) 2019 convention (Trade Show North #6329N). Don’t miss out on a ELEMISSION technical presentation given by Dr François Doucet (LIBS: Universal core digitization) in the technical program “New exploration technologies” on Sunday, March 3rd, room 713 at 2:40 pm. PDAC is scheduled from the 3rd to the 6th of March 2019 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Canada.
ELEMISSION will be hosting two workshops at the Australian Microbeam Analysis Society (AMAS) 2019 convention. We are excited to show our latest breakthrough in the field of LIBS elemental imaging, having the capability of perforrming 1,000 acquisition points per second! ELEMISSION has the answer to your lithium rush needs! Our newest elemental imager can help you rapidly characterize the elemental tomography of lithium-bearing deposits at a high resolution under 40 seconds per squared centimeter. AMAS 2019 is scheduled from the 11th to the 15th of February at the Brighton Savoy in Melbourne, Australia.
We are proud to announce that ELEMISSION inc. is the winner of the Export Montreal Ouest MercadOr Prize for New Explorer! ELEMISSION CEO François Doucet accepted our prize on May 26th, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec.
The company was also recently featured in several news articles. First, ELEMISSION was featured in the May 2017 edition of Spectroscopy Magazine. Under Review of New Spectroscopic Instrumentation for 2017, ELEMISSION’s CORIOSITY was named as one of the most innovative new atomic spectroscopy product of the year. The magazine described CORIOSITY as “the most advanced benchtop LIBS analyzer for elemental imaging and analysis currently on the market.”
Next, ELEMISSION sat down with Samuel Larochelle from La Presse to discuss innovative start-ups in the Ville Saint-Laurent area for Cinq PME de Saint-Laurent qui veulent changer le monde (Five SMEs from Saint-Laurent that would like to change the world). ELEMISSION was included in the list for wanting to change the chemical analysis industry by working on sorting metals on high-speed conveyors and analyzing chemical compositions through LIBS technology. As well, ELEMISSION’s environmental impact was mentioned, with CEO François Doucet mentioning that “[our technology] can also monitor what industrial plants emit into the environment.”
As well, ELEMISSION discussed high technology with Martin Primeau from La Presse, specifically LIBS technology, Hautes Technologies au Service des Sociétés Minières (High Technology at the Service of Mining Companies). ELEMISSION’s CORIOSITY is named after the Mars Curiosity rover, which used LIBS technology to send back data to Earth. ELEMISSION uses similar technology to analyze rock cores. Mr. Doucet commented that “[ELEMISSION’s] technology allows us to analyze 1000 measurements per second.”
Furthermore, ELEMISSION recently participated in the 2017 CIM Conference in Montreal, Canada. CIM is the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, and holds a yearly conference with industry participants. ELEMISSION had the opportunity to network with fellow companies and discuss its machines, which provide required selectivity and throughput for big data-generation in Artificial Intelligence mining analysis.
ELEMISSION continues to develop and improve breakthrough LIBS technology, helping industries solve real-time analytical problems. You can learn more about ELEMISSION’s product lines by contacting us. Ask us how our products can help your research and analysis!