Malvern Panalytical's X-ray diffraction (XRD) instruments are the tools of choice for mineralogical identification and quantification throughout the mining process — from exploration and grade control through to ore beneficiation and process monitoring. By revealing the crystallographic structure of materials, XRD provides the detailed mineral composition data that elemental analysis alone cannot deliver.
For mining laboratories, the Aeris Minerals edition offers a compact, benchtop XRD system purpose-built for mineralogical monitoring in demanding process control environments, capable of delivering results in under five minutes. For more complex research and multi-application needs, the Empyrean platform provides a highly flexible, high-performance floor-standing diffractometer capable of switching between a wide range of measurement configurations with minimal manual intervention.
Whether the challenge is identifying clay minerals that affect processing, quantifying ore phases to optimise recovery, or monitoring gangue minerals to reduce energy consumption, Malvern Panalytical's XRD solutions give mining teams the mineralogical insight needed to make faster, more confident decisions at every stage of the value chain.