Markus Firsching participated in two prestigious industry events in Cape Town, South Africa

In November 2024, Markus Firsching, Senior Scientist at Fraunhofer IIS (Germany), represented the MINE.IO project at two key events organized by MEI Conferences in Cape Town, South Africa. Both events brought together leading scientists, researchers, and industry professionals to explore cutting-edge technologies in mineral processing.

1. Process Mineralogy 2024 (November 11-13, 2024)
This conference focused on the latest advancements in process mineralogy. Markus Firsching presented two posters:

“Evaluation of energy dispersive X-Ray diffraction for rapid mineralogical analysis in mining” – 𝘉. 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘪 𝘔. 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 (𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘩𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘡𝘙𝘛, 𝘎𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺)
“Enhancing mineral processing efficiency: A feasibility study on the detectability of various minerals using Dual-Energy X-ray Imaging in XRT Sorting” – 𝘔. 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘑. 𝘓𝘦𝘪𝘴𝘯𝘦𝘳 (𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘩𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘡𝘙𝘛, 𝘎𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺) 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙. 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳 (𝘎𝘦𝘮𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘓𝘵𝘥, 𝘜𝘒)

These presentations highlighted Fraunhofer EZRT’s innovative approach to mineral analysis using advanced XRT technologies, which are being developed as part of the MINE.IO project.

2. Critical Minerals 2024 (November 14-15, 2024)
At the first international symposium on Critical Minerals Processing, Markus Firsching and his team delivered a lecture titled:

“A Study in XRT Sensor-Sorting for Critical Minerals and Elements” – 𝘔. 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘑, 𝘓𝘦𝘪𝘴𝘯𝘦𝘳 (𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘩𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘡𝘙𝘛, 𝘎𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺) 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙. 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳 (𝘎𝘦𝘮𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘓𝘵𝘥, 𝘜𝘒)

This presentation showcased the potential of XRT sensors in sorting critical minerals, addressing key challenges in recycling and the transition to a circular economy.

Both events provided excellent opportunities to exchange knowledge and promote the outcomes of the MINE.IO project. The technologies presented by Fraunhofer IIS and their partners align with the goals of sustainable mining and enhanced mineral processing efficiency, meeting the demands of a modern, resource-conscious economy.

Learn more:

https://mei.eventsair.com/critical-minerals-24/

https://mei.eventsair.com/process-mineralogy-24/

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