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Characterisation of Waste Associated With Rare Earth Element(REE) and Rare Metal Projects

Article from SRK News Issue Geochemistry: Innovation and Collaboration

By Kirsty Ketchum

Characterisation of waste associated with rare earth element(REE) and rare metal projects | SRK

Eudialyte (REE-bearing silicate mineral) from Norra Kärr pegmatite, Sweden (4 cm long). Photo credit Rob Bowell

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March 2021
SRK News Issue #61
SRK News Article

Type IIa diamonds make up 1–2% of all natural diamonds. These diamonds are almost or entirely devoid of impurities, and consequently are usually colorless and have the highest thermal conductivity. They are very transparent in ultraviolet, down to 230 nm. This presentation shows how they are extracted from the Meya Project in Sierra Leone.

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Kirsty Ketchum | Principal Geochemist | Yellowknife, Canada

Kirsty Ketchum

Principal Geochemist

Kirsty has over 25 years’ experience in geochemistry and geology, including environmental geochemistry and characterization of metal leaching and acid rock drainage potential.

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