Modern Methods of Analysis in Mineral Raw Materials Industry

The development of analytical chemistry in the past decades has provided the raw materials industry with a wealth of new methods and procedures for the characterization of raw, intermediate and final products. The greatest advances were made in trace and micro analytical methods. These are now routinely available at reasonable cost and turnaround times. Equally significant for the industry is the development of process analytical methods for bulk properties that provide crucial information for successful automation of complex processes.