Measured #9- Todd Houlahan

This week: Everything Portable XRF!In this instalment of the #measuredpodcast, Olympus IMS Director of International Mining Todd Houlahan comes on to talk pXRF, the future of mining technology, and much more!Measured is RSC’s podcast series, with RSC Managing Director and Principal Consultant René Sterk conversing with a range of industry personalities. Expect a range of talking points, many with a technical theme, but also some of our industry friends sharing anecdotes about their career in the mineral exploration and mining sector and thoughts on some of the issues the industry faces.Please enjoy, and don't forget to follow RSC on all our social media platforms!Timestamps1:30 Todd & Rene's journeys into pXRF6:31 Bit of history: pXRF's acceptance in the mining industry over the years17:15 Building your own pXRF? Keeping technology in vogue.23:59 Is there more ground to gain on precision and accuracy?0:30:20 Olympus' point of difference, R&D, and testimonials.0:36:28 pXRF value proposition.0:40:30 pXRF vs Labs: Why isn't everyone adopting XRF?0:44:00 Moving forward with new technology.0:47:20 Innovation & Collaboration: the future of XRF (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwmMgWYdeVc).0:57:03 TalksJames Buskard: https://www.pdac.ca/convention/programming/exploration-insights/sessions/exploration-insights/exploration-insights-onlineAyesha Ahmed: https://www.pdac.ca/convention/programming/exploration-insights/sessions/exploration-insights/exploration-insights-online 0:58:00 The power of multi-element data in down-stream workflows such as resource estimation1:03:16 pXRF & JORCAdditional materials:Camiro pXRF Studyhttps://www.appliedgeochemists.org/images/stories/XRF/pXRF Report Phase I Report rev Oct 2013.pdfhttps://www.appliedgeochemists.org/images/stories/XRF/pXRF2-Report_Dec_29_2013.pdfAyesha Ahmed Copper Fertilityhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/332165570_Assessing_copper_fertility_of_intrusive_rocks_using_field_portable_X-Ray_fluorescence_pXRF_dataGazley And Fisher – Resolution of geochemical and lithostratigraphic complexity: A workflow for application of portable X-ray fluorescence to mineral exploration https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260037684_Resolution_of_geochemical_and_lithostratigraphic_complexity_A_workflow_for_application_of_portable_X-ray_fluorescence_to_mineral_explorationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzK-OtNpJdGfJsj9_5yPpIQLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rsc-...Instagram: rscmmeTikTok: rsc_tiktokMeasured is RSC’s podcast series, with RSC Managing Director and Principal Consultant René Sterk conversing with a range of industry personalities. Expect a range of talking points, many with a technical theme, but also some of our industry friends sharing anecdotes about their career in the mineral exploration and mining sector and thoughts on some of the issues the industry faces. Please enjoy, and don't forget to follow RSC on all our social media platforms!YouTube: @rscyoutubeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rsc-mme-ltd Instagram: rsc_gram TikTok: rsc_tiktok #measuredpodcast