Exploration Technology by De Beers
The company ’ s portfolio of products includes :
• CDX113C and cdx116C Single or Dual Wavelength X-ray Sorters
• CDX118cd and CWX118cd Dual Wavelength X-ray Sorters
• Dense Medium Controller ( DMC )
• MagRoll-Single Stage
• Osprey Ultra Violet Diamond Scavenging Sorter
• BWX 1112 High Throughput Large Diamond X-ray Sorter
• Tracers & Simulants
• Metallurgical Services
The future of diamond exploration According to Bruce Cleaver , executive head at De Beers group , new technological advances is vital for the future of diamond exploration to be successful .
“ Technology advancement is critically important to support the whole value chain , including in sustaining the supply to meet growing demand . As supply from existing mines decreases , mining will become increasingly complex and remote , and increasingly costly . Investment in operational innovations will be required to drive productivity ”
The DebTech division is continuously working to develop the latest technological advances for diamond exploration . During the last two years , the division has placed emphasis on filling a gap in the suite of diamond sorters , launching an array of new products to fulfill this need including the Rhovol Densimetric Profiler , the BWX1112 and BWX118 large diamond sorters , and a new diamond sorter utilizing xrt technology .
Last month the company launched its airborne magnetic SQUid system ( Super Conducting Quantum Interference Device ) for faster execution of work programs and reducing mining exploration costs . The new technology has significant benefits over existing exploration methods , especially as it is the first device of its kind that can operate on a fixed-wing plane . With diamond reserves slowly being depleted from existing mines , the industry is in good hands with DebTech as the De Beers ’ division is continuing to search for new technological advancements to assist in diamond exploration .
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