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SEAMIC offers its services through its two departments namely: Geo-information Services and Laboratory Services. The following services are provided by SEAMIC:

  1. Training
    i. Minerals laboratory management
    ii. Environmental analysis and Environmental Impact Assessment studies
    iii. Mineral testing methods
    iv. Gemmology and gem cutting
    v. Pottery and ceramic technology
    vi. Geophysics, geochemistry, environmental geology and geo-science data handling
    vii. GIS and remote sensing applications
    viii. Mineral exploration and geological mapping
    ix. Resourse/reserve modeling

  2. Analytical Services
    i. Sample preparation
    ii. Wet chemistry for whole rock analysis
    iii. Mineral beneficiation such as mineral separation and leaching
    iv. XRF and XRD analysis
    v. Fire assay gold analysis and purification
    vi. AAS, Graphite furnace and hydride generation analysis
    vii. Rock and mineral identification
    viii. Petrological and mineralogical analysis
    ix. ICP analysis
    x. Mercury Analysis

  3. Mineral Applications
    i. Industrial minerals application
    ii. Processing and upgrading of minerals
    iii. Pottery and ceramic technology

  4. Grading and Certification
    i. Gem identification, grading and certification
    ii. Diamond Grading
    iii. Gem-cutting, polishing and treatment

  5. Research and Development
    i. Evaluation of raw materials for industrial application
    ii. Mineral recovery operations
    iii. Development of a granulation system for the beneficiation of phosphate ore
    iv. Development of ceramic tableware, low tension electrical insulators and fire clay crucibles

  6. Geo-information
    i. Scanning, digitising and plotting of maps
    ii. GIS compilation and applications
    iii. Regional mineral databases
    iv. "One-stop-shop" for mineral data:
    v. Airborne radiometric data calibration
    vi. Geophysical surveying for groundwater and mineral exploration

  7. Technical Assistance for Mineral Exploration
    i. Integrated prospecting techniques for survey, geological structure, remote sensing and geophysical prospecting
    ii. Assistance for modernisation of small to medium scale mining operations
    iii. Investigation on environmental protection
    iv. Geotechnical investigation
    v. Feasibility studies for small to medium scale mining projects

The details of each services are described in the pages of the two departments of the Centre, namely: Geo-information department and Laboratory department .

 

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