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Groundbreaking Study on Cobalt-Gold Mineralisation in Northern Finland
Alan R. Butcher, Chief Scientist at Hafren Scientific, has co-authored an innovative study exploring newly discovered cobalt-gold mineralisation in northern Finland. This research, led by Senior Author Sayab Mohammad, utilised a range of advanced analytical techniques...
Hafren’s Chief Scientist participates in the European Lunar Symposium 2024
Alan R Butcher gave a talk at the recent Lunar Symposium in Scotland, which was fittingly held near to astronaut Neil Armstrong’s ancestral home in the town of Langholm (Dumfries & Gallaway), and marking the 55 year anniversary since the Apollo 11 landing on the...
Hafren Scientific & the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) renew their Memorandum of Understanding
Hafren Scientific Group (Hafren) are delighted to have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK). This will enable both parties to work collaboratively on applied geoscience research, consultation, education, &...
X-ray Mineral Services Finland win tender from GTK
On behalf of Hafren Scientific, X-ray Mineral Services Finland (XMS Finland) is pleased to announce we have been selected by The Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) to deliver a tender entitled ‘BESPOKE GEOANALYTICAL SERVICES ON SELECTED BATTERY MINERAL-CONTAINING...
Visit us at FinnMateria, 25-27 October 2022!
X-ray Mineral Services Finland OY, part of the Hafren Scientific Group, are exhibiting at Booth B-558 at the FinnMateria show in Jyväskylä 25-27 October 2022 Henrik will be presenting a talk "Raaka-aineiden kattava karakterisointi - työkaluja tulevaisuuden...
Hafren Scientific Group to collaborate with the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK).
Hafren Scientific Group (Hafren) are delighted to have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK). This will enable both parties to work collaboratively on applied geoscience research, consultation, education, &...
The Reynolds Cup 2020
Another top 10 performance! The Reynolds Cup is a biennial round-robin competition held by the Clay Minerals Society for quantitative mineralogical analysis on clay-bearing type samples. Thanks to the continuing improvements in our methodologies, commitment to...





