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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...

Basement characterisation studies normally rely on the analysis of core to either understand the rock type through petrological analysis, or date the material using isotope geochronology.  However, basement core is rare and unless these different techniques are...

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 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 Rock Imaging Special Interest Group (RISIG) held its annual summit in London this year, and our Chief Scientist, Prof Alan R Butcher, participated at the event in his capacity as Chairman of the iRIS-2024 Advisory Committee. The event, held between 16-18 April, at...

Alan has been appointed Chief Scientist & Technical Director of Origin Analytical, and will lead the ambitious growth path for the Hafren Scientific Group into the geomaterials, mining, and environmental business sectors, including the Green Energy Transition, the...

Once important contributors to the UK economy and employment, abandoned metal mines have created a problematic legacy, causing pollution in many of our rivers and streams. When in use, the mines were pumped to keep the underground workings dry, however after...

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...

X-Ray Mineral Services has benefited from £86,765 financial support from the Welsh Government’s SMARTCymru programme, which is funded by the European Regional Development Fund. This project will evaluate the potential for rapid, in situ analyses of unconventional...

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, &...