​ Photo: SciAps XRF X-200 for mining site exploration (Philippines) and SciAps LIBS used by NASA for Mars exploration The year 2021 has been the transition from the pandemic-stricken year 2020 towards economic recovery and full adaptation on the ‘new normal’, as the mining industry successfully sustained and continues to move forward with the country’s mineral riches. [1] In line with this, QES Technology Philippines Inc. offered its technical support to private mining sectors and government bodies, for assistance on X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) analyzers. QES catered both sales and services of handheld and benchtop ED-XRF. On August 2021, QES completed their newly renovated Demo Room which houses demo units for benchtop ED XRF (SPECTRO CUBE), Arc Spark OES (SPECTRO MaxX), handheld XRF (SciAps X300 and X200), handheld LIBS (SciAps Z200C+) and other equipment/instrumentations. These are available for demo from Monday-Friday office hours at their head office in Page 1 Bldg., Acacia Ave., Madrigal Business Park, Muntinlupa City, still in compliance with standard health protocols. QES Technology Philippines, Inc. Demo Room at Page 1 Bldg., Acacia Ave., Madrigal Business Park, Muntinlupa City In partnership with Southgreen, QES assisted Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in pioneering the first regional installations of handheld XRF analyzer for Region VI and Region IX. A 3-day SciAps XRF X-200 virtual product training was conducted for the first time and ended successfully in coordination with MGB Central Office. The SciAps handheld LIBS Z-200 C+ was also purchased by a private sector used for Research and Development also catering the C requirement in alloy and geological samples. This is also the equipment used by NASA for the Mars exploration project. The use of “XRF guns” as termed by geologists, have dramatically improved the method of exploration so this is now a must-have tool for site projects exploration and face sample evaluation. This year’s milestone, also a solid indication that the Philippine Mining Sector is thriving, is QES’s record breaking sales of fifteen (15) and still counting units of benchtop ED-XRF analyzer Spectro XEPOS. QES has established and continuously dominates the sales, service, and calibration of ED-XRF analyzers in the Mining Industry from Isabela to Tawi-Tawi, through the Spectro XEPOS which has always benchmarked the ED-XRF analyzers in the mining industry known for its simple, accurate, and efficient analysis. One of the major strengths of QTP is the availability of regional technical support. Two engineers are based in Cebu, one in Clark, three in Manila and one in Surigao to fulfill the response time promised to customers. Along with that is the digitalization of equipment maintenance and repair tracking, QR code sticker is now a standard to new equipment installations and being rolled out to existing ones. The end-users can now conveniently scan the QR code using their phone or tablet and it will present the maintenance history of the equipment. The end user can also take photo of the QR code send it to their purchasing department so they can verify the parts are already installed to close the related transaction with ease. To assure continuous growth and learning, QES joins the 2021 ANMSEC and organizes webinars on Nickel Ore Mining particularly on exploration, sample preparation, calibration (for end users), and complete mining solution. You may scan below to visit/join their official Facebook group to keep update on their incoming webinars. [1] Conoza, Adrian (Jul. 9, 2021). “Sustaining the Philippine mining industry under balanced interests”, Retrieved from https://www.bworldonline.com/sustaining-the-philippine-mining-industry-under-balanced-interests/ ​

By: Engr. Paula Angeline Bacani “The mining sector continues an optimistic performance for year 2022. As early as Q1 2022, the metallic mineral production value kicked off the year with a 36.21% or PhP12.92 billion growth from PhP35.69 billion in Q1 2021 to PhP48.61 billion.” [1] The steady growth of the industry is indicated by the opening of new metal mines, mostly Nickel mines, and the expansion of existing mines. With the increasing production of Nickel Ore, QES Technology Philippines, Inc. has been a long-established partner of these mines on complete mining solutions from: [I] Geological Exploration on sales and service of handheld XRF and analyzers. [II] Sample Preparation on sales and service of crushers, pulverizers, presses, fusion machines, grinding machines, milling machines, drying ovens, etc. [III] Laboratory Solutions on sales and service of XRF, the benchmarked Spectro XEPOS, KF moisture analyzer, Auto-Titrator, lab consumables, and furniture/fixtures. And [IV] Environmental Monitoring for Compliance on sales of air quality and water quality monitoring systems. For year 2022, QES Technology Philippines, Inc. shares this another record-breaking sale of 14 (as of October 2022) laboratory XRF units to our clients, partners, and customers on the Mining Sector. Committed on quality and higher efficiency, QES not only supply analyzers but also help its partners solve challenges on costly maintenances of heavy mining equipment. This year’s #QESInAction held product presentations and exhibits on mining areas in Cagayan, Zambales, Palawan, Camarines Norte, and Surigao introducing its New Mining Solution: The Spectro Scientific On-Site Fluid Analysis. Machine condition monitoring based on oil analysis is a mandatory maintenance practice for the Mining Equipment Fleet. The Spectro Scientific On-Site Fluid Analysis is a solution for common challenges on site such as: [I] Remote Sites wherein it can be difficult to rely on outside lab analysis for oil testing because it takes long and by the time it’s determined there is a problem, there has been a major breakdown already. [II] Harsh Environments where mining equipment operate in conditions that are hard on the components and exposes the vehicles to large amounts of particulate contamination and debris that damage the hydraulics and gears. Constant monitoring of oil condition will prevent unexpected breakdowns. [III] Expensive Oil drains for large vehicles. Oil drain interval can be extended safely as long as the oil condition is at continuous monitoring. Reducing the number of oil drains required per vehicle even by just one time per year can significantly generate savings across a fleet for large mining vehicles. [IV] High Repair Costs. Oil analysis will help identify potential problems early – before they undergo breakdowns and costly repairs. Large mining equipment fleet can be enormously expensive to repair so mitigating a small problem before it becomes a breakdown will be a huge cost savings. [V] Downtime of Vehicles Impacts Revenue when a vehicle is unavailable due to mechanical problems it means it is not available to provide necessary service and will impact the revenue generating service it provides. Since equipment in the Mining Industry is frequently exposed to extreme environmental and working conditions, this new mining solution promoted by QES is an effective oil analysis program that keep these important assets in operation by reducing unexpected failures and costly unscheduled downtimes, thus effectively induces cost-cutting on operations. To assure partners continuous growth, QES joins the 2022 6th CARAGA Mining Symposium and 68th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference as exhibitor and organizes related technical webinars. You may scan below to visit/join their official Facebook group to keep update on their incoming webinars. Demo room is located at Unit 507, Page 1 Building, Acacia Avenue, Madrigal Business Park, Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa, 1780 Metro Manila, Philippines. ​For inquiries and consultations, you may directly message: qtpmarketing@qesnet.com or visit www.qesnet.com   Reference: [1] Mines and Geosciences Bureau (March 2022). “Metallic Production Value Kicks Off 2022 with a 36.21% Growth”, Retrieved October 2022 from https://mgb.gov.ph/attachments/article/1197/Q1%202022%20Metallic%20Review.pdf