Our team of specialists on soil and plant geochemistry continues to survey our reference sites. Rocks and any ore minerals therein contained interact with groundwaters releasing ions into the soil that can be up-taken by plant roots. Modern analytical methods are able to detect parts per trillion on element concentrations in rocks, waters, soils or plants, In SEMACRET we are improving surface geochemistry methods by collecting samples of soil and plants (a few twigs, leafs or tree bark) in areas where there is known mineralization. By improving these techniques we can then apply then in areas where there is no known mineralisation to detect what is underground with minimum environmental or social disturbance.

Our surface geochemistry team is collecting soil and plant samples in our reference sites, the latest in Check Republic Ransko. The first results of these orientation surveys are about to be discussed in out semestral consortium meeting, Stay tuned!