In recent years, with the depletion of domestic mineral resources, a large number of Chinese people have turned their attention to the African continent, which is rich in mineral resources.African mineral resources have the characteristics of diverse types, relatively concentrated distribution, large reserves, generally good quality, some mineral products with relatively high overall position, and large production, and many have superior mining conditions.There are more than 150 known mineral resources in Africa, and the total amount of mineral resources is abundant. The reserves of bauxite, cobalt, gold, platinum group metals, tantalum, chromium, manganese, diamonds, phosphates, as well as petroleum, natural gas, coal, uranium, copper, iron ore and other minerals occupy an important position in the world, and some advantageous mineral resources have a relatively low overall level of development. For example, Guinea's iron ore resources have not been developed, and the development prospects of uranium, cobalt, chromium, manganese and other minerals are broad.

A large number of Chinese people have engaged in the mineral industry in Africa, including mineral mining, mineral trading, mineral processing, etc. Therefore, it is particularly important to test the composition and content of different types of mineral elements. Traditional chemical analysis is relatively difficult in Africa because the economy is relatively backward and many basic conditions are insufficient. Mineral testing institutions are very few, and it is difficult to carry out effective testing and analysis of mineral samples in a timely manner. In order to solve this problem, Olympus has invented a handheld mineral element analyzer, which can quickly detect the metal element composition and content in minerals on-site, providing a reliable, safe and timely testing method for industry personnel in the mineral industry, and is widely welcomed by local mining industry personnel.

The Olympus handheld mineral analyzer, also known as the handheld spectrometer, can detect dozens of metal element compositions simultaneously and give results quickly, usually providing stable and reliable data within a few seconds to a few tens of seconds. This significantly shortens the time of traditional chemical analysis testing and improves the work efficiency of personnel in the mineral industry.