... (Co), and molybdenum (Mo), with Cr showing the most consistent enrichment. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of Cr in South African coals sampled from five coalfields, and to assess the possible source of Cr. A total of 21 run-of-mine (ROM) coal samples from the Waterberg...

... for tungsten and trace element analysis, although volatile chlorite loss was also observed. The hot plate digestion method was not recommended, owing to poor recovery of trace elements compared to the bomb digestion method. The quicker and safer ColdBlock TM digestion method can be used for bismuth, molybdenum...