Candela Consultants, LLC provides consultancy services related to mineral exploration based on many years of laboratory and field study of the behavior of ore metals, sulfur, chlorine and related substances in magmatic and hydrothermal systems. Consultant services in other areas of expertise (see biography, here), are available by request.

Selected Work on Ore Systems:

Chapter in 100th Anniversary Volume of Economic Geology, pp. 25-38: reference only / Ore-related Granites / Ores in the Earth’s Crust / Copper in the Magmatic Volatile Phase / Cobalt in the Eastern U.S. / Gold and Magmas: importance of both chlorine and sulfur / MiaroliticTexture as a Guide to Ore: reference only, and photo.

MINERALOGY

Candela Consultants, LLC provides industry with consultancy services on asbestos mineralogy and associated subjects, drawing on years of field and laboratory research on fibrous minerals, serpentinites, talc bodies, and related materials.

Selected work related to talc, chrysotile: Talc Fiber Development 1 / Talc Fiber Development 2 / Talc and Tremolite / Chrysotile.

Any outreach campaign is only as strong as the prospect database it employs. Equip your business with custom-built prospect lists that reach the individuals and organizations that you target. We have experience developing custom prospect lists for various international economic development agencies, independent marketers & fundraisers and non-profit organizations. As experienced professionals, we have experience at every step of an outreach campaign, not just prospect generation. This experience and insight helps us give you more of what you want. Consider contracting out this work to us, rather than dealing with the hiring process, upfront costs & benefits, and headache of managing an on-site list developing employees. Our clients enjoy our accuracy, reliability, turnaround time and cost-saving solutions.

Set your organization apart from your competitors with a tailored economic report providing market insight, trends, forecasts and pertinent business information. We have experience reporting on economic & business issues for a variety of trade associations, government agencies, Fortune 500 companies and independent small businesses. Our custom reports aggregate data from a variety of sources and translate complex information into straight-forward, easy to read presentations with your bottom line in mind. We set ourselves apart by offering practical business solutions and insight, and not just present trends, rates, and numbers. Whether you are interested in an overall, general guide to your market or an in-depth custom analysis, Candela Consultants can meet your needs and empower you with the knowledge to succeed.

Candela Consultants LLC was conceived in 2010 when Dr. Phil Candela and son Nick joined forces to specialize in their respective fields of expertise with the common denominator as a passion and respect for the study of economics. Dr. Phil Candela spearheads all geology and mineralogy projects, while Nick Candela manages all economic/business reports and prospect generation.

Dr. Phil Candela has 30 years of  experience in scientific research and education with an emphasis on the interdisciplinary areas bridging geology, physical chemistry,mineralogy, forensic science/security, resource and energy sciences, thermodynamics, and economic geology. He is an industry-oriented consultant with expertise in a wide range of areas, including mineral exploration, mineralogy of asbestos and related materials, the petrology of talc-, amphibole-, and serpentine-bearing rocks, industrial processes, industrial mineralogy, environmental chemistry, polarized light microscopy, and more. Dr. Candela is an award-winning teacher with extensive experience delivering lectures and conducting workshops on a wide range of topics in many diverse academic, corporate, governmental, and non-academic venues. He is the Founder and Co-Director of the Laboratory for Mineral Deposits Research (LMDR) in the Department of Geology at the University of Maryland, and is a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, and the Society of Economic Geologists.

Nick Candela earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from The University of Maryland, College Park and has an extensive background of work experience in the field of economics. He started his career with the American Chemistry Council as an economic analyst and writer, transforming complex data and environmental legislation into simpler reports read by a general audience. In addition to publishing weekly economic reports, he helped research, write and edit “The 2009 Guide to the Business of Chemistry,” an annual best-selling industry guidebook. He also has experience with contracted foreign direct investment projects through his work for the Chilean and Yorkshire, UK economic development agencies – InvestChile and Yorkshire Forward, respectively – for which he conducted campaigns designed to attract overseas investors and businesses. During his tenure with The American Road and Transportation Builder’s Association, he worked as a Research Analyst within the trade association’s economics team. In addition to arming lobbying efforts with compelling economic data, he authored numerous state profile economic reports that detailed the health of state economies and future projections for state transportation infrastructure spending. Candela co-authored a report titled “The Economic Impacts of Prohibiting Coal Fly Ash Use in Transportation Infrastructure Construction,” for which he conducted extensive interviews with Department of Transportation representatives of all 50 states.

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