Fast neutron-activation methods have been developed for the determination of iron and silicon in USGS and Indian standards and bauxites. Nuclear reactions56Fe/n, p/56Mn and28Si/n, p/28Al were carried out using241Am-Be neutron source and cutting off thermal neutrons with a Cd shield. For Si a cyclic method was adopted due to short half life of28Al /2.3 min/. The methods are non destructive, fast, economic and ideal for bulk analysis of rocks and process control.