SGS MINERALS SERVICES – T3 SGS 939 09-2013

SGS SERVICES FOR MINERALOGY

AN OVERVIEW OF PARTICLE MAPPING
SGS’ MINERALOGY Particle mapping techniques and Trace
CAPABILITIES Mineral Searches provide information on
the distribution and spatial relationships
The SGS Advanced Mineralogy Network of minerals, including liberation and
offers unmatched expertise and association data and textural images.
automated, state-of-the-art technologies. Advanced analysis can include grade vs.
Our Advanced Mineralogy Facilities recovery relationships and mineral release
(AMFs) are equipped with a wide variety curves.
of expertise including:
•• X-ray diffractometers
•• Scanning electron microscopes
METALLURGICAL TESTING
•• Electron microprobe capabilities
FOR OPERATIONS AND
•• Reflected and transmitted light PLANTS
microscopes
•• Optical image analysis systems ORE CHARACTERIZATION
•• QEMSCAN ® systems.
Whether a deposit is economically viable
Our AMFs provide automated High is dependent on mineral composition,
Definition Mineralogy to industrial sectors deportment and texture. Processing
needing detailed material, product
or residue assessments. While our
methods and flowsheet design also take COMMODITY-SPECIFIC
such data into account. SGS offers a
data supports investigations in many variety of measurement packages and
APPLICATIONS
disciplines, we specialize in applications Field Scan analyses to help you delineate
rooted in the minerals sector. Our these crucial parameters. INDICATOR MINERALS (DIAMONDS)
services provide key input into strategic
High Definition Mineralogy technology
decisions during:
PROCESS MINERALOGY simplifies indicator mineral identification
•• Mineral exploration and resource by automating the examination of heavy
Process mineralogy focuses on the
development mineral concentrates. SGS’ Rapid
relationships between ore and gangue
•• Metallurgical testing Indicator Mineral Scan (RIMSCAN) can
minerals. The data generated from such
•• Commodity trade use of smaller samples and provides
studies optimize recovery and selectivity.
•• Sustainable development activities. fully automated, rapid, objective
We can clarify reasons for poor mineral
recovery or grade and understand the identification of the full indicator mineral
MINERAL EXPLORATION influence of physical ore characteristics suite (kimberlite and base metal indicator
minerals, gold, uranium, etc.).
AND RESOURCE on metallurgical grade and recovery.

DELINIATION
PLANT AUDITS

EXPLOMIN™ Characterization of metallurgical products

is essential to evaluating, developing
Developed by SGS, EXPLOMIN™ and optimizing metallurgical flowsheets
is a trademarked set of packages and improving of plant efficiency.
which provide automated mineralogy High Definition Mineralogy provides
for exploration and early project an automated, statistically superior
development. The value of EXPLOMIN™ determination of bulk sample mineralogy,
is its ability to provide vast amounts of and mineral liberation.
objective, quantified mineralogy efficiently
and economically.
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GOLD CATALYSTS
SGS offers Automated Digital Imaging SGS provides reliable characterization
System (ADIS) using a petrographic services to the autocatalyst industry. We
microscope to produce gold grain size have a range of optical and electronic
distribution and mineralogical association. imaging tools that give insight into
This will allow characterization of feed, automotive catalyst performance.
tailings and concentrate. We can also
quantify the presence of microscopic and COAL PETROGRAPHY
submicroscopic gold locked in various
SGS provides a full range of coal, coke,
minerals in a sample. This data can be
and by-product petrographic services
used to generate a gold balance and
including rank and type determination and
troubleshoot low recovery.
complete coke and by-product analysis.

CLAY
PHYSICAL METALLOGRAPHY /
Clay minerals are ultra fine grained and CORROSION STUDIES
require special analytical techniques. SGS
offers clay speciation by X-ray diffraction SGS provides technical expertise in
(XRD) analysis. The Rietveld method consulting, engineering, and testing in the
can be used with semi-quantitative fields of failure analysis, corrosion and the
XRD analysis to reconcile and report a identification of mode and root cause of
whole rock analysis plus the analysis of metal failure.
other major elements in the sample. The
Rietveld method is very useful for clays
SUSTAINABLE
as it can be extended to complex systems
and improves the accuracy of quantitative
DEVELOPMENT
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results. CONSIDERATIONS

INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS

With industrial minerals, product High Definition Mineralogy can quantify
quality drives marketability and price. waste rock, tailings and soil composition,
Often, physical or chemical upgrading map deleterious mineral assemblages
can enhance market value. SGS High (As, Pb, Se), assist with forensic
Definition Mineralogy helps define many determinations to establish the source
process options. of contaminates. Industrial hygiene
analysis (respirable silica and asbestos
determinations) is also available.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email us at minerals@[Link]
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