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IRON ORE & GOLD SERVICES IN WEST AFRICAMark Davidson
Business Development Manager
SGS Minerals Services
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SGS GROUP
GLOBAL LEADER Verification, inspection & monitoring
Analysis, sampling & testing
Commercial risk mitigation
PUBLIC COMPANY 75,000 people
1,500 offices & labs
10 lines of business
13 industries
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Life Science Services
SGS MINERALS SERVICES
Automotive
Services
EnvironmentalServices
Government &
Institution
Services
Systems & ServicesCertification
AgriculturalServices
IndustrialServices
ConsumerTesting Services
Oil, Gas &
Chemicals
Services
14,000+ staff in 50+ countries
Major Service Offerings: Exploration and mine-site services Project development services Trade and shipping support services Finance and risk management
Areas of Focus Hard rock and precious metals Diamonds Energy minerals and fertilisers Iron ore and steel
Process Technologies and Consulting Metallurgy and mineralogy Process improvement Modelling / geometallurgical mapping Ore reserve estimation and 43-101
regulatory services
MineralsServices
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SGS MINERALS SERVICES FORIRON ORE & GOLD
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IRON ORE SERVICES IN WEST AFRICA
SGS in Liberia is the first commercial XRF iron ore laboratory in West Africa
In operation since February 2012
Services major iron ore projects in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea
SGS draft survey/sampling and inspection services are available in Liberia
Benefits: Significantly reducing transportation costs and lost time
through efficient logistics Providing accessibility to the lab, technical experts and data
to strategically advance your project through our integrated partnership
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IRON ORE SERVICES IN WEST AFRICA
Our iron ore lab in Monrovia, Liberia offers analytical services, trade support and basic metallurgical testing including: Sample preparation Borate XRF Davis Tube and Satmagan Size fraction analysis
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GOLD SERVICES IN WEST AFRICA
Laboratories in Burkina Faso, Liberia, Mali and Ghana and sample prep labs in Cote d’Ivoire and Mauritania
Provide services for major gold projects throughout West and Central Africa
All of our laboratories use the same global testing methods, analytical codes and sample preparation techniques to ensure uniform excellence
Benefits Delivering timely, accurate & independent results which
increase your speed-to-market Mitigating the commercial & contractual risks associated with
importing, exporting & shipping
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GOLD SERVICES IN WEST AFRICA
Our labs in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Mali offer analytical services and trade support including: Sample preparation Fire assay Aqua Regia Acid Digest Accelerated CN leach BLEG AAS
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SGS has been providing minerals testing services in Liberia for over four years
Strong management in Monrovia supports testing lab
and other required services
Integrated service packages under one roof available
In Sierra Leone, SGS provides analysis, trade
support and on-site laboratory services
400 geological, plant and product sample analyses/day
at Tonkolili mine site
Independently certify iron ore quality at port according
to internationally accepted standards
SGS IN LIBERIA & SIERRA LEONE
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ON-SITE LABORATORIES
On-site laboratories are niche technical areas that require specific expertise
These laboratories provide critical operational, environmental, and metallurgical data that guide site activities and establish product value
Outsourcing of mine-site laboratories allows you to allocate capital and staff more efficiently, concentrate on your core competencies and ensure the data you base your decisions on is accurate and consistent
The SGS Build, Own, Operate and Maintain (BOOM) initiative is available in West Africa and globally to the minerals industry
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ON-SITE LABORATORIES
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MOBILE SAMPLE PREPARATION UNITS (MSPU)
MSPU – Mobile Sample Preparation Units A modular, containerized sample preparation lab Free standing Self-supporting when supplied electrical power & water Mobilized to any remote or challenging site, any climate Completely customizable for any commodity Quality
SGS has a proven track record of commissioning and operating MSPU in difficult situations
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MOBILE SAMPLE PREPARATION UNITS
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INVESTING IN OUR PEOPLE
SGS continues to develop and prepare our African staff for advanced assignments in Africa and globally
We opened a Minerals Training Academy in Ghana in 2012
Providing the next generation of skilled managers and supervisors
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INVESTING IN PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
SGS is installing advanced testing technology throughout Africa ICP-OES & ICP-MS analysis in Ghana,
Tanzania, DRC, Kenya & South Africa XRF in Liberia, the first commercial iron
testing facility in Western Africa QEM-SCAN & XRD in South Africa, the
world`s largest advanced mineralogy facility
We are leveraging our African technical base and supplier relationships to improve the quality of our group globally Partnership with African Mineral Standards
in JHB to create an extensive library of purpose-built certified reference materials
Progressive program to ensure industry standard ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for our commercial laboratories
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MORE THAN ANY OTHER TECHNICAL PARTNER, SGS OFFERS
An all-encompassing range of value-adding solutions which reduce risk and enhance value
Integrated, authoritative, bankable industry-standard services to help solve your problems and giving you a competitive advantage
Expertise, technology, trade and testing services help you reduce risk and push you ahead of your competitors
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VALUE TO YOU
Support of the entire SGS Africa network: >45 Minerals Services operations in Africa MSPUs, on-site and commercial geochemistry labs Metallurgical and advanced mineralogical testing in
Johannesburg, South Africa
Leverage expertise from the integrated SGS network: Perth, Australia Lakefield, Canada Toronto, Canada Johannesburg, South Africa Belo Horizonte, Brazil