Posted by Daniel Gleeson on 2nd August 2024
SGS, a number one inspection, verification, testing and certification firm, has introduced a brand new contract to open and function a 2,025 sq.m on-site geochemistry laboratory on the North Mara mine, in Tanzania, owned by Barrick Gold.
The state-of-the-art laboratory shall be outfitted to offer pattern preparation, analytical testing and hearth assay, utilizing PhotonAssay™ expertise, an environmentally pleasant, non-destructive technique for gold evaluation. The power shall be managed by a devoted staff of 67 full-time SGS staff, guaranteeing environment friendly operation and high-quality service, the corporate says.
Lawrence Ng, Vice-President Geochemistry at SGS, mentioned: “The introduction of the Chrysos PhotonAssay expertise on-site represents a major development in gold evaluation. This modern expertise not solely gives our purchasers with real-time knowledge, aiding them in making knowledgeable choices all through the worth chain, but in addition contributes to the optimisation of processes to probably enhance productiveness.”
PhotonAssay, Chrysos says, delivers sooner, safer and extra correct evaluation of gold, silver and complementary components by non-destructive measurement of bigger and extra consultant samples in as little as two minutes, enabling fast turnaround of crucial operational data that drives optimisation all through the mining worth chain.
The system, initially developed at Australia’s nationwide science company, CSIRO, gives an environmentally-friendly, chemical-free, extra sustainable substitute for conventional hearth assay strategies, considerably lowering CO2 emissions and unsafe waste.
