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Gold, platinum, palladium and other precious metals
Battery metals / critical metals
EXPLORATION GRADE ANALYSIS GOLD, PLATINUM AND PALLADIUM CODE
Minerals and metals that are supporting climate change and the energy transition
ELEMENT
LIMIT(S)
DESCRIPTION
GE_FAI30V5/FAI50V5*
Au
1 - 10,000 ppb 10 - 10,000 ppb 1 - 10,000 ppb 1 - 2,000 ppb 0.5 - 2,000 ppb 0.5 - 2,000 ppb 5 - 10,000 ppb 10 - 10,000 ppb 5 - 10,000 ppb
30/50 g, Fire assay, ICP-OES finish
Pt
Copper Copper can occur as oxide, sulphide and metallic forms in mineral deposits and metallurgical products so there are a variety of different analytical techniques available. EXPLORATION GRADE COPPER METHODS CODE(S) LIMIT(S) DESCRIPTION GE_ICP21B20 0.5 ppm - 1% Aqua regia – ICP-OES GE_IMS21B20 0.5 ppm - 1% Aqua regia – ICP-MS GE_ICP40Q12 0.5 ppm - 1% 4-Acid digest – ICP-OES GE_ICP90A50 10 ppm - 5% Fusion – ICP-OES
Pd
GE_FAM30V5/FAM50V5 Au
30/50 g, Fire assay, ICP-MS finish
Pt
Pd Au
GE_FAI31V5/FAI51V5
30/50 g, Fire assay, ICP-OES finish
Pt
Pd
ORE-GRADE ANALYSIS GOLD, PLATINUM AND PALLADIUM CODE GO_FAI30V10/FAI50V10 Au
ELEMENT
LIMIT(S)
DESCRIPTION
0.01 - 100 ppm 0.01 - 100 ppm 0.01 - 100 ppm
30/50 g, Fire assay, ICP-OES finish
Pt
ORE-GRADE COPPER METHODS CODE(S)
Pd
LIMIT(S)
DESCRIPTION
GO_ICP21B100 GO_ICP42Q100 GO_ICP90Q100
0.01 - 30% 0.01 - 30% 0.01 - 30%
Aqua regia digest – ICP-OES 4-Acid digest – ICP-OES Sodium peroxide Fusion/ICP-OES
PROCESS CONTROL ANALYSIS GOLD, PLATINUM AND PALLADIUM CODE
ELEMENT
LIMIT(S)
DESCRIPTION
GC_FAI35V10
Au
0.02 ppm - 20% 0.02 ppm - 20% 0.02 ppm - 20% 0.02 ppm - 20% 0.02 ppm - 20% 0.02 ppm - 20%
Variable wt, Fire assay, ICP-OES finish
CONCENTRATE-GRADE COPPER METHODS CODE(S)
Pt
LIMIT(S) 15 - 60% 5 - 95%
DESCRIPTION
Pd Au
GC_CON13V GC_CON03V*
Short iodide titration Electrogravimetry
GC_FAA35V10
Variable wt, Fire assay, AAS finish
Pt
* These methods can be done at party or umpire quality.
Pd
MINERAL SELECTIVE COPPER METHODS CODE(S)
PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS CODE
LIMIT(S)
DESCRIPTION
≥ 0.002% ≥ 0.001% ≥ 0.001% ≥ 0.001% ≥ 0.001% ≥ 0.001%
GC_AAS70D200 GC_AAS71C50 GC_AAS74C50 GC_AAS75D100 GC_AAS01D250 GC_ASQ01D50 GC_ASQ02D100 GC_ASQ03D50
Cu oxide method, citric acid leach, AAS
ELEMENT
LIMIT(S)
DESCRIPTION
≥ 0.02 ppm ≥ 0.02 ppm ≥ 0.02 ppm ≥ 0.02 ppm ≥ 0.02 ppm
GC_FAI41V10
Au
Cu H 2 SO 4 soluble, AAS Cu acetic acid soluble, AAS
Pt
30 g, Fire assay nickel sulphide collection, ICP-OES
Pd Rh Ru
CN soluble Cu, AAS
Metallic Cu, AgNO 3 digest, AAS
Sequential Cu leach (H 2 SO 4 soluble Cu, Cyanide soluble Cu, residual Cu), AAS
Ir ≥ 0.13 ppm This method is not available in all SGS laboratories; please contact your SGS customer service agent.
CODE
ELEMENT
LIMITS
DESCRIPTION
GC_FAM42V10
Pt
0.02 ppm 0.02 ppm 0.02 ppm 0.05 ppm
30 g, Fire assay nickel sulphide collection, ICP-MS
Pd Rh Ru
Ir 0.02 ppm This method is not available in all SGS laboratories. Samples can be analyzed for Osmium by neutron activation. Please contact your SGS customer service agent
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