Geochemistry Guide 2024

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Exploration Grade XRF Analysis

PXRF on exploration grade pulp can be readily added to acid partial digest ICP methods (as above) to include resistive minerals and total recovery of Ti, Zr, Sn, W, Nb, and Ta. GE_PXRF73GEO SOIL EXPLORATION PXRF PACKAGE GEO is for the pulp based measurement for rocks, sediments as well as RC drill cuttings, crushed core for lithogeochemistry; SOIL is for delumped soil samples < 180 microns.

ELEMENTS AND LIMIT(S) Ag* 0.005 - 0.01%

Hg* 0.005 - 0.1%

Sn* 0.01 - 1% Sr 0.0005 - 0.5% Ta* 0.005 - 0.1% Th 0.002 - 0.1%

Al 0.2 - 45% As 0.001 - 2% Ba 0.05 - 0.4% Bi* 0.005 - 0.1% Ca 0.05 - 32% Cd* 0.005 - 0.5% Ce* 0.02 - 1% Cl* 0.03 - 2% Co 0.005 - 0.3% Cr 0.01 - 1.5% Cu 0.0015 - 3% Fe 0.01 - 28% Ga* 0.005 - 0.5% Hf* 0.005 - 1%

K 0.02 - 5%

La* 0.02 - 0.4% Mg* 2.5 - 45% Mn 0.06 - 3.2% Mo 0.005 - 0.05% Nb* 0.005 - 1% Ni 0.005 - 1% P 0.05 - 14.5% Pb 0.001 - 2% Rb 0.0005 - 0.05%

Ti 0.02 - 2.5%

Tl* 0.002 - 0.02% U 0.002 - 0.1%

V 0.01 - 0.2%

W* 0.005 - 0.1% Y 0.0005 - 0.2% Zn 0.002 - 0.8% Zr 0.0005 - 1%

S 0.02 - 15% Sb* 0.01 - 1%

Se* 0.001 - 0.01%

Si 0.5 - 47% * Optional elements with indicative value only unless extra QC is added at extra cost per element/site specific.

Field Analytical Services & Testing ("FAST") FOCUS ON SQUARE-ARROW-DOWN

GE_PXRF73CONC MINING MATERIALS CONCENTRATES/PRODUCT Pulp measured through a paper or plastic bag or as powder mount. Indicative results reported and adjusted for attenuation of the bag when used. Elements common with bag material (i.e., Ca, Ti and Zn) are not reportable. Requires matrix matched quality control samples. Charged on per element basis.

ELEMENTS AND LIMIT(S) As* 0.005 - 10%

Fe 0.5 - 77% Mn 0.5 - 80% Ni 0.2 - 80% Pb 0.1 - 94% S* 0.5 - 30%

Sn* 0.1 -89% Ta* 0.1 - 82% W* 0.1 - 80% Zn* 0.1- 85% Zr* 0.1 - 74%

Ba* 0.1 - 10% Bi* 0.01 - 90% Ca 0.5 - 35% Cr* 0.5 - 69%

• Portable Infrared (PNIR) • Machine learning and advanced data analysis Portable XRF (pXRF) (Chemistry / Elemental analysis) Our measurements are accurate, and we can even reprocess historical measurement data to further increase data quality and additional elements can also be added. The application is continuously checked by performing confirmation analysis on 5-20% of the site samples at an SGS commercial Laboratory. This confirmation analysis can also be used to improve a generic calibration to a site-specific calibration. Precious metals, Au, Pt, Pd and Rh are not available using this technique as they can be highly biased due to interelement and matrix effects that cannot be removed. Please enquire. More information can be found at www.sgs.com/FAST .

SGS FAST solutions provide you with efficient and essential analytical data to keep you fully informed and up-to-date. This allows you to make important business decisions, keep your stakeholders informed and meet regulatory requirements, e.g., JORC compliance. We tailor our solutions to the commodity of interest, and the client’s needs, using a suite of portable state-of-the-art technologies. The current set of FAST portable analytical technologies generate both chemical and mineralogical data and will be continually updated and augmented with new technologies as they become available or as new industry testing requirements are identified. The FAST services currently offered globally are: • ED XRF Core Scanning systems • Portable XRF analysis systems (pXRF) • FTIR analysis systems (FTIR)

Cu 0.1 - 85% Sb* 0.1 - 56% * Optional elements may be available at select locations with an additional Quality Control setup cost, otherwise indicative assay only. Please enquire. GE_PXRF73MIN Pulp based measurement for mineralized rocks, sediments, RC drill cuttings, crushed core, feeds and concentrates in a loose powder setup.

ELEMENTS AND LIMIT(S) Ag* 0.001 - 0.6%

Hf* 0.001 - 72% Hg* 0.002 - 86% K 0.009 - 10% La* 0.004 - 0.7% Mg* 0.3 - 35% Mn 0.002 - 45% Mo 0.001 - 67% Nb 0.001 - 42% Ni 0.001 - 80%

Si 0.1 - 47%

Al 0.1 - 35%

Sn 0.005 - 88% Sr 0.0005 - 1% Ta* 0.003 - 82% Te* 0.001 - 0.02% Th* 0.001 - 0.5% Ti 0.004 - 60% Tl* 0.0005 - 0.02% U* 0.001 - 0.1% V 0.004 - 56% W* 0.001 - 80% Y 0.0005 - 0.2% Zn 0.0005 - 80% Zr 0.0005 - 39%

As 0.0005 - 50% Ba 0.003 - 10% Bi* 0.0005 - 90% Ca 0.004 - 31% Cd* 0.001 - 0.7% Ce* 0.0015 - 4.5%

Cl* 0.01 - 4%

Co* 0.001 - 72% Cr 0.003 - 28% Cs* 0.003 - 18% Cu 0.0005 - 80% Fe 0.003 - 70%

P 0.01 - 13%

Pb 0.0005 - 93% Rb 0.0005 - 0.07%

S 0.01 - 41% Sb 0.005 - 19%

Ga* 0.0005 - 0.05% Se 0.0005 - 0.05% * Optional elements with indicative value only unless extra QC is added at extra cost per element/site specific.

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