Geochemistry Guide 2025

Discover how SGS sets the benchmark in geochemistry services. Whether you're in exploration, resource estimation or production, we offer cutting edge solutions to optimize your mining lifecycle. Our comprehensive analytical services span a wide range of commodities, ensuring precise and reliable results. Learn about our onsite labs, sample preparation services and state-of-the-art equipment – designed to meet all of your project needs.


Contents
2-3

Introduction
2-3

About SGS
2-3

How do we support you?
4-5

Geochemistry commercial laboratories map
4-5

Focus on
6-7

On-site and commercial laboratory testing
8-9

Customized on-site laboratory testing
8-9

Commercial laboratory insights to make informed decisions
8-9

A trusted partner
10-11

Focus on quality
10-11

Sample administration
12-13

Sample preparation
14-15

Exploration analysis
18-19

Multi-element exploration ICP-OES and ICP-MS packages
18-19

Fusion packages
22-23

Individual methods for exploration grade analysis
24-25

Mobile Metal ION – SGS MMI soil geochemistry
24-25

Biogeochemistry
26-27

Hydrogeochemistry
26-27

Lithogeochemistry
28-29

Commodities
30-31

Precious metals analysis
30-31

Battery metals / critical metals
34-35

Industrial minerals
38-39

Process control grade analysis
46-47

Two acid /aqua regia digestion packages
46-47

Multi-acid (four acid) digestion packages
48-49

Fusion packages
48-49

Individual methods for process control-grade analysis
48-49

Process solution packages
48-49

Exploration grade XRF analysis
50-51

Annexes
50-51

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