Mineral & Metal Commodities Trusted. Independent. Committed.
We reduce supply chain risk and safeguard quality and quantity across North America.
Whatever the mineral or metal commodity, wherever the location, our trusted experts across North America and around the world will help you trade globally with confidence.
Mineral and metal commodities shape the world around us: from our transport systems, to the buildings we live in, to the mobile phones that we carry with us everywhere we go. But the global supply chain is becoming increasingly complex to navigate, and you can’t be present at each stage of your global supply chain to reduce risk by verifying the quality and quantity of what you’ve bought or sold. That’s where SGS comes in! We are recognized as the benchmark for quality and integrity in the mineral and metal sector, handling the full range of commodities including coal, other solid fuels (petroleum coke, biomass, refuse derived fuels and alternative fuels), energy minerals, steel, precious metals, fertilizer, industrial minerals, and ferrous/non-ferrous metals. Our experience and use of the latest digital technologies give you a competitive advantage through timely and seamless management and oversight of critical aspects of your commercial trade process. Working from the world’s major ports, mining and refining locations, our internationally acclaimed risk management experts and inspectors provide you with rapid and reliable insights. RISK-MANAGEMENT Whatever your business, sound risk management procedures are essential for assessing and mitigating the risks associated with your industry. We understand that you need accurate data to make timely management decisions and to prevent noncompliance with national and other regulatory requirements. Our customized risk management solutions allow you to monitor and verify the quality and integrity of your commodities during
shipment and storage. We provide: • Guarantee Services • Stock Monitoring Agreements (SMAs) • Stock Verification Services
MINERAL AND METAL INSPECTIONS We have been a trusted leader in trade inspection and commercial sampling services since 1878. Whether you are a buyer, seller or transporter of bulk commodities, we ensure that your shipments meet international standards and customer specifications. The value of your bulk cargo shipments is best determined by a quality and quantity assessment based on impartial sampling and analysis. SGS inspectors and samplers represent your interests at ports and terminals across North America for trade inspection, equipment inspection, bulk cargo sampling, concentrate sampling and commercial analysis. Our bulk commodity trade inspection and sampling services include: • Cargo and Vessel Services • Visual Inspections
• Stockpile Inventory Services • Equipment Inspection Services • Traditional and Mechanical Sampling • Commercial Analysis • Product Conformity Assessments
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With inspectors strategically located near all major ports around North America, including the US Gulf Coast, US East Coast, the Great Lakes, US West Coast, Alaska and Eastern and Western Canada, our team is agile to deliver you trade and commercial inspection services you need.
Admiralty Island
Prince Rupert
Vancouver
Quebec City
Seattle/Tacoma Portland
South Holland
Newport News Baltimore
Stockton
Mobile
Deer Park
Tampa
Saint Rose
Our commodity range includes coal, other solid fuels (petroleum coke, biomass, refuse derived fuels and alternative fuels), energy minerals, steel, precious metals, fertilizer, industrial minerals, and ferrous/non-ferrous metals.
Additional inspection services include: • Draft Surveys • Loading & Discharge Supervision • Pre-Shipment Inspections • Quality & Quantity Inspections • Due Diligence • Reception & Dispatch Supervision at Warehouses MINERAL AND METAL TESTING SGS laboratories offer independent, third-party commercial analysis services at all critical supervision and transfer points during transport of your shipment, including load-port, pre- shipment and settlement analysis and assays. With rapid turnaround times and access to the latest analytical techniques and technologies, we will help you to quickly assess your commodities, ensuring contractual compliance and competitive advantage in the marketplace. We use uniform analytical and operational methods, follow industry-leading quality assurance and quality control practices, and use standardized templates for data reporting. We provide load-port or pre-shipment assays to: • Provide underwriters with the data required to insure the shipment for its approximate dollar value. • Ensure financial parties can calculate partial payment while the parcel or cargo is en-route to the customer. We also provide: • Sample Preparation & Physical Testing
We understand that commercial transactions rely on accurate and transparent data based on consistent sample preparation and physical testing. Our state-of-the-art testing facilities ensure mineral and metal commodities are accurately analyzed to achieve contractual compliance leveraging sample preparation and physical testing solutions against recognized international standards. With inspectors strategically located near all major ports around North America, including the US Gulf Coast, US East Coast, the Great Lakes, US West Coast and Eastern and Western Canada, our team is agile to deliver you trade and commercial inspection services wherever you need. Additionally, SGS inspectors can travel to remote areas across North America to ensure that your interests in your commercial transactions are protected, and your risks ultimately reduced. Our certificates are recognized by buyers and sellers of bulk commodities and in the international financial community. Our e-certification service dramatically speeds up the documentation process, helping you to avoid the costs and delays associated with the issuing and transportation of certificates in hard copy After completing our inspection, we can create and email your digitized certificate to all the relevant parties around the world. No matter the commodities you’re trading, where they’ve come from, or where they’re going to, we can promise one thing: our experts will be by your side every step of the way, independently assessing the quantity and quality value of your commodities to minimize your commercial risks when trading. Contact us today and take the first step towards creating an easier, more effective approach to your mineral and metal commodities.
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Trusted. Independent. Committed.
Contact Us For inquiries in the United States: sgsminerals.us@sgs.com
For inquiries in Canada: ca.min.trade@sgs.com
www.sgs.com/minerals-and-metals www.sgs.com/linkedin-natural-resources
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