// PRECIOUS METALS
We have established ourselves as a leading global supplier of precious and platinum group metal inspection and analytical services acting for clients in sectors including the mining, chemical, oil, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, electronic, jewellery, financial and government sectors.
It is critical that sampling and sample preparation operations are undertaken to the highest of international standards.
Our network allows us to cover all of the major Precious Metals and PGM refineries and production facilities around the world, many with permanent representatives.
“Our inspection and analysis services for precious metal bearing materials ensure peace of mind for you wherever you operate around the globe.”
We offer a complete range of independent inspection, weighing, sampling, sample preparation and precision analytical services for a wide range of precious metal bearing materials covering the various processing stages including drying, incineration, crushing, milling, blending, screen grading, moisture determination, loss on ignition (LOI), leaching, chemical treatment, melting, matting, sawing, drilling and alloying, weighing and stock verification.
“Our internationally accredited laboratories combine classical wet chemistry with precision analytical technology to obtain accurate percentage composition determinations to minimise risk and reduce financial exposure.”
We offer a comprehensive supervision portfolio for the following materials:
Key services for catalysts include:
- Pre-shipment inspection of spent catalysts prior to despatch
- Supervision, inspection, weighing and sampling of fresh catalyst at the catalyst manufacturers
- Supervision, inspection, weighing and sampling of spent catalyst at the receiving works
- Pre-shipment testing and analysis of spent catalyst from the petroleum industry to ensure compliance with ‘Transfrontier Shipments of Waste Regulations’
- Inspection and sampling of catalysts for regeneration
We can complete a wide range of analytical testing and certification within 5 – 10 working days.
Analytical techniques include:
- Fire Assay
- Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry: ICP OES and ICP-MS
- Gravimetric
- Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
- Potentiometric Titration