National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
SGS Australia Pty Ltd
Site
SGS Minerals Services
Accreditation No.
1936
Site No.
1929
Date of Accreditation
20 May 1985
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis of ores and minerals | Aluminium ores | Aluminium; Iron; Silica; Titanium | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) |
In-house XRF 78S |
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| Chromium ores | Aluminium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Iron; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Phosphorus; Silica; Sulfur; Titanium | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) |
In-house XRF78S |
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| Copper ores | Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Bismuth; Cadmium; Cobalt; Copper; Lead; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Selenium; Silver; Tin; Uranium; Zinc | ICP-MS |
In-house IMS40Q |
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| Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Potassium; Silica; Sulfur; Titanium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-AES |
In-house ICP90Q |
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| Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Bismuth; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Potassium; Selenium; Silver; Sodium; Sulfur; Tin; Titanium; Uranium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-AES |
In-house ICP40Q |
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| Dolomite; Limestone | Aluminium; Calcium; Magnesium; Manganese; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silica; Sodium; Titanium | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) |
In-house XRF78S |
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| Dolomite; Limestone; Mineral sands; Silica sands | Loss on ignition | Gravimetric |
In-house PHY01K |
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| Geochemical samples for trace elements | Digestion of acid soluble heavy metals; Palladium; Platinum | ICP-MS |
In-house FAM303 and FAM505 |
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| Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Bismuth; Cadmium; Calcium; Cerium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Hafnium; Iron; Lanthanum; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Niobium; Potassium; Scandium; Selenium; Silver; Strontium; Tantalum; Tellurium; Tin; Titanium; Tungsten; Uranium; Vanadium; Yttrium; Zinc | ICP-AES |
In-house ICP40Q |
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| Iron ores | Loss on ignition | Gravimetric |
In-house PHY 01K |
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| Aluminium; Arsenic; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silica; Sodium; Titanium; Vanadium; Zinc | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) |
In-house XRF 78S |
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| Lead ores | Aluminium; Arsenic; Barium; Bismuth; Cadmium; Calcium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Selenium; Silver; Sulfur; Tellurium; Tin; Titanium; Zinc | ICP-AES |
In-house ICP40Q |
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| Arsenic; Barium; Bismuth; Cadmium; Cobalt; Copper; Gallium; Manganese; Nickel; Selenium; Silver; Tellurium; Tin; Zinc | ICP-MS |
In-house IMS40Q |
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| Digestion of acid soluble heavy metals | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Fire assay |
In-house FAA505 |
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| Manganese ores | Aluminium; Barium; Calcium; Iron; Lead; Manganese; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silica | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) |
In-house XRF78S |
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| Mineral sands | Aluminium; Calcium; Gold; Iron; Magnesium; Manganese; Phosphorus; Silica; Thorium; Titanium; Uranium; Zirconium | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) |
In-house XRF78S |
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| Nickel ores | Digestion of acid soluble heavy metals; Palladium; Platinum |
In-house FAM303 |
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| Aluminium; Arsenic; Barium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Titanium | ICP-AES |
In-house ICP40Q |
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| Aluminium; Arsenic; Barium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silica; Titanium | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) |
In-house XRF78S |
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| Arsenic; Barium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Manganese; Nickel | ICP-MS |
In-house IMS40Q |
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| Precious metal ores | Digestion of acid soluble heavy metals | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Flame; Gravimetric |
In-house FAA303; FAA505 and FAG35V |
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| Silica sands | Aluminium; Calcium; Magnesium; Manganese; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silica; Sodium; Titanium; Zinc | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) |
In-house XRF78S |
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| Zinc ores | Aluminium; Arsenic; Barium; Bismuth; Cadmium; Calcium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Selenium; Sulfur; Tellurium; Tin | ICP-AES |
In-house ICP40Q |
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| Arsenic; Barium; Bismuth; Cadmium; Cobalt; Copper; Gallium; Indium; Lead; Manganese; Nickel; Selenium; Tellurium; Tin | ICP-MS |
In-house IMS40Q |
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| Digestion of acid soluble heavy metals | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Fire assay; Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Flame |
In-house FAA505 |
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| Aluminium; Arsenic; Barium; Cadmium; Calcium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Silica; Sulfur | ICP-AES |
In-house ICP90Q |
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Accreditation No.
1936
Site No.
1929
Print date
04 Jul 2022