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 method GO XRF72BX | |
| Chromium ores | Aluminium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Iron; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Phosphorus; Silica; Sulfur; Titanium | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) | in-house method GO XRF72CR | ||
| Copper ores | Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Bismuth; Cadmium; Cobalt; Copper; Lead; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Selenium; Silver; Tin; Uranium; Zinc | ICP-MS | in-house method GE IMS40Q20 | ||
| 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 method GE ICP40Q20 | |||
| 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 method GE ICP92A50 | |||
| Dolomite; Limestone | Aluminium; Calcium; Magnesium; Manganese; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silica; Sodium; Titanium | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) | in-house method GO XRF72LS | ||
| Dolomite; Limestone; Mineral sands; Silica sands | Loss on ignition | Gravimetric | in-house method G PHY02 | ||
| Geochemical samples for trace elements | Digestion of acid soluble heavy metals; Palladium; Platinum | ICP-MS | in-house methods GE FAM303 and GE FAM505 | ||
| 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 method GE ICP40Q20 | |||
| Iron ores | Loss on ignition | Gravimetric | in-house method G PHY02V | ||
| Aluminium; Arsenic; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silica; Sodium; Titanium; Vanadium; Zinc | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) | in-house method GO XRF72FE2 | |||
| 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 method GE ICP40Q20 | ||
| Arsenic; Barium; Bismuth; Cadmium; Cobalt; Copper; Gallium; Manganese; Nickel; Selenium; Silver; Tellurium; Tin; Zinc | ICP-MS | in-house method GE IMS40Q20 | |||
| Manganese ores | Aluminium; Barium; Calcium; Iron; Lead; Manganese; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silica | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) | in-house method GO XRF72MN | ||
| Mineral sands | Aluminium; Calcium; Gold; Iron; Magnesium; Manganese; Phosphorus; Silica; Thorium; Titanium; Uranium; Zirconium | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) | in-house method GO XRF72MS | ||
| Nickel ores | Digestion of acid soluble heavy metals; Palladium; Platinum | ICP-MS - Fire assay | in-house method GE FAM30V10 | ||
| Aluminium; Arsenic; Barium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Titanium | ICP-AES | in-house method GE ICP40Q20 | |||
| Aluminium; Arsenic; Barium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silica; Titanium | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) | in-house method GO XRF72 | |||
| Arsenic; Barium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Manganese; Nickel | ICP-MS | in-house method GE IMS40Q20 | |||
| Precious metal ores | Digestion of acid soluble heavy metals | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Flame; Gravimetric | in-house methods GO FAA30V10, GO FAA50V10 and GC FAG30V | ||
| Silica sands | Aluminium; Calcium; Magnesium; Manganese; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silica; Sodium; Titanium; Zinc | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) | in-house method GO XRF72 | ||
| Zinc ores | Aluminium; Arsenic; Barium; Bismuth; Cadmium; Calcium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Selenium; Sulfur; Tellurium; Tin | ICP-AES | in-house method GE ICP40Q20 | ||
| Arsenic; Barium; Bismuth; Cadmium; Cobalt; Copper; Gallium; Indium; Lead; Manganese; Nickel; Selenium; Tellurium; Tin | ICP-MS | in-house method GE IMS40Q20 | |||
| Digestion of acid soluble heavy metals | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Fire assay; Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Flame | in-house method GO FAA50V10 | |||
| Aluminium; Arsenic; Barium; Cadmium; Calcium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Silica; Sulfur | ICP-AES | in-house method GE ICP92A50 |
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Accreditation No.
1936
Site No.
1929
Print date
13 Jul 2025