1. iron ore & gold services in west africa
Mark Davidson
Business Development Manager
SGS Minerals Services

2. SGS GROUP GLOBAL LEADER PUBLIC COMPANY
Verification, inspection & monitoring
Analysis, sampling & testing
Commercial risk mitigation
PUBLIC COMPANY
75,000 people
1,500 offices & labs
10 lines of business
13 industries

3. SGS Minerals Services Minerals Services 14,000+ staff in 50+ countries
Oil, Gas &
Chemicals
Services
14,000+ staff in 50+ countries
Major Service Offerings:
Exploration and mine-site services
Project development services
Trade and shipping support services
Finance and risk management
Areas of Focus
Hard rock and precious metals
Diamonds
Energy minerals and fertilisers
Iron ore and steel
Process Technologies and Consulting
Metallurgy and mineralogy
Process improvement
Modelling / geometallurgical mapping
Ore reserve estimation and regulatory services
Industrial
Services
Minerals
Services
Agricultural
Services
Government &
Institution
Services
Systems & Services
Certification
Consumer
Testing Services
Environmental
Services
Life Science
Services
Automotive
Services

4. SGS minerals services for
iron ore & gold

5. Iron ore services in west africa
SGS in Liberia is the first commercial XRF iron ore laboratory in West Africa
In operation since February 2012
Services major iron ore projects in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea
SGS draft survey/sampling and inspection services are available in Liberia
Benefits:
Significantly reducing transportation costs and lost time through efficient logistics
Providing accessibility to the lab, technical experts and data to strategically advance your project through our integrated partnership

6. Iron Ore services in West Africa
Our iron ore lab in Monrovia, Liberia offers analytical services, trade support and basic metallurgical testing including:
Sample preparation
Borate XRF
Davis Tube and Satmagan
Size fraction analysis

7. Gold services in West Africa
Laboratories in Burkina Faso, Liberia, Mali and Ghana and sample prep labs in Cote d’Ivoire and Mauritania
Provide services for major gold projects throughout West and Central Africa
All of our laboratories use the same global testing methods, analytical codes and sample preparation techniques to ensure uniform excellence
Benefits
Delivering timely, accurate & independent results which increase your speed-to-market
Mitigating the commercial & contractual risks associated with importing, exporting & shipping

8. Gold services in West Africa
Our labs in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Mali offer analytical services and trade support including:
Sample preparation
Fire assay
Aqua Regia
Acid Digest
Accelerated CN leach
BLEG
AAS

9. SGS in Liberia & sierra leone
SGS has been providing minerals testing services in Liberia for over four years
Strong management in Monrovia supports testing lab and other required services
Integrated service packages under one roof available
In Sierra Leone, SGS provides analysis, trade support and on-site laboratory services
400 geological, plant and product sample analyses/day at Tonkolili mine site
Independently certify iron ore quality at port according to internationally accepted standards

10. On-site laboratories
On-site laboratories are niche technical areas that require specific expertise
These laboratories provide critical operational, environmental, and metallurgical data that guide site activities and establish product value
Outsourcing of mine-site laboratories allows you to allocate capital and staff more efficiently, concentrate on your core competencies and ensure the data you base your decisions on is accurate and consistent
The SGS Build, Own, Operate and Maintain (BOOM) initiative is available in West Africa and globally to the minerals industry

11. On-site laboratories

12. MOBILE SAMPLE PREPARATION UNITS (MSPU)
MSPU – Mobile Sample Preparation Units
A modular, containerized sample preparation lab
Free standing
Self-supporting when supplied electrical power & water
Mobilized to any remote or challenging site, any climate
Completely customizable for any commodity
Quality
SGS has a proven track record of commissioning and operating MSPU in difficult situations

13. Mobile sample preparation units

14. Investing in our people
SGS continues to develop and prepare our African staff for advanced assignments in Africa and globally
We opened a Minerals Training Academy in Ghana in 2012
Providing the next generation of skilled managers and supervisors

15. Investing in professional excellence
SGS is installing advanced testing technology throughout Africa
ICP-OES & ICP-MS analysis in Ghana, Tanzania, DRC, Kenya & South Africa
XRF in Liberia, the first commercial iron testing facility in Western Africa
QEM-SCAN & XRD in South Africa, the world`s largest advanced mineralogy facility
We are leveraging our African technical base and supplier relationships to improve the quality of our group globally
Partnership with African Mineral Standards in JHB to create an extensive library of purpose-built certified reference materials
Progressive program to ensure industry standard ISO/IEC accreditation for our commercial laboratories

16. More than any other technical partner, SGS offers
An all-encompassing range of value-adding solutions which reduce risk and enhance value
Integrated, authoritative, bankable industry-standard services to help solve your problems and giving you a competitive advantage
Expertise, technology, trade and testing services help you reduce risk and push you ahead of your competitors

17. Value to you Support of the entire SGS Africa network:
>45 Minerals Services operations in Africa
MSPUs, on-site and commercial geochemistry labs
Metallurgical and advanced mineralogical testing in Johannesburg, South Africa
Leverage expertise from the integrated SGS network:
Perth, Australia
Lakefield, Canada
Toronto, Canada
Johannesburg, South Africa
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

18. Gear up your exploration!