SGS Canada Inc.
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GOLD: Marathon shares rise on positive heap leach results
NEWFOUNDLAND – Test results from Marathon Gold’s Leprechaun and Marathon deposits at the company’s Valentine Lake gold camp demonstrate they are amenable to heap leaching. Selected intervals of mineralized material were shipped to SGS Canada last fall and highlights from the…
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TESTING: SGS Canada adds Tescan TIMA-X automated technology
LAKEFIELD, Ont. – SGS Canada announced that it has officially incorporated the Tescan Integrated Mineral Analyser (TIMA-X) into its suite of automated mineralogy offerings across Canada. SGS clients enjoy better detection limits, superior imaging and faster turnaround time and results. The…
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SGS takes the lab into the field for fast results
Technology promises assays in days, not weeks
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TESTING: SGS launches FAST solutions for the mineral industry
TORONTO – SGS Canada is launching a new service for the metals and mining industry, Field Analytical Services and Testing (FAST), in North America and Australia. FAST provides real-time data acquisition in the field by pairing portable instrumentation and machine…
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GOLD: Granada updates resources in feasibility study
QUEBEC – SGS Canada has delivered an updated mineral resource of the Granada gold property near Rouyn-Noranda. Owner Granada Gold Mine, headquartered in Rouyn-Noranda, was also supplied with a revised block model for the entire area. Pit constrained measured and…
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GRAPHITE: Northern updates Bissett Creek numbers
ONTARIO – Northern Graphite Corp. of Ottawa has taken a closer look and updated some parameters for its Bissett Creek graphite project between the cities of Ottawa and North Bay. The updates were done by G Mining Services. The review…
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EXPLORATION: SGS opens sample preparation facilities in Val d’Or, Whitehorse
QUEBEC – SGS Canada is opening a new sample preparation facility in Val-d’Or. The new laboratory is strategically located to service the growing needs of the minerals exploration industry in Quebec. Earlier this month, SGS opened a sample preparation facility in Whitehorse,…
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R & D: Search Minerals Inc. Provides Update on Pilot Plant Program
Vancouver: Search Minerals Inc. is pleased to provide an update on the pilot plant program which is being conducted by SGS Canada Inc.. The Pilot Plant is being funded by Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and the Research and Development Corporation of Newfoundland and…
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SEISMIC RISK: BC earthquake warning technology goes global with SGS Canada partnership
VANCOUVER – Weir-Jones Engineering and SGS Canada have entered into a global preferred service provider agreement that will bring affordable and reliable BC developed earthquake early warning system (EEWS) technology, known as ShakeAlarm®, to countries with high seismic risk that currently…
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URANIUM: UEX tests heap leach potential for Horseshoe and Raven deposits
SASKATCHEWAN – UEX Corporation of Vancouver says metallurgical tests on material from its Horseshoe and Raven uranium deposits suggests ore from them may be amenable to heap leach recovery methods. The deposits are part of the company’s Hidden Bay project…
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GEOCHEMISTRY: SGS testing certified ISO/IEC 17025
TORONTO – The geochemical laboratory of SGS Mineral Services has extended its scope of accredited tests certified to the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025. The certification includes the company’s proprietary MMITM (mobile metal ion) methodology,…
