Control, Party, Umpire Services

SGS Minerals Services laboratories have been performing control, party and umpire assays and analytical determinations of pay and penalty metals for over 20 years. We have strong, long-term laboratory-client relationships.

This work has included the analysis of metallurgically complex, recycled scrap smelter-feed for one of the world’s largest nickel producers. Many producers and consumers of precious metal automotive catalysts rely on SGS' flagship laboratory in Lakefield, Canada for specialized, high quality analytical services.

SGS has experience handling party and umpire samples such as:

• concentrates
• bullion
• smelter products
• recycled materials
• precious metal catalysts
• electronic scrap
• photographic materials

Commercial transactions are settled on our results, so we know that they must be timely and accurate. Our laboratory uses industry-standard methods and ISO / IEC 17025 quality assurance and quality control practices. Our Lakefield, Canada laboratory is a first-rate facility staffed by experienced technical professionals including a team of research chemists that have the expertise to solve the most daunting sampling and analytical problems.