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IRON ORE & GOLD SERVICES IN WEST AFRICAMark Davidson

Business Development Manager

SGS Minerals Services

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SGS GROUP

GLOBAL LEADER Verification, inspection & monitoring

Analysis, sampling & testing

Commercial risk mitigation

PUBLIC COMPANY 75,000 people

1,500 offices & labs

10 lines of business

13 industries

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Life Science Services

SGS MINERALS SERVICES

Automotive

Services

EnvironmentalServices

Government &

Institution

Services

Systems & ServicesCertification

AgriculturalServices

IndustrialServices

ConsumerTesting Services

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 43-101

regulatory services

MineralsServices

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SGS MINERALS SERVICES FORIRON ORE & GOLD

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

SGS IN LIBERIA & SIERRA LEONE

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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

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ON-SITE LABORATORIES

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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

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MOBILE SAMPLE PREPARATION UNITS

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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

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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 17025 accreditation for our commercial laboratories

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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

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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

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GEAR UP YOUR EXPLORATION!

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