SGS MINERALS SERVICES – T3 SGS 1007 04-2010

INTEGRATED SGS SERVICES FOR EXPLORATION AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

AN OVERVIEW OF SERVICES FOR EXPLORATION AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SGS provides proven technical solutions during the exploration and resource development stages of your project, regardless of the location. Our global network of offices and laboratories ensures that you have the expertise you need, right where you need it. We offer industry-leading services in the following areas:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Independent project management, drill program and logging supervision

• Project monitoring • Exploration target ranking,

assessment reports • Data compilation, acquisition,

verification and safeguarding • Reassessment of legacy data,

projects or targets • Due diligence and fairness reports • NI 43-101 & JORC Technical Report

writing, review and audits

GEOLOGY, GROUND SURVEYS AND DRILL PROGRAMS

• Processing, analysis and interpretation of remote sensing, Landsat and geophysical datasets

• Geochemical interpretation, sampling and data handling

• Regional, local and detailed mapping, core logging and sampling

• Exploration mineralogy integrated with geochemical analysis

• Diamond indicator selection • Caustic fusion • Diamond selection, classification and

evaluation • Interactive GIS products and services • Geological interpretations including

structural, tectonic and exploration model delineation and 3D ore deposit models

• NI 43-101 & JORC Technical Report writing, review and audits

GEOCHEMISTRY

• Complete range of analytical testing and check analyses from ppb- to percent level for 80+ elements in many media.

• Production and certification of field standards

• Independent and secure database hosting

• MMI™ orientation surveys, sampling, analysis and results

• Organic and inorganic analysis, speciation

• Major, minor, trace, rare earth element and precious metals analyses

• Ultra-trace analysis • On-site sample and mobile

preparation facilities

RESOURCE ASSESSMENT

• Orebody modeling, resource and reserve estimation, classification, modeling and auditing

• Database review, verification and validation

• Geostatistical data handling and grade variability studies

• Identification of fatal metallurgical flaws

• Metallurgical scoping studies • Conceptual overview of metallurgical

flowsheets and recoveries • Geometallurgical domain definition

and sampling guidance

PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDIES

• Analytical database review and assays

• NI 43-101 & JORC Technical Report writing, review and audits

• High Definition Mineralogy • Ore variability and geometallurgical

domain characterization

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Email us at minerals@sgs.comwww.sgs.com/mining

• Creation of geometallurgical block model populated with grade, metallurgical, environmental and geotechnical data

• Metallurgical sampling assistance and audit, composite creation

• Metallurgical flowsheet development and testing

FEASIBILITY STUDIES

• Bankable pilot plant testing • Production of market samples • Design engineering • Mini bulk plants • Geometallurgical process and mine

planning, simulation and design • Power consumption studies • Joint mining & metallurgical

optimization, production and mine planning

• Cost estimates for capex and opex • Mine closure and rehabilitation

planning

PLANT DESIGN AND ENGINEERING

• Process and flowsheet development for the recovery and purification of metals

• Joint mining and metallurgical optimization, production and mine planning

• Plant layout • Operational simulations • Optimization and sizing of equipment • Provision of engineering and design • Procurement and construction

supervision • Plant audit and optimization • Process plant upgrades and retrofits

COMMISSIONING SUPPORT

• Metallurgical start-up support and training

• On-site project expertise • Optimization and definition of KPIs

for plant operation • Procurement and construction

monitoring • Site visits and progress reporting • Review of construction and

commercial agreements

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

• Comprehensive environmental analysis capabilities

• Environmental baseline studies, monitoring and auditing

• Industrial hygiene, noise and dust control

• Soil testing • Impact assessments • Water usage, testing and treatment

services • Acid rock drainage testing services • Environmental mineralogy • Water footprint audits • Land reclamation and mine closure

planning

TECHNICAL DUE DILIGENCE

• Laboratory due diligence reviews • Plant design, efficiency and operation

audits • Review of business plan and financial

models • Permit and license reviews • Equator Principles review • Gap assessments

AUDITING AND CERTIFICATION

• BS 25999: Business Continuity Management

• BS EN 16001:2009 Energy Management

• GRI - Global Reporting Initiative and AA 1000 Assurance Standards

• ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems

• ISO 1400:2004 Environmental Management Systems

• ISO 14064: Greenhouse Gas Accounting And Verification

• OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems

• SA 8000 Social Accountability

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SGS MINERALS SERVICES – T3 SGS 1008 04-2010

INTEGRATED SGS SERVICES FOR PRODUCTION

AN OVERVIEW OF SERVICES FOR THE PRODUCTION SECTOR SGS provides proven technical solutions during the production stage of your project, regardless of the location. Our global network of offices and laboratories ensures that you have the expertise you need, right where you need it. We offer industry-leading services including:

COMMISSIONING SUPPORT

• Metallurgical start-up support and training

• On-site project expertise • Optimization and definition of KPIs

for plant operation • Procurement and construction

monitoring • Site visits and progress reporting • Construction monitoring • Review of construction and

commercial agreements • Completion and progress reports

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

• Integrated on-site laboratory facilities to support grade control, plant operation and environmental programs

• Grade control and mine planning • Geotechnical testing and rock

mechanics • Wear metal analysis in used oils

• Records management and verification

• Management and technical audits and reviews

• Materials handling and supplier audits • Plant upgrades and improvements

IN-PLANT SERVICES (MILL)

• Metallurgical commissioning • Audits and optimization programs • Plant debottlenecking and trouble

shooting • Beneficiation • Column and contact cell flotation,

froth cameras • Process control and advanced

systems

• Metal accounting and monthly metal balances

• Slurry rheological assessments • Plant design and efficiency review • Retrofit engineering • Corrosion and metal fatigue

assessments • Non-destructive testing and analysis

POWER MONITORING SERVICES

• Benchmark testing of all newly installed equipment

• Commissioning of all distribution equipment

• Grinding circuit audits • Thermographic services

• Preventative maintenance of all power distribution plant

• BS EN 16001:2009 Energy Management audits

LABORATORY AND SAMPLING SERVICES

• On-site analytical and metallurgical laboratories

• Mobile laboratories for remote locations

• Proficiency testing programs • Lot sub-sampling • Auger and mechanical sampling

systems • Settlement and umpire services

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

• Environmental baseline studies, monitoring and auditing

• Air, water and soil hazard analysis • Water and effluent testing, treatment

and management • Industrial hygiene, silica, dust, air

quality and noise analysis • Water and effluent treatment

programs • Cyanide recycling and destruction • Environmental mineralogy • Acid rock drainage prediction and

mitigation

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• Acid sulphate solids and contaminated site rehabilitation

• Land reclamation and mine closure planning

• Greenhouse gas emission verification

GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES

• Site classifications (shallow footings) to AS 2870

• Geotechnical exploratory investigation to AS 1726

• Design/consultancy work for foundation structures and retaining wall structures

• Geotechnical failures analysis work • Geotechnical instrumentation and

monitoring programs

SAFETY SUPPORT SERVICES

• High pressure equipment verification and licensing

• Established safety management software

• Access control equipment (cards and kiosks)

• Development of training courses, interactive presentations and e-training tools

AUDITING AND CERTIFICATION

• BS 25999: Business Continuity Management

• BS EN 16001:2009 Energy Management

• GRI - Global Reporting Initiative and AA 1000 Assurance Standards

• ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems

• ISO 1400:2004 Environmental Management Systems

• ISO 14064: Greenhouse Gas Accounting And Verification

• OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems

• SA 8000 Social Accountability • SQA – Supplier qualification audits

TRADE AND INSPECTION

• Toll milling support, smelter support and industrial product recycling

• Quality inspection • Quantity assessment • Visual inspection • Loading supervision • Moisture inspection • Damage analysis • Tally grading • Weight verification and draft survey • Stockpile inventory management

PAVEMENT SERVICES

• Design work for pavement layers/thickness for infrastructure

• Assessment and rehabilitation to determine the causes of pavement structures failures

CONTACT INFORMATION

Email us at minerals@sgs.comwww.sgs.com/mining

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SGS MINERALS SERVICES – T3 SGS 1006 04-2010

INTEGRATED SGS SERVICES FOR COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS

AN OVERVIEW OF SERVICES FOR COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONSSGS provides proven technical solutions during commercial transactions, regardless of the location. Our global network of offices and laboratories ensures that you have the expertise you need, right where you need it. We offer industry-leading services in the following areas:

LABORATORY AND SAMPLING SERVICES

• Settlement and umpire services • Proficiency testing programs • On-site metallurgical and analytical

laboratories • Mechanical sampling systems • Specialty analysis

SHIPPING AND COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION SUPPORT

• Mechanical sampling systems • Asset management • Pre-loading cargo surveys • Quality inspection

• Visual inspection • Loading supervision • Moisture inspection • Hold & hatch inspection • Conditional and bunker survey • Marine services • On/ Off hires • E-Reporting

• Quantity assessment • Tally grading • Weight verification and draft

survey • Stockpile inventory management

• Warehousing and Collateral Management Agreements (CMA)

SMELTER SUPPORT

• Inspection • Sampling • Analysis • Contaminant review

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

• Air, water and soil hazard analysis • Water and effluent testing, treatment

and management • Industrial hygiene, silica, dust, air

quality and noise analysis • Water and effluent treatment

programs • Greenhouse gas emission verification

SUPPLIER EVALUATION AND QUALIFICATION

• Vendor capability audits • Vendor rating • Bid evaluation • Contract administration • Third party QA-QC Inspection • Control of documentation,

certificates, quantities, packing and marking

AUDITING AND CERTIFICATION

• BS 25999: Business Continuity Management

• BS EN 16001:2009 Energy Management

• GRI - Global Reporting Initiative and AA 1000 Assurance Standards

• ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems

• ISO 1400:2004 Environmental Management Systems

• ISO 14064: Greenhouse Gas Accounting And Verification

• OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems

• SA 8000 Social Accountability • SQA – Supplier Qualification Audits

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Email us at minerals@sgs.comwww.sgs.com/mining