Minerals Services offer and industry- encompassing range of value added solutions which reduce risk, enhance value and maximise returns at each step of the value chain.

SGS is the leading supplier of innovative services to this sector.

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION

Americas • 50 Laboratories • 1965 Employees

Europe, Africa, Middle East • 30 Laboratories • 1867 Employees

Asia • 20 Laboratories • 1571 Employees

Energy Minerals

Non Ferrous Metals and Precious Metals

Fertilizers

Steel and steel making raw materials

Industrial Minerals

Exploration and mine site services

Trade and shipping related services

Financing and risk management services New approach, new markets

Technical consulting and advisory services Including Metallurgy and Mineralogy Value chain monitoring

The leading Inspection provider

75 laboratories in 17 countries

20 commercial and 55 mine site

Commercial, third-party exploration laboratories:

Off-site, independent exploration laboratory services operating 24 x 365

Globally standardised and compliant

Full range of analytical services offered to multiple clients: Fire assay, aqua regia, cyanide leaching

On-site laboratories:

Single client, mine site based analytical services

Design, build, staff and manage laboratories

Contract usually basis “life of mine”

Custody Transfer Services

• Sampling

• Weight determination

• Hatch and hold inspection

• Draft survey

• Tally

• Stockpile inventory

• Visual inspection

• Laboratory testing

• Witnessing

Services to Trade Finance providers• Leveraging existing skills within the Group• Reducing risk and facilitating trade

Stock Monitoring and Control• Inventory management• Stock movement monitoring and damage

control

Collateral Management Monitoring and control of a pledge Warehousing, warehouse control Goods receipt and dispatch World wide presence

Guarantees Full outturn guarantee for weight Contained metal guarantee for quality Rejection guarantees

Outsourcing of services the driver and the “hollowing out” of customers technical competencies

Mechanical sampling:

• Performance testing

• Bias testing

• Mobile and fixed sampling augers

Sampling system consultancy

Laboratory design and build

Metallurgy and Mineralogy

Value chain monitoring and management

METALLURGY AND MINERALOGY

Process and flow sheet development for the recovery and purification of metals

Metallurgical Testing

Demonstrate newly-designed flow sheets

HIPAL:

Test modifications to existing flow sheets without disturbing regular plant production

Characterization of pilot-plant products

Tailings and waste-rock characterization

Geo-technical studies: Hydraulic conductivity, soil-water characteristic curve, grain size, moisture content

VALUE CHAIN MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT

Track production and processing from mine face to port

Integrates sampling, analysis, weight determination

Interfaces with laboratory systems and back office

Product blending: Enhanced value

Reduces uncertainty for delivery

Risk minimisation for trade financing

Image to be supplied by SGS

Advance Systems and Process Control

Steam Coal

Coking Coal

Metallurgical Coke

Petroleum Coke

Bio Fuels/RDF (Refuse Derived Fuels)

Trade Services

Guarantees

Collateral Management

Value Chain Monitoring

Four analytical centres excellence of established

Netherlands, Peru, Australia and Canada

LME recognised and in the process of ISO 17025 accreditation

Party assays for trade

Umpire analysis for disputes

Team of specialists, internationally respected

Contained metal guarantees

• Assume responsibility for metallic content

• Reduce client risks and shipping losses

Collateral Management and monitoring

Value chain monitoring

Standard Trade Services

• Pre-shipment Inspections

• Loading/Discharge Supervision

• Sampling and Analysis

• Weight determination / Draft Survey / Tally

• Consulation

Upsourcing

Collateral management

Guarantees

eReporting

In-Plant Services and Up*sourcing

Standard Trade Services• Loading and Discharge Supervision• Damages, Rust Control• Dimensions, Tally, Draft Survey• Sampling / Testing• Witnessing, Documentation

Global Trade Solutions ( SGS Back office )

eReporting

Metal Track

Guarantee Business Solutions

Advanced Systems and process control

Standard Trade Services

• Pre-shipment Inspections

• Loading/Discharge Supervision

• Sampling and Analysis

• Weight determination / Draft Survey / Tally

• Consulation

Upsourcing

Collateral management

Guarantees

eReporting

Advanced Systems and Process Control

WHY OUR CLIENTS CHOOSE SGS

Global services leader

Ability to manage risk and add value to all aspects of the value chain

Comprehensive, globally standardised procedures

Trusted, independent, reliable, proactive partner.

Skilled, motivated personnel and management

Tailored solutions for every user’s needs.

Strategically located in key mining and processing regions

Bankable results

SGS S.A.Mineral Services,1 Place Des Alpes, P.O. Box 2152CH-1211 Geneva

Tel. + 41(0)22 739 91 11Fax. + 41(0)22 739 98 22Email. minerals@sgs.com www.sgs.com