Services available in Johannesburg include;
- Nickel sulphide fire assay collection with an ICP MS finish for quantitative analysis of all PGE elements
- Fire Assay lead collection with a MS finish for Au, Pt and Pd
- ICP OES capacity (currently being commissioned for Au by Fire Assay lead collection)
- Specific gravity by either Gas Pycnometer or Water Immersion

Our new facility will provide quality analytical services to the growing mineral resource industry operating in Queensland and the Asia Pacific Region. This operation will be supported by our strong network of existing Laboratories and offices globally.

The Townsville facility is currently in the process of obtaining AQIS, QAP status (Quarantine Approved Premises).

Services available in Townsville:
-  Sample Preparation
-  Gold by Fire Assay with an AAS finish
-  Base Metals by Multi Acid Digestions
-  AAS and ICP OES finish

John Fowler, Regional Director Asia Pacific for Intertek, stated “The Intertek Genalysis Laboratory in Townsville provides crucial mineral assay services to this major mining industry hub and is an ideal location to service clients in Queensland and the Asia-Pacific region. This new laboratory expands the coverage of the Intertek Genalysis group within Australia complementing our Perth, Darwin, Adelaide, Kalgoorlie and Port Hedland facilities.

*Previously listed as Bohle.

John Fowler, Intertek Regional Manager for Minerals Asia, said “This acquisition broadens Intertek’s regional coverage in Africa. The Transworld business complements the Intertek Genalysis facilities in Africa. Our customers will greatly benefit from this additional capability in another strategic location.”

Services available in Adelaide will include;
- Separate dedicated areas for low and high level sample preparation
- A completely separated Fire Assay facility to reduce any likelihood of lead contamination
- Gold by Fire Assay with an AAS finish
- Multi acid digests for multi element analysis with both ICP OES and AAS finish

The CloudBreak site was initially set up to complete high priority samples through a manual XRF laboratory prior to a fully automated and integrated sample preparation, Fusion and XRF facility which has been commissioned and is completing on site analysis.

The facility at the Port contains an open manual laboratory for all shipment analyses and a fully automated sample preparation facility. The facility accepts the shipment samples directly from the ship loading system and automatically processes them for the required physical analysis and provides the subsequent sample ready for analysis through the manual shipment laboratory.

McPhar’s Geophysics Division offers ground Geophysical Surveys such as Induced Polarization, Resistivity, Electromagnetic and Magnetometer surveys.

The company operates the largest commercial assay laboratory in the Philippines and has ISO 9001:2000 accreditation.

The company also has an Inspection Division which has built up a regional practice. This division has surveyors regularly attending mineral shipments (loading/unloading) of copper concentrates, chromite, and iron ore in the Philippines, China and throughout S.E. Asia.

www.mcphar.com.ph

For further information please contact Head Office on +61 (0) 89251 8100.

NTEL joined the Intertek Group in 2007 and is the only Northern Territory based laboratory accredited for a range of analytical techniques by the National Association of Testing Authority (NATA) in Australia. NTEL provides analytical testing and sample preparation services to mining, ore and mineral companies and government regulatory bodies. NTEL is approved by the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service for the receipt and treatment of samples from interstate and overseas.

Alastair Inglis, NTEL Managing Director, said “Working together with Intertek will enable NTEL to expand its services in the far north of Australia. The focus on high quality analysis and customer service fits well with the NTEL business philosophy. We look forward to working with the Intertek management to incorporate our state-of-the-art facilities into the global services network. The combined company will enable us to take our business to another level, offering more comprehensive services to the mining and exploration community”.

http://www.ntel.com.au

Intertek provides analytical services to the world’s mineral, ore and mining industries with facilities in Indonesia, China, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Brazil and North America.

The acquisition by Intertek will complement Genalysis’ existing global mineral analytical services, by providing access to extensive resources, while preserving the Genalysis identity. The current management and staff will continue to provide quality and personalised analytical services to the mineral exploration industry, as they have for the past 32 years.

Terry Wheeler, Genalysis Managing Director, said “We look forward to incorporating the industry expertise of Genalysis’ people and our state-of-the-art facilities with those at Intertek. The combination takes our business to the next level, offering a superior package of services to our global customers. Perth is a major international hub for minerals testing and exporting and Johannesburg provides strategic support for various African commodities, including the platinum market. Our business has performed strongly, supported by the Australian minerals trade, and will accelerate with Intertek’s global reach, network and customers.”

Mark Loughead, Executive Vice President and CEO for Intertek Caleb Brett Division, states “The expertise and services provided by Genalysis further expands our capability to meet the growing global demand for mineral testing services and delivers complementary services that bring value to our mining, exploration and production customers.”

John Fowler, Regional Manager - Minerals Asia, said “The acquisition of Genalysis is a major step in Intertek’s goal to be the recognized leader for minerals analytical testing in Asia Pacific and Africa. Intertek customers will greatly benefit from Genalysis’ strategic locations.”

About Intertek:
Intertek is a leading international provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of global and local industries. Partnership with Intertek brings increased value to customers’ products and processes, ultimately supporting their success in the global market place. Intertek has the experience, expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through their network of more than 930 laboratories and offices and over 18,000 people in 109 countries around the world. For further information, visit www.intertek.com.

Intertek’s Caleb Brett Division provides analytical services to the world’s ore and mineral and mining industry, including laboratory analysis, assay, inspection, consulting and related expertise. Intertek offers a wide range of R&D, laboratory testing, inspection, consultancy, outsourcing and related activities to support clients on a global basis.

The automated fusion system will initially be aimed at iron ore and whole rock analysis. The press powder automation system is predominately aimed at uranium exploration samples.

When finalised, the automated fusion XRF system will complement the existing IMP/Herzog automated sample preparation system to allow rapid preparation and analysis of samples.