MINERAL SERVICES
We provide comprehensive and independent service of sampling, quality and quantity inspection on Energy materials, Minerals, Steel products, Steel making raw materials, High purity metal, Target material, Powder metal, Non-ferrous, Fertilizer, Cement, Industrial minerals, Chemical material and Metallurgy materials.
MINERAL SERVICES
Mineral resources are generally refer to the available natural resources formed by geological processes, and categorize as three forms: solid, liquid and gaseous, which are majorly categories are:
Energy minerals: Energy minerals are mainly on oil, coal, natural gas, uranium ore, etc.; In the global mineral resource usage ratio, it is approximately 90% distributed in energy minerals, which is the main source of energy.
Metallic minerals: Minerals that can be used in industry to obtain metal raw materials; it’s usually divided into four types of metal minerals as ferrous metal minerals (iron, chromium, manganese... etc.), non-ferrous metal minerals (aluminum, copper, lead, zinc... etc.), precious metal minerals (gold, platinum, palladium, rhodium... etc.) and rare metal minerals (scandium, yttrium, lanthanum, cerium... etc.).
Non-metallic minerals: Obtained non-metallic elements and compounds from the minerals, such as limestone, dolomite, granite, marble, diamond, graphite, clay, mica, silicon dioxide, etc. Non-metallic minerals can be used in construction and stone materials, ceramic materials, metallurgical chemicals and refractory materials, industrial and manufacturing materials, fertilizer materials, etc., and are widely used in various industries.
SGS mining industry services
Our energy minerals, steel & steel making raw materials professional knowledge places us at the forefront of the industry. Mining and minerals sector services from SGS: Delivering competitive advantage for you.
In a world of globalization, technology advancement, increasing regulation and fluctuating markets, exploration and mining face more complex challenges than ever before.
As your strategic partner, we provide testing, technology, trade services and consulting to help deliver more growth and lean efficiencies, improve your speed to market and reduce risk. Our industry experts can help you make the most of market developments and advances in technology, enabling you to maximize opportunities and stay ahead of your competitors.
To meet the challenges of this dynamic sector, we are constantly expanding our service offering across our global network of industry experts and cutting-edge facilities - delivering competitive advantage to you at every stage.
SGS's ethical partner in mining industries
Partnering with SGS gives you an independent, ethical partner who you can trust to provide transparent and unbiased support to help you flourish in this challenging sector.