Geochemistry: Schedule of Services & Fees

Geochemistry
2023
SCHEDULE OF
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SERVICES & FEES
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Table of Contents
Mine Site Laboratory Services / Digital Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Hydrogeochemistry, Super Trace Au and Pathfinders . . . . . . 22
ALS GoldSpot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Biogeochemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Ionic LeachTM/ Strategic Metals for Clean Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Quantitative Mineral Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 TARGETED EXPLORATION
Ultra Trace Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
CORE SERVICES & SPECTRAL MINERALOGY Trace and Intermediate Level Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Core Services / ALS CoreViewer™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Halogens and Loss on Ignition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Quantitative Mineral Identification / Hyperspectral Imaging Isotopic Analysis and Geochronology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
& Processing / Spectral Mineralogy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

WHOLE ROCK, LITHOGEOCHEMISTRY, SULPHUR
SAMPLE PREPARATION & CARBON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Sample Submission / Storage / Miscellaneous

SPECIFIC ORES AND COMMODITIES
Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Copper and Iron Ore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Specific Gravity & Bulk Density. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Bauxite, Laterites & Other Commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Soil & Sediment Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Lithium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Drill Core, Rocks, and Chips Preparation Packages. . . . . . . . . . 12
Uncommon Metals, Potash, Uranium & Rare Earths. . . . . . . . . . 38
pXRF on Prepared Pulps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Ore Grade Basemetals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Individual Sample Preparation Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
ARD AND CONCENTRATES

PRECIOUS METALS ANALYSIS
Acid-Base Accounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Gold by Fire Assay, Metallic Screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Concentrate Methods & Industrial Minerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Platinum Group Elements, Photon Assay for Gold. . . . . . . . . . . 15
Silver, Precious Metals in Concentrates and Bullion . . . . . . . . . . 16 ALS Mineralogy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Gold Cyanidation, Process Samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Quality Accreditations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
BLEG, Super Trace Gold and Aqua Regia Multi-Element
Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Terms & Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Global Geochemistry Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

GENERATIVE EXPLORATION
ALS reserves the right to alter listed prices at any time.
Four Acid Super Trace Analysis and Portable XRF for
Lithogeochemistry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Aqua Regia Super Trace Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Halogen Analysis and Ionic Leach™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
GEOCHEMISTRY | SCHEDULE OF FEES AND SERVICES USD

Purpose
Science Assurance Sustainability
ALS Geochemistry is the world’s most trusted testing service dedicated

to high-value geologic data support for the exploration and mining
community.
ALS is committed to supplying verifiable, traceable, and defendable data

using reliable testing methods and effective data-workflow solutions for
our clients.
Safe Resilient Curious Committed Caring Honest
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MINE SITE LABORATORY SERVICES
Partnering with ALS on a mine site laboratory project provides peace of mind that design, commissioning,
and daily laboratory operations will be completed to the high standards characteristic of ALS.
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DIGITAL SOLUTIONS
Webtrieve™ CoreViewer™
Access and monitor your results in Archive photos and utilise our core
real time through our logging support tool
online platform. and data integration platform.
ALS QCPro™ Quick Visualizer

Monitor your QAQC program Create graphs of your results
from within WebtrieveTM while quickly and easily within
preserving anonymity from the lab. Webtrieve™.
Webtrieve™ API ALS Geochemistry App

Bridge Webtrieve™ and your data Track samples and receive Process
repository with a customised API Control Alerts™ and Overlimit
for routine data transfer. Alerts™.
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TAKE YOUR DATA FURTHER
A.I. augmented consulting services and software
ALS GoldSpot Discoveries provides turnkey services and products across the
mining value chain. Our geoscientists and data scientists work collaboratively
with your site geologists to deliver insights and actionable information to shorten
the gap between discovery and development.
Data collection
• Comprehensive multi-parameter airborne geophysics surveys, including LiDAR topography,
orthophoto imagery, radiometrics, triaxial magnetics, and VLF (Very Low-Frequency)
electromagnetics band electromagnetic data.
• Field sampling planning and execution, including logistics and lab data management.
Data analytics
• Automated drill core logging from imagery from plain camera or core scanning devices such
as Terracore™.
• Geophysical data processing, inversions, and target generation (A.I. and conventional) from
existing data or ALS GoldSpot surveys.
• Exploratory Data Analysis & Interpretation of your geochemical data, including survey and lab
recommendations.
• Mineral prospectivity mapping in 2D (greenfields and brownfields exploration) and 3D (mature
resource definition and mining projects).
• Regional hyperspectral mapping.
• Data compilation, evaluation, and review (including recommendations for additional data
layers to be collected)
Create Core logging,

consistent TM sample integration,
geological data visualisation,
logging datasets sections,
with Deep Learning
TM
and more
algorithms to better
understand your
project
Key benefits
• An all-in-one workflow, fit-for-purpose data collection, management, interpretation, and
reporting.
• Flexible collaboration including on-site and remote interactions to ensure success.
• Experts from diverse fields: geochemistry, geophysics, structural geology, resource estimation,
geostatistics, computer science, data science, and artificial intelligence.
• New opportunities to make discoveries within underutilised data.

The Ionic Leach™
coupled with ALS’s
Make the most of your surface proprietary ICP-MS
technology enhance
exploration program the most subtle
labile geochemical
anomalies for a wide
Ionic Leach™
range of commodities
and pathfinders
Detection Detection
Analyte limits (ppb) Analyte limits (ppb)
with Improved As
Au
Old
0.5
0.02
New
0.3
0.01
La
Li
Old
0.1
0.2
New
0.02
0.1
Lower
Bi 0.3 0.05 Nb 0.1 0.02
Ce 0.1 0.05 Nd 0.1 0.02
Co 0.3 0.3 Pd 0.05 0.01
Dy 0.1 0.01 Pr 0.1 0.008
Detection Limits
Er 0.1 0.01 Pt 0.1 0.02
Ga 0.5 0.01 Se 2 0.04
Hf 0.05 0.01 Te 0.5 0.05
*Selected
elements
shown. For a full
list of analytes and
detection limits
see page 21
Strategic Metals for Clean Energy
With electric vehicles and clean energy

generation transforming our world, demand
for lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earth elements,
and other commodities essential to clean
technology are rising in demand.
ALS is the premier service provider in

critical element analysis, with methods
tailored to different classes of deposits that
may have unique geological and chemical
considerations. Rigorous quality control and
expert analytical knowledge deliver trusted
results.
Talk to us today for more information.

What’s in your rocks?
Quantitative Mineral Identification via A.I. driven FTIR Spectroscopy
Underpinned by state-of-the-art instrumentation, spectral data from the near, mid and far
infra-red bands enable recognition of most common rock-forming minerals.
Rapid,
cost-effective
quantitative
mineralogy without
the requirement of
deposit-specific
models is now a
reality.
Applied
to pulverised
samples, linking
directly to the
homogenised and
representative material
geochemical data is
derived from.
Quantifying the abundance of common rock-forming minerals has previously been

difficult in routine mineral exploration. While infra-red spectral mineralogy has a long
history in supporting applied geoscience, it has typically been used for qualitative
mineral indications, and then mostly restricted to hydrous mineral phases. Quantitative
applications also faced the limitation of first requiring a deposit-specific model to be
developed.
ALS has trained machine learning algorithms on an extensive, diverse and continually
expanding library of natural geological materials with quantitative mineralogy data.
Robust predictions of quantitative mineralogy are enabled using inputs of multi-band IR
spectra and high-quality multielement geochemical data.
DESCRIPTION CODE PRICE
Determination of rock forming mineral abundance using FTIR Spectroscopy and automated interpretation.
FTIR-MIN $9.00
Quantitative mineral abundance reported as % mineral present.

Core Services
& Spectral
Mineralogy
Our Core Services encompass core handling and
warehouse management, core sawing and sampling,
and core photography, all within secure and
comfortable logging facilities. They may be bundled
in any combination at ALS facilities or on-site at your
project as needed. These prices reflect in-lab services;
for custom on-site quotes, please contact MineSite.
Operations@alsglobal.com
Our highly-trained core sawing technicians use state
of the art computerised saws for precision cutting of
most rock types. Friable core may be sawn manually to
preserve material in the interval.

Core Services CODE DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE PRICE / UNIT
ALS offers a full spectrum of no- LOG-COREBX Log in core box for processing. $2.75 /box
hassle Core Services that may
SAW-01 Automated high speed core sawing. $16.30 /m
be bundled in any combination
SAW-01FT Cut sheet/details provided by client. $5.15 /ft
and offered at any of our labs
or on-site at your project as SAWM-01 Manual sawing for friable core. $20.95 /m
needed. SAWM-01FT Cut sheet/details provided by client. $6.35 /ft
Sampling core based on client instructions.

SAM-COR01 $5.00 /sample
Includes bagging sample for further preparation.
Surcharge for friable core. Sampling core based on client instructions.

SAM-COR01F $6.90 /sample
Includes bagging sample for further preparation.
Daily rental of secure core logging facilities

LOG-COR10 $72.75 /day
with full spectrum lights and other amenities.
High resolution core photography. Delivery via secure file transfer or $5.35 /box
PHO-WET
ALS CoreViewer™ (see below). Core may be photographed wet or dry
PHO-DRY
based on client preference and requirements. $5.35 /box
STO-COR10 Long-term storage of core boxes in ALS warehouses. $1.50 /box/month
CoreViewer™ CODE DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE PRICE / UNIT

Photo archive, core logging PRC-PHOCLW Process Wet Photo of Core $6.65 /box
support tool, and data
PRC-PHOCLD Process Dry Image of Core $6.65 /box/month
integration platform.
Integration with major 3D
modelling software.
CoreViewerTM is a fast and secure core photo
CoreViewer
archive, core logging support tool, and data ™
integration platform accessible over the web via
computers and touch-screen tablets.
Fast & secure Using core photos taken by ALS or

connection provided by you over a secure connection,
Continuous we create continuous depth-registered
depth-registered
downhole
downhole core image strips. The box
core image photos and core strips are available to
strips
you through CoreViewerTM, where you
can search for specific intervals and graph
any kind of downhole geochemical,
mineralogical, or geophysical data for
comparison against the images.
Your core photos can be accessed
in perpetuity using your secure
WebtrieveTM login. For those companies
using acQuire GIM Suite, CoreViewerTM
is available right inside the acQuire Neo
application, correlated with drill holes
and all associated information in the
Search Graph
for specific downhole database.
intervals geochemical,
mineralogical, CoreViewerTM also integrates with
or geophysical
data
major 3D modelling software, including
Sequent Leapfrog Geo, Maptek Vulcan
and Micromine for deep investigation
and verification of exploration, resource
and geometallurgical models.

Quantitative CODE DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE PRICE
Mineral Determination of rock forming mineral abundance using FTIR
Identification FTIR-MIN Spectroscopy and automated interpretation.

% Mineral Abundance reported.
$9.00
Instrumentation capable
of reading near, mid and
far infrared bands enable
recognition of most common
rock-forming minerals.
Hyperspectral CODE DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE PRICE / UNIT

Imaging & Various
Core cleaning, core box preparation, and labour may be provided by
By Quotation
Processing ALS or TerraCore
COREIM-10 $7.40 /foot

TerraCore is the only VNIR-SWIR or SWIR hyperspectral imaging of core boxes and chip
company in the industry with COREIM-11 trays using TerraCore Core Imaging Systems. Pricing applies to in-lab $24.00 /metre
commercially available LWIR services.
COREIM-12 $6.65 /chip sample
spectral imaging as well as
the standard VNIR & SWIR COREIM-10L $9.90 /foot
spectral range to deliver the LWIR and VNIR-SWIR hyperspectral imaging of core boxes and chip
COREIM-11L trays using TerraCore Core Imaging Systems. Pricing applies to in-lab $32.45 /metre
full spectrum required for rock
services
characterisation. COREIM-12L $9.35 /chip sample
Results are delivered via *Minimum charge of $8,775.00

CoreViewer™ and IntelliCore®. *Chip trays must be black plastic. ALS can transfer samples to black trays for a fee.
Services include high resolution true colour RGB core photographs, mineral assemblage maps and spectral
parameters as image displays, numerical mineralogical parameters and products averaged over 10cm intervals
across the length of the core.
Spectral CODE DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE PRICE PER SAMPLE

Mineralogy An economical package combining
Raw spectral files in
TerraSpec® 4 HR scanning and aiSIRIS TM
aiSIRIS™ by AusSpec brings a expert spectral interpretation. The value
ASD or ASCII format,
generational leap forward in AI and spreadsheet with 300
of hyperspectral mineralogy in exploration
HYP-PKG mineral assemblages samples $7.90
interpretation of TerraSpec® and geometallurgy increases substantially
minimum*
and spectral parameters
spectral data. Systematic with larger sample volumes. Discounts are
related to the project
available for large submittals covering entire
collection of spectral data geology.
drilling campaigns.
on dry, coarse crushed rock
and drill core can be easily Rapid and accurate interpretation of Spreadsheet with mineral
300
assemblages and spectral
integrated with existing INTERP-11 hyperspectral scans by the aiSIRIS™ expert samples $4.65
parameters related to the
workflows, with routine software. minimum*
project geology.
interpretation enabling
Spectral scan using the TerraSpec® 4 HR
delivery of large volumes at fast
spectrometer. Crushed reject or RC chips are Raw spectral files in ASD
turnaround times. TRSPEC-20 $5.10
recommended as the optimal sample type. or ASCII format.
*For pulverised samples request TRSPEC-21
The original ASD files as well as the aiSIRIS™ output are reported on every sample for one-to-one comparison.

Sample
Preparation
Sample preparation is designed to produce
a representative, homogenous sub-sample
from the original raw sample. Many variations
on the methods and packages in the
following pages are available, and sample
preparation schemes can be customised to
suit any particular project requirement. We
have a wide range of expertise available
within ALS to help you with any questions you
might have.
Samples may be submitted to any of the
locations listed on the back pages of this
schedule. We can also offer advice on
shipping to any of our laboratories by ground,
air cargo and air express.
Sample submission forms are available online

from alsglobal.com and on request.
For samples submitted for sample preparation

only, with no follow-on analysis, ALS may
charge 2x the sample preparation price.

Sample CODE DESCRIPTION APPLICATION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Submission BAT-01
Workorder/administration fee Single charge for each batch of $36.45 /processed
applied per processing batch. samples processed. batch
Confidence and security in Samples received with barcode
the chain of custody for your labels attached to sample bag.
LOG-21 $0.85
samples as they pass through Multi-part barcoded sample tags may Weigh raw sample and log into
our system are paramount. be purchased from your local lab. global tracking system.
Samples received without barcode
Your samples are given a LOG-22 $1.65
labels attached.
barcode and logged into our
proprietary global laboratory Weigh pulp and log into global
Pulps received with barcode labels
LOG-23 tracking system. At least one $0.85
information management attached to sample bag.
out of every 50 samples is
system on receipt. We selected at random for routine
encourage clients to barcode Pulps received without barcode QC tests (LOG-QC). The default
samples prior to sending them LOG-24 specification is 85% passing 75 $1.65
labels attached.
microns.
to our laboratories. Our system
will accommodate all major LEV-01
Levy for disposal of all types of Required for relevant samples in
$0.90
barcode formats. laboratory waste. certain jurisdictions.
Required for relevant samples

Quarantine charge.
imported into Australia.
QAR-01 AQIS-approved heat treatment $0.95
Additional charges apply for
and storage.
samples over 500g.
PKP-21 Sample pick-up services As requested. By Quotation
Sample Storage CODE DESCRIPTION APPLICATION PRICE PER SAMPLE

Materials submitted for analysis STO-REJ Monthly archive of coarse rejects. Longer term archiving of coarse
$0.95 > 45 days
are retained free of charge at STO-BLK Monthly archive of pulps >250g. rejects and large pulps.
our laboratories for a limited
Longer term storage of master
time, starting from the day we STO-PUL Monthly archive of pulps <250g. $0.50 > 90 days
pulps.
issue the final Certificate of
Analysis. Reasonable monthly Monthly archive of screening reject Longer term storage of
STO-SCR $0.50 > 45 days
fractions. screening reject fractions.
charges will apply to samples
archived for longer periods Handling and retrieval of archived
RET-21 Stored samples. By Quotation
in our facilities. ALS sample samples.
storage facilities provide
Disposal of pulps and coarse
a secure and organised DIS-21 Pulps and coarse fractions. By Quotation
fractions.
environment protected from
the elements, and all archive RTN-21 Return of samples to client. Returned samples. By Quotation
locations are included in the

laboratory tracking system.

Miscellaneous CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE / UNIT
Procedures CMP-21 Compositing of two or more samples. May be done by volume/core length. $2.85 /sample
CMP-22 Compositing of two or more samples. May be done by weight. $5.35 /sample
These procedures may be used
Clean crushers with “barren” material after each, or designated samples as an
when specialised preparation WSH-21 $3.15 /sample
additional cleaning step between mineralised samples.
or sample compositing is
required. An hourly labour Clean pulverisers with “barren” material after each, or designated samples as
WSH-22 $4.15 /sample
an additional cleaning step between mineralised samples.
charge may apply to time-
intensive projects. Transfer sample to drying tray or new sample bag for samples received in
TRA-21 $1.65 /sample
containers unsuitable for laboratory storage, or requiring tray drying.
BAG-01 Bagging large pulps for storage for large pulps/bulk masters. $1.65 /sample
HOM-01 Homogenise stored or composited samples by light pulverising. $7.35 /sample
Screening of samples to any number of standard size fractions, as specified
SCR-51 by the client. Weight of undersize fraction reported for each screen size. $8.20 /screen size
Fraction sizing or custom screening as requested.
Specific Gravity CODE DESCRIPTION RANGE PRICE PER SAMPLE

& Bulk Density OA-GRA08* Specific Gravity on solid objects. Reported as a ratio. $16.40
Specific gravity and bulk Specific Gravity on pulps using

OA-GRA08b Reported as a ratio. $16.40
density of ores are important pycnometer.
parameters that are often
OA-GRA09* Bulk Density by water displacement. 0.01 – 20g/cm3 $16.40
under-characterised in the
determination of grade and Bulk Density after wax coating
OA-GRA09a* 0.01 – 20g/cm3 $26.20
tonnage of deposits. (wax removal not included).
*For friable or broken core surcharges may apply.
Soil & Sediment CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE

Preparation PREP-41
Dry at <60°C/140°F, sieve sample to -180 micron (80 mesh). Retain both $2.15 /sample
Package fractions. Application: Soil or sediment samples. +$3.55 /kg
*Other screen sizes available on request.

Drying temperature is kept low
to avoid the loss of mercury.
Clay Separation CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE

The clay fraction in soils acts as Separation of the clay fraction (-2 to -10 micron) from screened soils.
SCR-CLAY $28.10
a trap for elements migrating Minimum 300g of sieved soil required.
to the surface from depth, and Note: Clay samples may require drying and screening (-180 micron or -106 micron) prior to clay separation on the minus
may be used to enhance subtle fraction. Please discuss suitable options for your program with local client services staff.
anomalies.

Drill Core, Rocks CODE DESCRIPTION APPLICATION PRICE PER SAMPLE
and Chips Used as a preliminary step before
Preparation CRU-21^
Coarse crushing of rock chip and drill
fine crushing of larger sample
sizes. No QC is performed for this
$3.70
samples. + $0.75 /kg
Packages method. If QC if required request
CRU-21q for >70% passing 6mm.
All packages include sample
Crush to 70% less than 2mm, riffle
login to the laboratory $10.05
PREP-31*^ split off 250g, pulverise split to better
tracking system and weighing. + $1.10 /kg
than 85% passing 75 microns.
Excessively wet samples may
require additional drying for Crusher/rotary splitter combo - Crush
to 70% less than 2mm, rotary split off $10.05
a surcharge. It is very helpful PREP-31Y*^
250g, pulverise split to better than + $1.10 /kg
to advise us of mineralised 85% passing 75 microns.
samples that may require Drill core, rock and chip samples.
Crush to 70% less than 2mm, riffle
special equipment cleaning $11.55
PREP-31B*^ split off 1kg, pulverise split to better
cycles. than 85% passing 75 microns.
+ $1.10 /kg
Crusher/rotary splitter combo - Crush

to 70% less than 2mm, rotary split off $11.55
PREP-31BY*^
1kg, pulverise split to better than 85% + $1.10 /kg
passing 75 microns.
Crush to 90% less than 2mm, riffle Drill core and rocks containing
$18.15
PREP-31D*^ split off 1kg, pulverise split to better high-grade or coarse gold and/
+ $2.55 /kg
than 85% passing 75 microns. or silver.
Coarse crush sample, pulverise entire

Drill core, rock and chip samples $13.15
PREP-22*^ sample to better than 85% passing
up to 3kg. + $0.45 /kg
75 microns.
Crush to >70% less than 2mm, riffle

$14.70
PREP-32*^ split, pulverise 1.5kg to 85% passing Drill core, rock and chip samples.
+ $1.50 /kg
75 microns.
* Packages with common split size and particle fineness are listed. Please contact your local client services for alternatives.
^Surcharges are applicable to whole core.
Portable XRF for Indicative Analysis

Portable XRF is useful for screening large numbers of intermediate to ore grade
elements quickly and cost effectively while awaiting standard lab analyses. It can
also be used to determine Si and acid-resistive Ti and Zr as a complement to multi-
element methods and a proxy for rock characterisation.
For a successful pXRF scan it is important that calibration is matched to specific
sample suites on an individual project basis to minimise inaccurate results. ALS
offers custom calibration for pXRF on project-specific sample suites, with our
rigorous quality standards and XRF expertise ensuring accurate, reliable results.
The pXRF instrument can be located in the prep lab nearest your project, or
on-site if the project is remote. Contact your local client services team for more
information.
Portable XRF on CODE ANALYTES & LOWER LIMITS (ppm) PRICE PER SAMPLE
Prepared Pulps pXRF-30
As 50 Ca
0.5% Cr
100 Cu
50 Fe
0.5% Mn
100
$6.35
Ni 50 Pb
50 S
0.1% Zn
50
ALS offers portable XRF
analysis on pulps immediately Portable XRF scan of an unmineralised pulverised sample. Ranges:
pXRF-34 $4.75
after sample preparation at the Si 0.5%-47% Ti
0.1%-60% Zr
5ppm-5%
prep lab closest to your project. Customised pXRF method set-up including project and/or matrix
pXRF-VAL By Quotation
specific validation
15g sample required for pXRF
*pXRF methods available as an add-on to multi-element analysis only.
analysis.

Individual Drying
Sample CODE DESCRIPTION APPLICATION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Preparation DRY-21
Drying of excessively wet samples in
drying ovens.
Default drying procedure for most
rock chip and drill samples.
$3.35
+ $0.75 /kg
Procedures Drying of excessively wet samples in Most soil and sediment samples
$3.55
DRY-22 drying ovens that are controlled to a that are analysed for volatile + $0.80 /kg
The following procedures maximum temperature of 60ºC. elements.
can be used either separately Selective Leach procedures and $3.55
DRY-23 Air-drying of samples.
or combined in a package in others. + $0.80 /kg
order to meet specific needs
regarding sample size and
composition. Most of these Crushing
procedures are charged at a CODE DESCRIPTION APPLICATION PRICE PER SAMPLE
rate that is based on sample
Used as a preliminary step before
weight. $3.70
fine crushing of larger sample + $0.75 /kg
Coarse crushing of rock chip and drill
Multiple screen sizes and CRU-21* sizes. No QC is performed for this
samples.
screening methods are method. If QC if required request
CRU-21q for >70% passing 6mm
available. Please contact your
local client services group for Standard preparation procedure $3.75
Fine crushing of rock chip and drill
CRU-31* for samples where a representative + $0.75 /kg
options. samples to 70% passing 2mm.
split will be pulverised.
Fine crushing of rock chip and drill Option for when a finer crush is $4.15
CRU-36*
samples to 85% passing 2mm. desired. + $1.40 /kg
Fine crushing of rock chip and drill Option for when a finer crush is $4.90
CRU-32*
samples to 90% passing 2mm. desired. + $1.60 /kg
*Note: Methods with common fineness requirements listed. Additional options available.
*Note 2: Surcharges are applicable for whole core.
Splitting
CODE DESCRIPTION APPLICATION PRICE PER SAMPLE
$2.45
SPL-21* Split sample using a riffle splitter. Standard splitting procedure.
+ $0.55 /kg
$3.70
SPL-22* Split sample using a rotary splitter.
+ $1.30 /kg
Rotary splitting procedure. $2.45
Split sample using a Boyd crusher/
SPL-22Y + $0.55 /kg
rotary splitter combination.
Split a received pulp sample for

SPL-34 Pulp splitting procedure. $0.95
various analysis.
*Note: For sample splitting and return or archive without analysis add suffix X to the codes above. Additional costs are
incurred.
A variety of different Pulverising

pulverising bowls made
CODE DESCRIPTION APPLICATION PRICE PER SAMPLE
of diverse media are
available on request. Pulverise a split or total sample up to
Default procedure for samples that
All ALS equipment is PUL-31* are finely crushed and split to 250g $5.90
250g to 85% passing 75 microns.
or less.
standardised as low
Cr-steel, however, Pulverise a 1,000g split to 85% passing 75
PUL-32* $8.40
microns.
substitution of bowls may Large sample size to mitigate
be required when specific Pulverise a 1,000g split to 90% passing 75 nugget effect.
PUL-32a* $10.15
element contamination is microns.
a concern. Bowls available Pulverise entiresampleto85%passing75

PUL-21* Appropriate for samples up to 3kg. $13.55
include tungsten carbide, microns.
agate and zirconium. Pulverise up to 3kg to 85% passing 75
microns. For samples >3kg additional costs
PUL-23* $9.95
are incurred to split the sample prior to
pulverising and retaining the remainder. Appropriate for RC drill chip
Pulverise up to 3kg to 85% passing 75 samples not requiring crushing.
microns. For samples >3kg an additional
PUL-24* $9.95
cost is incurred to split the sample prior to
pulverising. The remainder is discarded.
Other options are
available for all stages Cost includes careful cleaning
Pulverise up to 100g concentrate
of sample preparation. PUL-51* of the pulverising bowl after $24.60
sample to 85% passing 75 microns.
grinding.
Please contact ALS
with your specific PUL-34* Pulverise 200g to 85% passing 75 microns. Applicable for high grade material. $24.60
requirements. * Surcharges may apply to samples requiring excessively long pulverisation times required for some sample types.

Precious
Metals
Analysis
The unique chemical properties of gold,
silver, and the platinum group elements pose
challenges in geochemical analysis. They
often occur heterogeneously in geological
materials, at scales ranging from micron-sized
inclusions in minerals to large nuggets. As
a result, large analytical charge weights are
required to accurately represent content in
the overall sample. Solvent digestions can
also lose gold to adsorption on the original
sample when certain forms of carbon and
sulphide minerals are present, in a process
called preg robbing.
ALS has decades of expertise in reliable and
reproducible precious metals analysis by fire
assay, cyanide leach and aqua regia digestion
at parts per billion to percent levels.
Please submit at least three times nominal
sample weight for efficient service.

Gold by Fire CODE ANALYTE RANGE (ppm) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Assay Trace Level
Au-ICP21 Au by fire assay and ICP-AES. $22.70

An optimal fire assay flux 0.001-10 30g sample
recipe and rigorous quality Au-ICP22 50g sample $26.75
Au
control program easily handle Au-AA23 Au by fire assay and AAS. $21.75
problem materials including 0.005-10 30g sample
Au-AA24 50g sample $25.90
chromite, base metal sulphides
and oxides, selenides, and Ore Grade
tellurides. Au-AA25 Au by fire assay and AAS. $22.25
0.01-100 30g sample
Choice of crushing fineness, Au-AA26 50g sample $26.20
splitting technique and pulp Au
Au-GRA21 Au by fire assay and gravimetric finish. $27.70
size can all affect the analytical 0.05-10000 30g sample
Au-GRA22 50g sample $33.55
outcome of fire assay gold
methods. Discuss with your * For Au and Ag, request ME-GRA21 (30g) or ME-GRA22 (50g).
local ALS laboratory for more

information.
Metallic CODE ANALYTE RANGE (ppm) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Screening 1kg pulp screened to 100 microns.

Other screen sizes available. Duplicate
Au_SCR21 Au $75.40
When samples contain coarse 30g assay on screen undersize. Assay
of entire oversize fraction.
gold, the metallic screening
1kg pulp screened to 100 microns.
procedure is recommended for
Other screen sizes available. Duplicate
accurate results. Au_SCR24 Au $83.60
50g assay on screen undersize. Assay
0.05-100000 of entire oversize fraction.
(0.01-1000 mg) 1-2kg pulp screened to 100 microns.
Duplicate 50g assay on screen
Au_SCR24B Au $113.75
undersize. Assay of entire oversize
fraction.
2-3kg pulp screened to 100 microns.
Duplicate 50g assay on screen
Au_SCR24C Au $143.65
undersize. Assay of entire oversize
fraction.
* Options available for various sample weights, screen sizes and undersize assays.
Platinum Group CODE ANALYTE RANGE (ppm) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Elements Trace Level

Pt 0.0001-1 Super trace Pt, Pd and Au by fire assay
Platinum, palladium, rhodium PGM-MS23L Pd 0.0002-1 and ICP-MS finish. $30.30
and gold may be determined Au 0.001-1 30g nominal sample weight
by standard lead oxide Pt, Pd and Au by fire assay and ICP-MS
PGM-MS23 Pt 0.0005-1 $26.40
collection fire assay and Pd 0.001-1
finish.
ICP-MS or ICP-AES finish. For 30g nominal sample weight
PGM-MS24 Au 0.001-1 $30.30
50g nominal sample weight
the full suite of platinum group
Rh by fire assay, gold collection and
elements, nickel sulphide Rh-MS25 Rh 0.001-1 ICP-MS. $42.65
collection fire assay must be 30g nominal sample weight
used for a quantitative analysis. Pt, Pd 0.002-15
Au, Pt, Pd, Ir, Os, Rh, Ru by nickel
Au, Rh 0.002-5
sulphide collection fire assay and ICP-
PGM-MS25NS Ir 0.001-5 $205.25
MS finish.
Os 0.002-1
30g nominal sample weight.
Ru 0.003-5
Pt, Pd and Au by fire assay and ICP-AES
PGM-ICP23 Pt 0.005-10 $25.10
finish.
Pd 0.001-10
PGM-ICP24 Au 0.001-10 $28.90
Ore Grade
Pt 0.01-100 Pt, Pd and Au by fire assay and ICP-AES
PGM-ICP27 Pd 0.01-100 finish. $26.65
Au 0.01-100 30g nominal sample weight
PhotonAssay CODE ANALYTE RANGE (ppm) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE

A large, 500g sample analysis Au-PA01 Au 0.03-350
Au by PhotonAssay Analysis
$27.30
size makes this technique on 500g of crushed sample
well-suited for coarse gold *Presence of Th, U or Ba cause interference and can result in unreportable data. In the presence of these
elements, Fire Assay is a more appropriate choice.
mineralisation. Please contact Client Services for information on whether this technique is appropriate for your project.

Silver CODE ANALYTE RANGE (ppm) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Trace level and low-grade silver Trace Level
samples may be analysed by Ag-ICP41
0.2-100
Ag by aqua regia digestion and
$8.40
acid digestion for maximum (Ag-AA45) ICP-AES or AAS. 0.5g sample
Ag
sensitivity and precision. Multi- Ag-ICP61 Ag by HF-HNO3-HClO4 digestion, HCl leach
0.5-100 $11.50
(Ag-AA61) and ICP-AES or AAS. 0.25g sample
element packages including
Ore Grade
Ag are listed in the Targeted
Exploration section. Ag-OG46 Ag by aqua regia digestion, ICP-AES
1-1500 $14.75
(Ag-AA46) or AAS finish. 0.5g sample
Because silver can suffer from Ag by HF-HNO3-HClO4 digestion with
Ag-OG62
nugget effect, occasional 1-1500 HCl leach, ICP-AES or AAS finish. $18.15
(Ag-AA62) Ag
duplicate analysis may help 0.4g sample
detect sampling error at these Ag-GRA21 Ag by fire assay and gravimetric finish. $29.50
5-10000 30g sample
low levels. At higher grades, Ag-GRA22 $35.20
50g sample
fire assay with larger nominal
ME-GRA21 Au and Ag by fire assay and $36.15
weights may be preferable. Au 0.05-10000 gravimetric finish.
ME-GRA22 Ag 5-10000 30g sample $41.85
50g sample
Precious Metals CODE ANALYTE RANGE (ppm) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
in Concentrates Trace Level
and Bullion Au-CON01

Ag-CON01
Au
Ag
0.07-999985
0.7-995000
Au and Ag by fire assay and gravimetric
finish.
$119.05 each
High precision analysis and Pt-CON01

Pt, Pd and Rh by fire assay and AAS
Pd-CON01 Pt, Pd, Rh 0.07-1000000 $119.05 each
umpire assay of precious metals finish.
Rh-CON01
in concentrates and bullion
Ore Grade
are performed by the most
senior fire assay technicians and Au-GRA24 Au 0.01-1000 fineness Routine bullion assays by fire assay
$177.05 each
Ag-GRA24 Ag 0.01-1000 fineness with gravimetric finish.
checked by certified assayers to
Au-UMP20 Au 0.07-1000000 Umpire assay for bullion samples by
ensure accuracy. Ag-UMP20 Ag 0.7-1000000 fire assay with gravimetric finish.
$273.00 each
Minimum sample weight Pt-UMP20

Umpire assay for bullion samples by
required varies, contact your Pd-UMP20 Pt, Pd, Rh 0.07-1000000 $273.00 each
fire assay with gravimetric finish.
Rh-UMP20
local lab.
Gold CODE ANALYTE RANGE(ppm) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE

Cyanidation Au-AA13 Au 0.03-50
Au, Ag, Cu by cyanide leach with AAS finish. $13.15
Ag-AA13 Ag 0.03-350
30g sample + $6.55 /element
In mining and exploration Cu-AA13 Cu 0.1-2000
applications, cyanide leach Au by cyanide leach with AAS finish.
tests are used to establish the Au-AA14 Au 0.01-200 12hr Leach. $41.05
potential cyanide extraction Up to 1kg sample
efficiency for gold and silver. Au by accelerated cyanide leach using
LeachWELL Assay Tabs™ with AAS finish. 4hr
High concentrations of Au-AA15a $47.80 (500g)
Leach.
some sulphides, particularly Au-AA15b $51.35 (1kg)
Au 0.001-125 500g sample request Au-AA15a
Au-AA15c $53.20 (2kg)
chalcopyrite, can negatively Au-AA15d For 1kg request Au-AA15b $58.60 3kg
impact gold extraction. For For 2kg request Au-AA15c
For 3kg request Au-AA15d
samples that are expected to
contain high copper sulphide Au Preg Rob Leach with Gold Spike.
Au-AA31
concentration please contact Au 0.03-500 Au Preg Rob Leach without Gold Spike. $14.70 each
Au-AA31a
10g sample per method
ALS for suggestions.
Note: Cyanide disposal fees apply in some countries. For Super Trace Au with cyanide leach see methods on page 19.
Process Samples CODE ANALYTE RANGE(ppm) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE

Includes gold in cyanide liquors 0.001- Au in cyanide liquor by extraction with AAS
Au-AA16 Au $29.55
or captured on activated 2500mg/L finish.
carbon. Au on carbon by ashing, aqua regia digestion
Au-AA44 Au 1-10000 $52.55
and AAS. Duplicate analysis.
Minimum sample weight
required varies, contact your
local lab.

Bulk Leach CODE ANALYTE RANGE (ppm) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Extractable Gold Au-CN12*
BLEG – ICP-MS finish.
Au 0.0001-10 BLEG – extraction AA finish. $49.25
Au-AA12**
BLEG is used where cyanide Up to 1kg sample
leaching from a stream Au-CN11* Au 0.001-50 BLEG – ICP-MS finish.
sediment sample may detect BLEG – extraction AA finish. $32.95
Au-AA11 Au 0.001-10 Up to 500g sample
gold anomalies that would
otherwise go unnoticed. * Silver and copper may also be reported by these methods for an additional fee.
** Silver, Copper, Lead and Zinc may also be reported for an additional fee.
Prices for cyanide leaching
of samples over 1kg by
quotation.
Super Trace CODE ANALYTE RANGE (ppb) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Gold and Multi- Au-CN43™ Au by cyanide extraction with ICP-MS finish. $28.80
Au 0.005-1,000 25g sample
Element in Soils Au-CN44™ 50g sample $32.10
& Sediments Au-ST43™ Au by aqua regia extraction with ICP-MS finish. $23.40
Au 0.1-100 25g sample
ALS offers the lowest detection Au-ST44™ 50g sample $26.00
limits in the industry for
gold in soils and sediments
by both cyanide and aqua
CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (ppm) PRICE PER SAMPLE
regia digestion, using our
innovative super trace analytical Au 0.0001-1 Cu 0.01-10000 Nb 0.002-500 Ta 0.005-500
methodology. Ag 0.001-100 Fe 0.001-50% Ni 0.02-10000 Te 0.001-500

Al 0.01-25% Ga 0.004-10000 P 0.0005-1% Th 0.0005-10000
Full multi-element geochemical
As 0.01-10000 Ge 0.005-500 Pb 0.005-10000 Ti 0.0001-10%
suites may be read from
B 2-10000 Hf 0.002-500 Pd 0.001-100 Tl 0.0005-10000
the same digest solution as
AuME-ST43™ Ba 0.05-10000 Hg 0.002-10000 Pt 0.001-100 U 0.0005-2500
our aqua regia and ICP-MS 25g sample Be $47.70
0.005-1000 In 0.005-500 Rb 0.005-10000 V 0.05-10000
super trace gold method.
This package mirrors our AuME-ST44™ Bi 0.0005-10000 K 0.01-10% Re 0.0002-50 W 0.001-10000 $50.55
50g sample Ca 0.01-25% La 0.002-10000 S 0.002-10% Y 0.001-5000
ME-MS41L™ method, with
Cd 0.001-2000 Li 0.1-10000 Sb 0.002-10000 Zn 0.1-10000
slight adjustments made to
Ce 0.001-10000 Mg 0.01-25% Sc 0.005-10000 Zr 0.01-500
accommodate the larger
Co 0.001-10000 Mn 0.1-50000 Se 0.002-1000
nominal sample weight
Cr 0.01-10000 Mo 0.002-10000 Sn 0.01-500
necessary for representative
gold analysis. Cs 0.001-500 Na 0.001-10% Sr 0.01-10000
Low Level Gold CODE ANALYTE RANGE (ppm) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
and Multi- Trace Level
Element in Soils Au-TL43 Au by aqua regia extraction with ICP-MS finish. $20.05
& Sediments Au-TL44

Au 0.001-1 25g sample
50g sample $22.35
Our trace level methods by
Intermediate Grade
aqua regia digestion and
ICP-MS finish are excellent for Au-OG43 Au by aqua regia extraction with ICP-MS finish. $19.20
regolith, where gold anomalies Au 0.01-100 25g sample
Au-OG44 50g sample $21.45
indicating mineralisation below
surface are well-characterised.
Aqua regia dissolves native
CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (ppm) PRICE PER SAMPLE
gold as well as gold bound in
sulphide minerals; however, Au 0.001-1 Cs 0.05-500 Mo 0.05-10000 Sr 0.2-10000
depending on the composition Ag 0.01-100 Cu 0.2-10000 Na 0.01-10% Ta 0.01-500
of the soil, gold determined by Al 0.01-25% Fe 0.01-50% Nb 0.05-500 Te 0.01-500

this method may or may not As 0.1-10000 Ga 0.05-10000 Ni 0.2-10000 Th 0.2-10000
match recovery from fire assay B 10-10000 Ge 0.05-500 P 10-10000 Ti 0.005-10%
methods. AuME-TL43™ Ba 10-10000 Hf 0.02-500 Pb 0.2-10000 Tl 0.02-10000
25g sample Be 0.05-1000 Hg 0.01-10000 Rb 0.1-10000 U 0.05-10000 $33.05
As with our super trace
methods, multi-element AuME-TL44™ Bi 0.01-10000 In 0.005-500 Re 0.001-50 V 1-10000 $35.90
50g sample Ca 0.01-25% K 0.01-10% S 0.01-10% W 0.05-10000
packages can be read from
Cd 0.01-2000 La 0.2-10000 Sb 0.05-10000 Y 0.05-10000
the same digestion solution as
Ce 0.02-10000 Li 0.1-10000 Sc 0.1-10000 Zn 2-10000
trace level gold for a complete
Co 0.1-10000 Mg 0.01-25% Se 0.2-1000 Zr 0.5-500
exploration tool.
Cr 1-10000 Mn 5-50000 Sn 0.2-500
Cs 0.001-500 Na 0.001-10 % Sr 0.01-10000

Generative
Exploration
All of the ICP-MS methods listed in the following
section involves some aspect of our innovative
methodology for super trace analysis. Detection
limits have been pushed orders of magnitude
below average crustal abundance for the majority
of elements, enabling excellent precision at
geochemical background levels and clearly defined
geochemical anomalies. Digestion methods
appropriate for any sample medium are available -
soils, sediments, regolith, vegetation, water, rocks,
and drill core. ALS remains committed to solving
long-standing analytical challenges in exploration
geochemistry by making use of new instrumentation
and fresh ideas from our team of expert analytical
chemists and geochemists.
Please submit at least three to four times the

nominal sample weight for efficient service.

Four Acid Super CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (ppm) PRICE PER SAMPLE
Trace Analysis Ag 0.002-100 Cu 0.02-10000 Na 0.001-10% Sr 0.02-10000
Al 0.01-50% Fe 0.002-50% Nb 0.005-500 Ta 0.01-500
This super trace package is
As 0.02-10000 Ga 0.05-10000 Ni 0.08-10000 Te 0.005-500
suitable for regional drilling,
Ba 1-10000 Ge 0.05-500 P 0.001-1% Th 0.004-10000
trenching and hand samples in
Be 0.02-1000 Hf 0.004-500 Pb 0.01-10000 Ti 0.001-10%
unmineralised rocks, and can
also be used effectively in areas ME-MS61L™ Bi 0.002-10000 In 0.005-500 Rb 0.02-10000 Tl 0.002-10000
$47.95
0.25g sample Ca 0.01-50% K 0.01-10% Re 0.0004-50 U 0.01-10000
of thick regolith for bedrock
Cd 0.005-1000 La 0.005-10000 S 0.01-10% V 0.1-10000
mapping. ALS has lowered
the detection limits on key Ce 0.01-10000 Li 0.2-10000 Sb 0.02-10000 W 0.008-10000
pathfinder elements such as As, Co 0.005-10000 Mg 0.01-50% Sc 0.01-10000 Y 0.01-500
Sb, Se and Tl to near or below Cr 0.3-10000 Mn 0.2-100000 Se 0.006-1000 Zn 0.2-10000

average crustal abundance, Cs 0.01-10000 Mo 0.02-10000 Sn 0.02-500 Zr 0.1-500
revealing anomalous patterns Dy 0.005-1000 Gd 0.005-1000 Nd 0.005-1000 Tb 0.002-1000
at levels previously unattainable MS61L-REE™ Er 0.004-1000 Ho 0.002-1000 Pr 0.004-1000 Tm 0.002-1000 $7.90 Add-on only
due to technical limitations. Eu 0.004-1000 Lu 0.002-1000 Sm 0.004-1000 Yb 0.004-1000
MS61L-PbIS™204Pb 0.01-10000 206
Pb 0.01-10000 207
Pb 0.01-10000 208
Pb 0.01-10000 $12.45 Add-on only
The rare earth elements and
lead isotopes are available as
add-ons to expand the utility
of the method in greenfields
exploration.
Portable XRF for CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE

Lithogeochemistry Portable XRF scan of an unmineralised pulverised sample.
Ranges:
Add-on to
The crucial lithogeochemical Si 0.5%-47%
pXRF-34 $4.75 multi-element
elements - silicon, titanium, and Ti 0.1%-60%
analysis only
zirconium - may be added to Zr 5ppm-5%
15g sample
any ALS four acid method for a
more complete element suite.

Aqua Regia Super CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (ppm) PRICE PER SAMPLE
Trace Analysis Ag 0.001-100 Cu 0.01-10000 Nb 0.002-500 Ta 0.005-500
Al 0.01-25% Fe 0.001-50% Ni 0.04-10000 Te 0.003-500
Aqua regia digestion with super
As 0.01-10000 Ga 0.004-10000 P 0.001-1% Th 0.002-10000
trace ICP-MS analysis provides
Au 0.0002-25 Ge 0.005-500 Pb 0.005-10000 Ti 0.001-10%
extremely low detection limits
B 10-10000 Hf 0.002-500 Pd 0.001-25 Tl 0.001-10000
for the analysis of soils and
Ba 0.5-10000 Hg 0.004-10000 Pt 0.002-25 U 0.005-10000
sediments; useful for regional
and deep cover exploration. ME-MS41L™* Be 0.01-1000 In 0.005-500 Rb 0.005-10000 V 0.1-10000
$39.30
0.5g sample Bi 0.0005-10000 K 0.01-10% Re 0.0002-50 W 0.001-10000
The rare earth elements and Ca 0.01-25% La 0.002-10000 S 0.01-10% Y 0.003-500
lead isotope concentrations Cd 0.001-1000 Li 0.1-10000 Sb 0.005-10000 Zn 0.1-10000
add new dimensions to super
Ce 0.003-500 Mg 0.01-25% Sc 0.005-10000 Zr 0.01-500
trace data. REEs may be useful
Co 0.001-10000 Mn 0.1-50000 Se 0.003-1000
pathfinders despite reflecting
Cr 0.01-10000 Mo 0.01-10000 Sn 0.01-500
only the labile component,
Cs 0.005-500 Na 0.001-10% Sr 0.01-10000
while Pb isotopic signatures can
Dy 0.002-1000 Gd 0.002-1000 Nd 0.002-1000 Tb 0.001-1000
be used in fingerprinting and
MS41L-REE™ Er 0.002-1000 Ho 0.001-1000 Pr 0.002-1000 Tm 0.001-1000 $7.90 Add-on only
hydrothermal fluid history.
Eu 0.002-1000 Lu 0.001-1000 Sm 0.002-1000 Yb 0.002-1000
MS41L-PbIS™ 204Pb 0.005-10000 206
Pb 0.005-10000 207
Pb 0.005-10000 208
Pb 0.005-10000 $12.45 Add-on only
* Gold determinations by this method are semi-quantitative due to the small sample weight used. A weak aqua regia (1:1
ratio HCl:HNO3) digestion is also available, use code ME-MS41W TM.For Au with multi-element using a 25g or 50g charge
please use AuME-ST43™ or AuME-ST44™.
Selenium in Soils CODE ANALYTE & RANGE (ppm) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Se at this level holds Se-MS46 Se 0.003-100
Aqua regia digestion and ICP-MS analysis.
$22.95
information for exploration 25g sample
vectoring as well as
environmental baselines.
Conductivity, CODE ANALYTES & RANGES DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE

pH and OA-GRA04
Acid
0.01%-100%
Acid insoluble content.
$19.75
Insoluble 1g sample.
Neutralisation OA-ELE03 pH 0.1-14
pH on 1:10 sample to water ratio.
$13.15
5g sample
These methods provide
Specific conductivity on 1:10 sample
crucial information for mineral
OA-ELE04 Conductivity 1-100,000μS/cm to water ratio. $16.40
processing, environmental 5g sample
assessment and exploration. Soil pH on 1:1 sample to water ratio.
OA-ELE05 Soil pH 0.1-14 $16.40
20g sample
Soil pH and
Add on to Soil pH. $6.25 add-on to
OA-ELE05AP soil acid 0.1-14
Addition of HCl and pH re-measured. soil pH only
neutralisation
Soil Soil conductivity on 1:1 sample to water ratio.
OA-ELE06 1-100,000μS/cm $11.55
Conductivity 20g sample
Paste pH on 10g sample saturated with
OA-ELE07 Paste pH 0.1-14 $9.95
water.
Paste pH Add on to Paste pH.
$6.25 add-on to
OA-ELE07AP and soil acid 0.1-14 Addition of HCl to paste and pH re-
Paste pH only
neutralisation measured.

Halogen Analysis CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and Vegetation sample is ashed at 475°C for 24 hours. Pre- and post-ashing
iodine hold significant promise weights are reported. Average ash yields are 2-4% for species commonly
VEG-ASH01 $10.90
used in exploration surveys.
in exploration, since many
Minimum sample weight required 100g.
metals are transported through Sample pre-treatment for super trace halogens analysis. Required for soils.
the crust as halide complexes in HAL-PREP01 $14.70
Minimum sample weight required varies, contact your local lab to discuss your project.
hydrothermal fluids.
Soil, vegetation or water may be ANALYTES & DETECTION LIMITS
CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
analysed by this method. (ppm)
F 0.05 Cl 0.1 De-ionised water leach with
ME-HAL01™ ICP-MS & ion chromatograph $43.75
Br 0.02 I 0.002 analysis.
For halogen analysis on vegetation use code ME-HAL01aTM and for water use code ME-HAL01wTM.
Ionic Leach™ CODE ANALYTES & LOWER LIMITS (ppb) PRICE PER SAMPLE
Ionic LeachTM is designed to Ag 0.05 Eu 0.02 Nb 0.02 Tb 0.005
enhance the most subtle labile As 0.3 Fe 0.01 ppm Nd 0.02 Te 0.05
geochemical anomalies for a Au 0.01 Ga 0.01 Ni 1 Th 0.01
wide range of commodities. It Ba 10 Gd 0.01 Pb 0.1 Ti 5
is a static sodium cyanide leach Be 0.1 Ge 0.03 Pd 0.01 Tl 0.05
using the chelating agents Bi 0.05 Hf 0.01 Pr 0.008 Tm 0.006
ammonium chloride, citric acid Br 0.05 ppm Hg 0.1 Pt 0.02 U 0.03
and EDTA with the leachant Ca 0.2 ppm Ho 0.01 Rb 0.1 V 0.2
ME-MS23™ $56.85
buffered at an alkaline pH of Cd 0.05 I 0.001 ppm Re 0.001 W 0.06
8.5. Ce 0.05 In 0.05 Sb 0.1 Y 0.05
Nominal sample weight is 50g Co 0.3 La 0.02 Sc 0.5 Yb 0.008

Cr 0.5 Li 0.1 Se 0.04 Zn 10
(weight as received,
Cs 0.05 Lu 0.005 Sm 0.02 Zr 0.1
no screening or drying).
Cu 1 Mg 0.01 ppm Sn 0.2
Dy 0.01 Mn 0.002 ppm Sr 0.5
Er 0.01 Mo 0.2 Ta 0.005
MS23-PbIS™ 204
Pb 0.01 206
Pb 0.01 207
Pb 0.01 208
Pb 0.02 $12.75 Add-on only
Other
Selective
Leaches
In addition to Ionic
Leach™, ALS offers
a variety of standard
partial leaches
targeting particular
soil fractions. They can
be done individually
or in sequence to best
suit project needs.
Minimum sample size

is 5g for each leach or
for any combination in
sequence.
Please enquire for

more details.

Hydrogeochemistry CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Filter water samples to <0.45um and acidify with nitric acid before analysis.
Water that has interacted with WAT-PREP02 $6.70
Required when field filtering and acidification has not been performed.
rock will take on trace elements
Filter water samples to <0.45um before analysis.
which are then transported WAT-PREP03 $4.45
Required when water has not been filtered before submittal.
with the water, producing a Acidify water samples with nitric acid before analysis.
WAT-PREP04 $2.30
larger footprint diagnostic of Required when samples have not been acidified before submittal.
that rock. Where collection Chemical treatment of water samples to desorb Au from containers before
WAT-PREP05 $3.50
of traditional media such as analysis.
soils is difficult or impossible
such as in swamps, in areas CODE ANALYTES & DETECTION LIMITS (µg/L) PRICE PER SAMPLE
with significant transported Ag 0.005 Cu 0.1 Ni 0.2 Ta 0.01
cover, and areas where invasive Al 3 Fe 0.003mg/L P 0.005mg/L Te 0.01
sampling is not possible, As 0.05 Ga 0.05 Pb 0.05 Th 0.005
hydrogeochemistry provides Au 0.002 Hf 0.005 Pd 0.005 Ti 0.2
a direct detection tool on the B 3 Hg 0.05 Pt 0.005 Tl 0.002
same scale as stream sediment Ba 0.05 In 0.01 Rb 0.01 U 0.002
sampling. Be 0.005 K 0.01mg/L Re 0.002 V 0.05
ME-MS14L™ $71.20
Bi 0.01 La 0.005 S 0.2mg/L W 0.01
ALS offers multiple reliable
Ca 0.02mg/L Li 0.1 Sb 0.01 Y 0.005
and cost-effective water
analysis packages to suit your Cd 0.005 Mg 0.005mg/L Sc 0.01 Zn 0.5
exploration program. Ce 0.005 Mn 0.05 Se 0.05 Zr 0.02

Co 0.005 Mo 0.05 Si 0.03mg/L
Trace elements and metals
Cr 0.5 Na 0.01mg/L Sn 0.05
analyses require at least
Cs 0.005 Nb 0.005 Sr 0.05
50mL of water. Au requires a
Dy 0.005 Gd 0.005 Nd 0.005 Tb 0.005
minimum of 100mL of water. Add-on
MS14L-REE™ Er 0.005 Ho 0.005 Pr 0.005 Tm 0.005 $21.05
Anions and physical parameters only
Eu 0.005 Lu 0.005 Sm 0.005 Yb 0.005
require a minimum of 150mL
Br 0.05mg/L NO3 0.005mg/L pH 0.1 units Conductivity 2µS/cm
of water. Add-on
MS14L-ANPH™ Cl 0.5mg/L SO4 0.5mg/L TDS 3mg/L Total Alkalinity 1mg/L $60.60
only*
Please contact ALS for F 0.02mg/L
information on sampling
* Speciated alkalinity (bicarbonate, hydroxide and carbonate ion) and density can also be determined at
methodology and preservation
additional cost.
if needed. Sampling kits may be
For brines and high TDS water please use ME-MS14™ or ME-ICP15.
purchased at some locations,
please enquire.
Super Trace Au CODE ANALYTES & DETECTION LIMITS (µg/L) PRICE PER SAMPLE
and Pathfinders Au 0.0002-10 Co 0.005-1000 Pt 0.01-100 Tl 0.005-1000
Au-PATH14L™ Ag 0.005-100 Pd 0.005-100 Sb 0.02-1000 W 0.02-1000 $53.40
Our new super trace gold and As 0.2-1000
pathfinder package offers
industry leading detection
limits for exploration of many
gold bearing ore systems.
Suitable for surface and ground
waters.

Biogeochemistry CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Plants selectively absorb Milling of dry plant tissue to 100% passing 1mm. Produces a homogenous and
VEG-MILL01 $10.90
representative pulp that can be subsampled for analysis.
trace elements from soil,
bedrock and water at depth Vegetation sample is ashed at 475°C for 24 hours. Pre- and post-ashing
and incorporate them into VEG-ASH01 weights are reported. Average ash yields are 2-4% for species commonly used $10.90
their tissue. Analyses of plant in exploration surveys. Minimum recommended sample weight is 100g.
tissues can therefore be used
as a large-scale geochemical CODE ANALYTES & DETECTION LIMITS (ppm) PRICE PER SAMPLE
sampling device in areas where Au 0.0002 Cu 0.01 Nb 0.002 Ta 0.001
the rocks of interest are covered Ag 0.001 Fe 1 Ni 0.04 Te 0.005
by transported cover and Al 0.01% Ga 0.004 P 0.001% Th 0.002
non-prospective lithologies. As 0.01 Ge 0.005 Pb 0.01 Ti 0.001%
Careful selection of plant B 1 Hf 0.002 Pd 0.001 Tl 0.002
species, tissue type and growth ME-VEG41™
Ba 0.1 Hg 0.001 Pt 0.002 U 0.005
age are important factors to be unashed
Be 0.01 In 0.005 Rb 0.01 V 0.05
considered as the geochemical ME-VEG41aTM $35.75
ashed Bi 0.001 K 0.01% Re 0.001 W 0.01
response will vary with these Ca 0.01% La 0.002 S 0.01% Y 0.003
1g sample
factors. Cd 0.001 Li 0.1 Sb 0.01 Zn 0.1
ALS provides multiple digestion Ce 0.003 Mg 0.001% Sc 0.01 Zr 0.02
and preparation methods for Co 0.002 Mn 0.1 Se 0.005
explorers using this sample Cr 0.01 Mo 0.01 Sn 0.01
media. Preparation methods Cs 0.005 Na 0.001% Sr 0.02
can include the separation of VEG41-REETM Dy 0.002 Gd 0.002 Nd 0.001 Tb 0.001
the tissue of interest from other unashed
Er 0.002 Ho 0.001 Pr 0.002 Tm 0.001 $7.90 Add-on only
plant parts, milling and ashing. VEG41a-REETM
ashed Eu 0.002 Lu 0.001 Sm 0.003 Yb 0.003
Ashing results in the
Au 0.00001 Cu 0.0005 Nb 0.0001 Ta 0.00005
concentration of many
Ag 0.00005 Fe 0.05 Ni 0.002 Te 0.0003
elements of interest to
Al 0.0005% Ga 0.0002 P 0.00005% Th 0.0001
explorers and when calculated
VEG41a-FACTM As 0.0005 Ge 0.0003 Pb 0.0005 Ti 0.00005%
back to the original pre-
B 0.05 Hf 0.0001 Pd 0.00005 Tl 0.0001
ashed weight has the effect of Detection
limits when Ba 0.005 Hg 0.00005 Pt 0.0001 U 0.0003
dropping detection limits of
back- Be 0.0005 In 0.0003 Rb 0.0005 V 0.003
many elements by an order of calculated $2.10 Add-on only
Bi 0.00005 K 0.0005% Re 0.00005 W 0.0005
magnitude. Please contact your using the
Ca 0.0005% La 0.0001 S 0.0005% Y 0.0002
local lab to discuss your specific original pre-
ash weight of Cd 0.00005 Li 0.005 Sb 0.0005 Zn 0.005
project goals.
the sample Ce 0.0002 Mg 0.00005% Sc 0.0005 Zr 0.001
Co 0.0001 Mn 0.005 Se 0.0003
Cr 0.0005 Mo 0.0005 Sn 0.0005
Cs 0.0003 Na 0.00005% Sr 0.001
Dy 0.0001 Gd 0.0001 Nd 0.00005 Tb 0.00005
VEGFAC-REE™ Er 0.0001 Ho 0.00005 Pr 0.0001 Tm 0.00005 $7.90 Add-on only
Eu 0.0001 Lu 0.00005 Sm 0.0002 Yb 0.0002

Targeted
Exploration
No single method covers all types of
geological materials for all geochemically-
relevant elements at all concentrations. Sample
type, commodity of interest, geochemical
pathfinders and expected concentration of
target elements should all be considered
when selecting appropriate methods for your
project.
Broadly, aqua regia readily dissolves many
sulphide, oxide and carbonate minerals,
as well as retaining mercury, a particularly
volatile element. Four acid digestions
quantitatively dissolve nearly all minerals, but
it may sometimes be necessary to use even
stronger techniques such as fusions in order
to fully digest barite, rare earth oxides, and tin,
tungsten, niobium and tantalum minerals.
The choice between various instrument
finishes should be informed by the expected
concentrations of the elements of interest in
the sample.
Please submit at least four times the nominal
sample weight for efficient service.

Aqua Regia With CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (ppm) PRICE PER SAMPLE
ICP-MS Finish Ag 0.01-100 Cs 0.05-500 Mo 0.05-10000 Sr 0.2-10000
Al 0.01-25% Cu 0.2-10000 Na 0.01-10% Ta 0.01-500
Method selection can be
As 0.1-10000 Fe 0.01-50% Nb 0.05-500 Te 0.01-500
key to achieving exploration
Au 0.02-25 Ga 0.05-10000 Ni 0.2-10000 Th 0.2-10000
success. Sample type, target
B 10-10000 Ge 0.05-500 P 10-10000 Ti 0.005-10%
commodity, and pathfinder
elements should all be ME-MS41™ Ba 10-10000 Hf 0.02-500 Pb 0.2-10000 Tl 0.02-10000
considered when selecting the 0.5g Be 0.05-1000 Hg 0.01-10000 Rb 0.1-10000 U 0.05-10000 $30.85
sample Bi 0.01-10000 In 0.005-500 Re 0.001-50 V 1-10000
most appropriate method for
your project. Ca 0.01-25% K 0.01-10% S 0.01-10% W 0.05-10000
Cd 0.01-1000 La 0.2-10000 Sb 0.05-10000 Y 0.05-500
Aqua regia is an excellent
Ce 0.02-500 Li 0.1-10000 Sc 0.1-10000 Zn 2-10000
exploration tool for various
Co 0.1-10000 Mg 0.01-25% Se 0.2-1000 Zr 0.5-500
deposit types that involve gold,
Cr 1-10000 Mn 5-50000 Sn 0.2-500
silver and base metals hosted
* Gold determinations by this method are semi-quantitative due to the small sample weight used.
in sulphide and carbonate For Au with multi-element using a 25g or 50g charge please use AuME-TL43™ or AuME-TL44™.
minerals.
Single Elements CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (ppm) PRICE PER SAMPLE
by Aqua Regia ME-MS42™ Ag 0.01-25 Hg 0.005-25 Se 0.2-250 U 0.05-250 $16.40
0.5g As 0.1-250 Re 0.001-250 Te 0.01-250 + $1.65 /element
When analytical results for one sample Bi 0.01-250 Sb 0.05-250 Tl 0.02-250
or only a few elements with low
Request specific elements.
detection limits are required.
More elements are available on
request.
Four Acid CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (ppm) PRICE PER SAMPLE
Digestion With Ag 0.01-100 Cu 0.2-10000 Na 0.01-10% Sr 0.2-10000
ICP-MS Finish Al
As
0.01-50% Fe
0.2-10000 Ga
0.01-50% Nb
0.05-10000 Ni
0.1-500 Ta
0.2-10000 Te
0.05-500
0.05-500
Four acid digestion ME-MS61™ Ba 10-10000 Ge 0.05-500 P 10-10000 Th 0.01-10000
0.25g
quantitatively dissolves nearly Be 0.05-1000 Hf 0.1-500 Pb 0.5-10000 Ti 0.005-10%
sample $36.95
all minerals in the majority Bi 0.01-10000 In 0.005-500 Rb 0.1-10000 Tl 0.02-10000
of geological materials. Ca 0.01-50% K 0.01-10% Re 0.002-50 U 0.1-10000
However, barite, rare earth *ME-MS61m™
Cd 0.02-1000 La 0.5-10000 S 0.01-10% V 1-10000
$50.70
oxides, columbite-tantalite, 0.75g
sample Ce 0.01-10000 Li 0.2-10000 Sb 0.05-10000 W 0.1-10000
and titanium, tin and tungsten Co 0.1-10000 Mg 0.01-50% Sc 0.1-10000 Y 0.1-500
minerals may not be fully Cr 1-10000 Mn 5-100000 Se 1-1000 Zn 2-10000
digested. Cs 0.05-10000 Mo 0.05-10000 Sn 0.2-500 Zr 0.5-500
Despite the potentially Dy 0.05-1000 Gd 0.05-1000 Nd 0.1-1000 Tb 0.01-1000
$46.20
incomplete digestion of REEs, ME-MS61r™ Er 0.03-1000 Ho 0.01-1000 Pr 0.03-1000 Tm 0.01-1000
Full suite
the leachable portion of these Eu 0.03-1000 Lu 0.01-1000 Sm 0.03-1000 Yb 0.03-1000
elements may hold important * Note: To include Hg by a separate method in the suite of elements above, please request ME-MS61m™ instead of
exploration vectoring ME-MS61™.
information and can be chosen
as an add-on.
Single Elements CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (ppm) PRICE PER SAMPLE
by Four Acid Ag
ME-MS62™ As
0.01-100 Ga 0.05-500 Se 1-500 Tl 0.02-500
0.2-500 Mo 0.05-500 Sn 0.2-500 U 0.1-500 $19.75
When analytical results for one 0.25g
Bi 0.01-500 Re 0.002-100 Te 0.05-500 W 0.1-500 + $1.65 / element
or only a few elements with low sample
Cd 0.02-500 Sb 0.05-500 Th 0.01-500
detection limits are required.
Request specific elements.
More elements are available on
request.

Aqua Regia With CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (ppm) PRICE PER SAMPLE
ICP-AES Finish Ag 0.2-100 Co 1-10000 Mg 0.01-25% Sc 1-10000
Al 0.01-25% Cr 1-10000 Mn 5-50000 Sr 1-10000 $15.25 full package
These methods are economical
As 2-10000 Cu 1-10000 Mo 1-10000 Th 20-10000 or $7.45
tools for first pass exploration ME-ICP41
B 10-10000 Fe 0.01-50% Na 0.01-10% Ti 0.01-10% + $0.95 /element
geochemistry. Data reported 0.5g sample
Ba 10-10000 Ga 10-10000 Ni 1-10000 Tl 10-10000
from an aqua regia digestion *ME-ICP41m
Be 0.5-1000 Hg 1-10000 P 10-10000 U 10-10000 $23.20
should be considered as 1g sample
Bi 2-10000 K 0.01-10% Pb 2-10000 V 1-10000
representing only the leachable
Ca 0.01-25% La 10-10000 S 0.01-10% W 10-10000
portion of the particular
analyte. Cd 0.5-1000 Li 10-10000 Sb 2-10000 Zn 2-10000
*To include Hg to a lower detection limit of 0.005ppm by a separate method, please request package ME-ICP41m.
Four Acid CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (ppm) PRICE PER SAMPLE
Digestion With Ag 0.5-100 Cr 1-10000 Mo 1-10000 Th 20-10000
ICP-AES Finish Al 0.01-50% Cu 1-10000 Na 0.01-10% Ti 0.01-10% $19.75 full package

10-10000 or $10.55
ME-ICP61 As 5-10000 Fe 0.01-50% Ni 1-10000 Tl
Four acid digestions are able 0.25g sample Ba 10-10000 Ga 10-10000 P 10-10000 U 10-10000 + $0.95 /element
to dissolve most minerals, but Be 0.5-1000 K 0.01-10% Pb 2-10000 V 1-10000
although the term “near-total” *ME-ICP61m Bi 2-10000 La 10-10000 S 0.01-10% W 10-10000 $33.50
is used, not all elements are 0.75g sample Ca 0.01-50% Li 10-10000 Sb 5-10000 Zn 2-10000
quantitatively extracted in Cd 0.5-1000 Mg 0.01-50% Sc 1-10000
some sample matrices. Co 1-10000 Mn 5-100000 Sr 1-10000
* To include Hg in the suite of elements above, please request method ME-ICP61m
Mercury CODE ANALYTE & RANGES (ppm) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Aqua regia quantitatively Hg-MS42 Hg 0.005-100
Trace level Hg by aqua regia and ICP-MS.
$13.75
dissolves Hg and uses a 0.5g sample
digestion temperature low High grade Hg by aqua regia and ICP-AES.

Hg-ICP42 Hg 1-100000 $13.10
0.5g sample
enough to avoid fuming off this
Hg in ores by acid digestion and ICP-AES.
volatile element. Hg-CON01 Hg 1-10000
2g sample
$98.55
Resistive CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (ppm) PRICE PER SAMPLE

Minerals By ME-MS85™
Ce 0.1-10000 Rb 0.2-10000 Ta 0.1-2500 W 0.5-10000 $22.65
Fusion 0.1g sample

La
Nb
0.1-10000
0.05-2500
Sn
Sr
0.5-10000
0.1-10000
Th
U
0.05-1000
0.05-1000
Y
Zr
0.1-10000
1-10000
+ $1.65 /element
The lithium borate fusion & ICP- Notes: For high grade range request ME-MS85h. For the full suite of elements by borate fusion & ICP-MS request
MS finish allows analysis of the ME-MS81 (see page 33).
most resistive elements at trace
levels. Additional elements are
available on request.
Portable XRF for CODE ANALYTES & RANGES PRICE PER SAMPLE
Lithogeochemistry Portable XRF scan of an unmineralised pulverised sample.
Ranges:
Add-on to
The crucial lithogeochemical Si 0.5%-47%
pXRF-34 $4.75 multi-element
elements - silicon, titanium and Ti 0.1%-60%
analysis only.
zirconium - may be added to Zr 5ppm-5%
15g sample
any ALS four acid method for a
more complete element suite.

Intermediate CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (ppm) PRICE PER SAMPLE
Level Aqua Regia Ag 1-200 Cr 5-50000 Mo 5-50000 Th 50-50000
Al 0.05-50% Cu 5-50000 Na 0.05-50% Ti 0.05-50%
These packages can be used
As 10-100000 Fe 0.05-50% Ni 5-50000 Tl 50-50000
as an economical alternative
Ba 50-50000 Ga 50-50000 P 50-50000 U 50-50000 $24.60 full package
to analysing low grade ore ME-ICP41a
Be 5-500 Hg 5-50000 Pb 10-50000 V 5-50000 or $14.70
or samples with known 0.4g sample
Bi 10-50000 K 0.05-50% S 0.05-10% W 50-50000 + $3.15 /element
mineralisation. Data reported
Ca 0.05-50% La 50-50000 Sb 10-50000 Zn 10-50000
from an aqua regia digestion
Cd 5-2500 Mg 0.05-50% Sc 5-50000
should be considered as
representing only the leachable Co 5-50000 Mn 10-50000 Sr 5-50000
portion of the particular

analyte.
Intermediate CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (ppm) PRICE PER SAMPLE

Level Four Acid Ag 1-200 Cr 5-100000 Na 0.05-30% Ti 0.05-30%
Digestion Al
As
0.05-30% Cu
50-100000 Fe
5-100000
0.05-50%
Ni
P
5-100000
50-100000
Tl
U
50-50000
50-50000
These packages can be used Ba 50-50000 Ga 50-50000 Pb 10-100000 V 5-100000 $28.00 full package
as an economical alternative ME-ICP61a
Be 5-10000 K 0.05-30% S 0.05-10% W 50-50000 or $18.15
0.4g sample
to analysing low grade ore Bi 10-50000 La 50-50000 Sb 10-50000 Zn 10-100000 + $3.15 /element
or samples with known Ca 0.05-50% Mg 0.05-50% Sc 5-50000
mineralisation. Four acid Cd 5-10000 Mn 10-100000 Sr 5-100000
digestions are able to dissolve Co 5-50000 Mo 5-50000 Th 50-50000
most minerals, but not all
elements are quantitatively
extracted in some samples.
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Halogens CODE
ANALYTES & RANGES
DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
(ppm)
Elemental analysis of the halide
Cl-IC881 Cl 50-20,000 KOH fusion and ion chromatography. 0.2g sample $27.50
minerals containing chlorine
Specific to Cl in phosphates only.
and fluorine generally require Cl-ELE81a Cl 50-20,000 $25.10
KOH fusion and ion selective electrode. 1g sample
fusions that will retain the
Cl-XRF20 Cl 0.001%-6% Lithium borate fusion and XRF. 0.7g sample $24.60
elements in solution, as well
Cl-VOL66 Cl 0.01-65% Nitric acid digestion and titration. 1g sample $41.55
as specific instrumentation for
F-IC881 F 20-20,000 KOH fusion and ion chromatography. 0.2g sample $27.50
analysis.
KOH fusion and ion selective electrode.
F-ELE81a F 20-20,000 $25.10
0.2g sample
Na2O2 fusion, citric acid leach and ion selective
F-ELE82 F 0.01-100% $36.45
electrode. 0.1g sample
Cl 50-20,000 KOH fusion and ion chromatography.
ME-IC881 $38.50
F 20-20,000 0.2g sample
Loss On Ignition CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (%) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
LOI measures the content OA-GRA10
Gravimetric procedure after drying at
$19.75
of a sample lost as gases 105°C.
H2O (Moisture) 0.01-100 2 hours (normal samples). $20.75
when subjected to high
OA-GRA11 24 hours (hygroscopic samples). QAQC samples inserted
temperatures, often including 5g sample for monitoring
water and CO2. Many more H 2O + Combustion furnace and infrared
temperatures and ignition OA-IR06 (Water of 0.01-100 spectrometry. $19.75
times are available, please Crystallisation) 1g sample
enquire. Loss on Ignition at 500ºC after sample is pre-dried
OA-GRA05xf LOI @ 500°C 0.01-100 at 105ºC. $16.40
1g sample.
Loss on Ignition at 1000ºC on an as received
OA-GRA05 LOI @ 1000°C 0.01-100 basis. $11.60
1g sample.
Stable Isotopes CODE ANALYTE DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE

Many important parameters $49.40 per sample
C and O in
of mineralising fluids may be Offered in partnership with the Mineral Deposit Research for sample batches
Carbonate Minerals
Unit (MDRU) at the University of British Columbia. >10 samples.
determined from stable isotope
LS-ISTP01 Carbon and oxygen isotopic composition is determined
ratios. The isotopic alteration specifically on carbonate minerals in whole-rock pulps $57.95 per sample
halo may extend beyond visible using laser spectroscopy. 0.5g sample for sample batches of
mineralogy changes, creating <10 samples.*
a larger deposit footprint for O-ISTP01 Specific to clays and silicate minerals. Determination using a $159.45 each
O and H in Silicate
easier exploration vectoring. complex gas collection procedure and IRMS. Sample must
H-ISTP01 Minerals $139.10 each
be supplied as a single-mineral separate. TAT is 30 days.
Specific to sulphide and sulphate minerals.
Determination
S-ISTP01 Sulphur $77.05
using TC/EA and IRMS. Sample must be supplied as a
single-mineral separate. TAT is 30 days.
Specific to minerals containing carbon and/or oxygen.
Carbon and Determination using acid digestion and IRMS. Sample
CO-ISTP01 $55.65
Oxygen must be supplied as a single-mineral separate. TAT is 30
days.

Pb Isotope Ratios CODE ANALYTE DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
For Exploration PbIS-RAT41 Six isotope ratios
Pb isotope ratios by acid digestion and ICP-MS analysis.
$44.10
Total Pb content of the sample is required in advance.
This fast, low-cost analysis of including 204Pb, May be run on whole rock pulps. 0.5g sample
206
Pb, 207Pb, and
Pb isotope ratios in prepared 208
Pb isotopes For Aqua Regia Digestion request PbIS-RAT41
PbIS-RAT61 $48.25
samples allows fingerprinting For Four Acid Digestion request PbIS-RAT61
of different lithologies and NOTE: Samples must contain >2ppm Pb for analysis to be viable
hydrothermal fluid flow
pathways, providing a new
vector to ore deposits.
Radiogenic CODE ANALYTE DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE

Isotopes May be done on whole rock pulps or on specific Pb-
bearing minerals. Measurement by acid digestion
Pb-ISTP01 Pb/Pb $387.15
These methods provide insight and HR-ICP-MS. Samples may require Hg separation at an
into provenance and character additional cost. TAT is 30 days.
of hydrothermal fluids and Performed on whole rock pulps. Measurement by column
rock genesis, helping unravel Nd-ISTP01 Sm/Nd separation and HR-ICP-MS. Total Sm and Nd content is $700.65
required in advance. TAT is 30 days.
geological history for a more
sophisticated understanding of
your ore body.
Geochronology CODE ANALYTE DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE

These methods may be used Done on targeted minerals. Rock and drill core should
to date the ages of specific be submitted intact or crushed only, as sample prep is
included in the price. Measurement by irradiation and
minerals, hydrothermal Ar-ISTP01 Ar/Ar
step heating in a mass spectrometer. Price includes
$2,069.80
alteration events, and sample preparation. Turnaround time approximately 12
emplacement of volcanic- months.
plutonic units. Age constraints Specific to molybdenite. Rock or drill core must be
on important events can help received whole as steel jaw crushing will contaminate the
sample with Re. Age can only be determined for rocks
refine the deposit model and
Re-ISTP01 Re/Os of >0.5 Ma, and the molybdenite separate must contain $2,091.80
identify alteration that did not >100ppm Re. Price includes mineral separation, solvent
contribute to mineralisation. extraction, column separation and TIMS analysis. TAT is
70 days.
Sample sizes required for most
U-Pb dating by LA-ICP-MS of igneous rocks using zircon
isotopic analysis methods vary and monazite. Age of the sample is reported. Analysis
U-ISTP02 $1,048.60 /20 grains*
depending on mineralogy and includes a standard set of 30 elements, including REE.
purpose; please contact client Price includes preparation of up to 1kg of sample.
U/Pb
services for more information. U-Pb dating of detrital grains by LA-ICP-MS. Age
probability distribution in the sample is reported.
U-ISTP03 $1,738.75 /60 grains*
Analysis includes a standard set of 30 elements, including
REE. Preparation of 2kg of sample included in price.
* larger numbers of grains can be analyed at an increased cost.
Mineral CODE ANALYTE DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE

Chemistry Quantitative analyses of in situ minerals. Advantage of
LA-MIN Laser ablation small spot size (15-80 micron). Trace and major element $42.80 /analysis
ALS has partnered with CODES
mineral analyses compositions are reported.
Analytical Laboratories, at
the University of Tasmania, to
Preparation of 25 mm round mounts for in-situ mineral
provide state of the art mineral MIN-MOUNT Mineral mounts analyses in rock samples (no crushing, mineral separation $57.80 /mount
analyses for exploration, mining and grain mounting).
and metallurgical applications.
CL imaging of grains for isotopic dating using SEM. Cost
SEM-IMG Grain imaging dependent on number of grains or amount of time taken $155.15 /30 grains
for mineral relationship imaging.
$115.55 per section/
PREP-THINP Preparation of thin sections for both reflected light
Thin section Reflected light, SEM
microscopy and SEM analysis, and for transmitted light
preparation $57.80 per section/
PREP-THINS microscopy only.
transmitted light

Whole Rock
Analysis,
Lithogeochemistry
Sulphur and
Carbon
The investigation of geological and ore forming processes is enhanced
by targeted lithogeochemical analyses that are often carried out on a sub-
set of samples during a thorough geochemical program. They are used
to fully characterise rock type, along with trace element changes due to
metamorphism, alteration and mineralisation. As there is no single analytical
method that can fully define the full range of elements that are required for
effective lithogeochemical investigations, ALS offers packaged combinations
of analytical methods most appropriate for every element and designed
to provide comprehensive information for, essentially, complete rock
characterisation.
A wide variety of sulphur and carbon minerals and compounds are often
found associated with ore deposits. These minerals can impact ore
processing and how waste can be stored during mining. Identifying what
form these elements are present in has important implications for ore
and waste characterisation. These methods are also powerful tools when
combined with large geochemical data sets for geometallurgy investigations.
Please submit at least four times the nominal sample weight for
efficient service.

Whole Rock CODE ANALYTES AND RANGES (%) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Analysis Al2O3 0.01-100 Fe2O3 0.01-100 Na2O 0.01-10 SrO 0.01-1.5
ME_XRF26* BaO 0.01-66 K 2O 0.01-15 P2O5 0.01-30 Fused disc XRF,
0.01-46 TiO2
Both X-Ray fluorescence (XRF) LOI by furnace or $41.10
2g sample CaO 0.01-60 MgO 0.01-50 SO3 0.01-34 LOI 0.01-100 TGA
and ICP-AES instrument finishes
Cr2O3 0.01-10 MnO 0.01-39 SiO2 0.01-100
can be used effectively for the
*For unmineralised samples with moderate sulphide content, please request ME_XRF06.
major rock-forming elements
For mineralised and/or high sulphide content >4%, please request ME-XRF15c. Performed on dried sample therefore
following a fusion. These expected to report slightly higher than ME_XRF06.
methods are not suitable for
samples with base or precious
CODE ANALYTES AND RANGES (%) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
metals mineralisation.
Al2O3 0.01-100 Fe2O3 0.01-100 Na2O 0.01-100 TiO2 0.01-100 Fused bead,
Specific commodities such acid digestion
ME_ICP06* BaO 0.01-100 K 2O 0.01-100 P2O5 0.01-100 LOI 0.01-100
as iron ore, bauxite, and and ICP-AES. $41.05
2g sample CaO 0.01-100 MgO 0.01-100 SiO 0.01-100
2 LOI by furnace
base metal sulphides should
Cr2O3 0.002-100 MnO 0.01-100 SrO 0.01-100 or TGA
be analysed with packages
*For mineralised and/or high sulphide content >4%, please request ME-XRF15c.
designed for those sample Both the ME_XRF26 and ME_ICP06 packages include LOI by furnace or TGA.
types. Please see the Ores &
Commodities section for more
whole rock analysis options.
Trace Elements CODE ANALYTES AND RANGES (ppm) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
by Li Borate Ba 0.5-10000 Gd 0.05-1000 Rb 0.2-10000 Ti 0.01-10%
Fusion Ce
Cr
0.1-10000 Hf 0.05-10000 Sc
5-10000 Ho 0.01-1000 Sm 0.03-1000
0.5-500 Tm
U
0.01-1000
0.05-1000
A lithium borate fusion prior ME-MS81™ Cs 0.01-10000 La 0.1-10000 Sn 0.5-10000 V 5-10000 Fused bead,
acid digestion $41.70
to acid dissolution and ICP-MS 0.1g sample Dy 0.05-1000 Lu 0.01-1000 Sr 0.1-10000 W 0.5-10000
and ICP-MS
analysis provides the most Er 0.03-1000 Nb 0.05-2500 Ta 0.1-2500 Y 0.1-10000
quantitative analytical approach Eu 0.02-1000 Nd 0.1-10000 Tb 0.01-1000 Yb 0.03-1000
for a broad suite of trace Ga 0.1-1000 Pr 0.02-1000 Th 0.05-1000 Zr 1-10000
elements. Options for adding Combination of Rare Earth & Trace Elements from method ME-MS81™ plus
ME-MS81d™ $57.95
the whole rock elements from whole rock package by method ME-ICP06.
an ICP-AES analysis on the Ag 0.5-100 Co 1-10000 Mo 1-10000 Sc 1-10000 Four acid $9.90
ME-4ACD81
same fusion, or base metals As 5-10000 Cu 1-10000 Ni 1-10000 Tl 10-10000 digestion and Add on to borate
0.25g sample
from a separate four acid Cd 0.5-1000 Li 10-10000 Pb 2-10000 Zn 2-10000 ICP-AES fusion methods only
digestion, are available.

Complete CODE ANALYTES AND RANGES (ppm) PRICE PER SAMPLE
Characterisation SiO2 0.01-100% MgO 0.01-100% TiO2 0.01-100% BaO 0.01-100%
Packages Al2O3 0.01-100% Na2O 0.01-100% MnO 0.01-100% LOI 0.01-100%
ME-ICP06
By combining a number of Fe2O3 0.01-100% K 2O 0.01-100% P2O5 0.01-100%
methods into one cost effective CaO 0.01-100% Cr2O3 0.002-100% SrO 0.01-100%
package, a complete sample ME-IR08 C 0.01-50% S 0.01-50%
characterisation is obtained.
Ba 0.5-10000 Gd 0.05-1000 Pr 0.02-1000 Tm 0.01-1000
These packages combine
Ce 0.1-10000 Ge 0.5-1000 Rb 0.2-10000 U 0.05-1000
whole rock analysis, trace Sold only as
elements by fusion, aqua regia Cr 5-10000 Hf 0.05-10000 Sm 0.03-1000 V 5-10000
complete packages
digestion for the volatile trace Cs 0.01-10000 Ho 0.01-1000 Sn 0.5-10000 W 0.5-10000
ME-MS81™ CCP-PKG01 $99.55
elements, carbon and sulphur Dy 0.05-1000 La 0.1-10000 Sr 0.1-10000 Y 0.1-10000
by combustion analysis, and
Er 0.03-1000 Lu 0.01-1000 Ta 0.1-2500 Yb 0.03-1000 CCP-PKG03 $107.40
several detection limit options Includes ME-XRF26
Eu 0.02-1000 Nb 0.05-2500 Tb 0.01-1000 Zr 1-10000
for the base metals. instead of ME-ICP06
Ga 0.1-1000 Nd 0.1-10000 Th 0.05-1000
Other method combinations
As 0.1-250 In 0.005-250 Se 0.2-250
are available for complete
characterisation. Please enquire ME-MS42™* Bi 0.01-250 Re 0.001-250 Te 0.01-250
with your local client services Hg 0.005-25 Sb 0.05-250 Tl 0.02-250

team for more information. Ag 0.5-100 Cu 1-10,000 Ni 1-10,000 Zn 2-10,000
These packages are suitable ME-4ACD81 Cd 0.5-1,000 Li 10-10,000 Pb 2-10,000

only for unmineralised samples. Co 1-10,000 Mo 1-10,000 Sc 1-10,000
To add gold analysis, please Ag 0.01-100 Cu 0.2-10,000 Ni 0.2-10,000 Zn 2-10,000 CCP-PKG05 $116.15
see the Precious Metals section. Includes ME-MS61™
ME-MS61™ Cd 0.02-1,000 Li 0.2-10,000 Pb 0.5-10,000
instead of
Minimum sample size is 10g. Co 0.1-10,000 Mo 0.05-10,000 Sc 0.1-10,000 ME-4ACD81
Ag 0.002-100 Cu 0.02-10,000 Ni 0.08-10,000 Zn 0.2-10,000 CCP-PKG06 $129.60
Includes ME-MS61L™
ME-MS61L™ Cd 0.005-1,000 Li 0.2-10,000 Pb 0.01-10,000
with super trace
Co 0.005-10,000 Mo 0.02-10,000 Sc 0.01-10,000 detection limits.
*Other customisable options such as super trace detection limits ME-MS42L™ available for substitution of ME-MS42™

Sulphur Methods CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (%) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Accurate sulphur speciation can S Total sulphur by induction furnace/IR
S-IR08 0.01-50 $19.75
be crucial to early identification (Total) 0.1g sample
of recovery and environmental S
Solvent leach with remaining elemental
S-GRA07 0.01-100 sulphur analysed by gravimetric finish. $44.25
issues on many projects. (Elemental)
3g sample
Variations on the most common
HCl (15%) leach of soluble sulphates,
speciation methods can be precipitation as barium sulphate and
S
implemented to suit your S-GRA06a 0.01-50 gravimetric finish. $36.15
(Sulphate)
project’s specific mineralogy; Note: little to no dissolution of barite/celestite.
1g sample
please contact client services
HCl (25%) leach to remove sulphates;
in your region for more S induction furnace/IR. Note: little to no
information. S-IR06a 0.01-50 $26.20
(Sulphide) dissolution of barite/celestite.
0.1g sample
NaCO3 leach of sulphates, precipitation as
S
S-GRA06 0.01-40 barium sulphate and gravimetric finish. $41.05
(Sulphate)
1g sample
S NaCO3 leach of sulphates, induction furnace/IR.
S-IR07 0.01-50 $41.05
(Sulphide) 0.1g sample
Carbon Methods CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (%) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Carbon has important C Total carbon by induction furnace/IR.
C-IR07 0.01-50 $19.75
metallurgical and (Total) 0.1g sample
environmental implications for HCl (25%) leach at high temperature for 1 hour to
C expel carbonates as CO2, residue analysed for C by
many types of mineral deposits. C-IR06a 0.01-50 $26.55
(Non-Carbonate) induction furnace/IR.
Carbonates may consume acid, 0.1g sample
impacting leach process design CO2 HClO 4 digestion and CO2 coulometer.
C-GAS05 0.2-50 $27.70
and mine waste remediation, (Carbonate) 0.1g sample
while preg robbing by organic HCl (50%) leach of carbonates, roasting to
C
carbon can interfere with the C-IR18 0.02-50 remove organic carbon, induction furnace/IR. $42.70
(Graphite)
0.1g sample
cyanidation of gold and silver
ores. Slow and repeated addition of HCl (50%) to
decompose and evolve carbonates as CO2.
C
C-IR17 0.02-100 Residual carbon is then analysed by induction $38.00
(Non-Carbonate)
furnace/IR.
0.1g sample
C Carbonate carbon calculated by difference.
C-CAL15 0.02-100 $0.00
(Carbonate) Requires C-IR07, C-IR17.
Sulphur and CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (%) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Carbon Packages ME-IR08
C (Total) 0.01-50 Total carbon and sulphur by induction
$27.65
S (Total) 0.01-50 furnace/IR. 0.1g sample
These elements are often
Non-Carbonate carbon and sulphide
determined together, so ALS C (Organic) 0.01-50 sulphur by HCI (25%) leach to remove
provides several economic ME-IR06a $36.70
S (Sulphide)* 0.01-50 carbonates and sulphates, induction
packages for convenience. furnace/IR. 0.1g sample
*Sulphide sulphur may be overstated if BaSO4 or SrSO4 are present as they are insoluble with the HCl leach.

Specific
Ores &
Commodities
Procedures for the evaluation of ores and high grade
materials are optimised for accuracy, precision and recovery
of the target element. No single digestion or analytical
method is suitable for all cases, and ALS provides a wide
variety of procedures so the most appropriate method can be
selected. Choices include acid digestions with ICP-AES finish;
fusion and XRF determination for resistive elements and bulk
commodities; specialised solvent digestions for uncommon
ores; and classical volumetric methods for very high grade
base metals.
Please submit at least four times the nominal sample weight
for efficient service.

Copper Mineral CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (%) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Selective Cu-AA04 Cu 0.01-10
Citric acid leach and AAS finish.
$16.40
0.25g sample
Leaches Cu-AA05 Cu 0.001-10
Sulphuric acid leach and AAS finish.
$16.40
1g sample
These methods may be
Sulphuric acid/Na sulfite leach and AAS finish.
performed alone or in Cu-AA07n Cu 0.001-100 $16.40
1g sample
sequence to semi-quantitatively
0.001-100 Sulphuric acid/ferric sulphate leach and AAS
identify potential recovery Cu-AA08q Cu $17.60
finish. 1g sample
by various ore processing Cyanide leach and AAS finish.
Cu-AA17 Cu 0.001-10 $23.85
methods. ALS can also provide 2g sample
custom methods based on Sequential leach for oxide, sulphide and
metallurgical requirements. Cu-PKG06LI Cu Various residual Cu. Various options available. $49.25
1g sample
Total Copper CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (%) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Aqua regia is an effective Aqua regia digestion and ICP finish.
Cu-ICP41 Trace Cu 1-10,000 ppm $8.40
solvent for copper oxides 0.5g sample
and sulphides, but copper Cu-ICP61 Trace Cu 1-10,000 ppm
Four acid digestion and ICP finish.
$11.50
occurring with other 0.25g sample
commodities like molybdenum Cu-OG46 Cu Assay 0.001-50

Aqua regia digestion and ICP finish.
$14.75
can be analysed by four acid 0.4g sample
digestion for consistency across Four acid digestion and ICP finish.
Cu-OG62 Cu Assay 0.001-50 $18.15
data sets. 0.4g sample
Screen 1kg sample to 100 microns, duplicate
assay on 0.25g of undersize fraction and
Cu_SCR21 Native Cu 0.01-100 $163.00
assay of entire oversize fraction by four acid
digestion and AAS finish.
Cu-VOL61 HNO3-HCl-HF-H2SO4 acid digestion followed $57.50
Cu
0.01-100 by titration. Cu-CON02 performed in
Concentrate
Cu-CON02 duplicate. 2g sample $98.55
Iron Ore Analysis CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (%) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Lithium borate fusion and XRF Al2O3 0.01-100 K 2O 0.001-6.3 Sn 0.001-1.5
finish is the industry method As 0.001-1.5 MgO 0.01-40 Sr 0.001-1.5
of choice for the analysis of ME_XRF21u Ba 0.001-10 Mn 0.001-25 TiO2 0.01-30
(unnormalised)
oxide iron ores. Single or multi- CaO 0.01-40 Na2O 0.005-8 V 0.001-5
temperature LOI is available, ME_XRF21n Cl 0.001-6 Ni 0.001-8 Zn 0.001-1.5 Fused disc XRF.
(normalised) $59.55
customisable as required. Co 0.001-5 P 0.001-10 Zr 0.001-1 LOI included as
0.7g sample Cr2O3 0.001-10 Pb 0.001-2 Total 0.01-110 part of this
procedure
Cu 0.001-1.5 S 0.001-5
Fe 0.01-74.8 SiO2 0.01-100
Furnace or
OA-GRA05x Loss on Ignition
Thermogravimetric
ME-GRA05 1g sample
Analyser (TGA)
Davis Tube CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE

Recovery DTR_PREP Multi-stage sieving and pulverising. $72.40
DTR_FeRec DTR iron recovery. By Quotation
ALS recommends discussion to
XRF analysis on various DTR fractions (head, concentrate, tailing).
determine optimum protocol ME_XRF21h/c/t
0.7g sample each $59.55 each fraction
for your particular ore type. OA-GRA05xh/xc/xt Loss on Ignition reported as part of this method.
Grind curve confirmation tests, Ferrous iron by titration (FeO; 0.01-100%).
laser sizing, cyclosizing and wet Fe-VOL05 $29.20
1g sample
screening are also available. MAG-DTR Recovery of magnetic fraction by DTR $48.10
MAG-SUS Magnetic susceptibility. $16.35
*Note: These methods are not suitable for samples with base or precious metals mineralisation.

Bauxite Analysis CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (%) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
XRF is the industry-standard Al2O3 0.01-100 MgO 0.01-40 SrO 0.01-1.5
analytical method for bauxite ME_XRF13u BaO 0.01-10 MnO 0.01-31 TiO2 0.01-30
(unnormalised)
analysis. Results are reported CaO 0.01-40 Na2O 0.01-5.3 V2O5 0.01-8 Fused disc XRF.
on a dry weight (110°C) ME_XRF13n Cr2O3 0.01-10 P2O5 0.01-23 Zn 0.01-1.6 0.7g sample. $59.55
basis by default. Additional (normalised) Fe2O3 0.01-100 SiO2 0.05-100 ZrO2 0.01-1.5 LOI included as part of
characterisation methods such this procedure
K 2O 0.01-6.3 SO3 0.01-12.5 Total 0.01-110
as organic carbon, reactive Furnace or
silica and available alumina Thermogravimetric
ME-GRA05 1g sample
comply fully with CETEM Analyser (TGA)
performance criteria. Multi- Slow and repeated addition of HCl (50%) to
screen sizing to determine decompose and evolve carbonates as CO2. Residual
TOC by
C-IR17 carbon is then analysed by induction furnace/IR. $38.00
the optimum screen size for Combustion.
0.02%-100%.
recovery and subsequent wet 0.1g sample
beneficiation are also available. Reactive Silica and Available Alumina, 0.1-100%.
Microwave
Standard digestion temperature 145°C. Alternative
digestion, chemical
ME-LICP01 temperatures, caustic strength and sample/caustic $39.85
separation and
weight ratio may be requested by the client.
ICP-AES analysis.
1g sample
Reactive Silica and Available Alumina, 0.1-100%. Microwave
Standard digestion temperature 235°C. Alternative digestion,
ME-LICP02 temperatures, caustic strength and sample/caustic chemical $43.85
weight ratio may be requested by the client. separation and
1g sample ICP-AES analysis.
Fourier Transform
*Si-NIR07 Kaolinitic Silica, 0.4%-100%. 2g sample $6.10
infrared (FT-NIR).
*Si-NIR07 requires calibration to be set up with multiple samples from the same deposit that have been analysed by an
alternative technique for Kaolinitic Silica to set up a chemometric algorithm.
Nickel Laterite CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (%) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
The elements listed are Al2O3 0.01-100 K 2O 0.01-6.3 Pb 0.005-1.8
ME_XRF12u*
reported by default, but (unnormalised)
CaO 0.01-40 MgO 0.01-50 SiO2 0.05-100
others are available if they are Co 0.001-7 MnO 0.005-30 TiO2 0.01-30
Fused disc XRF.
significant in your deposit. Loss ME_XRF12n* Cr O
2 3
0.005-10 Na2O 0.01-5.3 Zn 0.001-1.6 $59.55
(normalised)
on Ignition (LOI) is an important Cu 0.001-1.6 Ni 0.005-7.86 Total 0.01-110 LOI included as part of
0.7g sample
component of the total analysis. this procedure
Fe2O3 0.01-100 P2O5 0.005-23
Furnace or
Thermogravimetric
ME-GRA05 1g sample
Analyser (TGA)
*Scandium may be added for an additional cost.
Phosphates CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (%) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
The elements listed are Al2O3 0.01-100 MgO 0.01-50 SiO2 0.01-100
reported by default, but ME_XRF24* CaO 0.01-60 MnO2 0.01-48 TiO2 0.01-30
Fused disc XRF.
others are available if they are 0.7g sample Fe2O3 0.01-100 Na2O 0.01-11 Total 0.01-110 $59.55
significant in your deposit. Loss K 2O 0.01-10 P2O5 0.01-50 LOI included as part of
on Ignition (LOI) is an important this procedure
Furnace or
component of the total analysis. ME-GRA05 1g sample
Thermogravimetric
Analyser (TGA).
*Fluorine may be added for an additional cost.
Chromite and CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (%) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Manganese Ores Al2O3 0.01-100 K 2O 0.01-15 SO3 0.01-34
BaO 0.01-66 MgO 0.01-50 SiO2 0.05-100
The elements listed are ME_XRF26s
CaO 0.01-60 MnO 0.01-80 TiO2 0.01-30 Fused disc XRF.
reported by default, but 0.7g sample $59.55
Cr2O3 0.01-60 Na2O 0.01-10 Total 0.01-110
others are available if they are LOI included as part of
Fe2O3 0.01-100 P2O5 0.01-46 this procedure
significant in your deposit. Loss
on Ignition (LOI) is an important Furnace or
Thermogravimetric
component of the total analysis. ME-GRA05 1g sample
Analyser (TGA).

Trace Level CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (ppm) PRICE PER SAMPLE
Lithium Ag 5-12500 Eu 0.03-25000 Nb 0.8-25000 Te 0.5-25000
Exploration As
B*
4-25000 Fe
8-25000 Ga
0.05-25% Nd
0.5-25000 Ni
0.07-25000 Th
10-25000 Ti
0.1-25000
0.005-25%
Lithium hosted in pegmatites Ba 2-25000 Gd 0.03-25000 Pb 0.5-25000 Tl 0.02-25000
can occur with economic Be 0.4-25000 Ge 0.5-25000 Pr 0.03-25000 Tm 0.01-25000 $50.35
ME-MS89L™
grades of rare earths and other Bi 0.1-25000 Ho 0.01-25000 Rb 0.5-25000 U 0.2-25000 *$6.65
0.2g sample
trace metals such as boron and Ca 0.1-25% In 0.3-25000 Re 0.01-25000 V 1-25000 Add-on only
cesium. A sodium peroxide *B-MS89L Cd 0.8-25000 K 0.05-25% Sb 0.3-25000 W 0.3-25000
fusion is required for complete Ce 0.2-25000 La 0.08-25000 Se 3-25000 Y 0.2-25000
recovery in these deposits. Co 0.5-25000 Li 2-25000 Sm 0.04-25000 Yb 0.02-25000
Silica is not reportable by Cs 0.1-25000 Lu 0.05-25000 Sn 3-25000 Zn 10-25000
ME-MS89L™ due to the use Cu 20-25000 Mg 0.01-30% Sr 20-25000
of HF during digestion and Dy 0.03-25000 Mn 10-25000 Ta 0.04-25000
interaction with glassware. Si Er 0.02-25000 Mo 2-25000 Tb 0.01-25000
and elements from ME-ICP81 *B-MS89L - Glassless digestion and analysis to eliminate boron from labware
may be added to ME-MS89L™
for an additional fee.
Intermediate CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (%) PRICE PER SAMPLE

and Ore Grade Al2O3 0.02-100 Cu 0.01-50 MnO 0.01-50 TiO2 0.02-83
Lithium ME-ICP89
CaO
As 0.01-10 Fe2O3
0.07-70 K 2O
0.01-100
0.06-60
Ni
Pb
0.005-30
0.01-30
Zn 0.01-60
$49.20
0.2g sample
More elements may be added Co 0.005-30 Li 0.001-10 S 0.01-60
to these methods, and they Cr2O3 0.01-88 MgO 0.01-50 SiO2 0.2-100
may be packaged with ICP- This package combines ME-ICP89 with ICP-MS determination of Nb, Ta, Sn,
MS91-PKG $66.50
MS finishes for associated W, U and Th for an extended pegmatite exploration suite. 0.2g sample
pegmatite-hosted commodities Assay grade lithium and/or boron by Na2O2 fusion and
at trace levels. Li 0.001-10 ICP-AES. Our highest precision method for Li and B $19.95
ME-ICP82b
B 0.02-50 resource determination in known deposits. +$4.00 /element
0.2g sample
Lithium In CODE ANALYTES & RANGES DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE

Sedimentary Li-ICP41 Li 10ppm-1%
Aqua regia and ICP-AES finish. Multi-element
$8.40
package also available. 0.5g sample
Deposits Li-ICP61 Li 10ppm-1%
Four acid and ICP-AES finish. Multi-element
$11.50
package also available. 0.25g sample
In many cases, aqua regia
Ore grade Li by specialised four-acid digestion
provides better recovery of Li
Li-OG63 Li 0.005-10% and ICP-AES finish. Best suited to Li-bearing $16.15
than four acid digestions due silicate sediments. 0.4g sample
to complex chemical reactions. Roasting samples prior to analysis may increase
Roasting samples prior to four RST-21 Dry roasting pre-treatment Li recovery due to excess water content $9.95
acid digestions, particularly promoting insoluble salt formation.
hectorite, may mitigate this
effect.
Lithium Brines CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (mg/L) PRICE PER SAMPLE
ALS analyses brine samples Includes a suite of 46 elements relevant to brine
after settling of suspended ME-MS14™ Li 0.01-10 exploration in addition to Li. $65.70
Requires 50mL brine.
particles. If the samples require
Ag 0.5-100 Cd 0.2-100 Mg 5-100000 S 5-50000
acidification or filtration in
Al 5-10000 Co 1-1000 Mn 0.5-1000 Sb 5-1000
the lab, please indicate this ME-ICP15
As 5-1000 Cr 1-1000 Mo 0.5-1000 Sr 2-5000
prominently on the sample
Requires B 5-10000 Cu 0.5-1000 Na 100-150000 Ti 0.5-1000 $47.60
submittal form.
100mL Ba 0.5-1000 Fe 50-50000 Ni 2-1000 V 0.5-1000
brine
Be 0.05-100 K 100-150000 P 5-1000 Zn 0.5-1000
Ca 10-150000 Li 0.5-20000 Pb 5-1000
pH, Conductivity, Physical parameters and alkalinity of lithium brines.
Li-BrPKG $36.05
TDS, Alkalinity Requires 100mL brine.

Uncommon CODE ANALYTE RANGE (ppm) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Metals Be-ICP81 Be 0.01-100%
Sodium peroxide fusion and ICP-AES finish.
$23.95
0.2g sample
These elements have many NaOH fusion and ICP-MS finish for super trace B.
B-MS82L B 5-10000 $26.80
high-tech applications in 0.5g sample
electronics, engineering and B 0.02-50% Na2O2 fusion and ICP-AES finish. B and/or Li $19.95
ME-ICP82b
pharmaceuticals. They require Li 0.001-10% may be reported. 0.2g sample + $4.00 /element
specialised digestions and HNO3-HF digestion with orthophosphoric acid
Ge-MS66 Ge 1-500 $41.05
leach and ICP-MS finish. 0.5g sample
instrument methods for precise
and accurate measurement.
Potash CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (%) PRICE PER SAMPLE

This package is designed for Al2O3 0.01-100 Fe2O3 0.01-100 P2O5 0.01-46
potash exploration to report BaO 0.01-66 K 2O 0.01-65 SO3 0.01-71
total chemical composition ME-XRF26K CaO 0.01-60 MgO 0.01-50 SiO2 0.05-100
of samples as well as the Cl 0.01-65 MnO 0.01-39 SrO 0.01-1.5 $80.10
ME-POTPKG
proportion of analytes that can Cr2O3 0.01-10 Na2O 0.01-55 TiO2 0.01-30
Sold only as a
be leached with water. ME- OA-GRA05x LOI 0.01-100 Fe2O3 0.01-100 P2O5 0.01-46 complete package
XRF26k is a fusion-XRF method Ca 0.01-25 K 0.01-55 Na 0.01-42
ME-ICP03K
that reports total content Fe 0.01-50 Mg 0.01-25 S 0.01-30
where ME-ICP03k is a water- OA-GRA04K Water Insoluble 0.5-100
leach method that reports
soluble elements. OA-GRA04k
provides the percentage of
residue insoluble in water using
a gravimetric method.
Uranium CODE ANALYTE PRICE PER SAMPLE

ALS is qualified and An exploration package targeted at unconformity-hosted uranium deposits
experienced in handling NORM where the ore is in the basin sedimentary rocks. 1g sample
samples in every area with UEXP-PKG01
Includes full 62 element suite from ME-MS41L™. Includes REEs and Pb isotope
$69.25
active uranium exploration concentrations. 204Pb, 206Pb, 207Pb, 208Pb – 0.005-250ppm
and mining, with added Also includes ultra-trace boron by fusion from B-MS82L.
B – 5-10000ppm
lab certification in certain
jurisdictions. Full 48 element suite from ME-MS61™, optimised for U with specific CRMs for
ME-MS61u™ superior quality control. $55.55
0.25g sample
Ore grade U assay (0.01%-15%).

U-XRF10* $24.60
2g sample
Ore grade U assay (0.01%- 51%). Fusion with oxidising flux.

U-XRF15b $43.40
0.5g sample
*For samples with >4% sulphide choose method U-XRF15b.
Ore Grade Rare CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (ppm) PRICE PER SAMPLE
Earth Elements Ce* 3-50000 Ho 0.05-5000 Rb 1-50000 Tm 0.05-5000
Dy* 0.3-5000 La* 3-50000 Sm* 0.2-5000 U 0.3-5000
Many REEs occur in minerals
ME-MS81h™ Er 0.2-5000 Lu 0.05-5000 Sn 5-50000 W 5-50000
resistant to acid digestion, so $65.15
0.1g sample Eu 0.2-5000 Nb 1-5000 Ta 0.5-5000 Y 3-50000
fusion is the preferred method
Gd* 0.3-5000 Nd* 0.5-50000 Tb* 0.05-5000 Yb 0.2-5000
of decomposition. ALS offers
Hf 1-50000 Pr* 0.2-5000 Th 0.3-5000 Zr 10-50000
ICP-MS/ICP-AES and XRF
determinations. These methods *These elements may be determined up to 30% by ME-OGREE.
are most appropriate for known

CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (%) PRICE PER SAMPLE
ores; see the Whole Rock
CeO2 0.01-50 Ho2O3 0.01-10 Sm2O3 0.01-10
Analysis & Lithogeochemistry
Dy2O3 0.01-10 La2O3 0.01-50 Tb 4O7 0.01-10
section for trace level methods. ME_XRF30
Er2O3 0.01-10 Lu2O3 0.01-10 Tm2O3 0.01-10 $55.05
0.7g sample
Eu2O3 0.01-10 Nd2O3 0.01-10 Y 0.01-10 LOI included as part
of this procedure.
Gd2O3 0.01-10 Pr6O11 0.01-10 Yb2O3 0.01-10
OA-GRA05x Furnace or Thermogravimetric Analyser (TGA)
Loss on Ignition
ME-GRA05 1g sample

Aqua Regia CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (%) PRICE PER SAMPLE
Overlimit (+)-OG46
Ag 1-1,500ppm Co 0.0005-30 Mn 0.01-60 Pb 0.001-20 $11.60
Methods 0.4g sample

As
Cd
0.001-60 Cu
0.001-10 Fe
0.001-50 Mo
0.01-100 Ni
0.001-10
0.001-30 Zn
S 0.01-10
0.001-30
+$3.15 /element
Aqua regia is a powerful solvent This method may be triggered as an overrange method automatically on multi-element geochemistry packages.
for sulphides, silver and base
metals.
Four Acid CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (%) PRICE PER SAMPLE
Overlimit Ag 1-1,500ppm Co 0.0005-30 Mg 0.01-50 Pb 0.001-20
Methods (+)-OG62 As
0.4g sample Bi
0.001-30
0.001-30 Cu
Cr 0.002-30 Mn
0.001-50 Mo
0.01-60
0.001-10 Zn
S 0.01-50
0.001-30
$15.00
+$3.15 /element
Four acid digestion breaks Cd 0.001-10 Fe 0.01-100 Ni 0.001-30
down most silicates and all but This method may be triggered as an overrange method automatically on multi-element geochemistry packages.
the most resistive minerals.
Titration CODE ANALYTES&RANGES (%) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE

Methods Cu-VOL61 Cu 0.01-100 Cu by Titration. 0.5g sample $57.50
Zn-VOL50 Zn 0.01-100 Zn by Titration. 1g sample $32.95
Certain ore deposits naturally
Pb-VOL70 Pb 0.01-100 Pb by Titration. 1g sample $49.25
have extremely high (>30%)
Fe-VOL51 Fe 0.01-100 Total Fe in Concentrates by titration. 1g sample $58.70
base metal content over short
Fe-VOL05 FeO 0.01-100 Ferrous Iron (FeO) by titration. 1g sample $29.20
intervals. Specialised digestions
and classical chemistry
methods are required to
analyse these samples.
Sodium Peroxide CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (%) PRICE PER SAMPLE
Fusion & ICP-AES Al 0.01-50 Cr 0.01-60 Mg 0.01-30 S 0.01-60 $50.70 full package
ME-ICP81 As 0.01-10 Cu 0.002-50 Mn 0.01-50 Si 0.1-50 or $16.40
Na2O2 fusions are used for
0.2g sample Ca 0.05-50 Fe 0.05-70 Ni 0.002-30 Ti 0.01-50 + $3.15 /element
sulphides, arsenides, chromite,
Co 0.002-30 K 0.05-50 Pb 0.01-30 Zn 0.002-60
rutile, ilmenite and titanite. This
selection is designed for nickel
sulphides, but elements are
also available individually.

Intermediate CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (%) PRICE PER SAMPLE
Level Oxidising Ag 1-1500ppm Co 0.001-20 Mn 0.005-50 S 0.05-50
Digestion ME-ICPORE
As
Bi
0.005-30
0.005-30
Cu
Fe
0.001-40 Mo
0.01-100 Ni
0.001-10
0.001-30
Sb
Tl
0.005-100
0.005-1 $33.20
A strong oxidising digestion Ca 0.01-50 Hg 8-10000ppm P 0.01-20 Zn 0.002-100
utilising HNO3, KClO3 and HBr Cd 0.001-10 Mg 0.01-50 Pb 0.005-30
with aqua regia is applicable to
basemetal ores and particularly
suitable for massive sulphides.
Oxidising Fusion CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (%) PRICE PER SAMPLE
& XRF Finish Al₂O₃ 0.01-100 Fe 0.01-75 P₂O₅ 0.01-25 Th 0.002-5
As 0.01-10 HfO₂ 0.01-10 Pb 0.005-20 TiO₂ 0.01-30
Samples are analysed by XRF
BaO 0.01-66 K₂O 0.01-6.3 Rb 0.005-5 U 0.001-5
following a lithium borate
Bi 0.01-5 La₂O₃ 0.01-50 S 0.01-20 V 0.01-5.6
fusion with the addition of ME-XRF15b*
CaO 0.01-40 MgO 0.01-40 Sb 0.005-20 W 0.001-15.9 $43.40
strong oxidising agents to 0.5g sample
CeO₂ 0.01-50 Mn 0.01-30 SiO₂ 0.01-100 Zn 0.005-20 + $4.45 /element
decompose sulphide-rich ores.
Co 0.01-7 Mo 0.005-2 Sn 0.005-20 Zr 0.01-20
Other elements are available Cr 0.01-10 Nb 0.005-20 Sr 0.01-5
to report on request. LOI may Cu 0.005-20 Ni 0.005-20 Ta 0.002-16.4
be optionally added to this
OA-GRA05x Furnace or Thermogravimetric Analyser (TGA). $7.30
method, but it is not used to Loss on Ignition**
ME-GRA05 1g sample + $4.35 /temperature
normalise results.
*Na is not reportable due to the oxidising flux used in sample preparation.
**LOI is required as part of the ME-XRF15b method.
Base Metal CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (%) PRICE PER SAMPLE
Concentrates Al2O3 0.01-100 MgO 0.01-40 Sn 0.01-79
By XRF As
Ba
0.01-10
0.01-50
Mn
Mo
0.01-30
0.01-60 TiO2
Ta 0.01-41
0.01-50
Samples are analysed by XRF Bi 0.01-5 Nb 0.01-35 V 0.01-5.6
following a lithium borate ME-XRF15c* CaO 0.01-40 Ni 0.01-50 WO3 0.01-100 $55.90
fusion with the addition 0.25g sample Co 0.01-7 P 0.01-10 Zn 0.01-50 + $4.55 /element
of strong oxidising agents Cr 0.01-10 Pb 0.01-32 Zr 0.01-20
to decompose sulphide Cu 0.01-50 S 0.01-40 Total 0.01-110
concentrates. Fe 0.01-75 Sb 0.01-80
Other elements are available K 2O 0.01-6.3 SiO2 0.01-100
to report on request. LOI may OA-GRA05x Furnace or Thermogravimetric Analyser (TGA) $7.30
Loss on Ignition**
be optionally added to this ME-GRA05 1g sample + $4.35 /temperature
method, but it is not used to *Na is not reportable due to the oxidising flux used in sample preparation.
normalise results. **LOI is required as part of the ME-XRF15c method.

ARD &
Concentrates
A mine in development or production needs a specialised set
of analyses for mine products, and to characterise mine waste
behaviour. These include geochemical methods designed
for concentrates and high-grade samples; and those used
to monitor process metallurgy and umpire assay of bulk
concentrates. In the following section methods developed
to determine a material’s acid mine drainage potential are
also outlined. These methods cover a range of requirements
which will vary between regions and mineralisation types.
Please submit at least four times the nominal sample weight
for efficient service.|

Acid-Base PARAMETERS
ABA-PKG01 ABA-PKG04 ABA-PKG05 ABA-PKG06E*
Accounting (M/S) (M/S) (M/S/B)

Net Neutralisation Potential (NNP) √ √ √
Acid-base accounting (ABA),
also called static testing, Maximum Potential Acidity (MPA) √ √ √
calculates a net neutralisation Neutralisation Potential (NP) & Fizz √ √ √

potential (NNP) representing Ratio (NP : MPA) √ √ √
the ability of a body of rock to Neutralisation Potential (EN 15875 NP) √
produce acid rock drainage or
Acid Potential (EN 15875 AP) √
to neutralise free acid.
Maximum Acid Potential (EN 15875 AP Max) √**
The choice of package will
Neutralisation Potential Ratio (EN 15875 NPR) √
depend on the method of
determining the neutralising Net Neutralisation Potential (EN 15875 NNP) √
potential that is required by law Paste pH √ √ √

in your region, this information Sulphate by ICP √
can be obtained from your local HCl-leachable Sulphate √ √
regulatory agency.
Total Sulphate (Carbonate Leach) √
Minimum sample size for all Sulphide (calculated) √ √ √
ABA packages is 100g.
Sulphide (analysed) √** √** √**
Sulphide is determined by Total Sulphur √ √ √ √
calculation in these packages.
Inorganic Carbon (CO2) √ √
If you would prefer sulphide
Inorganic Carbon (calculated) √
determined by analysis,
add A to the package code. Organic Carbon √
(additional cost.) Total Carbon √
Sobek Method √ √ √
Modified Sobek (M) Option √ √ √
Siderite Correction (S) Option √ √ √
MEND Method (B) Option √
EN 15875 Method Option √
* meets EU regulations. ** optional parameter. See client services for pricing.
Net Acid CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE

Generation OA-VOL11
Net Acid Generation. Hydrogen peroxide is used to rapidly oxidise sulphides.
$164.15
NAG is reported in kg H2SO4 /tonne at pH 4.5 and pH 7.0. 2.5g sample
NAG provides a quantitative
estimation of the acid that can
be generated by mine waste.

Humidity Cells & CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
Metal Leaching OA-HCTSET Humidity cell set-up and maintenance fees.
Tests to quantify metal leaching
Periodic analysis of humidity cell leachate. By Quotation
from mine waste under OA-HCT01 Many instrument finishes, particle sizes and sample weights are available;
meteoric conditions can range please enquire.
from simple shake flask analysis
to long term column leaches.
Many analytical options are
possible on the leaches; prices
will vary based on analytical
package requested.
Various Elements CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (%) DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE
in Concentrates Zn Mo
Appropriate digestion and titration
(+)-CON02 Cu Co 0.01-100 $98.55 /each
All control assays are overseen or gravimetric finish. 4g sample
Pb Ni
by experienced certified
Four acid digestion and AAS finish.
assayers and analysed in As-CON01 As 0.01-15
1g sample
$98.55
duplicate at a minimum to HCl digestion and ICP-AES finish.
assure quality. Umpire assays Hg-CON01 Hg 1-10,000ppm $98.55
1g sample
are also available – please KOH fusion and ion selective
F-CON01 F 20-20,000ppm $119.05
enquire. electrode. 0.2g sample
+ Add element symbol as prefix to method code. More elements are available. Please enquire.
Precious metals in concentrates
and bullion are found in the
Precious Metals section.
High-Grade CODE ANALYTES & RANGES (ppm) PRICE PER SAMPLE

Multi-Element Ag 0.1-1,000 Fe 0.02%-100% Ni 2-100,000 Th 2-5,000
Analysis Al
As
0.02%-100% Ga
2-100,000 Ge
0.5-5,000
0.5-5,000 Pb
P 100-100,000
5-100,000
Ti
Tl
0.01%-100%
0.2-5,000
This is a four acid multi- Ba 50-100,000 Hf 1-5,000 Rb 1-5,000 U 1-10,000
element procedure specifically Be 0.5-10,000 In 0.05-2,500 Re 0.02-500 V 5-100,000
designed for major, minor and Bi 0.1-100,000 K 0.02%-100% S 0.05%-10% W 1-100,000
trace elements in high-grade ME-MS61c™
Ca 0.05%-100% La 5-5,000 Sb 0.5-10,000 Y 1-5,000 $328.45
0.4g sample
samples and concentrates. Cd 0.2-5,000 Li 2-5,000 Sc 1-10,000 Zn 20-100,000
Extra care is taken with senior Ce 0.1-5,000 Mg 0.02%-100% Se 10-10,000 Zr 5-5,000
staff reviewing the results in Co 1-100,000 Mn 10-100,000 Sn 2-5,000
detail. Cr 10-100,000 Mo 0.5-100,000 Sr 2-100,000
Aqua regia/ICP-MS and Cs 0.5-5,000 Na 0.02%-100% Ta 0.5-1,000
oxidising fusion/XRF options Cu 2-100,000 Nb 1-5,000 Te 0.5-5,000
are also available.
Industrial CODE ORE/PRODUCT ANALYTES DESCRIPTION PRICE PER SAMPLE

Minerals ME_XRF26
Cementitious Al2O3, CaO, Fe2O3, K 2O, LOI, MgO, Fusion, XRF
$41.10
Materials MnO, Na2O, SiO2, SO3, TiO2 and LOI 0.7g sample
Industrial minerals commonly Al2O3, BaO, CaO, Cr2o3 Fe2O3, K 2O,
Chromite and Fusion, XRF
have highly refractory ME_XRF26s MgO, MnO, Na2O, P2O5, SO3, SiO2, $59.55
Manganese Ore 0.33g sample
components requiring TiO2 and LOI
aggressive digestions. These Limestone,
Fusion,
Dolomite,
methods are designed to ME-ICP86 CaO, MgO, Al2O3, Fe2O3, SiO2, LOI ICP-AES $57.95
Magnesite,
completely dissolve the Magnesia
0.1g sample
analytical sub-sample, leaving
no inhomogenous residual
material behind.

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Alkali metal Lanthanide Metalloid
Alkaline earth metal Actinide Reactive nonmetal
PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS Transition metal Post- transition metal Noble gas
1.008 4.0026
[1.0078, 1.0082]
More than two digestion
PREFERRED METHODS OF DECOMPOSITION methods are available
HYDROGEN
for most elements. HELIUM
FOR GEOLOGICAL MATERIALS
6.94 9.0122 10.81 12.011 14.007 15.999 18.998 20.180
[6.938, 6.997] [10.806, 10.821] [12.009, 12.012] [14.006, 14.008] [15.999, 16.000]
Atomic number
Lithium borate fusion
Atomic weight Sodium peroxide fusion
Element symbol Fire assay (lead or nickel sulfide collection methods)
LITHIUM BERYLLIUM BORON CARBON NITROGEN OXYGEN FLUORINE NEON
22.990 24.305 Isotopic analysis available

Aqua regia 26.982 28.085 30.974 32.06 35.45 39.95
[24.304, 24.307] [28.084, 28.086] [32.059, 32.076] [35.446, 35.457] [39.792, 39.963]
Primary analysis method Four acid

Secondary analysis method Other (combustion, specialty)
SODIUM MAGNESIUM ALUMINIUM SILICON PHOSPHORUS SULFUR CHLORINE ARGON
39.098 40.078(4) 44.956 47.867 50.942 51.996 54.938 55.845(2) 58.933 58.693 63.546(3) 65.38(2) 69.723 72.630(8) 74.922 78.971(8) 79.904 83.798(2)
[79.901, 79.907]
POTASSIUM CALCIUM SCANDIUM TITANIUM VANADIUM CHROMIUM MANGANESE IRON COBALT NICKEL COPPER ZINC GALLIUM GERMANIUM ARSENIC SELENIUM BROMINE KRYPTON
85.468 87.62 88.906 91.224(2) 92.906 95.95 101.07(2) 102.91 106.42 107.87 112.41 114.82 118.71 121.76 127.60(3) 126.90 131.29
RUBIDIUM STRONTIUM YTTRIUM ZIRCONIUM NIOBIUM MOLYBDENUM TECHNETIUM RUTHENIUM RHODIUM PALLADIUM SILVER CADMIUM INDIUM TIN ANTIMONY TELLURIUM IODINE XENON
132.91 137.33 178.49(2) 180.95 183.84 186.21 190.23(3) 192.22 195.08 196.97 200.59 204.38 207.20 208.98
[204.38, 204.39]
57-71
lanthanoids
CAESIUM BARIUM HAFNIUM TANTALUM TUNGSTEN RHENIUM OSMIUM IRIDIUM PLATINUM GOLD MERCURY THALLIUM LEAD BISMUTH POLONIUM ASTATINE RADON
138.91 140.12 140.91 144.24 150.36(2) 151.96 157.25(3) 158.93 162.50 164.93 167.26 168.93 173.05 174.97
89-103
actinoids
FRANCIUM RADIUM
LANTHANUM CERIUM PRASEODYMIUM NEODYMIUM PROMETHIUM SAMARIUM EUROPIUM GADOLINIUM TERBIUM DYSPROSIUM HOLMIUM ERBIUM THULIUM YTTERBIUM LUTETIUM
ACTINIUM THORIUM PROTACTINIUM URANIUM NEPTUNIUM PLUTONIUM AMERICIUM CURIUM BERKELIUM CALIFORNIUM EINSTEINIUM FERMIUM MENDELEVIUM NOBELIUM LAWRENCIUM
ppb 1 100 10,000 - -

CONVERSION ppm = g/ton = µg/g 0.001 0.1 10 10,000 34.2857 carat 1 ton (avdp.) 1 oz (troy) 1
oz/ton 0.00003 0.00292 0.29167 - 1 mg/g 41.666 kg 907.18474 g 31.1035
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