Services
Assay Services
Sample Preparation
| Sample Preparation |
| Rock |
| High Grade Checks on Pulps |
| High Grade Checks on Rejects |
| NQ Whole Core |
| BQ Whole Core |
| Split Core NQ |
| Split Core BQ |
| Drying |
| > 2.5 kg or 5.5 lbs. |
| > 4.5 kg or 9.9 lbs. |
| > 4.5 kg or 9.9 lbs. |
ORE GRADE ASSAY
Fire Assay & Gravimetric Finish
| Element |
Symbol |
Detection Limit oz/t |
| Gold |
Au |
0.001 |
| Silver |
Ag |
0.1 |
Fire Assay - AAS Finish
| Element |
Symbol |
Detection Limit oz/t |
| Platinum |
Pt |
0.2 |
| Palladium |
Pd |
0.1 |
* Detection Limit Based on presence of gold. Lower
detection limits may apply.
Geochemical: AQUA REGIA Digestion ** -AAS
| Element |
Symbol |
Detection Limit % |
| Copper |
Cu |
0.01 |
| Lead |
Pb |
0.01 |
| Zinc |
Zn |
0.01 |
| Nickel |
Ni |
0.005 |
| Cobalt |
Co |
0.005 |
| Chromium |
Cr |
0.01 |
| Manganese |
Mn |
0.01 |
| Iron |
Fe |
0.01 |
| Arsenic |
As |
0.05 |
| Molybdenum |
Mo |
0.01 |
* Acid Soluble portion
Geochemical: Sodium Peroxide Fusion - Acid Dissolution-AAS
| Element |
Symbol |
Detection Limit % |
| Copper |
Cu |
0.01 |
| Lead |
Pb |
0.01 |
| Zinc |
Zn |
0.01 |
| Nickel |
Ni |
0.005 |
| Cobalt |
Co |
0.005 |
| Chromium |
Cr |
0.01 |
| Manganese |
Mn |
0.01 |
| Iron |
Fe |
0.01 |
| Arsenic |
As |
0.05 |
| Tellurium |
Te |
0.01 |
| Molybdenum |
Mo |
0.01 |
Assay Packages (Same sample)
| Element |
Symbol |
| Precious Metals |
|
| Gold + Silver |
Au/Ag |
| Gold + Palladium |
Au/Pd |
| Gold + Silver + Palladium |
Au/Ag/Pd |
| Palladium + Platinum |
Pd/Pt |
| Base - Metals |
|
| Copper, Lead, Zinc, Cobalt &
Nickel |
Cu/Pb/Zn/Co/Ni |
| Lead + Zinc |
Pb/Zn |
| Precious Metals + Base Metals |
|
| Gold + Copper |
Au/Cu |
| Gold + Cobalt |
Ag/Co |
Bulk-Sampling Assays
| Description |
| 16 Assays Total per Bulk-Sampling (4 Cuts on
Sampler) |
Concentrate Analysis
| Sample Preps |
Symbol |
| Gold or Silver |
Au or Ag |
Sample Storage
| Description |
Duration |
| Pulps & Rejects |
One Month |
| Pulps |
Over One Month |
| Rejects |
Over One Month |
* Generally no charges to apply within 3 months.Bulk Sampling
| Item |
| Inside |
Outside
* Charge will apply after 30 days storage
* Minimum Charge of $25.00/day per lot may
apply |
Bulk Sampling
| Mesh Size |
| 4-10 |
10-20
* Sample Preparation and Assaying is a separate
charge
* Minimum Charge of $500.00/ton will apply under 1 ton
in volume
* Includes processing by all processing
circuits |
Processing Circuits
| Description |
| Primary Circuit Jaw Crusher |
| Secondary Circuit Jaw and Cone Crusher |
| Ball Mill Circuit |
| Screening (Secondary & Ball Mill Circuits) |
| Dust Collection Retrieval (All Circuits) |
Lot
Blending Surcharge
Materials Handling
Drying
| Drying Tables |
| Under 5% Moisture |
| 5% - 10% Moisture |
| 10% - 20% Moisture |
> 20% Moisture
* Minimum Charge Apply |
Cleanup And Purge
| Description |
All Circuits and Plant Clean-up and Purge
* Normal Purge used is
Limestone |
Micro-Smelting Circuit
| Description |
| Crude Bullion Furnace |
| Bullion Sales |
* Contract Smelting quotes available upon request
* Note: All slag wastes are the property of Polymet Labs.
Other Services
Dry Process
- Polymet Labs has a developed a dry process which converts ordinary landfill material into two economically useful products: precious metal concentrate and metal bullion which is then ready for resale to the open market.
Lot Shipment Transportation Costs
- Pro-Rate Basis Reimbursement + 10% Surcharge
Administration and Reports
- Minimum charge of $100/ton or Project Charge
Consulting Fees
- Contact our office for a quote
Commission on Concentrate Shipments and Brokering
- Based on all Accountable Metals depending on metal content and volumes.
- Determined by agreement on a case by case basis.
Overview
At Polymet Labs Inc., our plant facilities have the capability of crushing, grinding and blending raw materials into a single homogeneous lot. The material is then weighed, measured, analyzed and metallurgically tested in the fire and chemical assay laboratory to identify the exact precious metal content.
The company has the capability to acquire, process and bulk-sample mined ore and mill concentrate feedstocks containing minerals and metals such as: Precious Metals (Gold, Silver, Platinum Group Metals) as well as the Base Metals (Cobalt, Copper, Zinc, Lead and Nickel); but also it can handle Magnetite-Titanium ores, Ferroalloy wastes and/or by-products, Rare Earths, Industrial Minerals, Diamond-bearing Kimberlitic feedstocks.
The PolyMet plant can also process and bulk-sample precious metals from recycled materials such as discarded computer components, electrical plastic and ceramic connectors, photography and x-ray film waste and various other electronic components. The plant is particularly well suited to handle precious metal and base-metal slag and refinery brick waste by-products.
PolyMet has a developed, dry process which converts ordinary landfill material into two economically useful products: precious metal concentrate and metal bullion which is then ready for resale to the open market.
The fully permitted and licensed PolyMet plant also houses a micro smelter that is capable of producing precious metal bullion.
The unique design of our facility provides PolyMet with the competitive advantage of being able to provide bulk sampling, assaying, processing (crushing, grinding, processing, screening), drying and smelting all combined in one location.
PolyMet is capable of sampling and processing a wide range of materials from small volume lots to large tonnage lots produced by the mining and recycling industries. The material can be crushed and ground down to various mesh sizes (usually 20 mesh) and blended into one homogenous lot that can be metallurgically tested and analyzed. The flexible design of our facility and equipment accommodates the ability to switch over production quickly, easily, and efficiently than most other large scale operations. Therefore, PolyMet can meet the demands of the market segment that is not economically serviced by other refiners and smelters. We are pleased to provide a quote on your analytical needs of any size.Terms and Conditions
Price: All prices contained herein are based on incoming received weights net HST (Canadian clients only). All prices quoted in Canadian dollars and are subject to change without notice.
Discounts are available based on length of contract and/or volume, and are dependent on the analytical techniques required. Enquire with company personnel.
Rush jobs will normally be charged a 25% surcharge; turnaround times determined by agreement.
Special Requests/Custom Work, please contact Polymet Labs, free quotation available upon request.
Payment: Payment is net 30 days upon receipt of invoice, unless a special arrangement has been made. All overdue accounts are subject to an interest charge of 2% per month. New clients must include payment with their samples; otherwise payment will be required before releasing results. Payments can be made by cheque, bank draft, cash or wire transfer to our bank. The company does prefer wire transfers two weeks from date of billing. NSF cheques will be charged a $35.00 NSF fee.
