Minerals Schedules of Services & Fees

• USA and International 2010 (USD) PDF 1.74 MB
  Applicable for clients submitting samples to our laboratories in Africa, Asia, Mexico, Russia, and the USA.

• Canada 2010 (CAD) PDF 2.33 MB
  Applicable for clients submitting samples to our laboratories in Canada.

• Australia 2010 (AUD) PDF 1.72 MB
  Applicable for clients submitting samples to our laboratories in Australia

• South America 2010 (USD) PDF 1.74 MB
  Applicable for clients submitting samples to our laboratories in South America

• Europe 2010 (EUR) PDF 1.57 MB
  Applicable for clients submitting samples to our laboratories in Europe.

• Guangzhou China Service Schedule 2010 PDF 2.14 MB
  Applicable for clients submitting samples to our laboratories in China

Minerals Forms

• North America, Europe & Other: Credit Application Form PDF 89 KB

• Australasia: Credit Application Form PDF 34 KB

• Sample Submittal Form - Mineral (English - Word format) WORD 166 KB

• Sample Submittal Form - Mineral (English) PDF 147 KB

• Formulario de Envío de Muestras WORD 267 KB

General Service Information Minerals

• General Conditions of Service Provision PDF 65 KB

• Selective Leach Geochemistry PDF 1.64 MB

• The Open Lab Initiative PDF 210 KB

• Uranium Exploration Services PDF 507 KB

Minerals Sampling & Shipping Information

• Australia: Brisbane (Stafford) Consignment Procedures - Minerals PDF 92 KB
  Recommended procedure when consigning samples to Stafford, Brisbane, Australia

• Australia: Brisbane (Virginia) Consignment Procedures - Minerals PDF 92 KB
  Recommended procedure when consigning samples to Virginia, Brisbane, Australia

• Australia: Perth Sample Consignment Procedure PDF 71 KB
  Recommended procedure when consigning samples to Perth, Australia

• Australia: Townsville Sample Consignment Procedure PDF 92 KB
  Recommended procedure when consigning samples to Townsville, Australia

Minerals Scopes of Accreditation

• ALS Chita Certificate of Accreditation PDF 897 KB

• ALS Chita Certificate of Accreditation (Translated) PDF 355 KB

• Brisbane: NATA Scope of Accreditation 2008 PDF 1.48 MB

• Canada: Vancouver (Minerals) - SCC Scope PDF 25 KB

• Chile: INN LE 246 Scope of Accreditation PDF 31 KB

Minerals Technical Information & Updates

• Analysis of Selected Bulk Minerals PDF 271 KB
  Many explorers for base and precious metal orebodies are not ‘tuned in’ to the potential value of bulk mineral deposits. In general, any large and high-grade deposit of any material, even something as mundane as quartz or limestone, may be of commercial

• Canada: Terrace PDF 513 KB

• China: Guangzhou PDF 1.6 MB

• Course Gold Problems PDF 219 KB

• Exploration Geochemist's Guide PDF 421 KB
  This guide will give you an idea of what steps should be taken and what questions should be asked when designing your program; from the sampling stage right through to selecting the appropriate analytical procedure.

• Platinum Group Elements Explorer PDF 144 KB
  PGE or Platinum Group Elements have attracted enormous interest from explorers in recent times due to rising demand in the jewellery, pharmaceutical, telecommunications and automotive industries.

• Selective Leach Geochemistry Information PDF 1.64 MB
  ALS Laboratory Group’s Mineral Division, ALS Chemex, offers a wide variety of selective leaches to allow our clients to select the leach which is most applicable to their geological and surficial geochemical field environment.

• The Open Lab PDF 210 KB
  Site audits give only a snapshot of what is occurring but complete audit trails present the chain of custody and records for every action on a sample. The same level of record keeping that has been required in the pharmaceutical and environmental testing.

• Uranium Exploration PDF 507 KB
  A global resurgence in the uranium market has kindled a level of interest in uranium exploration that has not been seen for many years. Many explorationists today have limited experience in the details of uranium deposit occurrence.

• Usos de ME-MS41 y MS61 en la exploración geoquímica PDF 456 KB

AQIS Permits Minerals

• Australia: Brisbane AQIS Permit - Minerals PDF 160 KB

• Australia: Perth AQIS Permit - Minerals PDF 152 KB

• Australia: Townsville AQIS Permit - Minerals PDF 166 KB