Services For Commercial Transactions Brochure

SGS MINERALS SERVICES – T3 SGS 1006 04-2010INTEGRATED SGS SERVICES FOR COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONSAN OVERVIEW OF OVERALL SGS SERVICES FOR COM-MERCIAL TRANSACTIONSSGS provides proven technical solutions during commercial transactions, regardless of the location. Our global network of offices and laboratories ensures that you have the expertise you need, right where you need it. We offer industry-leading services in the following areas:LABORATORY AND SAMPLING SERVICES • Settlement and umpire services • Proficiency testing programs • On-site metallurgical and analytical laboratories • Mechanical sampling systemsSHIPPING AND COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION SUPPORT • Mechanical sampling • Asset management • Pre-loading cargo surveys • Quality inspection • Visual inspection • Loading supervision • Moisture inspection • Hold & hatch inspection • Conditional and bunker survey • Marine services • On/ Off hires • E-Reporting • Quantity assessment • Tally grading • Weight verification and draft survey • Stockpile inventory management • Warehousing and Collateral Management Agreements (CMA)SMELTER SUPPORT • Inspection • Sampling • Analysis • Contaminant review ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES • Air, water and soil hazard analysis • Water and effluent testing, treatment and management • Industrial hygiene, silica, dust, air quality and noise analysis • Water and effluent treatment programs • Greenhouse gas emission verificationSUPPLIER EVALUATION AND QUALIFICATION • Vendor capability audits • Vendor rating • Bid evaluation • Contract administration • Third party QA-QC Inspection • Control of documentation, certificates, quantities, packing and marking AUDITING AND CERTIFICATION • BS 25999: Business Continuity Management • BS EN 16001:2009 Energy Management • GRI - Global Reporting Initiative and AA 1000 Assurance Standards • ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems • ISO 1400:2004 Environmental Management Systems • ISO 14064: Greenhouse Gas Accounting And Verification • OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems • SA 8000 Social Accountability • SQA – Supplier Qualification AuditsCONTACT INFORMATIONEmail us at minerals@sgs.comwww.sgs.com/mining© 2011 SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA – All rights reserved