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RE-INVENTING THE LABORATORY FOR THE DIGITAL AGE Hugh de Souza, Alexander Seyfarth, Peta Hughes, SGS MINERALS (North America) November 20 th 2018 Creative Disruption Annual Forum SGS GROUP GLOBAL LEADER Verification, inspection and
Hugh de Souza, Alexander Seyfarth, Peta Hughes, SGS MINERALS (North America) November 20th 2018 Creative Disruption Annual Forum
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SGS GROUP
GLOBAL LEADER
◼ Verification, inspection and monitoring ◼ Sampling and testing ◼ Risk management
PUBLIC COMPANY
◼ Revenue (2017) – CHF 6 349 million ◼ +97,000 people ◼ 9 lines of business ◼ +2400 locations
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◼ Over 14,000 people in total ◼ Revenues of CHF 684 million (2017) with AOP 104.6 and a 15.3 % Margin TESTING FACILITIES
◼ Geochemistry labs (site and commercial) ◼ Coal / Energy (site and commercial) ◼ Trade facilities ◼ Fertilizer labs ◼ Metallurgy facilities ◼ Mineralogy labs ◼ Mine tailings and effluent treatment engineering facilities ◼ Plant design and engineering facilities ◼ Certified reference material manufacturing facility, LQSi
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Laboratory numbers and location actual as per 2018
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EVOLUTION OF THE SGS MINERALS GEOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY PORTFOLIO
◼ Large commercial labs
▪ State of the art instrumentation ▪ Wide range of methods ▪ Significant recent investment
◼ On-site labs
▪ Specific methods & equipment ▪ Large global footprint currently
◼ Mobile sample preparation units
▪ Containers can be moved to remote locations for project specific activities
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CURRENT SAMPLE PROCESSING TRACK
Time: 10 days +
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NEW TECHNOLOGIES
◼ Lab technology is always in flux ◼ Key development is the explosion in portable and benchtop analytical technologies over the last decade enabled by smart chips, shrinking components and electronics, funded in part by extra-terrestrial exploration. ◼ Different combinations can be used for optimal ore characterization ◼ Sample requirements range from pulps to reject material ◼ What we discuss here is how and where portable technology can be most effectively deployed to ensure fit-for-purpose data and why it enables us to re-invent lab service delivery
pFTIR spectrometer (Agilent)
LIBS spectrometer (IVEA)
µRaman spectrometer ( J. Jehlička)
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KEY FIELD PORTABLE TECHNOLOGIES FOR ON-SITE APPLICATIONS
◼ Portable or Benchtop XRF ◼ FTIR ◼ Benchtop NIR ◼ Hyperspectral & XRF core scanners
◼ Provides elemental data on pulp
reduction ◼ Quant mineralogy on pulps for clays & other IR responsive species ◼ Alteration minerals on rejects. Spectra require interpretation and knowledgable spectral geologist ◼ Texture, digital photos, alteration mineralogy, chemistry, geotech data on core samples
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OTHER POTENTIAL PORTABLE TECHNOLOGY
◼ X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) ◼ Mid IR diffuse reflectance ◼ uRaman spectroscopy ◼ LIBS ◼ Automated Mineral Analyzers (AMICS) ◼ Mineralogy (Semi-quant)
minerals ◼ Carbon compound ID on rejects when preg robbing is an issue ◼ Silicates and carbon compound ID ◼ Trace element analysis esp light elements such as Li ◼ Mineralogy and texture
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ON-SITE CORE SCANNING SYSTEMS
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NEW SAMPLE PROCESSING PARADIGM
Rapid data acquisition from portable device Transmission to SGS cloud Data acquisition
Portable instrumentation used on pulp or reject at on-site lab or MSPU. High volume, low cost
Data Transmission
Data in small packets to SGS cloud for QC and data analytics and ultimately near real time delivery
Modelling
Transfer to modelling
model within 24 hrs
Drillhole/Trench New Targets Prospectivity 0-10 10-25 25-35 35-45 45-60 ≥60 100 m EleonoreN
FAST: Field Analytical Services and Testing
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ANALYTICAL RELIABILITY
◼ Sydney Abbey of the GSC who was a prime mover in developing reference materials once remarked that
“the reliability of a result depends more on who produced it than
◼ Labs have distilled their experience in producing reliable results, using a variety of instrumental approaches, into QA programs constructed from rigorous standard
method limitations are clearly delineated. ◼ This lab expertise is transferred to the portable technologies ◼ Essential that this is coupled with the use of analysts trained in the operation of sometimes sophisticated instruments within a comprehensive health & safety framework.
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SAMPLE PREPARATION IS 90% TOWARDS A GOOD RESULT…
◼ The sample preparation and management process is the most critical step in the analytical procedure when analyzing geochem materials ◼ For quantitative results we need some sort of prep to ensure a representative sample in a state to give the best analytical response – generally a pulp, but maybe rejects for pNIR
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QUALITY BY DESIGN AND OPERATIONAL CONSISTENCY
◼ Prep stage: local prep blanks, sizing, sieve analysis; vessel and crusher wear checks ◼ Blanks, QC samples and instrument monitors
▪ In lieu of PTP -> cross check of samples with “mothership” lab on a regular basis
◼ LIMS: standardized checks to ensure inter operator / validation consistency (Global procedures e.g. GP21). Validation of data is cloud/remote access based as this requires higher trained personnel ◼ “Localized” training for on-site teams
▪ “bootcamp” using videos; hands on and computer aided training as “personnel changes”
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OVERVIEW – FAST V1: THE TECHNOLOGIES
◼ The following are the three (3) initial technologies we are implementing under FAST V1: ▪ FTIR (Fourier Transform InfraRed) ▪ pXRF (Portable XRF) ▪ XRF core scanning (Minalyzer CS) ◼ Depending
project requirements and stage
development, these technologies will have a different role to play in assisting our clients meet their
needs ◼ Technologies have been chosen after technical and operational vetting for robustness and reliability in field conditions
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MINERALOGY ON-SITE … FTIR
◼ New Generation of ruggedized and sealed small benchtop FTIR enables use in “non” laboratory environment. ◼ pulp is well suited for “ATR” based analysis which allows the use
as pXRF:
▪ Matrix type calibration e.g. Li Ore from Pegmatite's; Bauxites; Soils using traditional quantification approach ▪ Site specific calibrations with local samples traceable to XRD, QEMSCAN (chemometrics based) or classic mineralogy
◼ Instrument have built in “OQ”, “PQ” as developed for the pharmaceutical regulated environment making QC a breeze. ◼ Calibration models are transferrable from unit to unit (even field deployable) yet protected against reverse engineering and tampering …
Images courtesy BRUKER
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◼ Development has occurred in the following mineral-group application areas within SGS Minerals:
▪ Clays
▪ Kaolinite, smectite, illite & chlorite
▪ Lithium
FTIR - APPLICATIONS
– Phase Mineralogy Identification
» Inc: Available Al, Reactive Si, Total Al, Total Si & Total Fe
– Production Control
Diagrams courtesy of Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 271 (2008) 278-291
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FTIR – THE VALUE
◼ Direct mineralogical identification and quantification ◼ Calibrated to a wide range of mineral and rock types
▪ Identification of proxies /pathfinders for targeting ▪ Correlation between drill holes
◼ Enables clay speciation, without additional preparation steps ◼ Robust, bench-mounted design that is ideal for on-site deployment ◼ Low-cost, rapid-turnaround method that facilitates generation of high- volume data density, for developing robust geological models
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PORTABLE XRF – THE TECHNOLOGY
◼ SGS has taken existing pXRF technologies and increased the confidence of the data through the application of stringent site-specific calibration and QA/QC protocols ◼ Bruker (S1 Titan or CTX) and Olympus (Vanta) have facilitated access for SGS to the hardware calibration routine to facilitate this custom calibration:
Images courtesy of Bruker & Olympus
Bruker S1 Titan; Hand-held ‘gun’-style unit for contact analysis or for use in shielded stand. Bruker CTX; Bench-mounted XRF unit, for fully- shielded, production-style analysis Olympus Vanta; Hand-held, ‘gun-style’ unit for contact analysis, or for use in a shielded stand.
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PORTABLE XRF – DATA QUALITY MANAGEMENT
◼ By taking the steps of:
▪ Site-specific calibrations, and lab crosschecks ▪ Representative sampling through on-site preparation in an MSPU
◼ SGS’ pXRF service takes into account matrix, mineralogy and sampling artefacts to provide higher-quality and high confidence pXRF data for drill programs, suitable for use in operational decision-making
Element Range Element Range Element Range Element Range
Al2O3 1-68 % Fe 0.05-67.0 % Pb 0.005-4.0 % Th 0.005-0.5 % As 0.05-2.0 % Ga 0.005-0.05 % Rb 0.001-0.1 % Ti 0.05-7.0% Ba 0.05-10.0 % K2O 0.1-15.0 % S 0.01-41.0 % U 0.01-0.2 % Bi 0.005-0.3 % La 0.1-0.5% Sb 0.05-19.0 % V 0.05-10.0 % Ca 0.05-31.0 % MgO 5-70 % Se 0.005-0.1 % W 0.05-1.0 %
Loose or pressed pellet preparation of pulp Application: Sample analysis GE PXRF73V- SOIL/EXPLORATION
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XRF CORE SCANNING
◼ XRF Core Scanning (XRF CS) provides clients access to;
▪ Rapid, non-destructive, objective & standardised chemical testing & core logging ▪ Continuous XRF results (composited over user-defined range; 10cm to m), ▪ Timely geochemical data, use in daily workflow and decision making; including facilitating informed sample selection ▪ High resolution core photography to;
◼ The readily-portable, self-contained Minalyzer Core Scanning (CS) Technology
(pictured right being moved by a standard forklift), is
an industry-tested technology, providing in-field support
Image courtesy of Minalyze AB
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GLOBAL COLLABORATION
◼ The Minalyzer Core Scanning (CS) technology has been developed by Minalyze AB; a Swedish company founded in 2009 in response to an industry-initiated, and funded, program to develop a core scanning technology which could provide value from drilling-related activities, in a more meaningful timeframe ◼ SGS and Minalyze AS are working jointly to make the Minalyzer CS technology available to industry via the SGS global network of Commercial and Onsite Laboratories ◼ With over ninety (90) onsite laboratory management contracts currently in its portfolio, SGS will use this extensive industry experience to provide clients with in-field, calibrated, lab-standardised geochemical results
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MINALYZER CS – ELEMENTAL DETECTION RANGE
◼ Elements depicted in orange in the periodic table are those that can be detected by the Minalyzer CS technology, (under standard measurement parameters) ◼ Elements in blue may be possible, with changes to the measurement conditions ◼ Elemental detection limits can be optimised via measurement parameters and custom-calibration protocols ◼ Achievable detection is a function of the geochemistry
Orange – detectable under normal operating conditions Blue – possibly detectable; will be a function of local geology & instrument parameters Black – not detectable by this method / technology
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CS XRF VS. LABORATORY ASSAY COMPARISON
Image courtesy of Minalyze AB
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381.5 382.0 382.5 383.0 383.5 384.0 5 10 15 20 Si % 1 2 3 K % 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 Mn % 5 10 15 20 Fe % 10 20 30 40 Zn % 10 20 30 40 Pb % Downhole depth m Minalyze XRF SGS XRF NQ core 10 cm samples
Surface scan vs. Full core Collaborative laboratory comparison Generic CS XRF calibration
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XRF CS – OTHER DATA DELIVERABLES
◼ In addition to elemental data, the Minalyzer CS technology provides the following data sets:
Images courtesy of Minalyze AB 3D topographic model of core Ability to perform structural logging on
High resolution Core Photography (10 pixels per mm) Rock quality determinations Specific gravity
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XRF CS – VISUALISATION OF RESULTS
◼ Results can be provided as composite intervals* from 10cm and up; as appropriate to client needs ◼ Data are provided in .csv format for ease of input into modelling programs (eg. GENESISTM); and images in JPEG format for use in presentations and reports ◼ Data and image files are globally available for review via Minalyze’s cloud-based software forum: Minalogger
Minalogger Image courtesy of Minalyze AB
www.minalogger.com
GENESISTM
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MINALOGGER - EXAMPLE OF VISUAL
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SUMMARY
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DIGITAL AND INNOVATION
◼ Convenience
▪ SGS Online Portal for rapid and convenient ordering
◼ Security
▪ Cybersecurity ▪ Protecting Internet of Things (IoT) ‘smart’-sensors
◼ Compliance: health, safety and environmental
▪ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) ▪ Joint initiative between SGS Minerals and EHS businesses globally
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DIGITAL AND INNOVATION
◼ Scalability and efficiency
▪ Machine learning and artificial intelligence ensure we have the top technical expertise on hand for every job ▪ SGS crowd connects and activates all 97,000 boots (and brains) on the ground creating new opportunities for customers and employees
◼ Tracking new technology
▪ Blockchain to minimise waste and maximise trust in the supply chain – is pit to product the future? ▪ Drones and machine learning for Agri and ore type analysis
◼ Innovation
▪ Fresh ideas like DNA testing of oil ▪ Consumer facing products online and physical ▪ Connecting digital to the real world, safely for the benefit of all ▪ Partnering with Swisscom / Vodaphone and Microsoft to deliver IoT capabilities in Africa
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GLOBAL SERVICES TAILORED TO INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES
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