Products Update September 2020

We are pleased to announce 14 new CRM releases. Some of these replace our popular products that have sold out. We have 1 x new Au oxide (11.15ppm Au), 1 x new Cu-Au (Mo) concentrate and 3 x new ferruginous Mn ore CRMs. A further 15 CRMs are currently in production and these are expected to be released later in the year. For more information on each of our new product releases and to purchase, follow the links below.

For any technical inquiries, contact our team today.

Latest OREAS product releases
Upcoming OREAS products for 2021

 

Latest OREAS product releases

Gold Oxide Ores from Western Australia

Certified values for gold shown below.

OREAS Au ppm Description
250b 0.33 replaces OREAS 250
252b 0.84 replaces OREAS 252
255b 4.17 replaces OREAS 255
256b 7.84 replaces OREAS 256
258 11.15 New CRM

Certification program includes:

  1. Au by fire assay (25-40g charge weight) with ICP-OES or AAS finish;
  2. Au by aqua regia digest (15 to 40g sample) with ICP-OES or AAS finish;
  3. Au by cyanide leach with AAS or ICP finish;
  4. Full ICP elemental suite by 4-acid with ICP-OES and ICP-MS finish;
  5. Full ICP elemental suite by aqua regia digest with ICP-OES and ICP-MS finish.

Prices (in AUD): $5.60/ 60g unit and $46.50/500g jar.

 

Copper-Silver ± Gold Concentrate CRMs

Certified values for key analytes shown below.

OREAS Cu % Ag ppm Au ppm S% Description
990b 16.37 6741 63.7 29.3 replaces OREAS 990
994 30 181 – 31.6 replaces OREAS 99b
992b 45.98 344 14.9 37.8 replaces 992

Certification program includes:

  1. Cu by short iodide or classical titration;
  2. Au by reduced charge fire assay with gravimetric finish and full corrections;
  3. Ag by reduced charge fire assay with gravimetric finish (OREAS 990b & 992b);
  4. Pt and Pd by fire assay with ICP-OES finish (OREAS 992b only);
  5. ICP elemental suite by peroxide fusion with ICP-OES and MS finish;
  6. Full ICP elemental suite by 4-acid digest with ICP-OES and MS finish;
  7. Total S by IR combustion furnace or C/S analyser.

Prices (in AUD): $4.80/ 10g unit and $26.65/ 50g OREAS 990b & 992b; $4.80/ 10g OREAS 994.

 

New Cu-Au (Mo) Concentrate CRM

Sourced from Newcrest Mining’s Cadia Mine, Australia. Selected Certified Values shown below.

OREAS Cu % Au ppm Ag ppm Mo % S %
993 23.9 56.04 41.6 0.25 29.9

Certification program includes:

  1. Cu by short iodide or classical titration;
  2. Au by reduced charge fire assay with gravimetric finish and full corrections;
  3. Al2O3, CaO, Fe, K, MgO, Mo, S, SiO2 and TiO2 by oxidising fusion XRF;
  4. Full ICP elemental suite by 4-acid digest with ICP-OES and MS finish;
  5. Hg by aqua regia digest with ICP or AAS finish;
  6. Pt and Pd by reduced charge fire assay with ICP-MS finish;
  7. Fluorine by fusion ISE and
  8. Total S by IR combustion furnace or C/S analyser.

Prices (in AUD): $5.35/ 10g unit and $26.65/ 50g unit.

 

Lithium Pegmatite Ore from the Bynoe Field, Australia

OREAS Li2O % Sn ppm SiO2 % Description
750 0.498 43.3 79.52 replaces OREAS 147

Certification program includes:

  1. Full ICP elemental suite by Sodium peroxide fusion with ICP-OES and ICP-MS;
  2. Full ICP elemental suite by 4-acid digestion with ICP-OES and MS;
  3. Whole Rock Analysis by borate fusion with XRF finish.

Prices (in AUD): $4.10/ 10g unit and $157.00/ 500g jar.

 

Lead-Silver Concentrate from Cannington Mine

OREAS Pb % Ag ppm Zn % Description
353 61.3 2184 4.13 replaces OREAS 352

Certification program includes:

  1. Pb by classical titration;
  2. Ag by reduced charge, fire assay with gravimetric finish;
  3. Major and minor elements by peroxide fusion with ICP-OES finish;
  4. Full ICP elemental suite by 4-acid digest with ICP-OES and MS finish;
  5. Total C and S by IR combustion furnace or C/S analyser.

Prices (in AUD): $5.10/ 10g unit and $24.90/ 50g unit.

 

New Ferruginous Manganese Ores from Postmasburg Field, South Africa

Certified values for key analytes shown below.

OREAS Mn % Fe % SiO2 % Al2O3 %
173 28.30 25.23 7.10 7.97
174 33.96 20.32 6.06 7.36
175 41.04 15.51 4.36 6.65

Certification program includes:

  1. Mn ore package* by fusion XRF method (includes LOI @ 1000°C);
  2. Full ICP elemental suite by 4-acid digest with ICP-AES and MS finish;
  3. Specific gravity by pycnometer.

Mn ore package: Al2O3, BaO, CaO, Cr2O3, Fe2O3, K2O, MgO, MnO, Na2O, P2O5, S, SiO2, TiO2 and V2O5.

Prices (in AUD): $3.35/ 10g unit and $314.00/ 1kg jar.

 

Upcoming OREAS products for 2021

New Sediment-Hosted Copper-Cobalt Primary and Oxide Ores

OREAS 550-556 from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Target Cu and Co grades:

OREAS Cu % Co % Description
550 0.28 0.15 Oxide
551 0.57 0.3 Oxide
552 3.1 0.4 Sulphide
553 0.58 0.6 Oxide
554 1.6 0.8 Mixed (0.75% S)
555 2.3 1.1 Sulphide
556 2.1 2.1 Sulphide

Proposed certification program includes:

  1. Full ICP elemental suite by 4-acid with ICP-OES and ICP-MS finish;
  2. Full ICP elemental suite by aqua regia digest with ICP-OES and ICP-MS finish;
  3. Full ICP elemental suite by peroxide fusion with ICP-OES and ICP-MS finish;
  4. Major oxides plus Cu and Co by fusion XRF methods;
  5. Total C and S by infrared combustion furnace/CS analyser;
  6. Cu and Co by 5% sulphuric acid leach with ICP or AAS finish and
  7. LOI at 1000°C by conventional oven or TGA methods.

Prices (in AUD): $3.60/ 10g unit and $180.00/ 500g jar or $360.00/ 1kg jar.

 

Zinc-Silver Concentrate from Dugald River Mine

Target Zn, Pb and Ag grades:

OREAS Zn % Pb % Ag ppm Description
354 49.8 1.6 97 replaces OREAS 351

Proposed certification program includes:

  1.  Zn by classical titration methods;
  2. Major and minor elements by oxidising fusion with XRF finish;
  3. Full ICP elemental suite by 4-acid digest with ICP-OES and MS finish;
  4. Total C and S by IR combustion furnace or C/S analyser and
  5. Graphitic carbon by HCL acid leach with IR combustion furnace.

Prices (in AUD): $5.10/ 10g unit.

New Magmatic Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Ores from Western Australia

Target Ni, Cu and Co grades:

OREAS Ni % Cu % Co ppm Description
85 0.35 0.18 180 Magmatic sulphide ore
86 1.25 0.57 520 Magmatic sulphide ore

Proposed certification program includes:

  1. Full ICP elemental suite by 4-acid with ICP-OES and ICP-MS finish;
  2. Full ICP elemental suite by aqua regia digest with ICP-OES and ICP-MS finish;
  3. Major oxides plus Cu and Co by fusion XRF methods;
  4. Au, Pt and Pd by low level, fire assay with ICP finish

Prices (in AUD): $3.60/ 10g and $11.25 /60g.

 

Greenstone-Hosted Orogenic Au Ores from Western Australia

Sulphide-bearing ores from the Frogs Leg deposit in Western Australia, replacing OREAS 217, 221, 222 & 226. Target Au grades shown below.

OREAS Au ppm Description
230 0.34 replaces OREAS 217
233 1.06 replaces OREAS 221
234 1.22 replaces OREAS 222
240 5.45 replaces OREAS 226
242 8.63 replaces OREAS 228b

Proposed certification program:

  1. Au by fire assay (25 to 40g charge weight) with ICP or AAS finish
  2. Au by aqua regia digest (15 to 40g sample) with ICP-OES or AAS finish
  3. Au by cyanide leach with AAS or ICP finish
  4. Full ICP elemental suite by 4-acid with ICP-OES and ICP-MS finish;
  5. Full ICP elemental suite by aqua regia digest with ICP-OES and ICP-MS finish

Prices (in AUD): $5.60/ 60g unit and $46.50/ 500g jar.