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Faster Assay Results From a Growing

Global Network

MSALABS, a global geochemical analysis laboratory company, has a

global partnership agreement with Chrysos Corporation (Chrysos) for the
deployment of their groundbreaking PhotonAssay units around the world.

FASTER, SAFER AND MORE ACCURATE RAPID LABORATORY EXPANSION

Development of the regional geochemical testing laboratory MSALABS is continuing to expand its geographic footprint,
hub in Saudi Arabia, a partnership with Modern Mining with a several new laboratories due to commence operations
Testing Company Limited, is also progressing well and will be in the second half of this year.
the company’s first laboratory in the Middle East.
In addition to new laboratories at Shanta Gold’s West Kenya
TM
Chrysos PhotonAssay is the groundbreaking assay Project in Kenya and Val d’Or which opened earlier this year,
MSALABS Val d’Or laboratory in Canada MSALABS Bulyanhulu laboratory in Tanzania
technology providing more accurate analysis of gold, silver, MSALABS will commission four new commercial labs Marsa
copper and other elements. It dramatically improves the Alam (Egypt), Bougouni (Mali), Timmins (Canada) and Kankan
all-important turnaround time for results, which are available (Guinea) and an on-site lab at Kibali (DRC) by the end of the MAINTAINING VITAL HIGH-QUALITY CONTACT
STANDARDS
in hours, not days or weeks, and is a significantly more year.
For more information, please contact your local MSALABS
environmentally-friendly alternative to fire assay on-site and in
The new labs will increase analysis capabilities and capacity Providing high-quality sample preparation and analysis representative:
the laboratory.
across multiple services providing benefits for explorers and results to ensure clients get quality data for their decision East Africa and MENA:
The PhotonAssay technology delivers multiple benefits to miners across these regions. making are of utmost importance to MSALABS. The company Stephen Southern - stephen.southern@msalabs.com
exploration and mining companies. By keeping pace with has both ISO 17025 (Testing and Calibration Laboratories)
The Marsa Alam lab will be the first commercial Fire Assay lab
the dynamic nature of these operations, it enhances timely, accreditation and ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems) West Africa:
in Egypt, which will have a significant impact on the efficiency
critical decision making, while improving operational, ESG certification and has recently completed ISO 14001 Francis Donkor-Baah - francis.donkor-baah@msalabs.com
of programs in the region, where geologists will now have
and bottom-line outcomes. (Environmental Management) and ISO 45001 (Health and Americas:
the data to make their decisions on the next hole without
Safe Management) audits. It continually participates in Dave Kwok – david.kwok@msalabs.com
The global partnership with Chrysos sees MSALABS guessing or waiting for results.
industry Proficiency Testing with AMIS, CDN Resource,
deploying units across its worldwide laboratory operations, Global Business Development:
In Mali, the new Bougouni lab will provide sample preparation Geostats, Oreas, PTP-MAL, Qotho and Rocklabs.
having established the first unit outside Australia at Barrick’s George Siasios – george.siasios@msalabs.com
services and Lithium capability supporting growth of Lithium
Bulyanhulu Gold Mine in Tanzania in October last year. The As part of MSALABS’ continuous improvement initiaitves, the
mining in the area, while the Kankan lab in Guinea will provide
company now has a unit operating at its new laboratory hub lab in Langley, Canada, has successfully extended the
sample preparation and Fire Assay services. The hub lab
in Val d’Or, Canada and at the Morila Gold Mine in Mali. accredited scope with 28 additional methods, also available
in Yamoussoukro will support all labs in the region with
MSALABS will soon install a further three units including at to African customers. It is also in the process of rolling out
additional services and capacity.
their Yamoussoukro lab in Cote d’Ivoire, Barrick’s Kibali Gold accreditation status to labs in Africa over the next 18 months.
Mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and in With the rapid expansion underway in West Africa, the
Timmins, Canada. company has also welcomed a new General Manager for the
region. Francis Donker-Baah recently joined the company and
will be leading this ongoing growth in the laboratory network MSALABS rapid expansion of its laboratory
The PhotonAssay method is an and installation of further Chrysos units in the future. network across Africa and Canada will
environmentally friendly replacement expand the range of services and capacity
for fire assay - it delivers more accurate available to clients in those regions.
results, faster and safer.

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