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Chrysos and Intertek partner-up

hrysos Corp will have two of its PhotonAssay units installed
Cat Intertek’s new Minerals Global Centre of Excellence in
Perth, Western Australia.
The agreement was struck last month, with Intertek sched-
uled to officially open its new facility in Maddington next month.
Intertek’s new base will consolidate its minerals opera- Two Chrysos PhotonAssay units will be installed at Intertek’s
tions into a single 19,000 sqm building and will be home to a Maddington facility
500-strong workforce.
With the simultaneous introduction of PhotonAssay services,
the centre’s state-of-the-art laboratory will support mining and
exploration customers with faster, more accurate and environ- FOR SALE
mentally friendly analysis of gold and complementary elements.
Intertek’s senior vice president of minerals and exploration Cloncurry Mining Plant:
and production John Fowler said the company’s minerals global 2* Gold CILs, Autoclave
centre of excellence was designed to provide instant and ef-
ficient access to world-class technology, expertise and service. & POX and misc. plant
“Incorporating Chrysos PhotonAssay into this exciting new fa-
cility delivers on our commitment to investing in advanced tech-
nology to continuously improve quality, sustainability, safety, ef-
ficiency and deliver value for our clients,” Fowler said.
Chrysos chief executive Dirk Treasure welcomed the opportu-
nity to partner with Intertek at its new premises.
“It is a world-class facility that showcases Intertek’s unwaver-
ing focus on leveraging innovation for customer advantage,”
Treasure said.
Hitting samples with high-energy X-rays, Chrysos PhotonAs- Rock Financial Advisory is working with a North Qld miner
say causes excitation of atomic nuclei allowing enhanced analy- to sell >$25m of mining plant (some new/never used)
sis of gold, silver, and complementary elements in as little as
two minutes. over the 4 categories below, all located near Cloncurry
Importantly, the non-destructive process allows large samples 1 - The Lorena gold mine CIL - operating now
of up to 500g to be measured and provides a true bulk reading (fully demountable and can be moved)
independent of the chemical or physical form of the sample. 2 - Gold CIL - in containers/new
The technology is also measurably safer and more environ- 3 - Autoclave and Pressure Oxidisation plant - in containers/new
mentally friendly than previous assay processes, something 4 - Miscellaneous mining plant - in containers/new
that aligns with Intertek’s stated purpose of bringing quality, More data available at
safety and sustainability to life.
“Intertek continually evaluates new innovations to deliver cus- www.rockfinancial.net/mining-assets-for-sale/
and site visits can be easily arranged
tomer value. In that vein, we feel our partnership with Chrysos is
more than a simple investment in faster, cleaner operations; we Please call Emma McPherson on 0408 200 814
see it as a social and environmental commitment to our custom- or emcpherson@rockfinancial.net
ers and the broader global industry,” Fowler said.

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