Despite India being a resource-rich country with a wide variety of mineral deposits, the mining sectors contribution to national GDP stands at just about 2–3 percent. This reflects the huge untapped potential that the sector has to offer. Growth drivers such as high demand, policy support, innovation and increasing investments are driving growth in India’s overall mining sector. However, the major challenges being faced in this segment are adequacy as well as quality of exploration data and mineralization studies/ geological reports; automation of mining operations and use of digital solutions in the supply chain to increase productivity, to promote sustainable resource use and enhance work safety and modern/efficient technologies in beneficiation.
SGS India with its local presence & global expertise, is well-positioned to support the mining industry with solutions in several areas like geological modeling, resource estimation, mine optimization, mine audits, mine to plant reconciliation, due diligence, Field Analytical Services and Testing (FAST), Mine Onsite Laboratories, Mobile Sample Preparation Units (MSPU), 3D Scanning Technology and Advanced Mechanical Sampling Systems.
Cutting Edge Solutions
The company’s Advanced Mechanical Sampling system provides clients the assurance of precise, unbiased data to estimate the true value of their bulk commodities for trade. Owing to the mechanized format, the solution minimizes human intervention, thus eliminating the chances of human errors and risk of injuries that are prevalent in manual sampling on conveyor belt. Not just that, this solution meets all requirements of probability sampling by offering equal probability of selection of samples and ensuring that particles are not rejected owing to size.
During exploration, resource definition and production, getting analytical data quickly is vital to make accurate and timely decisions. SGS FAST solutions provide clients with essential analytical data within 24-48 hours from the sampling event using new portable analytical technologies. This dedicated field-based preparation and analytical testing gets the data that is needed to make quick, but accurate decisions around exploration, mining and plant production.
The company’s Mobile Sample Preparation Units are mobile laboratories that allow the clients to access its trusted, third-party laboratory services in locations that might not otherwise support full laboratory facilities. SGS operates mobile laboratories on client project sites, no matter how remote, to ensure that they benefit from its full scope of capabilities. SGS mobile laboratories provide fast turnaround and the complete, accurate, geochemical or assay data that clients need to effectively run and optimize their operations.
SGS has successfully deployed technology of 3D scanner for stockpile measurements especially for piles which are difficult to access and pose risk to human life. The super hi-speed scanner uses laser technology and provides extremely accurate results and the fastest field to finish performance, collecting more than 2,00,000 points per second to offer precise scanning of the entire pile within minutes.
Excellence, Simply Delivered
SGS delivers a broad spectrum of independent evaluation services focused on reducing risk and verifying the quantity and quality of shipment. Its bulk commodity trade inspection and sampling services include- cargo and vessel services, visual inspection, stockpile inventory management, equipment inspection services, traditional and mechanical sampling, commercial analysis and product conformity assessment. “Our inspectors and samplers are professionals who can represent our clients’ interests at ports and terminals around the world. They are experts in all aspects of trade inspection, equipment inspection, bulk cargo sampling, and concentrate sampling and commercial analysis”, says Mehar Kuchimanchi, Director- Natural Resources, SGS India.
Biomass Expertise: Ensuring not only quality but also sustainable production
SGS has extensive experience in testing and inspection services for solid biomass, for clients delivering to industrial users, for power generation as well as commercial and residential users for heat generation. It can provide solutions along the entire value chain to help clients ensure transparency, demonstrate compliance, improve quality and maximize profits. The company’s broad range of testing and analytical services for solid biomass delivers an accurate, cost-effective analysis in accordance with regional, national, and international standards.
The company’s Advanced Mechanical Sampling system provides clients the assurance of precise, unbiased data to estimate the true value of their bulk commodities for trade
As specialists in this field, its global biomass and biofuel testing facilities have a suite of specific tests registered to ISO/IEC:17025. SGS’s qualified staff operates with state-of-the-art instrumentation and quality control procedures allowing the company to provide a complete, accurate and timely analysis. “We also provide inspection services, including draft survey, cargo superintendence, stockpile assessments, volume assessments, bias testing to protect the safety, integrity and quality of the product. We monitor all aspects of the biomass and biofuel supply chain, from forest and farm to fuel. Both in the field and in the laboratory, we have combined expertise to deliver quality, efficiency and transparency throughout the custody chain”, mentions Mehar.
Looking at a Sustainable Future
Sustainability is at the core of SGS, which has been a leader in the Testing, Inspection and Certification industry for several decades and continues to stretch the boundaries. Its sustainability ambitions set a clear roadmap to raise the bar further, on sustainability standards internally, for the industry and beyond, by generating positive impact across value chains to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world for future generations.
