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SGS

SGS is a multinational inspection, verification, testing and certification company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The company operates across a wide range of industries, including mining, oil and gas, agriculture, chemicals, construction, consumer goods and retail. SGS provides services such as quality assurance, laboratory testing, mineral analysis, environmental monitoring, supply-chain auditing and regulatory compliance verification. In the mining sector, SGS is a leading provider of independent assay and metallurgical testing services, helping exploration and production companies verify ore grades, mineral content and processing characteristics. The company maintains a global network of laboratories and field offices, with a significant presence in Africa and other resource-rich regions. SGS employs tens of thousands of people worldwide and serves clients ranging from multinational corporations to small-scale operators. Its certification and testing services are widely recognised as industry benchmarks for quality and reliability. The company was founded in 1878 in Rouen, France, as Société Générale de Surveillance, initially to inspect grain shipments, and has since expanded into a diversified global testing and certification group.

SGS Updates


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Ampasindava rare earths project, Madagascar
17th April 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

A recently completed prefeasibility study has confirmed the technical and economic viability of the project and has outlined a development pathway. 


Kazchrome's high-carbon ferrochrome
Eurasian Resources ferroalloy subsidiary awarded environmental accolade
7th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A subsidiary of Luxembourg-based Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), Transnational Company Kazchrome Joint Stock Company (Kazchrome), has been awarded an international Environmental Product Declaration... 


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Ampasindava rare earths project, Madagascar
20th March 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

A recently completed prefeasibility study has confirmed the technical and economic viability of the project and outlines a development pathway.  


Rome Resources reports encouraging testing results from DRC project
2nd February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Rome Resources has reported encouraging results for copper and tin from metallurgical testing of ore samples from its Bisie North project, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This... 


The area surrounding the Ampasindava ionic clay rare earth project, in Madagascar
Harena completes prefeasibility for Madagascar project
26th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Harena Rare Earths has completed its prefeasibility study (PFS) for the Ampasindava ionic clay rare earth project, in Madagascar. The company, in a media release, says the PFS... 


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