SGS Ankara lab gets ISO/IEC 17025 mineral testing standard

SGS has announced that its laboratory in Ankara, Turkey has been officially recognised by the International Accreditation Service (IAS) for meeting the requirements of the ISO/IEC 17025 standard for specific registered tests for the minerals industry. Conformance to ISO/IEC 17025 demonstrates technical competency for a defined scope of tests and the operation of a laboratory quality management system. The company stated: “This successful achievement is evidence of SGS’s commitment to confidently deliver the best possible results to its clients.”

The Ankara laboratory is strategically located to service the growing needs of the minerals industry in Turkey, Western Asia and Eastern Europe. It is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to provide unparalleled analytical services including AAS, ICP-AES, fire assay, BLEG, carbon and sulphur by LECO, classical titration and a full suite of wet chemistry methods for exploration, mine development and commercial trade. The laboratory has the capacity for over 1,000 samples per day. “Its professional staff maintain high standards of quality and procedural excellence to ensure accurate, repeatable and timely data. The laboratory forms a key part of SGS’s unmatched global network of laboratories and functions as a gateway to other SGS services.”