Minerals Analysis

SRC is Saskatchewan’s most advanced and complete minerals analysis centre supporting resource industries. We have the necessary analytical tools, expertise and experience to provide you with a wide range of services and analytical packages – all accessible from one source.

Our Services

• Multi-element and uranium analysis
• Potash analysis
• Gold and base metals analysis
• Customized mineral analysis packages
• Pb isotope analysis (Pb204,Pb206, Pb207,Pb208)
• Carbon and sulfur analysis
• Loss on ignition
• Sand, silt and clay determination
• Specific gravity or density measurements
• Gold grain and precious metal recovery
• Rare earth element and whole rock analysis
• Sample preparation and archiving services

• Isotope analysis (HR-ICP-MS)
• Custom analytical packages (XRF)
• Quantitative mineralogy (QEMSCAN®)
• Quantitative mineralogy chemistry (EPMA)
• Trace element analysis (LA-ICP-MS)
• High magnification imaging (SEM) 
• Qualitative and quantitative sample analysis (XRD)
• Petrography slide preparation and interpretation

Contact us to start submitting your samples, scheduling analyses or to talk about a special project we can assist with.

Mineral analytical services and mineral processing are available for:

• Uranium
• Potash
• Gold
• Diamonds
• Base Metals
• Rare Earth Elements
• Oil Sands and Oil Shale

SRC’s labs and experts are focused on providing leading-edge RD&D and geoanalytical services to support companies, consultants, researchers and governments with mineral exploration, mineral processing, tailings management, and reclamation and decommissioning.
Our geoanalytical services are performed in internationally recognized, accredited and reputable labs that provide independent reporting.