A well-designed screen fire assay program paired with robust geology and resource models can aid in determining the proportion and location of coarse gold within a deposit. Screen fire assay data can provide early indications of process methodology for gold exploration projects, such as an indication of the proportion of gravity recoverable gold present within a deposit, which in turn can impact a project’s economics and potential development timescale.
Screen fire assays use a larger volume of sample (typically 1kg) which is screened (usually to -75 micron or -106 micron) to separate coarse gold particles from fine material. To aid in distinguishing the proportion of coarse and fine gold within the sample the following results are included in a screen fire assay report:
Code | Analyte | Range (ppm) | Description |
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Au_SCR21 | Au |
0.05-100,000 (0.01-1,000 mg) |
1kg pulp screened to 106 microns. Other screen sizes available. Duplicate 30g assay on screen undersize. Assay of entire oversize fraction. |
Au_SCR24 | Au | 1kg pulp screened to 106 microns. Other screen sizes available. Duplicate 50g assay on screen undersize. Assay of entire oversize fraction. | |
Au_SCR24B | Au | 1-2kg pulp screened to 106 microns. Duplicate 50g assay on screen undersize. Assay of entire oversize fraction. | |
Au_SCR24C | Au | 2-3kg pulp screened to 106 microns. Duplicate 50g assay on screen undersize. Assay of entire oversize fraction. | |
Au_SCR22 | Au | 1kg pulp wet or dry screened to 75 microns. Other screen sizes available. Duplicate 30g assay on screen undersize. Assay of entire oversize fraction. |