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SGS is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephanie Downing as Manager of the Advanced Mineralogy Facility in Lakefield. Stephanie was previously in the role of Senior Mineralogist.
Stephanie graduated from Queen’s University with both a Bachelor of Science in Geology and Geography and a Master of Science in Geological Sciences. She joined SGS in 1996 as a Junior Mineralogist and was promoted to Senior Mineralogist in 2007.
Stephanie has over 20 years of experience in mineralogical applications and analysis. Her strong technical expertise has lead to many achievements including the development and implementation of new technical advances, methods and systems for mineralogy workflow optimization. One of Stephanie’s notable achievements was the development of a method for calculating mineralogical neutralization potential, an ARD parameter, directly from the tailings or waste rock mineralogy. This information is used to determine whether a solid will generate acidity or not in the presence of oxidizing conditions.
In her new role, Stephanie will be responsible for leading the growth and performance of the Lakefield Advanced Mineralogy Facility. She will manage an experienced team of mineralogists and technicians to ensure high quality mineralogy data is integrated in to metallurgical programs and results in client satisfaction.
SGS’ Advanced Mineralogy network provides High Definition Mineralogy to the global minerals industry and other market sectors that need detailed material, product or residue characterizations. The facility offers X-ray diffraction, QEMSCAN®, scanning electron microscope energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy and optical mineralogy. Backed by over 50 years of mineralogy expertise including 15 years experience with QEMSCAN®, SGS uses high definition mineralogy to provide significant input into strategic decisions, giving you the competitive advantage you need. Since opening the Advanced Mineralogy Facility in Lakefield in 2006, SGS has contributed to over 1300 projects for more than 800 clients globally.
Around the world, SGS offers a wide range of services to the minerals sector including geochemical analysis, resource calculation, mineralogy, metallurgy, advanced systems, water treatment and trade services. For more information about these services, please visit our website www.sgs.com/mining/mineralogy.
