We are pleased to announce the release of 8 new Certified Reference Materials (CRMs), with a further 10 CRMs currently in production and soon to be available.
OREAS 13c: Representative PGE–Ni–Cu Grades
One of the highlights of this release is OREAS 13c. Prepared from a carefully selected blend of PGE ores, gold ore, high-grade nickel and copper ores, and barren gabbronorite. The principal PGE ores were sourced from the UG2 and Merensky Reefs of the Dishaba Mine within South Africa’s Bushveld Complex, with gold and primary nickel sulphide ores sourced from Western Australia. Additional copper concentrate and high-grade Ni–Cu–PGE ore were incorporated to achieve the targeted analyte concentrations.
The result is a matrix and grade profile well suited to laboratories looking to monitor analytical performance across commercially relevant PGE, Ni and Cu concentrations.
OREAS 13c also has a strong history behind it. Its predecessor, OREAS 13b, proved highly popular with laboratories and QA/QC programs, and we’re pleased to replenish this important product category with a new material.
For laboratories working with PGE–Ni–Cu ores, OREAS 13c provides a valuable reference point for assessing analytical accuracy and consistency against grades that reflect real-world operations.
Explore the full details of newly released materials by selecting the product codes in the table below.
OREAS Releases
| OREAS ID | Description | Replaces |
| 702 | Skarn, Granite/Limestone, W-Mo-Bi-F ore (0.25% W, 0.06% Mo, 0.03% Bi, 0.22% F) | NEW |
| 703 | Skarn, Granite/Limestone, W-Mo-Bi-F ore (0.56% W, 0.1% Mo, 0.06% Bi, 0.5% F) | NEW |
| 80 | Komatite-hosted nickel sulphide, Mineralised ultramafic (0.2% Ni, 96ppm Co, PGE) | 70b |
| 81 | Komatite-hosted nickel sulphide, Mineralised ultramafic (0.6% Ni, 131ppm Co, PGE) | 72b |
| 84 | Komatite-hosted nickel sulphide, Mineralised ultramafic (10% Ni, 0.4% Cu, 1578ppm Co, PGE) | 77a |
| 13c | Magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE, Gabbronorite (0.2% Ni, 0.2% Cu) | 13b |
| 680b | Magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE, Gabbronorite (2% Ni, 0.89% Cu) | 680 |
| 683b | Magmatic Au-Pd-Pt PGE ore, Gabbronorite (208ppb Au, 839ppb Pd, 1766ppb Pt) | 683
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| OREAS ID | Description | Replaces |
| 452 | Lateritic nickel (1.05% Ni) | 184 |
| 453 | Lateritic nickel (1.42% Ni) | 186 |
| 455 | Lateritic nickel (1.64% Ni) | 190 |
| 188 | Lateritic nickel (1.64% Ni) | 189 |
| 22j | Primary quartz blank (<1 ppb Au) | 22i |
| 272 | Orogenic gold, Weathered greenstone/Sediments/Scoria, (0.8 ppm Au) | 252c |
| 231c | Orogenic gold, Greenstone, (0.5 ppm Au) | 231b |
| 232c | Orogenic gold, Metasediments (0.9 ppm Au) | 232b |
| 239c | Orogenic gold, Metasediments (3.5 ppm Au) | 239b |
| 245b | Orogenic gold, Metasediments (25.5 ppm Au) | 245 |