Releases Announcements Laboratory facilities at Minas de Río Tinto in Andalucia presented to ALS Laboratory Group
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19 June 2009 EMED Mining Public Limited (the “Company”), the AIM quoted mining exploration and development company, advises that, the Company has handed over its existing laboratory facilities at Minas de Río Tinto in Andalucia to ALS Laboratory Group. ALS plans to refurbish and expand those existing laboratory facilities which are positioned next to the Rio Tinto Mine. The laboratory is currently owned by EMED Tartessus, title holder of the industrial complex. ALS plans to develop the facilities to accredited ISO 17025 level by working with ENAC, the Spanish national accreditation body. This process has already started and will be completed in the near future. The ALS Laboratory Group, through its Minerals Division, yesterday presented its plans to establish a new Mine Environmental Control Laboratory in the Iberian Pyrite Belt. Australian Ambassador to Spain - Mr. Noel Campbell, local authorities and EMED Mining management were present and ALS explained its plans to provide services to the growing mining industry in the area as well as other international clients. EMED Mining and ALS Laboratory Group have a long standing relationship with ALS providing EMED Mining with both environmental and mineral exploration analytical services in several other countries in Europe. EMED Mining played a significant role in ALS’s decision to come to Rio Tinto. ALS initially intended to establish a laboratory in Lisbon, Portugal. However, EMED Mining offered its existing laboratory facilities to ALS plus the possibility of working together in the future when Proyecto Río Tinto is approved. These elements proved to be decisive in ALS’s decision to locate in Andalucia. Harry Anagnostaras-Adams EMED Mining Managing Director said at the laboratory handover – “EMED Mining is a group that is growing rapidly by focusing on 2 very strong product lines, gold and copper, on strong people and on strong relationships. “As a company we are only 4 years old but as industry participants we have relationships that go back 20 years or more. Some of those relationships are in Australia where ALS is based. And I am very pleased that we managed to convince ALS to come to Rio Tinto to improve and expand the laboratory. “We are here to restart Rio Tinto Mine as a 21st century operation and part of our corporate social responsibility is to facilitate the creation of sustainable enterprises that continue even when mining next stops here after 20 years or more.” ...this announcement continues. Read the entire announcement "Laboratory facilities at Minas de Río Tinto in Andalucia presented to ALS Laboratory Group" (44.2KB). Enquiries EMED Mining Fox-Davies Capital RFC Corporate Finance Bishopsgate Communications |
