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Antares has implemented a quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) program to ensure the reliability of all litho-geochemical sampling and analyzes of both surface samples and drill samples from all of its projects.
All samples are shipped directly to certified laboratory sample prep facility in sealed bags with unique Antares identification numbers. Samples are prepared and analysed only at internationally certified labs (e.g., international standards ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 17025:1999), which control their data quality with the use of reagent blanks, reference materials, and replicates. All lab control results pertinent to Antares Minerals Inc. data, such as standards, blanks, and duplicates must be reported Antares.
In Addition, Antares independently inserts certified control standards, coarse field blanks, and duplicates into the sample stream to monitor data quality. These standards are inserted “blindly” to the laboratory in the sample sequence. Antares knows the values that should be determined for these standard samples, but the laboratory does not, and the standards act as an independent test of the laboratory’s accuracy of analysis. Antares inserts a minimum of 5% control samples in all sample batches and 10% control samples for drilling samples. The
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results of all data quality controls are carefully reviewed prior to the public release of any data.
Finally, Antares periodically performs “surprise” laboratory visits to inspect cleanliness and assess overall lab performance.
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