Alaska Assay Laboratories

Alaska Assay
Laboratories
Independent Geochemical
Laboratory Services
A Member of the AHK Group
Services Schedule 2009
Contents
Introduction
3
Sample Preparation, Storage & Disposal
4
Fire Assay & Precious Metal Testing
5
AAS Packages
6
Multi-Element ICP Packages
7-8
Whole Rock & LECO Analysis
9
Quality Control & Data Management
10
Administration
11
Sample Submittal Form
12
Standard Terms and Conditions
14-15
Introduction
Alaska Assay Laboratories (AAL) situated in Fairbanks, the
heart of the precious and base metal exploration and mining
districts of Alaska, is an independent facility providing
geochemical laboratory services to the mining sector, fully
accredited to ISO 17025.
AAL forms part of the Alfred H. Knight (AHK) group. AHK is a
private company established for over 125 years, renowned for
providing reliable inspection, analytical and general support
services to the mineral and metal industries worldwide.
Our services in Alaska cover sample preparation, analysis and
metallurgical testing of soil, sediment, rock chip as well as
reverse circulation and drill core samples. Through our modern
customised Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
we are able to collect, monitor and report results directly to our
clients in various data formats, as requested. Other services on
offer include satellite sample preparation facilities, mine-site
laboratory development and/or management.
We guarantee our customers an exceptional standard of service,
providing reliable yet prompt results.
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Sample Preparation, Storage & Disposal
Rock Chips, RC & Drill Core
Price / sample
US $
Sample size
Description
Code
< 25 Ibs / 11.5kg
Dry, Jaw crush to 70% -10
mesh, riffle split 250 grams &
pulverize to 90% -150 mesh STD PREP
12.00
OVER-WT
0.25 per lb
LG-PREP
15.00
> 25 Ibs
> 25 Ibs
Soils, Streams & Sediments
Sample size
Price / sample
US $
Description
Code
-
Dry, sieve to 80 mesh
SCR-80
8.50
-
Dry, sieve to 150 mesh
SCR-150
10.50
Description
Code
Pulverising
Sample size
> 250 g
> 500 g
Price / sample
US $
PULV-250
included
PULV-500
Add 2.50
PULV-1000
Add 5.00
Quartz Pass
CLEANOUT
1.00
Sorting and homogenising
samples received as pulps
BLEND
1.00
Pulverize to - 150 mesh
> 1000 g
Clean Out
Pulp Blending
-
Compositing Charges
Sample size
Pulp
Reject
Description
Combine and homogenise
Code
Price / sample
US $
COMP-P
1.50
COMP-R
3.00
Storage & Disposal – (retained for 3 months free of charge)
Sample size
Pulp
Rejects
Description
Code
Returned (RTRN); Stored (STOR-P);
Discarded (DISP-P)
Returned (RTRN); Stored (STOR-P);
Discarded (DISP-P)
Price / sample
US $
0.25 / 6 months
0.25 / 6 months
Customised Sample Preparation
We understand that each organization may have certain individual sample preparation
requirements and as such we can develop and implement specialized protocols to meet any
specific needs.
Fire Assay & Precious Metal Testing
Fire Assay
Sample
Description
size
30 g
AA Finish
30 g
Gravimetric
30 g
Detection
Limit
10 ppb >10,000 ppb
Element
Code
Price / sample
US $
Au
FA-30Au
12.00
0.005 oz/ton
Au
FAG-30Au
13.00
AA / Grav
10 ppb/ 0.100
oz/ton
Au/Ag
FA-30Au/Ag
14.00
30 g
Gravimetric
0.100 oz/ton
Ag
FAG-30Ag
13.50
50 g
AA Finish
10 ppb >10,000 ppb
Au
FA-50Au
13.50
50 g
Gravimetric
0.005 oz/ton
Au
FAG-50Au
14.50
50 g
AA / Grav
10 ppb/0.100
oz/ton
Au/Ag
FA-50Au/Ag
15.00
50 g
Gravimetric
0.100 oz/ton
Ag
FAG-50Ag
14.50
FA-150Au
25.00
5 Assay
Gravimetric
Ton
5 Assay
Gravimetric
Ton
0.001 oz/ton
Au
0.001 - 0.100
oz/ton
Au/Ag
FA-150Au/Ag
30.00
30 g
ICP Finish
0.001 oz/ton
Pt /Pd
FA-30Pt/Pd
20.00
50 g
ICP Finish
0.001 oz/ton
Pt /Pd
FA-50Pt/Pd
25.00
30 g
ICP Finish
0.001 oz/ton
Au/Pt/Pd FA-30PGM
30.00
50 g
ICP Finish
0.001 oz/ton
Au/Pt/Pd FA-50PGM
35.00
Metallic Sieve Analysis
Sample
Description
size
Element
Pulp is sieved through a 150
mesh screen. The entire plus
fraction is fire assayed plus one
1000 g assay ton of homogenized minus
150 fraction.
250 g
Code
Price / sample
US $
Au
MSR-250
35.00
Au
MSR-1000
50.00
Ore Grade Assays (Over limit assay >10,000 ppb Au)
Sample
Description
size
Gravimetric
-
AA/Dilution
* This price includes extra sample preparation,
two fire assays & calculations for both fractions
and weighted average.
Detection
Limit
0.005 oz/ton
34,290 ppb
Element
Code
Au
AAG-30Au
Au
AA-Dil
Price / sample
US $*
13.00
2.50
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AAS Packages
Elemental Analysis by AAS
Element
Lower Detection Limit
Upper Detection Limit
Ag
2 ppm
10,000 ppm
Co
2 ppm
10,000 ppm
Cu
2 ppm
10,000 ppm
Mo
2 ppm
10,000 ppm
Ni
2 ppm
10,000 ppm
Pb
2 ppm
10,000 ppm
Zn
2 ppm
Description
10,000 ppm
Price US$
Packages
(1st Element)
AAS is used following an Aqua Regia hot leach on a
0.2 - 0.5 g portion of the sample
AAS-2A
7.50
AAS is used following a Multi- Acid hot leach on a
0.2 - 0.5 g portion of the sample
AAS-3A
8.50
AAS is used following a Total Digest on a 0.2 - 0.5 g
portion of the sample
AAS-4A
10.50
Additional Elements ( All Packages )
AAS-ADD
1.00
Sulphuric Acid Cold Leach Copper (0.5 g)
AAS-ASCu
10.50
Cyanide Shake Test
Sample
size
30 g
30 g
Description
Element Code
Pulp is combined with hot NaCn (1%)
solution and agitated for one hour at a
constant temperature. Gold and Silver
are determined by AAS. Roasting and
Preg-Rob are available on request.
Au
Au/Ag
Price /
sample
US $
CN-30Au
9.50
CN-30Au/Ag
12.00
Cyanide Solution Analysis
Sample
size
-
Description
Element Code
Analysis by AAS
Au
Au/Ag
Price /
sample
US $
CNSOL-Au
5.00
CNSOL-Au/Ag
7.50
Multi-Element ICP Packages
ICP-OES
Element
Ag
Al
As
Ba
Be
Bi
Ca
Cd
Co
Cr
Cu
Fe
Ga
K
La
Mg
Mn
Mo
Na
Ni
P
Pb
Sb
Sc
Sr
Te
Ti
V
W
Zn
Lower Detection Limit
2 ppm
0.01%
5 ppm
10 ppm
2 ppm
3 ppm
0.01%
1 ppm
2 ppm
2 ppm
2 ppm
0.01%
5 ppm
0.01%
5 ppm
0.01%
10 ppm
2 ppm
0.01%
2 ppm
0.01%
2 ppm
2 ppm
5 ppm
2 ppm
2 ppm
0.01%
2 ppm
2 ppm
2 ppm
Description
Upper Detection Limit
100 ppm
10%
10000 ppm
10000 ppm
10000 ppm
2000 ppm
40%
2000 ppm
10000 ppm
10000 ppm
10000 ppm
40%
1000 ppm
10%
10000 ppm
30%
10000 ppm
10000 ppm
10%
10000 ppm
2.5%
10000 ppm
2000 ppm
1000 ppm
10000 ppm
2000 ppm
10%
10000 ppm
100 ppm
10000 ppm
Packages
ICP-OES is used following a hot leach on
a 0.2 - 0.5g portion of sample. ( 2A - Aqua
Regia; 3A Multi-Acid; 4A Total Digest)
Price / sample
US $
ICP-2A (30)
10.50
ICP-3A (30)
11.50
ICP-4A (30)
12.50
ORE Grade Assays - Over Limit Assays > 1% (10,000ppm)
Elements
Code
Detection
Limit
Base Metals
OVER-ICP
0.1%
Price / sample
US $
12.50
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Multi-Element ICP Packages
ICP-MS
Element
Ag
Al
As
Ba
Be
Bi
Ca
Cd
Ce
Co
Cr
Cu
Fe
Hf
K
La
Li
Mg
Mn
Mo
Na
Nb
Ni
P
Pb
Rb
S
Sb
Sc
Sn
Sr
Ta
Th
Ti
U
V
W
Y
Zn
Zr
Lower Detection Limit
0.1 ppm
0.01%
1 ppm
1 ppm
1 ppm
0.1 ppm
0.01%
0.1 ppm
1 ppm
0.2 ppm
1 ppm
0.1 ppm
0.01%
0.1 ppm
0.01%
0.1 ppm
0.1 ppm
0.01%
1 ppm
0.1 ppm
0.001%
0.1 ppm
0.1 ppm
0.001%
0.1 ppm
0.1 ppm
0.1%
0.1 ppm
1 ppm
0.1 ppm
1 ppm
0.1 ppm
0.1 ppm
0.001%
0.1 ppm
1 ppm
0.1 ppm
0.1 ppm
1 ppm
0.1 ppm
Description
ICP-MS is used following a hot leach on a 0.2 - 0.5g portion
of sample. ( 2A - Aqua Regia; 3A Multi-Acid; 4A Total Digest)
Upper Detection Limit
Packages
200 ppm
20%
10000 ppm
10000 ppm
1000 ppm
4000 ppm
40%
4000 ppm
2000 ppm
4000 ppm
10000 ppm
10000 ppm
60%
1000 ppm
10%
2000 ppm
2000 ppm
30%
10000 ppm
4000 ppm
10%
2000 ppm
10000 ppm
5%
10000 ppm
2000 ppm
10%
400 ppm
200 ppm
2000 ppm
10000 ppm
2000 ppm
4000 ppm
10%
4000 ppm
10000 ppm
200 ppm
2000 ppm
10000 ppm
2000 ppm
Price / sample US $
ICP-MS-2A
(40)
12.50
ICP-MS-3A
(40)
17.50
ICP-MS-4A
(40)
21.50
Whole Rock & Leco Analysis
Whole Rock
Sample size
0.1 g
Determination
SiO2
Al2O3
Fe2O3
CaO
MgO
Na2O
K2O
MnO
TiO2
P2O5
Cr2O3
LOI
C
S
Be
Ni
Sc
Sr
Y
Zr
Detection
0.01
0.01
0.04
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.002
0.1
0.01
0.01
5
20
1
2
3
5
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
ppm
ppm
ppm
ppm
ppm
ppm
Upper Limit
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
5000
1000
1000
5000
5000
5000
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
ppm
ppm
ppm
ppm
ppm
ppm
Description
Price /
sample
US $
35.00
Code
A combination XRF, ICP and Leco is utilised to yield a comprehensive rock
characterisation which includes the major oxides and some minor elements.
Loss on ignition (LOI) is determined following ignition at 1000OC
W-ROCK
LECO
Sample size
Description
Element
2g
2g
2g
A unique service of
Carbon and Sulphur
analysis by Leco is also
available
Code
Price /
sample
US $
C
LECO-C
15.00
S
LECO-S
15.00
C/S
LECO-C/S
25.00
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Quality Control & Data Management
Quality Control
We place the utmost importance on
Quality Assurance throughout our entire
process, from sample preparation through
to reporting of our results, operating
according to ISO 9001:2000 / 17025
guidelines. Our Quality Control system
includes strict chain of custody, sample
recording, preparation product particle
size monitoring, preparation blanks, regular
calibration and maintenance of balances,
equipment and instrumentation, inclusion
of certified reference materials, duplicates
and blanks within given sample batches,
statistical evaluation of all QC data, final
review by highly qualified personnel and
reporting of all QC data.
Laboratory Information
Management System (LIMS)
As part of the AHK group, our clients
benefit from the experience, longevity and
reputation of one of the longest standing
business in the industry. This, coupled
with constantly upgrading technology
has enabled us to stay at the forefront
of the industry.
Over the last few years AHK has
introduced an advanced LIMS system,
Labcreate, a user friendly, custom made,
software program which combines all the
essential criteria for capturing, monitoring
and reporting data. The system has an
added custom fit element for individual
organisations.
Labcreate has been integrated into our
Alaskan laboratory allowing us to provide
a more customer focused package for
data reporting and direct client electronic
sample submittals. All original Certificates
of Analysis are sent by mail.
Flexibility of data access is provided by
our AssayTrac, a web-based data retrieval
system which allows you to track your
samples as they are processed through
the laboratory and provides secure access
to your results at your convenience.
Administration
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Requesting Analysis
Miscellaneous Charges
Analysis requests can be made by
completing the attached Sample Request
Form, or by contacting us directly.
A setup charge of $25.00 per job (SETUP),
a login charge of $0.50 per sample
(LOGIN), an environmental charge of
$0.50 per sample (ENV) and a minimum
charge of $250 (MIN) per invoice will apply
to samples submitted at Alaska Assay
Laboratories.
Sample Collection
Alaska Assay Laboratories offer a sample
collection service in the vicinity of the city
of Fairbanks free of charge within a 10
mile radius. A minimal charge of $0.75 per
mile applies for collection outside this area.
For all International shipments Alfred H
Knight provides sample reception points at
a number of offices worldwide. Please refer
to the AHK website or inquire within.
Packaging
All samples should be securely packaged
ensuring that each sample is labelled
clearly with a sample number. Any highgrade samples must be identified to reduce
the risk of cross contamination.
Shipping & Handling
A nominal charge of $1.50 per sample
is charged for shipping, packaging &
weighing cost.
Account Payment
All invoices are due upon receipt.
Payments: Payments can be made
by check, bank draft or wire transfer.
Standard Turnaround Times
At Alaska Assay Laboratories we
understand our clients’ need for fast turn
around time (TAT). With this in mind we
offer competitive turnaround times with
a choice of priorities for our customer’s
convenience.
TAT
Gold ICP
(business days)
Premium
Standard 15
30
-
Priority
7
15
x 1.5
Rush
3
5
x 2.0
Terms & Conditions
All work undertaken is subject to our
Standard Terms and Conditions (pg 14-15).
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AHK
Alaska Assay
Laboratories
SAMPLE SUBMITTAL FORM
Company
1921 Sanduri Ave
Fairbanks,
Alaska 99701
Phone (907)479 3110
Fax (907)479 3112
[email protected]
Contact
Billing Address
Project
Company P.O.
Telephone
Fax
Date Submitted
AAL Received
Released by
Accepted by
SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION
Date/Time
TYPE
#
ANALYSIS REQUESTED
TOTAL NUMBER OF SAMPLES
TYPE CODES
DATA OUTPUT RECIPIENTS
Concentrate
C
Drill Core
D
Liquid
L
Pulp
P
Rock
R
Reverse Circulation
Soils
S
Vegetation
V
Coal
CL
Petroleum
PT
RC
TURN AROUND (Business Days)
Priority
Standard
3 days
7 days
15 days
E-mail file (4 )
REPORT UNITS (Circle)
ppm
oz/ton
g/t
%
lbs
Phone
Fax
Rush
ppb
Hard Copy
kg
PULPS ( Stored free of charge for 3 months) ( 4)
xls
txt
pdf
acquire
xml
Other
COARSE REJECTS (Discarded after 3 months) (4 )
Discard after one month
Return COD after analysis complete
Return COD after one month
Other (Specify)
PAYMENT TERMS – Invoice due on Receipt
ALL WORK IS UNDERTAKEN SUBJECT TO OUR STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS, COPIES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
Other
Notes
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Standard Terms and Conditions
1. Unless otherwise specifically agreed in writing Alfred H Knight
Alaska, Inc d/b/a Alaska Assay Laboratories (hereinafter called “the
Company”) only undertakes services in accordance with these Terms
and Conditions of Business (hereinafter called “General Conditions”)
and no others. Accordingly all offers or tenders of service are made
subject to these General
Conditions and the Company gives notice of objection to inconsistent
or additional terms that may be contained in the terms of business of
other documents of a “Client” (defined later). All resulting contracts,
agreements or other arrangements will in all respects be governed by
these General Conditions, except only to the extent that the law of the
place where such arrangements or contracts are made or carried out
shall preclude any of the General Conditions and in such case such
local law shall prevail wherever, but only to the extent that, it is
at variance with these General Conditions.
8. Reports and Certificates
2.The Company is an enterprise engaged in the trade of inspection and
testing. As such, it :
2.1.carries out such standard services as are referred to in General
Condition 6.
2.2.renders advisory and special services as may be agreed by the
Company and as referred to in General Condition 7.
2.3.issues reports and/or certificates as referred to in General
Condition 8.
3.The Company acts for the persons or bodies from whom the
instructions to act have originated (hereinafter called “the Client”). No
other party is entitled to give instructions, particularly on the scope of
inspection or delivery of report or certificate, unless so authorized by
the Client and agreed by the Company. The Company will however be
deemed irrevocably authorized to deliver at its discretion the report
or the certificate to a third party if following instructions by the Client
a promise in this sense had been given to this third party or such a
promise implicitly follows from circumstances, trade custom, usage
or practice.
4. The Company will provide services in accordance with:
4.1. the Client’s specific instructions as confirmed by the Company;
4.2.the terms of the Company’s Standard Order Form and/or
Standard Specification Sheet if used;
4.3. any relevant trade custom, usage or practice;
4.4.such methods as the Company shall consider appropriate on
technical, operational and/or financial grounds.
5. Information and Documentation
5.1.All inquiries and orders for the supply of services must be
accompanied by sufficient information, specifications and
instructions to enable the Company to evaluate and/or perform
the services required.
5.2.Documents reflecting engagements contracted between the
Client and third parties, or third parties’ documents, such as
copies of contracts of sale, letters of credit, bills of lading,
etc. are (if received by the Company) considered to be for
information only, without extending or restricting the instructions
or obligations accepted by the Company.
6.The Company’s standard services may include all or any of the
following:
6.1. quantitative and/or qualitative inspection;
6.2.inspection of goods, plant, equipment, packing, tanks, containers
and means of transport;
6.3. laboratory analysis or other testing;
6.4. inspection of loading or discharging;
6.5. sampling;
6.6. surveys and audits.
7.Special services where the same exceed the scope of standard
services as referred to in General Condition 6 will only be undertaken
by the Company by particular arrangement. Such special services are
illustratively not exhaustively:
7.1. qualitative and/or quantitative guarantees;
7.2. tank calibration, meter calibration and meter proving;
7.3. supply of technicians and other personnel;
7.4.pre-shipment inspection under government mandated import or
customs schemes;
7.5.supervision of complete industrial project schemes, including
engineering review, expediting and progress reporting;
7.6. advry services.
8.1.Subject to the Client’s instructions as accepted by the Company,
the Company will issue written reports and certificates made
with due care within the limitation of instructions received but
the Company is under no obligation to refer to or report upon
any facts or circumstances which are outside the specific
instructions received.
8.2.Reports or certificates issued following testing or analysis
of samples contain the Company’s results on those samples
only but do not express any opinion upon the bulk from which
the samples were drawn. If testing or analysis of the bulk is
requested special arrangements must be made in advance
with the Company for the inspection and sampling of the bulk.
9. The Client will:
9.1.ensure that all instructions, inquiries, orders etc. to the Company
or changes to those instructions and sufficient information
are given in due time and in writing in the English language to
enable the required services to be performed effectively;
9.2.procure all necessary access for the Company’s representatives
to enable the required services to be performed effectively;
9.3.supply, if required, any special equipment and personnel
necessary for the performance of the required services;
9.4.ensure that all necessary measures are taken for safety and
security of working conditions, sites and installations during the
performance of services and will not rely, in this respect, on the
Company’s advice whether requested or not;
9.5.take all necessary steps to eliminate or remedy any obstruction
to or interruptions in the performance of the required services;
9.6.inform the Company in writing in advance of any known hazards
or dangers, actual or potential, associated with any order or
samples or testing including, for example, but not restricted
to, presence or risk of radiation, toxic or noxious or explosive
elements or materials, environmental pollution or pons; and
supply, where applicable, the
appropriate MSDS.
9.7.fully exercise all its rights and discharge all its liabilities under
any related contract of sale whether or not a report or certificate
has been issued by the Company, failing which the Company
shall be under no obligation to the Client.
10.Unless the Client specifically, in writing, instructs otherwise,
the Company shall be entitled at its discretion to delegate the
performance of the whole or any part of the services contracted
for with the Client to any agent or subcontractor.
11.If the requirements of the Client necessitate the analysis of samples
by the Client’s or by any third party’s laboratory the Company will pass
on the result of the analysis but without responsibility for its accuracy.
Likewise where the Company is only able to witness an analysis by
the Client’s or by any third party’s laboratory the Company will provide
confirmation that the correct sample has been analyzed but will not
otherwise be responsible for the accuracy of any analysis or results.
12.If the sample or the service is or is potentially the subject of legal
proceedings this fact must be notified to the Company in writing
before the work is carried out. If that fact is not disclosed to the
Company at that stage the Company shall not be obliged or prepared
to provide expert testimony.
13.Any samples used by the Company for any tests will be retained by
the Company for a period of 3 (three) months after the date of the
tests and thereafter disposed of unless the Client instructs otherwise.
If the Client requires the sample to be returned then the Company
reserves the right to make a charge for this service. (See company
policy “Sample Return/Environ-mental Fee”)
14. The Company’s Liabilities
14.1.The Company undertakes to exercise due care and skill in the
performance of its services.
14.2.The liability of the Company in respect of any claims for loss,
damage or expense of whatsoever nature and howsoever arising
in respect of any breach of contract and/or any failure to exercise due skill and care by the Company shall in no
circumstances exceed a total aggregate sum equal to 8 (eight)
times the amount of the fee or commission payable in respect of
the specific service required under the particular contract with
the Company provided, however, that the Company shall have no
liability in respect of any claims for indirect or consequential loss
including loss of profit and/or loss of future business and/or
loss of production and/or cancellation of contracts entered into
by the Client. Where the fees or commission payable relate to a
number of services and a claim arises in respect of one of those
services the fee or commission shall be apportioned for the purposes of this paragraph by reference to the estimated
time involved in the performance of each service.
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15.The Client shall guarantee, hold harmless and indemnify the
Company and its shareholders, directors, officers, employees,
agents or subcontractors against all claims made by any third party
for loss, damage or expense of whatsoever nature and howsoever
arising relating to the performance, purported performance or nonperformance of any services. The client’s indemnity shall include all
of the reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs incurred by the
Company in defending any such third party claim and/or in enforcing
this indemnification.
16.Every shareholder, director, officer, employee, agent or subcontractor
of the Company shall have the benefit of the limitation of
compensation and the indemnity contained in these General
Conditions and so far as relates to such limitations any contract
entered into by the Company is entered into not only on its own behalf
but also as agent and trustee for every such person as aforesaid.
17.In the event that any unforeseen problems or expenditure arise in the
course of carrying out any of the contracted services the Company
shall be entitled to make additional charges to cover additional time
and cost necessarily incurred to complete the service.
18.Payment
18.1.The Client will timely pay the Company’s invoices within 30
(thirty) days after the relevant invoice date or within such other
period as may have been agreed in writing by the Company. The
Client will pay service or interest charges on past due invoices at
the rate of 3.0 (three) per cent higher than the prime rate then
posted by Bank of America, provided that such charges shall not
exceed the highest rate permitted by law.
18.2.The Client shall not be entitled to retain or defer payment of
any sums due to the Company on account of any dispute, cross
claim or set off which it may allege against the Company.
18.3.In the event of any suspension of payment, arrangement with
creditors, bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or cessation of
business by the Client the Company shall be entitled to suspend
all further performance of its services forthwith and without
liability.
18.4.The Client shall pay court costs and, if attorneys are utilized
by the Company, reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by the
Company in the collection of payments from the Client or in the
successful defense, in whole or in part, of any attempt by the
Client to assert any cross claim or set-off against the Company.
19.In the event of the Company being prevented by reason of any
cause whatsoever outside the Company’s control from performing
or completing any service for which an order has been given or an
agreement made, the Client will pay to the Company
19.1.the amount of all abortive expenditure actually made or incurred;
19.2.a proportion of the agreed fee or commission equal to the
proportion (if any) of the service actually carried out; and the
Company shall be relieved of all responsibility whatsoever for
the partial or total non-performance of the required service.
The Company shall not be liable to the Client or be deemed to
be in breach of any contract to which these General Conditions
relate by reason of any delay in performing or any failure to
perform any of the Company’s obligations if the delay or failure
was due to any cause beyond the Company’s reasonable
control. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the
following shall be regarded as causes beyond the Company’s
reasonable control: Act of God, explosion, flood, tempest,
fire or accident; War or threat of war, sabotage, insurrection,
civil disturbance, or requisition; acts, restrictions, regulations,
by­laws, prohibitions, or measures of any kind on the part of any
federal, state, or local or other governmental authority; import
or export regulations or embargoes; strikes, lock-outs, or other
industrial actions or trade disputes (whether involving employees
of the Company or of a third party); difficulties in obtaining
raw materials, labor, fuel, parts, or machinery; power failure or
breakdown in machinery. 21.The validity, construction, and performance of any contract to which
these General Conditions apply shall be governed by the laws of
the State of Alaska. Any disputes related to these provisions or the
performance of the contract to which the General Conditions relate
shall be brought in any state or federal court of competent jurisdiction
within the State of Alaska. The parties hereby submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the State of Alaska. The
Company and the Client each consent to the service of process by any
means authorized by federal law or the laws of the State of Alaska.
The Company and the Client each agree that the exclusive choice
of forum set out in this General Condition 21 does not prohibit the
enforcement of any judgement obtained in that forum or any other appropriate forum.
22.Any notice given by either party to the other under these General
Conditions or any contract to which they apply shall be in writing
addressed to that other party at its principal place of business,
registered agent, registered office or such other address as may
have been notified at the relevant time pursuant to the party giving
the notice.
No waiver by the Company of any breach of any contract by the Client
shall be considered as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same
or any other provision.
If any provision of these General Conditions is held by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in
part, the validity of the other provisions of these General Conditions
and the remainder of the provisions in question shall not be affected
thereby.
The Client may assign any contract to which these General Conditions
relate only with the Company’s prior written consent.
Any fees and commissions due the Company shall be exclusive
of sales and use tax and all other (if any) taxes, levies, duties, and
charges which may be imposed on the Company’s services, which
taxes, etc. shall be the sole responsibility of the Client and which shall
be paid at the same time and in the same manner as the Company’s
fees and commissions.
The Client agrees to and shall indemnify and reimburse the Company
in full for all reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs incurred by the
Company in collecting, or attempting to collect, any payment due the Company for services rendered and/or incurred
in prosecuting any other breach by the Client of the contract to which
these General Conditions relate, whether such prosecution is seeking money damages and/or injunctive relief.
Any payments made to the Company shall be made in U.S. dollars.
The Company shall be entitled to immediately terminate any contract
to which these General Conditions apply upon the Client’s breach of
said contract or any provisions of these General Conditions or upon
the occurrence of any events specified in Condition 18.3.
January 2008
20.All results and data contained in an e-mail or fax are valid only when
supported by the original document on the Company’s file.
Alaska Assay Laboratories www.alaskaassays.com
Alaska Assay Laboratories
1921 Sanduri Ave.
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
Phone (907) 479 - 3110
Fax (907) 479 - 3112
[email protected]
www.alaskaassays.com
www.ahkgroup.com