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Actlabs
A global leader in analytical lab services
actlabs.comFounded 1987
Named in junior miners' releases
228 releases from 42 companies named Actlabs in the last 12 months: laboratory 228.
What the releases say
Nov 10, 2026LaboratoryThunder Gold Corp.Tower Mountain (Au)
“Activation Laboratories Ltd., Thunder Bay, Ontario, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is the primary independent analytical service provider.”
Thunder Gold Intersects Continuous Gold Mineralization Averaging 0.531 g/t Au Over 388.5 Metres at Tower Mountain, OntarioNov 10, 2026LaboratoryONGold Resources
“The 2025 channel sample referred to in this news release was analyzed at Actlabs in Thunder Bay, Ontario using the methods described below and was subject to the Company’s QA/QC program, as described in the Company’s news release dated September 15, 2026.”
ONGold Commences Drilling at the AZ Zone and Launches First Nation Drill Helper Training Program at Monument BayNov 9, 2026LaboratoryFPX Nickel
“Samples were grouped and batches shipped to Activation Laboratories (“Actlabs”) in Ancaster, Ontario.”
FPX Nickel Defines Significant Near-Surface High-Grade Awaruite Nickel Zone in First Drill Holes at Advocate Nickel Property in Newfoundland; Expands Drill Program to Over 5,000 MetresNov 3, 2026LaboratoryAzimut Exploration Inc.
“Sawed half-core drill core samples were sent to Actlabs Laboratories in Val-d’Or.”
Azimut Undertakes New Mineral Resource Estimate on the Patwon Gold Deposit, James Bay Region, QuébecNov 3, 2026LaboratoryThunder Gold Corp.Tower Mountain (Au)
“Activation Laboratories Ltd., Thunder Bay, Ontario, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is the primary independent analytical service provider.”
Thunder Gold Intersects Continuous Gold Mineralization Averaging 0.456 g/t Au Over 451.5 Metres at Tower Mountain, OntarioNov 3, 2026LaboratoryRPX Gold Inc.
“Groups of samples are then placed into durable rice bags sealed with security seals to be transported by commercial carrier for analysis at Activation Laboratories Ltd. (Actlabs), Ancaster, Ontario.”
RPX GOLD INTERSECTS 6.24 G/T GOLD OVER 19.68 METRES, EXTENDING NEAR SURFACE HIGH-GRADE GOLD MINERALIZATIONNov 2, 2026Laboratory1911 Gold CorporationTrue North Gold Mine
“Batches are shipped to Activation Laboratories Ltd. (Actlabs), in Thunder Bay, Ontario, for sample preparation and analysis.”
1911 Gold Reports 14.86 g/t Gold over 7.20 Metres from Infill Drilling at True NorthOct 29, 2026LaboratoryGreenheart GoldMajorodam
“Samples are submitted to the sample preparation facilities of Actlabs and ALS Chemex, both located in Paramaribo, Suriname, while respecting best-practice chain of custody procedures.”
GREENHEART GOLD ANNOUNCES REMAINING DRILL RESULTS FROM ITS 2026 RC PROGRAM AT MAJORODAM, HIGHLIGHTED BY HOLE MAJR26-089 INTERSECTING 13.0 M @ 2.84 G/T AUOct 28, 2026LaboratoryBold Ventures Inc.
“Channel samples were cut by portable diamond saw under supervision of the QP, placed in sealed bags and driven to Activation Laboratories (ActLabs) in Thunder Bay, which is an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory.”
Bold Ventures Samples High Grade Gold at Traxxin Highlights Ring of Fire ProgressOct 28, 2026LaboratorySterling Metals
“Analytical services were provided by Actlabs, an independent accredited analytical laboratory.”
Sterling Expands Mineralized Footprint to 2km With Near Surface Intercept in 850m Eastern Step OutOct 26, 2026LaboratoryAzimut Exploration Inc.Wabamisk
“Sawed channel samples and grabs were sent to Actlabs Laboratories in Val-d’Or, Québec.”
Azimut’s New Exploration Results Support Large-Scale Gold Vein Field at WabamiskOct 26, 2026LaboratoryNew Break Resources Ltd.Moray Gold Project
“Samples from this drilling program will be analyzed at Activation Laboratories in Timmins, Ontario, which is ISO 17025 certified.”
New Break Refines Targets as 2026 Drilling Resumes at its Moray Gold ProjectOct 26, 2026LaboratoryThunder Gold Corp.Tower Mountain (Au)
“Activation Laboratories Ltd., Thunder Bay, Ontario, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is the primary independent analytical service provider.”
Thunder Gold Intersects Continuous Gold Mineralization Averaging 0.407 g/t Au Over 336.0 Metres and 0.527 g/t Au Over 290.1 Metres at Tower Mountain, OntarioOct 22, 2026LaboratoryDryden GoldGold Rock Project
“Core samples for the holes reported in today’s release were transported by Dryden personal directly to Activation Laboratories, with sample preparation and analysis in Dryden, where they were processed for gold analysis by 50-gram fire assay with an atomic absorption finish and over limits determined by Fire Assay with a gravimetric finish.”
Dryden Gold Continues to Expand the Gold Rock Gold SystemOct 21, 2026LaboratoryOutcrop SilverSanta Ana
“Samples were bagged, tagged, and packaged for shipment by truck from Santa Ana’s core logging facilities in Falan, Colombia to the Actlabs certified sample preparation facility in Medellin, Colombia.”
Outcrop Silver Extends Santa Ana Vein System Northward and Identifies Parallel Cascada VeinOct 19, 2026LaboratoryThunder Gold Corp.Tower Mountain (Au)
“Activation Laboratories Ltd., Thunder Bay, Ontario, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is the primary independent analytical service provider.”
Thunder Gold Intersects Continuous Gold Mineralization Averaging 1.178 g/t Au Over 102.0 Metres at Tower Mountain, OntarioOct 19, 2026LaboratoryVolta MetalsSpringer Rare Earth Project
“CSE: VLTA | voltametals.ca 10 Analytical Methods and Data Verification Recent drill core samples were analyzed by Activation Laboratories Ltd. (Actlabs) in Ancaster, Ontario, and SRC Geoanalytical Laboratories (SRC) in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.”
VoltaMore Than Doubles Springer Indicated Resource to 122.4 Mt, Ranks Among North America’s Five Largest Rare Earth Deposits by M&I Tonnage, and Delivers First Gallium EstimateOct 15, 2026LaboratoryMidland Exploration Inc.Caniapisc Au
“Rock samples from the project were analyzed at Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario, by ICP-MS with 4-acid digestion for metals, and by standard fire assay on 30-gram fractions with atomic absorption finish for gold and by ICP-OES fusion for major elements (including MnO).”
Midland Identifies New Gold-Bearing Boulders During the First Phase of Its 2026 Exploration Program on the Caniapisc Au ProjectOct 15, 2026LaboratoryMidland Exploration Inc.Caniapisc Au
“Les échantillons de roches du projet ont été analysés au laboratoire Actlabs de Ancaster (Ontario) par ICP-MS avec dissolution à 4 acides pour les métaux, par pyroanalyse standard sur des fractions de 30 grammes avec fini par absorption atomique pour l’or, et par ICP-OES fusion pour les éléments majeurs (dont MnO).”
Midland identifie de nouveaux blocs aurifères lors de la première phase de son programme d’exploration sur le projet Caniapisc AuOct 13, 2026LaboratoryThunder Gold Corp.Tower Mountain (Au)
“Activation Laboratories Ltd., Thunder Bay, Ontario, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is the primary independent analytical service provider.”
Thunder Gold Reports 411.0 metres Averaging 0.514 g/t Au and Awards MagnetoTellurics Airborne Survey of Tower MountainOct 8, 2026LaboratoryKoryx CopperHaib Copper Project
“Half of the core was bagged and sent to ALS Laboratories Ltd. in Johannesburg, South Africa for analysis (SANAS Accredited Testing Laboratory, No. T0387) and Activation Laboratories in Canada, while the other half was quartered with one quarter archived and stored on site for verification and reference purposes while the other quarter will be used for metallurgical test work.”
Koryx Copper Provides Interim Update on Pre-Feasibility Study Progress for the Haib Copper Project in Southern NamibiaOct 8, 2026LaboratoryEpic Gold Corp.Hawkins
“During the inspection, the Qualified Person reviewed access to the Property, the local geology and topography, the location of historical trenches and drill collars, and collected nine independent verification samples, which were analyzed for gold and bulk density at Activation Laboratories (ActLabs) in Ancaster, ON.”
Epic Gold Announces 440,000 Ounce Inferred Mineral Resource Grading 0.98 g/t at the Hawkins Gold Project, OntarioOct 7, 2026LaboratoryONGold Resources
“Samples were analyzed at Activation Laboratories facility in Thunder Bay, Ontario and Ancaster, Ontario which are ISO 17025 and ISO 9001 certified.”
ONGold Announces Commencement of 2026 Phase 2 Diamond Drilling Program at TPKOct 7, 2026LaboratoryNew Age Metals Inc.
“Assay results have been received for the first batch of 215 grab samples submitted to Activation Laboratories Ltd. in Thunder Bay, Ontario, with results for the remaining 116 samples pending.”
CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE – SEPTEMBER 2026 TO OCTOBER 6th, 2026Oct 7, 2026LaboratoryRPX Gold Inc.
“Groups of samples are then placed into durable rice bags sealed with security seals to be transported by commercial carrier for analysis at Activation Laboratories Ltd. (Actlabs), Ancaster, Ontario.”
RPX GOLD FURTHER EXTENDS ZONE OF HIGH-GRADE MINERALIZATION WITHIN THE PEA OPEN PIT, Intersects 25.50 g/t gold over 4.26 metres, including 135.00 g/t gold over 0.71 metres
In the firm's words
Actlabs is a global company with a local presence. We are a leader in analytical testing and development services servicing client needs from academic research applications to routine quality control functions.
Sample Preparation
Precious Metal Analysis
Exploration Geochemistry
Lithogeochemistry and Whole Rock Analysis
Carbon/Sulphur Species, Acid Rock Drainage
Ores, Concentrates, and Commodities
Tools for Buried Deposit Targets
Mine Site Services and Certified Reference Material
Metallurgy / Mineralogy
The firm's own news
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