List of companies from research coverage that are profiled in the study
                                                        
                                                            
                                                                - Bureau Veritas (France)
 
                                                            
                                                                - Intertek Group plc (United Kingdom)
 
                                                            
                                                                - ALS Limited (Australia)
 
                                                            
                                                                - Shiva Analyticals & Testing Laboratories India (India)
 
                                                            
                                                                - Geochemic Ltd. (United Kingdom)
 
                                                            
                                                                - Activation Laboratories Ltd. (Canada)
 
                                                            
                                                                - ACZ Laboratories, Inc. (United States)
 
                                                            
                                                                - Alex Stewart International (United Kingdom)
 
                                                            
                                                                - Nexus Gold (Canada)
 
                                                            
                                                                - SGS Canada Inc. (Canada)
 
                                                            
                                                                - Silver Spruce Resources Inc. (Canada)
 
                                                            
                                                        
                                                    
                                                
                                                
                                                    
                                                        
                                                            Additional players considered in the study are as follows:
                                                            
                                                                Albert Mining (Canada)
                                                                ,
                                                            
                                                                AGAT Laboratories Ltd. (Canada) 
                                                                ,
                                                            
                                                                Intertek (United Kingdom)