From a report submitted to International Precious Metal Corporation by Behre Dolbear & Company, Inc. and signed by Bernard J. Guarnera and dated December 15, 1996.
<Six days were spent from October 25, 1995, through October 30, 1995, at the start of the recently completed resource drilling program. Tasks included critical evaluation of the care taken in the handling, preparation and security of the samples from the initial sample at the drill rig through its storage in sealed and marked containers at the IPM laboratory in Goodyear, Arizona.>
<A second visit was made to the IPM sample preparation and metallurgical testing laboratory from December 10, 1995, through December 12, 1995. At this time a program of sample preparation and metallurgical treatment was being conducted on a well organized and full time basis, with up to 60 samples being treated per day. Since the earlier visit, a specific leaching procedure had been adopted as the standared treatment for all samples.>
<Close monitoring of IPM laboratory personnel was completed by Behre Dolbear during the sample leaching procedures. Points observed ranged from use of reagents froms sealed containers, cleaning of all equipment and glassware between samples, strict adherence to the quantities of sample material and reagents used, to the careful timing of the successive steps in the leachiing procedure.
Extraordinary care in the training and supervision of personnel was evident in all instances. The laboratory is well equipped and it appeared that IPM was taking extreme care in all respects.>
<Security measures were of priamary concern and Behre Dolbear concludes that adequate provisions have been provided by IPM throughout the sampling and leaching phases of the program.>
No where in the report are the words chain of custody to be found. In fact the last quote pretty well sums it up. The company provided their own "chain of custody" throughout the test. BD just looked in on occasion and liked what they saw. That is not chain of custody.
Tim Hall |
