
IPMI Sampling & Analytical
Summer Seminar 2021
June 8th, 2021 - Orlando, Florida
Come join us in sunny Florida for a day filled with informative presentations, lively discussion and great networking!
Hotel Details
The Hyatt Grand Cypress Resort
One Grand Cypress Blvd, Orlando, Florida

Speaker Agenda and Timeline
7:30 - 8:15 am Continental Breakfast
Instruments and Analysis: Part 1
8:30 – 9:15 am
“PhotonAssay for rapid, non-destructive analysis of gold and silver”
Dr James Tickner, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Chrysos Corporation and the inventor of PhotonAssay
Innovations and Optimization
9:15 - 11:00 am
“Geoforensic Passport – a Scientific Tool to Confirm the Origin of Doré”
Dr Jonathan Jodry, Head of Laboratories & New Business Development, Metalor Technologies SA
10:00 – 10:15 am Break sponsored by Ledoux
“ISO TC 174 – ISO Standards for the Precious Metals Industry”
Dr Jonathan Jodry, Head of Laboratories & New Business Development, Metalor Technologies SA
“Optimization of Standardless XRF Analyses of Precious Metals using Empirical Data”
Tim Zembryski, Chemist, Sabin Metal Corp
Instruments and Analysis: Part 2
11:15 – 12:00 pm
“Precious Group Metals Analysis using a Newly Designed Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy System Resulting in Improved Accuracy and Precision.”
Paul Krampitz, Applications Scientist – Agilent
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch Sponsored by Axium Scientific, Portico
SAC Updates
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Sampling & Analytical Committee Updates and Future Plans
Algis Naujokas, Committee Chair
“IPMI SAC Round Robin Exercise #16: Interlaboratory Comparisons of Palladium and Platinum Spent Catalyst”
Algis Naujokas, Committee Chair
Auto Catalyst Overview: Sampling and analysis
2:00 – 5:00 pm
“Ask the Experts: Autocatalyst Sampling and Analysis Panel Discussion.”
Jorge Marques and Malkit Basi, Ledoux; Austin Hickman, PGM of Texas; Bert Pauels and Maarten Moens, Umicore; Oliver Cook, Legend Smelting; Brian Reichel, BASF
“Presentation of Data from a Cordierite Autocatalyst Proficiency Testing Exercise”
Presenter TBD, Bureau Veritas
3:30 – 3:45 pm Break Sponsored by Red Fox Resources
“Sodium peroxide fusions: applications for sample preparation with a focus on catalysts and the rarer platinum metals”
Lou Britton, Chemist, Auris Noble LLC
“The Role of Portable XRF Analysis within Automotive Catalytic Converter Recycling and Refining”
Peter Faulkner, Chemist, Olympus Scientific Solutions
Tuesday, June 8th

Stick around Wednesday and Thursday for more interesting and engaging IPMI seminars!
Wednesday - Autocatalyst Seminar hosted by the IPMI Platinum Group Metal Refiner Committee (PGMRC)
Thursday - IPMI Security and Anti-Money Laundering Seminar hosted by the IPMI SECAM group