Specialist technical consultancy for precious metals refineries
Forest Norton delivers global operational guidance across health and safety, environmental compliance, refining chemistry, and laboratory analysis. We help all scales of refinery operations secure margins and exceed regulatory standards in this high-value, low margin sector.
Core consultancy expertise
Drawing on 30 years of analytical laboratory leadership and multinational plant management across Europe, Africa, South America and Asia, we offer clear, tailored solutions to protect your bottom line.
Process and laboratory analysis
Precise fire assay, wet chemistry, and instrumentation auditing to eliminate metal losses and optimise throughput across your precious metals refining circuits.
Health and safety systems
Targeted occupational safety frameworks to mitigate hazardous chemical risks, control airborne exposure, and uphold rigorous global safety standards.
Environmental and effluent control
Compliant waste stream management and air emission strategies tailored for stringent regulatory environments without compromising operational efficiency.
Navigating regulatory compliance
Precious metals refining operates under exacting standards where minor oversights lead to heavy regulatory penalties or substantial yield discrepancies. Forest Norton provides decisive, practical solutions grounded in decades of multinational experience.
Comprehensive plant audits and regulatory alignment
We evaluate your complete operational chain—from raw feed analysis to tailing detoxification. Our targeted site assessments identify hidden environmental liabilities, process bottlenecks, and worker safety risks before they result in regulatory enforcement or lost production time.
Proven international laboratory and refining expertise
With hands-on technical management executed across facilities in Europe, Africa, South America and Asia, our consultancy bridges chemical theory and commercial reality. We deliver clear technical protocols that refine recovery rates and streamline analytical workflows.
