Removing the Complex Process for Fire Assay Analysis Fire assay analysis offers a highly accurate means of determining the contents of gold, silver and the platinum group metals in a range of materials, for example, slurries and ores. It is well suited to even the most demanding analytical applications and sees common use in activities ranging from recycling to mining and exploration to metal accounting. Conventional fire assay analysis is a complex process involving a number of key steps: Fluxing and fusion Cupellation – forming beads of precious metals Sophisticated analysis processes While it does offer accurate results when working with extremely low precious metal content, traditional fire assay analysis has some significant downsides, including cost, duration, and both operator and environmental risks.