1.   Assayers test ore samples to determine how much gold they contain.

2.   Assaying is a process used to determine the extent of minerals in ore samples.

3.   Delgratia said it had requested a criminal investigation of possible tampering with ore samples.

4.   In February, the P-I had ore samples taken from a rail siding in Louisa analyzed.

5.   It also withdrew seven press releases issued in February, March and April claiming that ore samples drilled at Josh contained spectacularly high quantities of gold.

6.   However, the company now faces allegations it faked ore samples to support that claim.

7.   Ahmad Jan said that Bridas took ore samples from Qarabagh district centre in Ghazni, which is well-known for its natural reserves of oil and gas reserves.