METALS &
MINERALS
As industry leaders in laboratory testing, Bureau Veritas has extensive operations throughout
Australia providing services across the entire exploration and mining project cycle.
Our state-of-the-art laboratories are strategically placed to help provide a wide range of inspection and laboratory testing services across a broad range of commodities. Our laboratories provide precision analytical testing to both internationally recognised standards and customer-specific methodologies.
Bureau Veritas has been at the forefront of developing innovative services to meet the evolving demands of the mining industry, including automation of laboratory processes, the development of new and innovative assay methods, and value-add data analysis through machine learning applications, to increase our client’s exploration successes, enhance orebody knowledge and unlock additional value from their projects.
SPECIALISATIONS
OUR SERVICES
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GEOANALYTICAL TESTING
› Manual and Robotic sample preparation
› Gold & Precious Metal Analysis
› Digestion by single & mixed acids, high temparature fusions
› Robotic TGA and XRF Fusion
› XRF, ICP-MS, ICP-AES
› C/S by Combustion and C/S speciation
› Specialised Chemistry – F (ISE), Cl (UV-Vis), NAP, NAG and more -
MINERAL PROCESSING
› Comprehensive Comminution Test suite
› Scrubbing, Attritioning, Desliming
› Grinding (VRM, HPGR, UFG, Rod, Ball milling)
› Magnetic, Gravity, Dense Media, HLS Separation
› Flotation (batch, continuous, agitated, columns)
› Atmospheric Leaching (Agitated, Columns, Cribs)
› Complex Leaching (Bacterial, POX, Roast/Bake/Leach)
› Iron Ore Drop Tower and Beneficiation -
MINERALOGY
› QEMSCAN – rare phase, bulk mineralogy, mineral liberation
› XRD - Qualitative and Quantitativeg
› Laser Ablation Mineral Spot Analysis
› Mineralogical Models derived from Spectral-XRD-QEMSCAN machine learning applications
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INNOVATIVE SERVICES
› Spectral Analysis (Classical and Machine Learning Applications)
› Fused Bead Laser Ablation ICP-MS Assay
› Laser Ablation Mineral Spot Analysis
› Lead-free Bismuth Collection Fire Assay
› Specialised Diagnostic and Partial leach tests (Au, Ni, Base Metals, REE and more)
› Automation & Robotics -
ONSITE LAB SERVICES
› Management and Staffing
› Equipment & consumable supply
› Installation and commissioning
› Laboratory design
› LIMS Supply
› Backup & technical support -
TRADE SERVICES
› Shipment Analysis & Certifications
› High Precision Settlement & Umpire Assays
› Transportable Moisture Level (TML)
