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Bureau Veritas Welcomes RIO TINTO TO LATAM
Partnering with RIO TINTO to accelerate Copper Exploration in the Americas
Discover what we offerBUREAU VERITAS ARE EXPERTS IN SUPPORTING LARGE MINING PROJECTS
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Prep & Assay TAT
Our Processes
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Team Bios
Our Team
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Copper Instrumentation
Our Instruments
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QA/QC Protocols
Our commitment
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Accreditations
Our mission
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BV VALUE PROPOSITION
- Environmental baseline testing
- Soil, Air, Water, Dust, Noise testing
- Permitting / community relations (CDP – Community Development Plan)
- Certification
- ESG
- OSL (Onsite lab)
- Asset Verification
- Cybersecurity
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GEOLOGICAL SERVICES
- Borehole Supervision and Control
- Topographic Survey and Borehole Measurement
- Geological, Geotechnical and Geometallurgical Mapping
- Borehole Photography, Logging and Characterization (NIR, XFR, Terraspec)
- Comprehensive Core Library Management
- Sampling in Open Pit and Underground Mining
- Borehole Supervision and Control
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LABORATORY SERVICES
- Geochemistry: Exploration and Production
- Plant Control / Process Control
- Final Product Analysis
- Reference Standards Generation
- Minerals Machine Learning
- Fire Assay
- Mechanical Sample Preparation
- Multi-elemental Analysis ICP/OES ICP-MS
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METALLURGICAL SERVICES
- Physical Mineral Characterization
- Mechanical Testing Bwi, Rwi, Starkey, LEIT, JK
- Flotation Testing - Multiple Cycles TF, TCA, TCC, Kinetics, Magnetic Concentration
- SO & Machine Learning
- Rheology and Sedimentation
- Leaching - Column Tests, ISO-pH, Cyanidation and Others
- Mineralogical Services, XRF, Laser Technology, XRD
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BUSINESS OUTSOURCING SERVICES
- Plant Sampling and Control
- Pilot Plant Operation
- Sample Cutter Operation and Maintenance
- Operational Support and Plant Process Control
- Materials Management Service
- Metallurgical Balance / Mass Balance
- Operational Field Support - Leaching
- Industrial Cleaning Services (DCM)
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TRADE SERVICES
- Shipment Supervision
- Regulatory Compliance and Shipment Inspection
- Truck Supervision and Inspection
- TML and UN
- Concentrate Reception Inspection
- Supervision of Concentrate Cleaning, Blending and Loading
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SPECIFICS RELATING TO CU TESTING
- Mention use of the Copper Mark
- TATs
- Specs of samples prep and testing labs (equipment, people, sample flow, H&S, ethical compliance etc)
- Specific instrumentation for h/grade Cu assays
- QA/QC protocols
- Accreditations
BIOS of local teams in Colombia / Chile
Global Strategic Account Director Mining
Bureau Veritas
We combine deep mining expertise with independent, end‑to‑end assurance. Our multidisciplinary support helps mining projects minimise risk, meet regulatory and sustainability goals, and deliver reliable value throughout their life‑cycle.