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Wednesday, October 4th, 2017Bureau Veritas Minerals will be attending the “23rd Convencion International de Mineria” in Guadalajara, Mexico from 25-28 October 2017.
This convention is the largest mining event in Mexico, it has been characterized as a forum for innovation and linkage for all members of the Mexican Mining Sector.
Bureau Veritas Mexican management team will be available to discuss a broad range of services and solutions available to the mining community including: Assaying, Geochemical analysis, Metallurgical & Mineralogical Services, Technology, Innovations and Mine-Site Services.
The mining industry will have the opportunity to stop by our Booth #933-938 to discuss how we can help to optimize operations and exploration projects in Mexico.
Wednesday, October 4th, 2017Join Jamil Sader, (Bureau Veritas’ Corporate Geochemist) during Exploration ’17 for some insightful conversations and technical presentations.
Tuesday 24 October 2017 – 11:55-12:15
Advances in ICP-MS Technology & the Application of Multi-element Geochemistry
There have been several advances in ICP-MS analytical technologies in the last decade (2007 to 2017). Collision/reaction cell ICP-MS and triple quadrupole ICP-MS instruments can produce lower detection limits for select elements that experience interferences with a standard quadrupole instrument (i.e., Se and As). Triple quadrupole ICP-MS instruments in particular, can eliminate virtually all polyatomic or isobaric interferences for highly accurate measurements of some element isotopes systematics that are of great interest in mineral exploration, namely Pb/Pb. Laser ablation ICP-MS has become more popular as an effective analytical tool to measure mineral grain trace elements, which could assist in vectoring to mineralization or exploration drill targets. The ablation of a spot on a Li-borate fused glass disk paired with XRF analysis has also gained popularity as an alternative to total whole rock characterization packages that employ several separate digestions and analytical methods. While there have been several advancements in ICP-MS technologies in exploration geochemistry in the last decade, they have not been widely accepted or implemented. This slow adaptation could be due to the extended recession in the mining industry over the last 5 years, which is not currently over. It is also possible that standard ICP-MS data (i.e., no collision/reaction cell) is still fit for purpose. This stands in stark contrast to implementation of ICP-MS in the previous decade (1997 to 2007), which was transformational for the industry.
Consideration of all elements from large multi-element ICP-MS analytical suites for mineral exploration can be an extremely powerful tool in the exploration toolkit. The discovery of the White Gold district, Yukon is a prime example of how the utilization of soil geochemical data, when plotted spatially, can vector to gold mineralization. The presence of Au+As+Sb soil anomalies were key to delineating mineralization, especially when accompanied by publicly available geological, geographical, and geophysical data. Additionally, elements and element ratios not typically considered in Au exploration including Ni and U were utilized to determine the lithological and structural controls on mineralization. The availability of multi-element ICP-MS data was also useful in the discovery of the Cascadero Copper Taron Cesium deposit. Ore grade Cs was discovered only because Cs was included in the multi-element ICP-MS exploration geochemistry suite. Before the availability of ICP-MS, it is unlikely that this deposit would have been discovered.
Wednesday 25 October 2017 – 11:05-11:25
Advancements in Analytical Geochemistry at Bureau Veritas Minerals
Several analytical firsts have been developed at Bureau Veritas Minerals. Among those is the implementation of laser ablation ICP-MS analysis paired with XRF for routine geochemical analysis. Benefits include the elimination acid-related digestion issues, no upper limits, and total whole rock characterization with detection limits lower than many acid digests. Secondly, Artificial Neural Network modelling of data collected from various spectral devices such as Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), has enabled prediction of geochemistry, geomet, mineralogy, mine data and other physical properties at extremely low sample costs. Lastly, BV has developed an innovative software application, MineDSI, which allows visualization of, and interaction with, several types of down-hole data in one location.
Wednesday, October 4th, 2017Bureau Veritas Minerals to exhibit at Xplor 2017 (Québec Mining Exploration Convention), Place Bonaventure, Montreal, QC.
Bureau Veritas Minerals, global leader in geochemical and assaying laboratories, will exhibit its analytical services and support for the local Québec mining industry at Xplor 2017, Montreal QC, on October 18 & 19, 2017.
Xplor is a major event of the Mining industry in Québec with more than 1,000 participants that contribute directly to the vitality of our industry. Recognized for the quality of its networking activities and its high level conference program that has gathered over 60 speakers, Xplor is the annual “Rendez-Vous” of the mineral industry in Québec that combines business development and knowledge acquisition.
Our BD Manager, Andrea McLaren will be available to discuss a broad range of services and solutions available to the mining community including: Geoanalytical, Metallurgical & Mineralogical Services, Technology, Quality Assurance and Mine Site Services.
Take this opportunity to stop by our Booth #316, to discuss how we can help your company to optimize operations and exploration projects in Quebec and across the world.
Friday, May 12th, 2017Meet our team at the BIG EVENT CANADIAN MINING EXPO in Timmins on May 31st – June 1st.
Bureau Veritas Minerals will be exhibiting the Big Event Northern Mines Expo at the McIntyre Community Building in Timmins, Ontario on May 31st-June 1st.
The event is becoming well known as Canada’s largest gold mining show and is also one of the must-attend industrial trade shows in Canada.
Bureau Veritas Minerals’ Business Development Director, Angelo Karitsiotis and Andrea McLaren, our BD Manager for Canada will be available to discuss a broad range of services and solutions available to the mining community including: Assaying and Geochemistry, Metallurgical & Mineralogical Services, Technology, Quality Assurance and On-Site Laboratory Services.
The mining industry will have the opportunity to stop by our Booth R5-04, Arena 2 to discuss how we can help to optimize operations and exploration projects in Canada.
More info – https://canadianminingexpo.com/
Tuesday, April 11th, 2017Bureau Veritas Minerals to exhibit at Minerals North 2017 Conference in Prince George, Canada
Bureau Veritas Minerals will be exhibiting at Minerals North 2017 in Prince George, Canada from April 25-27. The Conference will look at updates in Exploration and Mining, regional Geologist updates, sustainability, responsibility and the environment and focus on topics such as: why innovation is essential to success, from discovery to reclamation?
Bureau Veritas Minerals’ senior management team will be available to discuss the broad range of analytical services, technical expertise, full gold fire assay and web access management system solutions that we can provide in our different locations in Canada.
Drop by our Booth #42, to discuss how we can help to optimize your operations and exploration projects in Canada.
Friday, March 31st, 2017
Bureau Veritas Minerals to exhibit at the 30th Annual Kamloops Exploration Group (KEG), Kamloops, BC in April 4th & 5th
Bureau Veritas Minerals will exhibit its analytical services and support for the local BC mining industry at The 30th Annual KEG Conference in Kamloops, BC in April 4th & 5th, 2017. Our Business Development and technical team will be available to discuss a broad range of services and solutions available to the mining community including: Assaying and Geochemistry, Metallurgical & Mineralogical Services, Technology, Quality Assurance and On-Site Laboratory Services.
The mining industry will also have the opportunity to discuss with our sister company, Maxxam, a Bureau Veritas Group Company, leader in environmental analytical services. They support Canadian mining programs such as Environmental chemistry, ultra-trace metals, tissue analysis, ecotoxicology, acid rock drainage, radio-chemistry, ambient air quality and much more services.
Take this opportunity to stop by our Booth #9, to discuss how we can help to optimize operations and exploration projects in BC and in Canada.