Mining &Aggregates
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Mining &
Aggregates

Mining &
Aggregates

Comprehensive aggregate analysis, environmental testing and compliance services for Suriname's mining industry.

B-LABS Role

B-LABS provides accredited testing, sampling, and calibration services that support quality control, regulatory compliance, and project documentation throughout this sector.

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Mining testing services

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01
Aggregate Characterization
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Full grading analysis, Los Angeles abrasion, soundness, specific gravity, and flakiness index for quarry aggregates. Qualifies materials for construction, road base, and ballast applications.

Grading AnalysisLA AbrasionSoundnessSpecific Gravity
02
Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) Testing
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Static and kinetic testing for acid-generating potential of waste rock and tailings. Predicts long-term water quality impacts and guides mine closure planning.

Acid PotentialNeutralizing PotentialLeachate Testing
03
Environmental Water Monitoring
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Sampling and analysis of surface water, groundwater, and discharge streams around mining operations. Monitors pH, metals, suspended solids, and cyanide levels.

pHCyanideHeavy MetalsSuspended Solids
04
Tailings & Waste Characterization
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Physical and chemical characterization of tailings material including particle size, permeability, and contaminant leaching. Used for dam design and closure plans.

Particle SizePermeabilityLeaching Tests
05
Mining Equipment Calibration
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Calibration of weighbridges, belt scales, moisture analyzers, and sampling equipment. Ensures accurate grade and tonnage reporting for production and royalty calculations.

WeighbridgesBelt ScalesMoisture Analyzers
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Advanced Geotechnical Testing
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Advanced geotechnical laboratory testing for mine site characterization and tailings dam design. Includes Triaxial (CD, CU, UU), UCS, one-dimensional consolidation test, and permeability testing (constant head, falling head).

Triaxial (CD/CU/UU)UCSConsolidationPermeability
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