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Pulveriser Setup for Consistent Laboratory Results Under Increasing Throughput Pressure
Pulveriser setup for consistent laboratory results becomes critical as soon as sample volumes begin to increase in a mining laboratory....
If the Oven Is Set Correctly, Why Do the LOD Results Keep Changing?
Loss on Drying is one of the most commercially significant tests in a mining laboratory. The moisture percentage it produces determines...
Beyond Throughput: How Crusher Design Impacts Safety and Lab Performance
In our previous article, we established that the crusher sets the pace for the lab—but throughput is only part...
Laboratory Jaw Crusher: The Throughput Control Point in Your Lab
In many laboratories, the laboratory jaw crusher is treated as a simple first step. Reduce the rock size, pass it downstream, and move ...
If the Analytical Instrumentation Is Right, Why Do the Results Keep Changing?
Laboratories rarely question their instrumentation without good reason. Modern analytical instruments are precise, stable, and well-con...
Kickstart 2026 with Safe, Smart, and Efficient Labs
As the new year begins, mining laboratories often operate with reduced teams or transition out of year-end operating conditio...
12 Lessons from 12 Months of Laboratory Excellence
2025 reaffirmed our claims that laboratory excellence is never static. It evolves. It grows stronger through curios...
The ELS Year in Review: Operational Excellence in Action
2025 has been a year of building, refining, and strengthening Operational Excellence in Mining Laboratories across Africa. Not as a sin...
Operational Excellence in Action: Keeping Labs Running Year-Round
While the rest of Southern Africa virtually shuts down, laboratories must maintain continuous mining operations through December and Ja...
People-First Design in Mining Laboratories: How Smart Layouts Protect Personnel
In the mining industry, precision and performance are everything. Remarkable results don’t happen by chance. Behind every accurate resu...