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LIMS for Metals and Mining Laboratories

Metals, Mining & Metallurgical LIMS for Steel, Aluminium and Ore Testing Labs

Mining LIMS and metals laboratory software for steel, aluminium, alloy, and ore assay testing. Track samples from drill site to final analysis, monitor assays, manage QA workflows, and support ISO/IEC 17025-aligned processes across exploration labs, mining QA teams, and metallurgical testing operations.

Mining and Metals LIMS Configured Around Methods, Materials and QA Rules

The sector in practice · Metals and mining

Two views of your laboratory workflow

Illustrative interface · fictional data

Grinding, digestion and elemental results remain linked to each ore composite, with concentrations expressed on a dry-mass basis.

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Parameters, Reports and Compliance for Mining Industry Labs and Metals Testing

Common Parameters

  • Ore grade (% Cu, Zn, Fe, etc)
  • Elemental content (ppm)
  • Specific gravity
  • Moisture content
  • Slurry pH
  • Sieve size distribution
  • Sulphur and carbon
  • Tailings composition
  • Loss on ignition
  • …etc.

Lab Reports

  • Assay certificates
  • Drillhole sample logs
  • Ore characterisation sheets
  • ICP and AAS reports
  • QA/QC reports
  • Sieve analysis
  • Metallurgical test summaries
  • Chain of custody
  • Trend charts and reports
  • …etc.

Compliance Standards

  • ISO/IEC 17025
  • NI 43-101
  • JORC
  • ASTM methods
  • Environmental test protocols
  • Mining safety guidelines
  • …etc.

Mining LIMS Features for Metallurgical, Ore Assay, and Metals Testing Labs

Connect drill-site logistics, sample preparation, instrument data, QA/QC review, statistics and assay reporting in an Odoo-based mining LIMS.

Logistics and Chain of Custody

Our LIMS captures every sample from drill core to concentrate. Maintain full traceability across projects, lab batches and field sites.

Automate Tasks

Apply rules to auto-route samples, assign tests, and flag out-of-range results. Save time on assays, size analysis, and moisture content testing.

Analytics and Metrology

Automate data capture from spectrometers, hardness testers, and metallurgical analysers. OPC UA, APIs, or custom integration.

Enforce QA/QC

Check assays and batches against your grade limits, specs, and local mining regulations before release.

Statistics and Controlled Reporting

Generate controlled reports for ore grades, elemental content and tailings analysis. Configure report content around the laboratory’s ISO/IEC 17025 scope and applicable JORC or NI 43-101 reporting obligations.

Inventory and Odoo Operations

Syncs with SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, JD Edwards, Oracle, Salesforce, and other mining and metallurgical platforms via Odoo's open connectors.

Odoo Official Partner

Mining LIMS for Metals Testing, Powered by Odoo

Lims.science runs entirely on Odoo, a powerful ERP system trusted by over 15 million users across the world.

We’ve adapted it specifically for mining and metallurgical laboratories. You can manage everything from sample tracking and QA to inventory, compliance, and reporting in one place.

 
  • Configure test methods, grade limits, and reporting units for ore assays, elemental tests, and metallurgical workflows
  • Track sample batches, storage conditions, and test timelines across drill sites, prep labs, and analysis labs
  • Approve or reject results with attributable change histories covering configured QA checks, retests and nonconformity flags
  • Assign user access by role so techs, geologists, QA leads, and clients see only what they need
  • Centralise multi-site operations across regions, mine sites, or contract labs in one dashboard
  • Access anywhere via the cloud or install on your own secure server

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FAQs

Yes. Our LIMS is designed to support ISO/IEC 17025-aligned processes with reviewable logs, traceable workflows and configured quality rules. It also supports mining-specific QA protocols, including blanks, duplicates, and certified reference materials.

Absolutely. Whether you manage one site or multiple operations, our LIMS supports:

  • Role-based access for lab staff, geologists and managers

  • Centralised or site-specific data control

  • Standardised workflows across all locations

Our LIMS is used in:

  • Exploration and drilling labs

  • Mine site analytical labs

  • Contract assay labs

  • Metallurgical and process control labs

  • Environmental monitoring units

Yes. We support integration with XRF, ICP, AAS, fusion instruments and more. You can also export reports and results to other laboratory or ERP systems without manual formatting.

We provide:

  • Remote onboarding and system setup

  • Ongoing support via email and tickets

Our LIMS is fully customisable. You can define your own sample types, parameters, detection limits, and result formats. Whether you’re testing core, pulp, slurry, or tailings, you can set up the system to match your lab’s exact workflow. Common setups include:

  • Elemental assays

  • LOI, moisture, Sulphur, carbon

  • Particle size distribution

  • QAQC tracking for blanks, CRMs, duplicates

Start Using a Mining LIMS Solution Built for Metals and Metallurgical Labs

Review an Odoo-based LIMS configured for metallurgical testing, from sample receipt and preparation through instrument capture, QA/QC review and authorised reporting.

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