Ensuring Trust and Value in the Global Minerals Trade
In the high-value world of mineral and metal commodities trading, accuracy is everything. Buyers and sellers rely on precise, independent measurements of weight, moisture, and assay to ensure contracts are honored and value is protected. BQCIS provides impartial, third-party inspection and trade assurance services at mines, ports, and processing facilities worldwide.
Our inspectors and chemists follow ISO and ASTM standards to verify cargo quality and quantity. We supervise weighing (draft surveys, weighbridge control) and collect representative samples for laboratory analysis of moisture and chemistry.
Accredited BQCIS laboratories perform high-precision assays for base, precious, and bulk commodities. Each Certificate of Analysis issued by BQCIS is globally recognized, facilitating fair trade and smooth financial settlement.
Key Trade Assurance Activities
Key Benefits of Commodity Inspection
Ensure Fair Valuation
Accurate weight, moisture, and assay results guarantee that both buyer and seller receive true market value for every shipment.
Increase Contract Transparency
Third-party verification builds trust between trading partners, minimizing disputes and facilitating faster settlements.
Strengthen Compliance & Integrity
All inspections adhere to ISO 17020 and 17025 standards, ensuring data integrity, traceability, and acceptance by banks and authorities.
Reduce Operational Delays
Streamlined coordination between inspection, logistics, and lab analysis keeps cargo moving and payments released on time.
Success Story
Independent Assay Resolves Copper Concentrate Dispute
A mining company and smelter disputed assay results on a 10 000 t copper concentrate shipment, a disagreement worth more than $300 000.
BQCIS was appointed as the independent umpire. Sealed samples were analyzed in our ISO 17025 laboratory using fire assay and ICP-OES, delivering a certified, unbiased result.
The BQCIS Certificate of Analysis was accepted by both parties as final and binding under their contract’s umpire clause, resolving the dispute and reinforcing confidence in third-party inspection.