News - Metals and Minerals

Mark Houchin's global visits highlight Cotecna's commitment to technical excellence and operational alignment, while focussing on strong customer partnerships worldwide.

Cotecna Poland's coal and coke testing laboratory achieves PCA accreditation to PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018-02. Explore its accredited testing scope.

Discover how modern laboratory techniques such as XRF, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, XRD and fire assay improve mineral quality control, accuracy and decision-making.

As new opportunities emerge in Nigeria’s growing mining sector, U.S. exporters must ensure they understand SONCAP requirements to keep projects and shipments moving smoothly.

Mark Houchin connects with Cotecna India teams and partners across key locations, gaining insights into local operations and strengthening collaboration in the metals and minerals sector.

Strengthening collaboration and operational alignment across China’s dynamic metals and minerals market.

Steel regulation ensures quality, safety, and compliance. Discover how Cotecna's testing, inspection, and certification services reduce risk.

AGS evolves and adopts the Cotecna Chile brand, consolidating its integration into a global organization and strengthening its value proposition for the Metals & Minerals and Agriculture industries.

Cotecna Enhances Metals & Minerals Operations in South Africa with Leadership Engagement by Mark Houchin.

From food safety and agriculture to pharmaceuticals, consumer products, commodities, and ESG, learn why supply chain strength starts at the source.

Testing, inspection and certification services for non-ferrous metals including copper, aluminium, nickel, lithium and zinc to ensure quality and compliance.

Advanced geochemical and mineralogical testing for mineral property determination, enabling accurate resource evaluation and processing.

Sharing expertise and best practices to help shape the next generation of mining professionals

Inspection, testing, and certification for ferrous metals to ensure quality, compliance, and accuracy across global supply chains.

Reduce risk in precious metals with Cotecna testing, inspection, and certification services, ensuring accurate sampling, compliance, and trusted results.

Mark Houchin goes through key operations and reinforces the regional vision together with the LATAM team.

Discover how independent sampling and assaying add strength to metals and minerals supply chains, protecting value, compliance and trust.

Energy minerals testing and inspection services ensuring accuracy, traceability, and compliance for lithium, cobalt, and critical minerals.

Discover how Cotecna Peru is a specialized hub for the umpire and party testing for non‑ferrous metals and mineral commodities.

Discover how umpire testing protects fair trade by resolving analytical disagreements between buyers and sellers.