Çayeli Bakır laboratory maintains mining analysis accreditation

Çayeli Bakır Analiz Laboratuvarı, a subsidiary of Cengiz Holding’s Çayeli Bakır İşletmeleri A. Ş., has successfully completed its 2026 TÜRKAK surveillance audit. The laboratory has maintained its accreditation under the TS EN ISO/IEC 17025 standard since 2016.

The facility serves as a specialized analysis hub for the mining sector, conducting tests on critical elements including gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, and iron. To ensure the reliability of its results, the laboratory utilizes various analysis methods and prioritizes quality management systems and measurement traceability.

Recent technological advancements include the renewal of the ICP-OES system and method developments specifically for gold analysis. Additionally, the laboratory is working to digitalize its processes through the implementation of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Laboratory Chief Yeşim Hanedar Yılmaz stated that the TÜRKAK accreditation serves as an independent evaluation of the laboratory’s technical competence and the reliability of its analytical results.