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Are you involved in mineral exploration or investment and want to understand how to ensure the reliability of mineral resource estimates? This video delves into the critical quality control measures mandated by Canadian regulations like NI 43-101, focusing on the proper application of blanks, duplicates, and standards. Learn how these seemingly simple tools play a fundamental role in validating your data, safeguarding against contamination, assessing the precision of your sampling and analysis, and confirming the accuracy of laboratory results. Understanding these practices is not just about ticking regulatory boxes; it's about building trust and ensuring the credibility of your resource assessments for stakeholders and investors alike. This video will break down the importance of each of these QA/QC components, explaining how blanks help detect contamination, duplicates assess the consistency of your data, and standards validate the accuracy of your analytical methods. By implementing these systematic procedures, you can identify and mitigate potential errors throughout the data collection and analysis process, ultimately leading to more reliable and defensible mineral resource estimations. Whether you are a geologist, a mining professional, or an investor, this video provides essential insights into the bedrock of credible mineral resource reporting. P. Geo. Ricardo A Valls, M. Sc. and Geo Gadfly Valls Geoconsultant ORCID ID- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5421-0914 Scopus Author ID: 7003369619/35335510700 ResearcherID: S-6604-2018 If you like this content, please "buy me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goldendroplets