During 2010 and 2011 CRS Research has designed and equipped laboratory for Nordic Mines Ltd Laiva mine. The laboratory is situated inside Nordic Mines Ltd processing plant building. The mine laboratory will serve the assay needs of both process plant and mining operations. The laboratory will employ 12 CRS Research Ltd employees.

Objective of CRS-Research is to develop it’s existing quality management system to ensure quality of analyses. CRS - Research currently has quality management system based on Good Laboratory Practise. The next step on developing our quality management system is to expand it to meet ISO - 9001 requirements.

This project is scheduled to be ready by end of the year 2010. At beginning of year 2011 the improved quality management system will be externally audited for ISO - 9001 certificate.

Development and documenting work will be done by Anssi Kemppainen who is studying to become laboratory analyst in Oulu university of applied science. Anssi does the work as his graduation thesis. The work is supervised by CEO of CRS - Research Ph. D. Raimo Anttila.

In March 2009 company moved to new facilities at Kemira’s Oulu’s research center. The new facilities offer improved environment for conducting analytical services and make possible to offer XRF-technique for analysis of solid matter.