Evaluation
We put our vast expertise in mining to work in the performance of evaluation services, providing on-site, in-depth reviews of the potential mining area to evaluate each facet of the mine operation and its associated tasks. Our evaluation services include prefeasibility, feasibility and technical engineering.
Prefeasibility & Feasibility Studies
We conduct prefeasibility and feasibility studies for projects where there is a downstream EPC/CM or contract mining opportunity. Our studies include elements such as:
- Assessment of the regional and local geology
- Ore reserve estimate
- Metallurgical test work
- Selection of mining method and mine plan
- Selection of processing method and conceptual flow sheet
- Production schedule
- Marketing plant
- Capital and operating cost estimates accurate to +/-25% to 30%
- Environmental requirements
- Economic evaluation
Technical Engineering
We provide technical engineering and consulting services to help our clients assess, develop, operate and optimize mining ventures.
Because we are operators, as well as engineers, our services are founded on practical operating procedures and sound engineering standards.
Our expertise includes:
- Mine planning (conceptual/feasibility/detail)
- Equipment evaluation
- Mine and facility design
- Flow sheet layouts
- Material handling
- Ancillaries/utilities design
- Design of transportation systems
- Cost estimating
- Environmental assessment
- Environmental permitting
- Environmental base-line studies
- Water management
- Tailings/waste handling
- Operating permits
- Reclamation planning
- Safety/training start-up
- Construction management
