Mine Exploration

Our licensed engineers and professional geologists, experts in both underground and open-pit mining, bring their extensive knowledge of base metals, precious metals, and rare-earth minerals to every project. These practitioners collaborate with clients to uncover a project's potential value by developing conceptual designs for mines, processing facilities, and infrastructure.

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We then develop prefeasibility and feasibility studies to further evaluate geological engineering, consider alternative mining methods, and refine technical approaches, while assessing environmental and social risk mitigation strategies, tailings management, and associated infrastructure. With this critical information in hand, we then support clients as they estimate capital and operating expenses and make informed decisions on projects.

Our people support clients as they make exploration decisions, exploring and planning projects that consider all stages of the mining cycle. We counsel them as they embark on the most crucial steps:

  • Geological mapping
  • Geophysical surveys
  • Geochemical sampling
  • Exploration, sampling, and assaying
  • Mineral resource estimation
  • Technical report preparation (JORC, NI43-101, S-K 1300)

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