OUR PROJECTS
We’ve handled projects from big to small and everything in between. We are skilled at on-site project management and equally competent when it comes to study work or unlocking hidden opportunities within your existing business.
| Experience | Site | Project |
| Nyrstar | Myra Falls | Project Manager: Paste Plant Retro-Fit Capital Project Management – $15M |
| Nyrstar | Myra Falls | Project Manager: 9MW Diesel Power House Construction – $7.2M |
| Nyrstar | Myra Falls | Mine Design/Stope Design |
| Nord Gold | Nord Gold | Mine Design/Schedule |
| Nord Gold | Nord Gold | Block Model Conversion and Validation |
| Nevada Copper | Pumpkin Hollow | Pre-Feasibility: Mine Design & Schedule |
| Goldcorp | Hollinger/Dome Mine | Over the shoulder training and long range planning model set-up |
| Stornoway Diamonds | Stornoway | Convert and combine resource models |
| Orvana Minerals Corp | Orovalle/ElValle | Stope Optimization, mine design, and Life of Mine schedule case/scenario analysis. |
| Orvana Minerals Corp | Don Mario | Open Pit Optimization and subsequent pit design |
| Underground Feasibility | Coringa, Magellan Minerals Ltd. | Project Manage Mining Component of Feasibility including creation of Mineral Inventory, Mine Design, and Mine Schedule to an NI43-101 Standard |
| Open Pit Optimization | Don Mario, Orvana Minerals Corp. | Conducted an Open Pit Optimization using Deswik Software to analyse the effects of various economic parameters to an operating Open Pit. Provided strategic consultation services to the Director of Engineering. |
| Open Pit Strategy and Software Implementation | Kitsault Mine, Avanti Mining Ltd. | Project Manage the conversion of an excel based Open Pit Mining Schedule to the Deswik Suite. Included implementation of haulage analysis, bench-by-bench re-sequencing, and complex grade blending incorporating variable value cut-offs. |
| Underground Stoping Inventory | Kensington Mine, Coeur Mining Inc. | Create various Scoping Level Open Stoping Simulations using an array of economic parameters to test impact to size and quality of the mining inventories as part of an internal study. |
| Open Pit Design and Scheduling | Laver & Aitik, Boliden | Laver & Aitik Pit Design and Scheduling; Strategic Analysis including Haulage Analysis and Grade Blending |
| Open Pit & Underground Schedule | Izok Lake/High Lake, Mining Plus/MMG | Assist with schedule set-up, provide best practice guidelines and approach |
| Deswik Software Training | Goldex Mine, Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. | Goldex Mine; Deswik Software Training & Implementation |
| Underground Design, Schedule, and Costing | HDI Heatherdale | Niblack Underground Scoping Study |
| Open Pit Optimization | Glenburgh, Gascoyne Resources Ltd. | PEA Level Open Pit Optimization Study |
| Preliminary Mid-Range Mine Plan/Deswik Software Implementation | Ekati, BHP | Conversion of existing Mid-Range plans to Deswik Software format in conjunction with scheduling updates. |
| Deswik Software Training | Val d’Or Technical Services, Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. | Deswik Software Training; Agnico-Eagle Tech. Services Software Evaluation |
| Deswik Software Training & Implementation | Kittilä Mine, Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. | Kittilä Mine; Deswik Software Training & Implementation |
| Open Pit Optimization | Simberi Project, Allied Gold | Open Pit Optimization & Sensitivity Analysis |
| Resource Model Validation | Balabag Project; TVI Pacific Inc.; Georeference Online Ltd. | Resource model check and validation (assist) for TVI Pacific Inc.’s Balabag Project; sub-consulting to Georeference Online Ltd. |
| Software Training | Golder Ltd. | Mineable Shape Optimizer training |
| Life of Mine | Simberi Project, Allied Gold | Life of Mine scheduling |
| Life of Mine | Cononish Gold Mine, Scotgold Resources Ltd. | PEA level Life of Mine scheduling |
| Mining Method Review/Mine Design Review | Sterling Mine, Imperial Metals Corporation | Strategic evaluation of mining method; Modified Sub-Level Caving Strategic evaluation of current development design |
| Mining Method Review/Life of Mine | Mt. Polley Underground Mine, Imperial Metals Corporation | Strategic evaluation of mining method Stope optimization/definition of mineable inventory Life of Mine design; Modified Shrinkage Stoping |
| Independent Cost Study | Panoramic Resources | Establish and report on current Canadian open pit operating costs |
| Operations Review and Life of Mine | White Mountain Mine, Eldorado Gold Corporation | Strategic review of current operations Stope optimization/definition of mineable inventory Life of Mine design; Sub-Level Open Stoping with Cemented Hydraulic Fill and Cemented Rock Fill Life of Mine schedule Life of Mine cost estimate Assessment of additional fleet and fixed plant requirements |
| Life of Mine | Wolverine Mine, Yukon Zinc Corporation | Life of Mine design; Overhand Drift and Fill with Paste Fill Life of Mine schedule |
| Technical Review | GC Project, Silvercorp Metals Incorporated | Life of Mine schedule |
| Pre-Feasibility Study | Minera Juanicipio Project, Fresnillo PLC & Mag Silver Corporation Joint Venture | PEA level Mine schedule; Sub-Level Open Stoping with Paste Fill Surface infrastructure layout and design Capital and Operating cost modelling |
| Feasibility Study | Chirano-Paboase, Red Back Mining | Feasibility level mine design; Transverse Open Stoping with Cemented Rock Fill |
| Pre-Feasibility Study | Chaquicocha, Minera Yanacocha | Pre-Feasibility level mine schedule; Sub-Level Open Stoping with Paste Fill |
| Preliminary Economic Assessment | San Julian Project, Fresnillo PLC | PEA level mine design; Modified Avoca and local Cut and Fill |
| Preliminary Economic Assessment | JM Zone, Fresnillo PLC | Example stoping sequence for large scale, Transverse Open Stoping arrangement |
| Preliminary Economic Assessment | Phoenix Gold Project, Rubicon Minerals Corporation | PEA level mine design; Captive Cut and Fill with Rail Haulage Assist with Resource Definition Mineable Inventory Definition |
| Major Mine Design Revision | New Afton Mine, New Gold Incorporated | Initial design work which re-defined the extraction and undercut horizons from a Herringbone style layout to an El Teniente style layout |
| Life of Mine Fleet Selection | New Afton Mine, New Gold Incorporated | Project managed the initial stages of the Life of Mine Fleet selection process |
| Raise Lining | New Afton Mine, New Gold Incorporated | Project and field managed the installation of fibre reinforced shotcrete lining on a Life of Mine ventilation raise |
| Transfer Chamber Excavation Design | New Afton Mine, New Gold Incorporated | Project managed the mining portion of the conveyor transfer chamber excavations from design through to implementation |
| Life of Mine Design and Scheduling | New Afton Mine, New Gold Incorporated | Responsible for all life of mine designs and schedules. This included monthly, quarterly, and annual tracking of actuals vs. budget |
| M24D/EPS/MineCAD | New Afton Mine, New Gold Incorporated | Site wide software implementation which included evaluation of competing software, working with consultants to customize network and data structures, scheduling of training, and implementation of best practices |
| Open Pit Mining Study | New Afton Mine, New Gold Incorporated | Conducted a scoping level study to assess the viability of extracting near surface ore from the existing pit in order to supply early ore to the mill. This included the creation of a resource model, pit optimization, pit design, and management of supporting consultants |
| Pit Geotechnical Instrumentation | Kemess South Mine, Northgate Minerals Corporation | Established design locations and various installation parameters to support the installation of vibrating wire piezometers and inclinometers in the pit wall to monitor movement |
| High Wall Dewatering | Kemess South Mine, Northgate Minerals Corporation | Designed and field managed the installation of a major diversion trench to divert run-off water away from the high wall |
| High Wall Drill and Blast Program | Kemess South Mine, Northgate Minerals Corporation | Project managed the implementation of a small-hole drill and blast program aimed at reducing blast induced damaged against the high wall. This included the selection and management of a suitable blast contractor, assistance with equipment selection, and blast design |
| Tailings Storage Facility Haul Road Design | Kemess South Mine, Northgate Minerals Corporation | Design and economic evaluation of a suitable final haulage access for each remaining stage of the TSF build |