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Our Consulting Services

Mine Due Diligence

OUR CONSULTING SERVICES

Our comprehensive advisory and support services include exploration targeting using satellite image based remote sensing studies, detailed geological, geochemical, geophysical surveys, drill-site geological services, mineral resource modeling and JORC/NI 43-101/Indian Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules 2015 compliant Geological Reporting, prefeasibility study, mine planning, mineral processing and metallurgical studies that cater to the needs of all stages of mineral exploration and mining projects right from the early reconnaissance through detailed mineral exploration to mine development to mineral beneficiation for wide range of mineral commodities and at any location on the earth. We also assist the mine investors in detailed technical and financial assessment of a mining project/mineral block before acquisition. Following are the services we provide globally and are customizable based on the requirement of the client.

MINING PROJECT DUE DILIGENCE

Due diligence of a mining project is often required by the investors for preliminary assessment of the project to take a go/no-go decision. Our globally experienced consulting team offers desktop and field based due diligence and risk assessment of a mining asset that includes the following as per requirement of the clients.

  • Technical due diligence - Assessment of the geology, style of mineralisation, exploration gaps, Geological Resources, mineable reserves, mineability and processability.

  • Infrastructure due diligence - Review of the accessibility, road, railways, electricity, water and mine infrastructure.

  • Statutory due diligence- Reviewing the statutory clearances obtained in case of advanced mining projects.

  • Environment & Community due diligence - Assessment of the environmental and community risks for the project.

  • Financial due diligence - Scoping level and pre-feasibility level financial assessment and cash flow models for mining projects.

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INDIAN MINERAL AND COAL BLOCK AUCTION ADVISORY
We provide specialized technical and financial advisory services to the clients who want to participate in Indian mineral and coal block auctions for iron ore, coal, limestone, copper etc. held in different states of India from time to time. We assist the client in understanding the upside or downside of the Geological Resources by 3D modeling, risks and also carry out an estimation of CAPEX, OPEX, cash flow model and recommend suitable range of the price bid.

Mining Project Due Diligence

MINERAL EXPLORATION MANAGEMENT

Mineral exploration is the first step of a mining project in order to establish a economically viable mineral resources. We offer end-to-end mineral exploration management services both for greenfield and brownfield projects, on "turn-key basis" or by deploying our specialised team on-site to support the client's team to carry out a survey, as required.

Our comprehensive and integrated mineral exploration project management solutions include the following surveys that can be executed by at any location on the earth, by our internationally experienced team.

  • Satellite Image Processing and Remote Sensing Studies

  • Desktop-based data review and exploration targeting

  • Early reconnaissance surveys

  • Small and large scale geological mapping

  • Geochemical sampling of rock, soil and stream sediment

  • Topographical surveys

  • Ground geophysical surveys

  • Drilling management, core logging and sampling

  • QAQC and exploration database management

  • JORC/NI 43-101/UNFC/Indian MEMC Rules 2015 compliant Geological Report Preparation

Mineral Exploration Management

GEOLOGICAL MAPPING

Geological mapping is a field based systematic near surface geological data capturing process to identify the rock types alongwith their structural features and to delineate the economic mineralisation. It is the stepping stone to explore and establish a mineral deposit.

Our specialized team of Geologists carry out different types of Geological mapping as below, depending on the requirement of the project.

  • Small scale/reconnaissance geological mapping - to cover a large area for a regional or reconnaissance level exploration aiming to understand the overall rock types, styles of mineralisation and potentially mineralised areas.

  • Large scale/detailed geological mapping - to cover a relatively smaller area in a preliminary exploration for detailed understanding of the geology, structure and mineralisation zones in order to select targets for drilling.

Geological Mapping

GEOCHEMICAL SAMPLING

Geochemical sampling is an important near surface exploration tool to identify the economic mineralisation. Our Geologists are specialized and well experienced in carrying out SOP based geochemical sampling for exploration of different metalliferous deposits, non-metals and gemstones at various locations globally.

We offer different type of geochemical sampling as below, as required depending on the commodity type or the style of mineralisation.

  • Grab rock sampling

  • Systematic soil sampling

  • Stream sediment Sampling

  • Pit and trench sampling

  • Channel sampling

  • Computerized modeling and interpretation of the sample assays​

Geochemical Sampling

DRILL-SITE GEOLOGICAL SERVICES

Drilling is part of the detailed exploration and it is the most expensive phase of a mineral exploration program. Systematic capturing the geological data from the drill holes and maintaining the drilling database are important aspects of a drilling campaign as these data are further processed for 3 dimensional delineation of the ore body and Geological Resource estimation.

Our team of Geologists provide the following expert support services to the drilling campaigns as per internationally accepted practices.

  • Drilling management and supervision

  • Geological, structural and mineralogical logging

  • Geotechnical logging

  • Supervision of core cutting/RC sampling

  • Sample QAQC

  • Drilling database management

Drill-site Geological Services

GEOLOGICAL RESOURCE REPORTING

In order to establish a Geological Resources of a mineral deposit, all the geological and assay data generated through exploration drilling need to be 3 dimensionally modeled and geotstatistical estimation of the Geological resources to be done to prepare a Geological Report in an internationally accepted protocol.

We offer 3D Geological Resource estimation and Report writing services which include the following.

  • Drilling data review and QAQC

  • 3 dimensional ore body modeling

  • Geostatistics

  • Depthwise and gradewise Geological Resource estimation

  • UNFC/JORC/NI 43-101/Indian MEMC Rules 2015 compliant Geological Report Preparation

  • Sign off by a competent person.

Geologial Resource modeling

MINE PLANNING & PREFEASIBILITY STUDY

After the discovery of a mineral deposit and Geological Resources are estimated, a prefeasibility study including preparation of a mining plan and detailed techno-economic assessment of the mining project is required before going ahead for project development.

Our team, comprising of highly experienced Mining Engineers, RQPs and asset valuation specialists who are experts in techno-economic studies as per industry standards, carry out the following studies which are essential aspects of a pre-feasibility study

  • 3D Mining Plan and Estimation of Mineable Reserves

  • Pit scheduling and Optimization

  • Long and short term planning

  • Phase wise production planning

  • Planning of equipment-manpower-infrastructure

  • Financial modeling and cash flow analysis

  • Mine Closure Plan

  • Bankable  PFS/FS Report Preparation

Mine Planning & Prefeasibility Study
Mine DD
Exploration Management
Geological Mappin
Core Logging
Geological Resource
Geochemical
Pre-feasibility
Beneficiation

MINERAL PROCESSING & METALLURGY

Setting up a processing plant for downstream beneficiation or processing of the mined ore (ROM) requires the understanding of the recoverability of the final product from the ore and designing of a commercially viable processing circuit accordingly.

Our mineral beneficiation experts provide the following advisory and support services for different commodities such as iron ore, gold, copper, lead-zinc, coal, graphite, limestone, manganese, tantalum, lithium etc

  • Plant Audit and Improvement Advisory

  • Feasibility study and financial assessment for plant set up/acquisition

  • Supervision of bulk sampling and processing/metallurgical tests

  • Designing of a processing circuit

  • Assistance in plant procurement

  • Supervision and support in commissioning of a processing plant

  • Support in operation of a processing plant

Mineral Processing
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