Handling your Footprint
We are an expert team in large volume management of mining ore and waste.
We understand the importance of mining developing in a sustainable manner, which is why we work alongside our clients to achieve that goal.
Mission
Advise with care, develop with purpose, and deliver excellence in everything we do.
Vision
Be the driving force that guides the mining industry toward the future.
What sets us apart
We consider mine waste as an asset
We have a collaborative work model
Values
Collaboration
We collaborate as one team, valuing every contribution and supporting one another to learn and grow, and we bring that same collaborative mindset to our clients to develop successful projects.
Teaming up with the client is our key to generate successful projects.
“Alone we can do so little;
together we ca do so much.”
– Helen Keller
Ownership
Creativity
We act with commitment, care, and pride, knowing that our work shapes people, projects, and the future of the industry.
We face our challenges with an open mind focused on building tailor made solutions.
“The creation of the world did not occur at the begging of time, it occurs every day.“
– Marcel Proust
Excellence
We are drivers of value-generating solutions. We enjoy challenges and take pride in our contributions.
Our solutions create value.
We enjoy the challenges and are proud of our contributions.
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit”
– Will Durant
Commitment
We take ownership of our clients’ and collaborators’ goals with honesty and transparency.
We take our client’s and peer’s objectives upon ourselves in an honest and transparent manner.
“Without commitment you cannot have depth in anything whether it’s a relationship a business or a hobby.”
– Neil Strauss
Certifications
We have ISO 9001 Certification in Quality Management Systems, ISO 14001 in Environmental Management Systems and ISO 45001 in Health and Safety Management Systems.
See our Company Policies here.
Our services
Geotechnical Engineering
- Field Investigation
- Geotechnical and Geological Characterization
- Liquefaction Potential Assessment
- Dam Stability Analysis and Numerical Modelling (2D and 3D)
- Seismic Stability and Deformation Analysis
Dam Safety and Risk Management
- GISTM Implementation and Review
- Dam Safety Inspections (DSI) and Dam Safety Reviews (DSR)
- Peer Review
- Risk Analysis and FMEA Workshops
- Flood and Dam Break Studies (DBA)
- Critical Controls, TARPs, and Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans (EPRP)
Mining Waste Management
- Engineer of Record (EoR)
- Tailings Storage Facility Design and Assessment
- Deposition Plans (2D and 3D) for Tailings Storage Facilities and Waste Dumps
Geo Environmental Engineering
- Hydrology and Hydrogeology
- Water Management and Water Balance
- Geochemical Studies
- Water Quality and Salt Balance
- Hydrogeological Modelling
Heap Leach and Waste Dumps
- Rock Characterization and Rock Mechanics
- Material Characterization for Heap Leach Pads and Waste Dumps
- Waste Dump Design and Stability Analysis
- Hydrometallurgical Operations and Processes for Leaching Facilities
Our services
Standards and Compliance
- Development of corporate policies, standards, and guidelines to establish minimum technical and operational requirements for management
- Implementation and auditing of corporate standards
- Technical advisory services for operations
Risk Management
- Risk analysis
- Run-out studies and Emergency Preparedness Plans (EPP)
- Engineer of Record (EoR) services
Geotechnical Consulting
- Owner’s engineering and peer review
- Design and supervision of geotechnical investigation and characterization programs
- Dynamic stability analyses (2D and 3D)
Our Clients
We provide our services to worldwide clients of technical excellence.
Our Team
External collaborators
Jacques Wiertz
Consultants
Geological Civil Engineer and PhD. in Applied Sciences from the University of Lieja, Belgium. Since 1992, he has been an academic of the Chemical Engineering and Mining Engineering Department at the University of Chile. He has been part of several studies for the chemical stability management of tailings dams and mine waste dumps. He collaborated in the development of the Chemical Stability Guidance and Risk Evaluation Guidance published by Sernageomin for the planning of the mining operations closure law.