Metals and Mining

EAG has extensive engineering capabilities in metals and mining projects, covering a wide range of specialized skills and competencies. These capabilities are essential for the comprehensive design of materials processing facilities, the construction, operation and closure of mines, and the processing and refining of metals. EAG has extensive experience in the following activities

Process Engineering and Metallurgy

  • Mineral Processing: Design and optimization of mineral processing plants, including crushing, grinding, flotation, leaching, and magnetic separation.
  • Hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy: Techniques for extracting and refining metals from ores using chemical and thermal processes.
  • Metal Recovery: Development of methods to maximize recovery of valuable metals and minimize waste.

 

Civil and Structural Engineering

  • Mine Infrastructure: Design and construction of support infrastructure such as roads, tunnels, ramps, drainage and ventilation systems.
  • Plant Structures: Design of buildings and support structures for processing plants, warehouses, and other facilities.

 

Mechanical and electrical engineering

  • Maintenance and Reliability: Development of preventive and predictive maintenance plans for mining and processing equipment.
  • Automation and Control: Implementation of automated control systems to improve the efficiency and safety of mining and processing operations.
  • Power and Energy: Design of power supply and energy management systems to optimize consumption and reduce costs.

 

Environmental and Safety Engineering

  • Waste and Tailings Management: Design of facilities for the safe management of mine waste, including tailings impoundments and leach ponds.
  • Mine Rehabilitation and Closure: Design and implementation of mine closure projects, including land reclamation and ecosystem restoration.
  • Occupational health and safety: Development and implementation of safety programs to protect workers and comply with regulatory requirements.

 

Project and Cost Management

  • Budgeting and Cost Estimating: Preparation of detailed budgets and cost estimates for mining and processing projects.
  • Contract Management: Manage contracts with suppliers and contractors, ensuring compliance with terms and conditions.
  • Project Control: Tracking and controlling schedules, costs and resources to ensure successful completion of projects on time and within budget.

 

Innovation and Sustainability

  • Innovation Technologies: Researching and developing new technologies to improve the efficiency and sustainability of mining and processing operations.
  • Sustainability and Social Responsibility: Implementing sustainable and responsible practices that minimize environmental impact and promote the well-being of local communities.

 

EAG participates in early phases, such as feasibility studies, through detailed engineering, and may continue in later phases, such as EPC or property engineering. Implementing improvements and increasing efficiency in the processes with the objective of minimizing the OPEX of the plants by approaching an integral management of the projects.