GEOMETALLURGICAL EXPERIENCE

GEOMETALLURGY AND MODELLING PROJECTS

GREENFIELD
Client
Adanac Moly

Deposit
Ruby Creek

Location
Canada

Commodity
Mo

Antofagasta PLC

Los Pelambres

Chile

Cu, Mo, Au, Ag

Activity
FLEET design and production
forecasting and geometallurgical
modeling.
Geometallurgy.

Avalon Ventures
Limited

Thor Lake

Canada

REE

EXPLOMIN.

Barrick Gold

Bulyanhulu

Tanzania

Au

FLEET benchmarking sites and

circuit optimization projects.

Barrick Gold

Bulyanhulu

Tanzania

Au, Cu

FLEET design.

Barrick Gold

Cowal

Australia

Au

Barrick Gold

Donlin Creek

USA

Au

FLEET grinding circuit design

study.
FLEET design, FLEET production
forecasting, and geometallurgical
modeling.

Barrick Gold

KCGM

Australia

Au

FLEET benchmarking sites and

circuit optimization projects.

Barrick Gold

Pascua

Chile

Au, Ag

Design feasibility evaluation.

Bear Creek Mining

Confidential

Peru

Ag, Zn, Pb

Geometallurgy and EXPLOMIN.

BHP Billiton

Antamina

Peru

Cu, Zn

Geometallurgy.

BHP Billiton

Escondida Laguna
Seca

Chile

Cu

FLEET benchmarking sites and

circuit optimization projects.

BHP Billiton

Pearl Project

Indonesia

Nickel Laterite

Geometallurgy and geochemistry.

BHP Billiton

Tintaya

Peru

Cu, Au, Ag

Design feasibility evaluation.

Compania Minera
Milpo S.A.

Cerro Lindo

Peru

Zn, Cu, Ag, Pb

Design feasibility evaluation.

Corriente Resources
Inc.

Mirador Project

Ecuador

Cu, Au, Ag

Preliminary grinding circuit design

and Geometallurgy.

Crosslands
Resources

Jack Hills
Expansion Project

Australia

Fe (magnetite)

Geometallurgy.

CVRD / Phelps
Dodge

Sossego Project

Brazil

Cu, Au

Final circuit design (40ft SAG) and

product optimization.

WWW.SGS.COM
SGS249/0108

Client
CVRD / Vale Inco

Deposit
Cau

Location
Brazil

Commodity
Fe

Activity
FLEET benchmarking sites and
circuit optimization projects.

CVRD / Vale Inco

Sossego

Brazil

Cu

FLEET benchmarking sites and

circuit optimization projects.

Cumberland
Resources

Meadowbank

Canada

Au, Ag

Geometallurgy.

Dundee Precious
Metals

Chelopech

Bulgaria

Cu, Au

FLEET production forecasting and

geometallurgical modeling.

Dundee Precious
Metals
Dundee Precious
Metals

Kapan

Armenia

Cu, Zn

FLEET design.

Krumovgrad

Bulgaria

Au, Ag

Preliminary grinding circuit design.

Falconbridge

Chile

Cu, Mo

Expansion design evaluation.

Falconbridge

Collahuasi
(Rosario orebody)
Lady Loretta

Australia

Zn, Pb, Ag, Cu

Geometallurgy.

Falconbridge

Raglan

Canada

Cu

Production optimization.

First Point Metals

Corp.
Globex Mining Corp.

Confidential

Confidential

Ni

EXPLOMIN.

Confidential

Confidential

Mg

Geometallurgy and EXPLOMIN.

High River Gold

Taparko-bouroum
Project

Burkina
Faso

Au

Preliminary grinding circuit design.

IGMI

Mt. Hope

USA

Mo

FLEET production forecasting and

geometallurgical modeling.

INCO Technical
Services

Voiseys Bay

Canada

CuNi

Geometallurgy.

International
Molybdenum

Malmbjerg

Greenland

Mo

Geometallurgy.

Ivanhoe / Rio Tinto

Oyu Tolgoi

Mongolia

Cu, Au

FLEET design, preliminary

grinding circuit design and
geometallurgical modeling

JOGMEC

Waisoi

Japan

Cu

FLEET design.

Kinross

Cerro Casale

Chile

Cu, Au

FLEET design.

Kumba

Rosh Pinah

Namibia

Pb, Zn

FLEET benchmarking sites and

circuit optimization projects.
FLEET design.

Liberty Mines

Redstone

Canada

Ni

Norilsk Nickel

Selkirk

Botswana

Cu, Ni

FLEET production forecasting and

geometallurgical modeling.

Norsemont Mining
Northern Orion /
Yamana

Constancia
Aqua Rica

Peru
Argentina

Cu, Zn, Mo
Cu, Mo

EXPLOMIN.
FLEET design.

Northland
Resources Inc.

Hannukainin

Finland

IOCG
Fe, Cu, Au

Geometallurgy and EXPLOMIN.

Client
Northland
Resources Inc.

Deposit
Stora Sahavaara

Location
Sweden

Commodity
IOCG
Fe, Cu, Au

Activity
Geometallurgy and EXPLOMIN.

Nova Gold
Resources

Galore Creek

Canada

Cu, Au, Ag

FLEET design and preliminary

grinding circuit design.

Pacific Booker

Morrison

Canada

Cu, Mo, Au

FLEET production forecasting and

geometallurgical modeling.

Penoles

Fl Madero mill

Mexico

Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn

Design work and product

optimization.

Phelps Dodge / FMI

Cerro Verde

Peru

Cu, Mo

FLEET benchmarking sites and

circuit optimization projects,
FLEET production forecasting and
geometallurgical modeling.

Phelps Dodge / FMI

El Abra

Chile

Cu

FLEET benchmarking sites and

circuit optimization projects.

Rio Tinto

Greens Creek

Alaska

Ag, Pb, Zn

FLEET benchmarking sites and

circuit optimization projects.

SGS Europe

Havran

Turkey

Cu, Mo

EXPLOMIN.

Silver Standard
Resources

Confidential

Mexico

Ag, Zn, Pb, Cu

EXPLOMIN.

Sociedad Minera
Corona S.A.
Teck Cominco

Cerro Corona

Peru

Au, Cu

Design feasibility evaluation.

San Nicholas

Mexico

Cu, Zn, Au, Ag

Geometallurgy.

Tenami Gold NL

Pebbles

Australia

Au

Geometallurgy.

Volta Resources

Confidential

West Africa

Cu

EXPLOMIN.

Western Silver

Penasquito

Mexico

Ag, Au, Zn, Pb

Preliminary grinding circuit design.

White Mountain
Titanium Corp.

Cerro Blanco

Chile

Ti

Geometallurgy.

Xstrata

Alumbrera

Argentina

Cu

FLEET benchmarking sites and

circuit optimization projects.

MINESITE
Client
Anglo American

Deposit
Los Bronces

Location
Chile

Commodity
Cu

Activity
Grinding circuit benchmarking study
and production optimization.

Antofagasta PLC

Los Pelambres

Chile

Cu, Mo, Au,

Ag

Grinding circuit benchmarking study,

production optimization and design
evaluation.

Aurizon Mines Ltd

Casa Berardi

Canada

Au

Geometallurgy.

Australian Bulk
Minerals

Savage River Mine

Tasmania

Fe

Grinding circuit benchmarking study,

CEET productions forecast runs and
optimization study.

Client
Barrick Gold
Exploration

Deposit
Bald Mountain

Location
USA

Commodity
Au

Activity
Geometallurgy and EXPLOMIN.

Barrick Gold
Barrick Gold

Eskay Creek
Goldstrike

Canada
USA

Au, Ag
Au

Grinding circuit expansion design.

Grinding circuit expansion design
and production optimization.

BHP Billiton

Escondida

Chile

Cu

BHP Billiton

Escondida

Chile

Cu, Mo

Production optimization and circuit

optimization.
Geometallurgy and EXPLOMIN.

BHP Billiton

Escondida Laguna
Seca

Chile

Cu

FLEET production forecasting and

geometallurgical modeling.

BHP Billiton

Escondida Los
Colorados

Chile

Cu

BHP Billiton

Escondida Norte

Chile

Cu

FLEET benchmarking sites and

circuit optimization projects, FLEET
production forecasting and
geometallurgical modeling.
FLEET production forecasting and
geometallurgical modeling.

BHP Billiton

Escondida (Phase 4)

Chile

Cu

Expansion design work.

BHP Billiton
BHP Billiton

Escondida (Phase 5)
OK Tedi

Chile
Papua
New
Guinea

Cu
Cu

Geometallurgy and FLEET design.

FLEET benchmarking sites and
circuit optimization projects.

BHP Billiton

Olympic Dam

Australia

Cu, U

FLEET design, production

forecasting and geometallurgical
modeling.

BHP Billiton

Pinto Valley

USA

Cu

FLEET design, FLEET

benchmarking sites and circuit
optimization projects, FLEET
production forecasting and
geometallurgical modeling.

BHP Billiton

Pinto Valley

USA

Cu, Mo

Geometallurgy and EXPLOMIN.

BHP Billiton

Ravensthorpe

Australia

Nickel Laterite

BHP Billiton

Tintaya

Peru

Cu, Au, Ag

Optimization of beneficiation
models.
Production optimization.

BHP / CVRD

Samarco

Brazil

Fe

FLEET benchmarking sites and

circuit optimization projects.

BMA

Peak Downs / Saraji

Australia

FLEET benchmarking sites and

circuit optimization projects.

BMA Coal

Gregory Mine

Australia

Coal

FLEET benchmarking.

Cleveland Cliffs

Tilden

USA

Fe

FLEET design, FLEET

benchmarking sites and circuit
optimization projects.

Codelco

MMH
(former Mansa Mina)

Chile

Cu

Design work.

Client
CVRD / Vale Inco

Deposit
Technology Center

Location
Brazil

Commodity
Cu

Activity
FLEET benchmarking sites and
circuit optimization projects.

Falconbridge

Collahuasi
(Rosario orebody)

Chile

Cu, Mo

FLEET grinding circuit and

production optimization.

Falconbridge

Collahuasi
(Ujina orebody)

Chile

Cu

Production optimization.

Falconbridge

Raglan

Canada

Cu

AG to SAG design feasibility

evaluation, production optimization
and geometallurgy.

Falconbridge /
Xstrata

Collahuasi

Chile

Cu, Mo

Geometallurgical modeling.

Falconbridge /
Xstrata

Raglan

Canada

Ni

FLEET benchmarking sites and

circuit optimization projects.

Goldcorp Inc.

El Sauzal Mine,
Minas De La Alta
Pimeria

Mexico

Au

Geometallurgy and EXPLOMIN.

Grupo Mexico

Asarco - Mission

USA

Cu, Ag, Mo

Production optimization and

benchmark study.

Grupo Mexico

Asarco Ray Concentrator

USA

Cu, Ag

Production optimization.

Grupo Mexico
Grupo Mexico

Cananea
La Caridad

Mexico
Mexico

Cu
Cu

Expansion design feasibility.

FLEET benchmarking sites and
circuit optimization projects.

Iron Ore Company

Carol Lake

Canada

Fe

Production optimization.

Kennecott /
Rio Tinto

Bingham Canyon
Mine

USA

Cu

KGHM

KGHM

Poland

Cu

Grinding circuit benchmarking study

and CEET production forecast runs
and product optimization for
underground ore.
FLEET design, FLEET
benchmarking sites and circuit
optimization projects.

Kinross

Round Mountain

USA

Au

FLEET design, FLEET

benchmarking sites and circuit
optimization projects.

Northgate Minerals
Corp.

Kemess North

Canada

Au, Cu

Geometallurgy.

Oregon Resources

Coos County

USA

Heavy Mineral
Sands

Geometallurgy and EXPLOMIN.

Perilya

Perilya

Australia

Zn

FLEET benchmarking sites and

circuit optimization projects.

Phelps Dodge

Bagdad

USA

Cu, Mo, Ag

Throughput forecasting proof of

concept project.

Phelps Dodge

Chino mill

USA

Cu

Production optimization.

Client
Phelps Dodge / FMI

Deposit
La Candelaria

Location
Chile

Commodity
Cu

Activity
FLEET benchmarking sites and
circuit optimization projects.

Placer Dome

Porgera

Papua
New
Guinea

Au

Grinding circuit benchmarking study

and CEET production forecast runs.

Quadra

Robinson

USA

Cu, Au

FLEET benchmarking sites and

circuit optimization projects.

Regent Pacific

Dapingzhang

China

Cu, Zn

Geometallurgy.

Rio Tinto

Kennecott

USA

Cu, Mo

FLEET benchmarking sites and

circuit optimization projects, FLEET
production forecasting, and
geometallurgical modeling.

Thompson Creek

Endako

Canada

Mo

FLEET benchmarking sites and

circuit optimization projects.

GEOSTATISTICAL PROJECTS
Client
Anglo American

Deposit
Los Bronces

Location
Chile

Commodity
Cu

Activity
Geostatistics study related to
SPI and Bond test results.

Antofagasta PLC

Los Pelambres

Chile

Cu

Geostatistics study related to

SPI and Bond test results.

BHP Billiton

Escondida

Chile

Cu

Geostatistics study related to

SPI and Bond test results.

BHP Billiton

OK Tedi

Papua New
Guinea

Cu, Au, Ag

Block model profiling work for

comminution studies.

Falconbridge

Collahuasi
(Ujina Orebody)

Chile

Cu

Geostatistics study related to

SPI and Bond test results.

Falconbridge

Raglan

Canada

Cu

Homestake Mining

Valedero Project

Chile

Au

Geostatistics study related to

SPI and Bond test results.
Block model profiling work for
comminution studies.

Norilsk Mining

Norilsk

Russia

Ni, Cu, Pd

Phelps Dodge

Cerro Verde

Peru

Cu, Mo

Phelps Dodge

Chino mill

USA

Cu

Geostatistics study.

Iron Ore Company

of Canada
Western Silver

Carol Lake

Canada

Fe

Geostatistics study.

Penasquito

Mexico

Ag, Au, Zn, Pb

Geostatistics study related to

SPI and Bond test results.

Orebody profiling and grinding

circuit design.
Orebody profiling.