TERRACON RESOURCES Mining Consultants sagl
COMPANY BACKGROUND TERRACON RESOURCES, is an international consulting company specialised in mining exploration services for industrial minerals and for base and precious metals industry as feasibility, exploration, inventory, development and management of natural resources. From a base in Europe, the company offers its services worldwide. Since its founding in 1991, TERRACON RESOURCES has conducted projects in Europe, Latin America, Africa and Far East, participating in several projects for EU, World Bank, NORAD, SADC, producers and firms. Technical assistance and training are also an important component of most projects. The staff includes professionals and specialists in the fields of geology, geophysics, hydrogeology, and environment. The company uses a full range of geophysics, remote sensing and computer techniques in its work. TERRACON RESOURCES is an independent company and is wholly owned by its partners. This ensures the quality of our professional advice and work ethic, which is not compromised, and therefore impartial and unbiased. Currently the staff includes experienced professional geologists, geophysicist and supporting staff. Our staff is experienced in handling metals exploration and industrial minerals projects in both populated and remote areas. TERRACON RESOURCES provides services in the areas of : • • •
Dimension and Construction Stone Exploration and Quarrying Mineral Exploration and Development Environmental Impact Evaluation
Our clientele includes: • • • •
Private Companies Commodities Producers Government Organisations International Aid Agencies
TERRACON RESOURCES can covers the following major aspects: • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Feasibility studies for industrial minerals and mining prospecting Geological exploration and structural analysis Geo-mechanics and structural analysis for stability studies Quarry development plans and plant design for dimension stone and minerals, including waste debris management Technical and economical analysis of existing quarries and deposits Technical and financial management Ore reserves estimation Reserves review and verification Small mining scale plant design and open pit design Mine planning services and production scheduling Assessment of the environmental impact for mining and quarries waste disposal operations, including the remedial measures Training of local personnel Location and evaluation of mineral resources, using remote sensing, geological, geophysical and geochemical methods Geo and Hydro-Economic studies EXPLORATION PROJECTS EXPERIENCE
TERRACON RESOURCES has conducted geological and mining exploration and projects throughout Italy and world-wide. As reference, are listed here some of the projects recently carried out:
Geological study and quarry planning of several quarries in Italy
Feasibility study based on satellite imagery for the identification of industrial minerals in the Sultanate of Oman
Feasibility study and open pit mine planning for a sodalite deposit in Bolivia
AKBN - Advisors for mining and dimension stone sector in Albania
EJADA – Export marketing strategy for dimension and building stone sector in Jordan
Underground quarry plan and excavation modelling for a sandstone quarry in Italy and Turkey
Feasibility study for underground quarrying in the Maltese Islands for the Maltese Ministry of Resources and Infrastructures
Rock mass evaluation and quarry planning for Underground quarry in South Turkey (2004-2007) Ore reserves estimation and technical evaluation of gold ores in Mali and Indonesia Major mineral resource assessment for the promotion of exploration investment in the SADC countries, NORAD Technical study and economical analysis for the development of some chromo mines in Albania.
Other projects have also been carried out in the following countries: Italy
Ivory Coast
Mexico
Norway Holland Vietnam Angola Saudi Arabia
Namibia Tunisia Egypt Sultanate of Oman Indonesia
Brazil Bolivia India Mali Albania
Chile
China
Australia
TERRACON RESOURCES Almanshiya Block 25 - Doha Street, Plot: B - 32 - P.O.BOX: 7863, Khartoum - Republic of the Sudan
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