The 3A1 team has expertise in the following activities:
Geological Exploration Services
Exploration planning, exploration licensing, application for exploration permit, exploration management, remote sensing and photogeologic interpretation, planning, geophysical exploration management and geophysical interpretation, topographic survey services, sampling and physicochemical analysis, management of physicochemical data.
Geological and Mineral Resource Databases
Analysis of drill hole data and development and implementation of geological and mineral resource databases, analysis of geological and mineral resource data, GIS-related services (Geographic Information System) for the mining industry.
Resource Estimation
Development of resource models applicable to geological deposits, detailed geological maps and geological sections, estimate and evaluation of resources, geological investigations for Due Diligence processes, evaluation of mineral resources in compliance with international standards (e.g.: JORC and United States Securities and Exchange Commission – SEC and NI-43.101).
Reserve Estimation
Development of ore reserves for mining projects, estimation of ore reserves, mine planning investigations for Due Diligence processes, estimation of ore reserves in conformance with international standards (e.g.: JORC and United States Securities and Exchange Commission – SEC and NI-43.101).
Mine Design and Planning
Mine design and analysis of mining methods, equipment evaluation and selection, medium and long term mine planning, ultimate pit optimization, production scheduling and programming, estimate of mining costs, planning audits.
Mine Planning and Development
Feasibility studies, design of production systems, evaluation, selection and sizing of equipment fleet, specification of mining equipment, estimate of forecast quality, operation auditing, infrastructure projects.
Management Evaluations and Economic Analysis
Capital expenditure (CAPEX) estimates and analyses, operational expenditure (OPEX) estimates and analyses, net present value (NPV), discounted cash flow (DCF) and return on investment (ROI) calculations, equipment evaluations, valuation of mineral resources, audits involving economic analysis of mining projects.
Ore Characterization
Mineralogical characterization, identification of physicochemical properties, predictability of the behavior of ore beneficiation processes, bench-scale and pilot-scale testing.
Process Route Definition
Definition and optimization of process routes, equipment sizing, predictability of operating variables, simulation of products, specification of consumables.
Project Implementation
Development of scoping design, supervision of the basic and detailed design phases, management of the engineering and construction work phase, monitoring of Startup, Commissioning and Ramp-up events.
Due Diligence in the Mining Industry
Independent estimates of resources and reserves, due diligence, development of mining projects (greenfield or brownfield) for due diligence process, review of mine design and production plans, analysis of material handling systems and beneficiation plants, independent OPEX and CAPEX estimates, market research and logistics studies, study and assessment of tax and fiscal policies, study and evaluation of discount rates, cash flow forecasting and economic analyses, business plans and restructuring plans.