Mining
Planning the mines of the future today.
We understand that funding is what drives this industry. Funding comes from the project value, and to maximize project value, miners of all sizes – juniors to established players – need a company like BESTECH to help them tell their story and to tell it objectively and effectively.
We start with an open mind, build on your data, and do what’s suitable for your project. Every project is treated as a unique project, with unique requirements and a unique process to mine. We promote simpler designs that are faster to build, more economical to build and operate, and easier to fund.
Qualifications
- Underground (Hardrock & Softrock)
- Surface (Stripping & Open Pit)
- Integrated Operating Scheduling
- Life-of-Mine Planning
- Mining Methods
- Operating Philosophies
- Equipment Selection
- Material Handling Systems
- Mine Services
- Backfill
- Drilling & Blasting
- Geotechnical
- Ventilation
- Haulage/Handling
Our Process
01Exploration Phase
Our unique and proprietary step change process leverages the power of innovation.
BESTECH challenges the conventional approach to mine design. Our unique and proprietary step change process leverages innovation to ensure success. This phase is critical to get right because of significant stakeholder engagement. With decades of experience, we will outline the best opportunities for your project.
BESTECH Benefits Delivered:
- Front End Loading (FEL) Studies: assess the physical and financial viability of the mining project
- Prefeasibility Studies: study options, supported by key information, to assess if further investigation is warranted
- Feasibility Studies: estimate important factors of the operation to consider when evaluating whether to greenlight the project
02Development Phase
BESTECH helps you identify the best option to most effectively mine the ore body.
BESTECH gives you the benefits of the latest technology and expertise available and can be your partner in developing a digitized road map to lead you to mining success. BESTECH helps you identify the best option to mine the ore body most effectively. BESTECH executes the development-related elements of the Whole Mine concept to take advantage of best practices in development and engineering and how they fit in the overall life cycle of the mine.
BESTECH Benefits Delivered:
- Multidisciplinary Design: Development of drawings and engineering calculations
- Multidisciplinary Engineering: Assessments and approvals for engineering drawings
- Detailed Study Engineering: Explore different options for successful mine operations
- Real-time knowledge to take advantage of the power of Industry 4.0, with cloud platforms, wireless communications, and other advancements, providing a digitized road map to applying technology towards maximizing output
- Step change process to maximize mechanization, taking advantage of the latest in technology and equipment, with remote control rooms and fewer people in the operations
03Construction Phase
BESTECH represents the ideal partner to help you address all phases of engineering.
BESTECH executes the construction-related elements of the Whole Mine™ concept to take advantage of best practices in construction management and how they fit in the overall life cycle of the mine. BESTECH conducts the design and construction detail process, along with formal sign-off, all under one roof, allowing you the elasticity and adaptability to handle whatever events arise during the construction phase.
BESTECH Benefits Delivered:
- Mechanical design and construction management
- Electrical infrastructure design and construction management; Power your site with clean, green energy and reduce energy usage
- Automation design and construction management
- Environment management system design
04Operations Phase
BESTECH is recognized for its exceptional expertise in extending the productive life of existing mines.
BESTECH has established the processes and methods for continuing cost-effective ore extraction long after most mines would have given up because costs per tonne have exceeded market rates for the ore.
BESTECH Benefits Delivered:
- Mine Life Extension: extending the useful, productive life of mine projects
- Dewatering: removing water from the mine
- HyLoENVIRO™: Real-time environmental monitoring system for controlling emissions from operations
- Ventilation: ensuring safety for miners by providing clean air deep below the system, with energy savings over traditional methods thanks to ventilation on demand (VOD) technology
- Material Handling: moving goods across the mine site through a variety of methods, from traditional means to autonomous delivery of supplies
05Closure Phase
BESTECH will assist you with the closure and reclamation process to minimize the environmental impact of the mine.
We are committed to helping companies become environmental stewards by achieving compliance, mitigating risks and protecting the planet through environmentally responsible operations.
BESTECH Benefits Delivered:
- Mine Life Extension: extending the useful, productive life of mine projects
- Dewatering: removing water from the mine
- HyLoENVIRO™: Real-time environmental monitoring system for controlling emissions from operations
- Ventilation: ensuring safety for miners by providing clean air deep below the system, with energy savings over traditional methods thanks to ventilation on demand (VOD) technology
- Material Handling: moving goods across the mine site through a variety of methods, from traditional means to autonomous delivery of supplies
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Power System Studies
2017-03-07 20:35:43
SO2 Clean Production Facility EPCM Design and Build
2017-03-07 19:55:55
Copper Cliff No.4 Substation Replacement FEL 3 Study and Detailed Engineering
2017-03-07 17:16:28
Business Intelligence Program for Glencore Sudbury INO
2016-03-07 17:08:37
Victoria Mine Power Infrastructure Project
2016-03-07 17:05:50
Stench Gas System Design for Coleman and Fraser Mines
2016-03-07 16:31:04
Fraser Mine, Surface Fans Detailed Engineering
2015-03-07 20:33:29
Totten Mine, Underground Process Water Improvements Study and Design
2015-03-07 17:20:08
Lac Des Iles Mine, Dewatering System Design Detailed Engineering
2015-03-07 17:18:32
Business Objects Reporting for Glencore Sudbury INO
2015-03-07 17:14:47
OSB Plant to Wood Pelletizer Conversion
2015-03-07 17:13:52
Young Davidson, Ventilation Engineering Studies
2014-03-07 20:30:52
Totten Mine Network Technical Engineering Support
2014-03-07 19:58:29
Copper Cliff No.6 and No.8 Substation Replacement, FEL 1, 2, and 3 Studies
2014-03-07 17:21:32
CCNR, Pellet Decomposer Controls
2013-03-07 17:12:23
Overflow Automation Support Projects for Nickel Refinery and Stobie Mine
2013-03-07 17:11:25
Clarabelle Mill PO Dump Valve Automation
2013-03-07 16:28:18
Pipe Slinging Device Design for Cameco’s Cigar Lake Mine
2012-03-07 17:07:35
General Offices, PCN Security Reparations
2012-03-07 16:26:16
High-availability Network Topology Project for Mine Site
2011-03-07 16:27:23
Wireless Upgrade Security Enhancements
2010-03-07 16:10:05
Smelter Compressed Air Upgrades
2010-03-07 16:09:08
Totten Mine, Underground Wireless
2010-03-07 16:07:27
Energy Efficiency Projects Preliminary Detailed Engineering
2009-03-07 16:04:38
Custom Feed Calciner Plant
2009-03-07 16:03:25
VCS Integration at Coleman Mine
2008-03-07 15:59:36
Surface Intake Fan Installation at Nickel Rim South
2007-03-07 16:01:17
Smelter Process Water Upgrades
2007-03-07 15:57:29
Converter Controls and Remote Operations at Xstrata Nickel
2007-03-07 15:55:09
Smelter Roasters No.2, No.3, & No.4 Upgrades
2005-03-07 15:51:02
Custom Feed Calciner Plant for Xstrata Nickel
2004-03-07 15:44:33
7.5 MW Cooling Plant at Kidd Mine
2002-02-26 19:56:23
Kidd Mine, Detailed Engineering Automation
Lee Weitzel
Manager, Mine Engineering Services