We understand the importance of mining developing in a sustainable manner, which is why we work alongside our clients to achieve that goal.
Mission
To build a collaborative space that allows the integral development of people and teams, which translates into commitment, passion and generation of value for our clients, peers, communities and environment.
Vision
To be a reference in geotechnical consulting and tailings management, providing confidence, technical quality and commitment to our clients, peers, communities and the environment.
What sets
us apart
We consider mine waste
as an asset
We are aware of how sustainability is shifting mining world wide. Which is why we are making a change in how we look at waste management from liability to an asset, linked to communities, authorities, environment, public image and economical aspects; which are essential to permit approval and therefore mining operations.
We have a collaborative
work model
We develop our projects in collaboration with our clients, building together a work team with a common big picture. Our success criteria is based in communication, empowered by robust and tailor made governance models.
Values
Collaboration
Teaming up with the client
is our key to generate
successful projects.
“Alone we can do so little;
together we ca do so much.”
– Helen Keller
Creativity
We face our challenges with an
open mind focused on building
tailor made solutions.
“The creation of the world did not occur
at the begging of time, it occurs every day.“
– Marcel Proust
Excellence
Our solutions create value.
We enjoy the challenges and are
proud of our contributions.
“We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit”
– Will Durant
Commitment
We take our client’s and
peer’s objectives upon ourselves
in an honest and transparent
manner.
“Without commitment you cannot have
depth in anything whether it’s
a relationship a business or a hobby.”
– Neil Strauss
Certifications
We have ISO 9001 Certification in Quality Management Systems, ISO 14001 in Environmental Management Systems and ISO 45001 in Health and Safety Management Systems.
See our Company Policies here.
Our services
Tailings
Management Facilities
“Tailings Storage Facilities
are dynamic and
require continuous
management.”
Waste
dumps
“We envision
waste dumps to be
in the long term planning
as part of the LoM.”
Heap
leach
Our commitment with heap leach
facilities is to offer our technical excellence
and support the process plant
to achieve its objectives.
We provide services in projects involving tailings impoundments, heap leach facilities, dumps and related structures, for the entire lifespan of the facility. Some of these services are:
- 2D and 3D dynamic stability analyses of dams, heap leach facilities and dumps.
- Dam breach analyses (DBA).
- Processing of geotechnical in-situ and laboratory test. Geotechnical characterization.
- Technical documents and support for permits applications.
- Conceptual Design.
- Seepage Analysis.
- Technical support during the operation.
- Risk Management.
- Conformance standard review, including country and client specific regulations, local and international standards.
- Peer Review.
- Dam Safety Review (DSR)
- Standards and manuals for tailings management (risk, water management, TMS, etc.).
Clients
We provide our services to world wide clients of technical excellence.
Our Team
Gail Riddell
Gail is a Civil Engineer from Universidad de Chile with a Applied Soil Mechanics diploma at the same university. She has over 13 years of experience working in Chile and the United Kingdom, for mining and oil&gas projects in Southamerica, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Emilio López
Civil Engineer and MSc in Geotechnical Engineering of Universidad de Chile. He has over 17 years of experience working in Chile and Australia for large mining earthworks projects such as waste dumps, heap leach and tailings management facilities.
Nathalie Astorga
Civil Engineer from Universidad de Chile with a Applied Soil Mechanics diploma at the same university. She has over 13 years of experience in the development of geotechnical research projects for the Mining Industry, performing as technical leader and on the management and coordination of Engineering stages.
Javier Ubilla
Civil Engineer from the Universidad de Chile, with a M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY, USA. He is a specialist in Geotechnical Engineering, with more than 20 years of experience as a consultant and academic in Canada, USA and Chile.
Mauricio Ortúzar
Civil Geotechnical Engineer with a degree on Soils Mechanics from the Universidad de Chile. He has over 13 years of experience as a project engineer and field and technical leader on tailings dam design, slope stability and geotechnical field campaigns.
Valentina Peredo
Civil Engineer with a master’s degree (MEngSc) in Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology at University of New South Wales, Australia. She has over 10 years of professional experience working as a Geotechnical Engineer in mining and civil infrastructure projects in Chile and Australia.
Cristóbal Poblete
Business Engineer with a Master’s degree in Business Management. He has been managing Consulting, Engineering and Construction contracts and projects for 18 years, for both Mining and Energy Industry in Chile and abroad.
Andrea Esquivel
Sociologist from the University of Chile and Diploma in Social Inclusion policies with a territorial approach at FLACSO Chile. She is a specialist in rural and territorial development, gender, youth and social inclusion.
Ignacio Pizarro
Claudia Reyes
Fabián Olea
Karla Burgos
Denisse Flores
Diego Pavez
Juan Pablo Catalán
External collaborators
CONSULTANTS
Jacques Wiertz
Geological Civil Engineer and PhD. in Applied Sciences from the University of Lieja, Belgium. Since 1992, he has been an academic of the Chemical Engineering and Mining Engineering Department at the University of Chile. He has been part of several studies for the chemical stability management of tailings dams and mine waste dumps. He collaborated in the development of the Chemical Stability Guidance and Risk Evaluation Guidance published by Sernageomin for the planning of the mining operations closure law.
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