Mining Services 

Tetra Tech understands the many challenges inherent in the life cycle of a mine, and has the people and the global presence to meet them. We have worked in the mining and minerals industry since the early 1960s. We offer a full range of services from resource assessment to mine development, operations, and closure/remediation.

The strength of Tetra Tech’s experience stems from our people. Our global professionals have a deep understanding of the risks as well as the opportunities in your project. We understand the challenges you face—from harsh, remote environments, to rigorous regulatory and reporting requirements, to demands for improving performance and operational effectiveness.

Consulting and Studies

     “Because we build mines, we bring a ‘how to’ approach to the very early stages of projects.”

Tetra Tech is one of the few individual companies that can provide a global team of qualified professionals for fully integrated NI 43-101, JORC, AIM and other technical reports, resource estimates, preliminary economic assessments, and pre-feasibility and feasibility studies. Our geologists, metallurgists, mine and geotechnical engineers, environmental and water scientists bring keen insight to the realities of project economics from the tropics to the arctic.

• Due diligence 
• Resource evaluations and resource modeling 
• Open pit and underground mine engineering planning and design
• Water management
• Tailings management 

Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management (EPCM) Services

     “We’re not just an engineering house, we understand the business of mining”

Tetra Tech’s full-service team is able to address tough challenges in design, procurement, and construction. For new and existing mining projects around the world, our professionals support all areas of mine operations, including underground and open pit operations, surface infrastructure, mills and process plants, power, water, tailings and infrastructure and regulatory compliance.

• Project management
• Multi-disciplinary engineering services
• Materials management and contracts
• Construction management
• Plant commissioning
• Full-service sustaining capital projects

Environmental and Socioeconomic Services

Tetra Tech understands all of the issues around improving safety and reducing the environmental impact of a mine. Our engineers perform site investigation, planning, design, construction and consulting on a range of mining projects.

• Baseline studies
• Permitting services
• Environmental Impact Statements/Environmental Assessments (EIS/EA)
• Monitoring of air, water, and soil quality
• Tailings management
• Water and waste management
• Remedial engineering services
• Mine closure and reclamation