Mining Consulting
SGS Bateman provides specialised mine consulting services to the mineral-processing industry, helping clients turn operational challenges into optimised, higher yield solutions.
We deliver end-to-end metallurgical consulting services and process-engineering consulting for greenfield and brownfield plants worldwide. From early stage concepts to detailed feasibility studies, our mining consultancy services integrate seamlessly with the SGS Group’s world-class laboratory capabilities – ensuring robust test-work data and reliable outcomes.
Our multi disciplinary expertise covers technical due diligence, audits and other specialist services tailored to mineral-processing projects. Backed by decades of experience – and combining technical depth with practical economic analysis – we work closely with clients to enhance plant performance, reduce risk, safeguard investment and maximise value across the project lifecycle.
We offer mining consulting services to mine owners and operators, investors and lenders, government agencies and M&A teams.
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Our mining consultancy services
Technical audits & due diligence
- Audits of existing plants
- Owner, investor, lender & M&A reviews
- Execution-readiness & vendor-capability checks
- Opinions on risk, capex/opex, schedule & assurance
Test-work strategy & oversight
- Test-work scoping & programme design
- Sample-selection advice
- Test-work management & laboratory interface
- Interpretation & integration of results into process design
- Independent review & validation of test-work
Flowsheet design & optimisation
- Flowsheet development from test-work & pilot trials
- Fit-for-purpose designs tailored to orebody & objectives
- Process option reviews & trade-offs
- Optimisation & lifecycle improvements
- Risk reduction through early flowsheet validation
Environmental & regulatory compliance
- Map jurisdictional requirements
- Define ESG-related design inputs
- Integrate EIA/ESIA assessments into design
- Build code & statutory compliance into schedule & contracting strategy
Feasibility studies
- Concept/scoping, pre-feasibility, definitive and bankable studies
- Assess project technical & economic viability
- Optimisation & scenario analysis
- Risk identification & mitigation planning
Code-compliant reporting
- Code-compliant technical reports
- QP/competent person liaison & sign-off (NI 43 101/JORC/SAMREC)
- Independent review & validation of third-party reports
- Alignment with regulatory & ESG requirement
Expansion & development planning
- Debottlenecking, tie-ins & modular options
- Stage-gate plans from basic engineering to start-up
- Project management & owner’s engineer services
- Consulting to mining industry decision makers
Engineering excellence you can trust.
Contact us for total mining project services.
Mining consulting across gold (CIP/CIL), copper (flotation, SX–EW), PGMs, lithium, uranium, iron ore, rare earths, and other commodities; from greenfield concepts to brownfield optimisation.
SGS Bateman is recognised amongst the top mining consulting companies in the world. Contact our specialist engineers to support your processing plant build and optimisation.
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Why we’re the right choice
Our mining project consultants’ work is designed around your goals. Combining global expertise with local insights, we provide the evidence you need to reduce risk, unlock value and drive operational excellence. With over 100 years of project-delivery experience, partner with us for proven expertise, a commitment to safety, and the support you need to establish or grow your process plant operations.
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