Paul Weir Company
1936 - 1994 Back

Paul Weir Company was established in 1936 by Mr. Paul Weir, who became internationally recognized for his achievements and contributions to the mining industry. Paul Weir was the recipient of many awards for outstanding work and service to the coal mining industry.

Over the years, the company grew and expanded its services, building a reputation for providing independent, professional and dependable service worldwide, applying high professional and engineering standards.

Paul Weir Company did not manufacture, sell, or distribute mining machinery and equipment, and did not own or market coal properties. Specializing in coal and bedded minerals, the Paul Weir Company offered a full range of consulting and engineering services in mining, geology, economics, combustion technology and utilization.

   

Weir International Mining Consultants
1994 – 2005 Back

Paul Weir Company (Weirco) was established in Chicago in 1936 and since then grew and expanded its services, while building a reputation for successful and dependable performance worldwide.

In 1988 Weirco became a member of the International Mining Consultants (IMC) Group of companies, a worldwide leader in providing specialized mining consulting services.

Weirco offered mining, geology, and engineering and consulting services to the mining industry working for many operating companies, in addition to public utilities, railroads and financial institutions.

   

Weir International, Inc.
2005 – Present Back

WEIR is an internationally recognized consulting company that has provided engineering consulting services to the United States and international mining and energy industries for over 70 years. Through our engineering, operations and technical personnel, WEIR has continually served the specialized needs of the worldwide mining and energy industries since 1936.

Our experience includes: reserve quantity and quality studies, geologic modeling, geotechnical evaluations, operations assessments, development and review of mine plans and equipment applications, mine and facility inspections, productivity and cost improvement studies, time studies, feasibility studies, capital requirements, labor requirements and scheduling, reclamation and environmental audits, transportation studies, preparation and processing plant evaluations, economic analysis, asset appraisals, reserve valuations, property valuations, litigation support, expert witness testimony, supervisory and health and safety training.

The background and depth of experience within WEIR permits us to field project teams that provide comprehensive coverage of all aspects, which must be addressed in providing professional engineering and consulting services.