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The production of metal is more than hard rock mining. Mineral processing and extractive metallurgy are equally critical to the economic efficiency of the operation.

WEIR understands the plethora of regulations under which the United States mining industry operates and the problems associated with mining in the United States. WEIR is capable of supporting the metal mining industry domestically and throughout the World. WEIR and its associate companies have worked on projects in Australia, India, Peru, Canada, Chile, Ghana, Costa Rica, and Bolivia as well as throughout Russia and the CIS.

The WEIR team has the proven ability to undertake projects from stage exploration through geological modeling, deposit evaluation to mining engineering and design. In addition to the geological and mining engineering aspects of the metal industry, WEIR has the experience and capability to assist with regulatory compliance issues, permitting and tailings disposal.

Areas of Expertise:

• Exploration
• Geologic Modeling
• Reserve Evaluation
• Mineralogical Analysis
• Pit Design
• Slope Stability
• Underground Mine Design
• Rock Mechanics
• Equipment Selection
• Economic Feasibility
• Computer Mine Planning
• Permitting
• Tailings Disposal
• Leach Pad Design