Services
The Services we render are as follows:
Usually the mineral reserves are the sole revenue basis of a mining venture. Accurate resource and reserve statements are of utmost importance for correct investment decisions and mine planning. Thus, we to externally explore the chosen area by constructing and analyzing a 3-Dimentional digital deposit model for geological appraisals. Once an accurate estimation of potential mineral resources is created, we provide you with reports, in compliance with international codes (JORC/ NI 43-101/ SAMREC/ PERC), on resources and reviews of reserves. We extend our skills and capacities in the areas of our exploration management by deploying the following;
- Digital Mapping and GIS Applications
- Prospectively Modeling of AOI
- 3D geological models and interpretations
- Geological and 2d/3d Geophysical Mapping
- Sampling and drilling programmes management
- Selection of suitable drillers and assay laboratories
Challion provides experts who are trained in mining engineering to provide solutions in various areas of opencast mine design, planning and optimization by using mine planning software packages, including GEMCOM Minex and Land Development. Our experience and expertise in mine design, planning and optimization enables us to provide services in:
- Conceptual and detailed mine design
- Individual opencast mine planning
- Net-present-value pit optimization
- Choice of mining method and haulage method
- Production and equipment schedule optimization
- Run-of-mine tonnage and grade scheduling
- Life-of-mine stockpile, waste dump and tailings dam design
- Equipment, staff and material requirements determination
The environment is a major topic of today’s industrial development, “Safe environment is a healthy environment”. Challion will focus on any environmental aspect of your mine operations and develop solutions that satisfy the operator in managing the relevant authorities and the public. Our background is in managing the Nigeria environmental regulations in relation to your mine requirements.
We provide solutions on the processes of examining the anticipated environmental effects of a proposed project – from consideration of environmental aspects at design stage, through any of the following services:
Determination of applicable environmental regulations for the project
Filing of environmental applications with relevant authorities
Set up of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS),
Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA),
Environmental Management Plans (EMP)
Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation Plan (EPRP)
Mine Closure Plan and Model (MCPM)
Planning, coordination and performance of public environmental hearings
We provide solutions to an independent firm looking to undergo some form of mining exploration and will need to work within the legislative guidelines of the Federal Government of Nigeria. As such you will need to file for any of these; Water Use Permits (WUP) Reconnaissance Permits (RP) Exploration license EL, Small Scale Mining Lease SSML and Mining Lease (ML), also known as a tenements, which provides you permission to perform certain activities on the land in which you are interested.
Challion provides assistance in developing integrated solutions through a full range of specialist services that support every stage of mining and can improve the performance of your mining asset worldwide.
A breakdown of Services:
- Solid Mineral license and community consents acquisitions
- Tenement management ( EL, QLS, SSML and ML)
- Solid mineral exploration and resource estimation modeling
- Mineral deposit site acquisitions and industry advice
- Prefeasibility and feasibility studies and report writing
- Due diligence studies
- Environmental Services (EIA , Post Mine Topography Plans and Closures)
- 3D Geological modeling and mine planning for stratified deposits
- Mineral Prospectively Model and mapping
- Mineral exploration project management
- Training
Our Operations in detail
Our services in this area cover the following:
- Geology
- Training and capacity building
- Resource and reserve situation
- Production schedules
- Mining method and equipment
- Processing
- Environmental issues and permitting
- Infrastructure
- Human resources
- Economics
Our studies range from early stage opportunity studies, through pre-feasibility studies to bankable document preparation, such as feasibility studies. Every technical, economic and environmental aspect of the project is investigated to the level of detail commensurate with the available information and is followed up with a detailed project report.
A sensitivity analysis is performed for studies at a more advanced stage, when input parameters can be determined more accurately. This is followed by a risk analysis for the more sensitive parameters, to assess the risk of project failure.
These studies will provide guidance at each stage of the project, including mine restructuring, mine expansion, and rehabilitation, or while looking for investment alternatives. They can also be the basis for raising capital in the form of equity or loans.
Our experts are of leading training capability .Mine training can be given in the form of formal training including practical training exercises at our training centre or on-the-job training. It can be provided at your site or at our office. We offer training in the following areas:
- Mine safety
- Geological modeling
- Mine plan and Design using GEMCOM Minex Applications
- Geological and geophysical Surveys.
- Geological Applications; ArcGIS, Global Mapper, AutoCAD Land Dev, Minex, etc
- Financial modeling of a project enables the analysis of the effects of changing the financial setup of your project through a discounted cash flow model, which investigates the earnings (including revenues and loans), and expenditures (including interest and royalties).
Our financial analysis service includes:
- Cost modeling and financial modeling
- Financial restructuring
- Financial mine evaluation
- Sensitivity analyses
- Risk and opportunity assessment
Challion employs various methods to include GIS, Remote sensing, geological and geophysical methods to discover and acquire prospective ground for both major and junior mining companies, ranging in scale from terrain assessment to near-mine. Geophysics provides a cost effective approach to minerals exploration and mining.
A number of geophysical techniques are available to a suit a wide range of applications, and may be able to provide a solution to your business for a fraction of the cost.
We use various methods and means to prepare our prospective models and target areas for specific minerals.
- Desktop Studies
- Data Acquisition s and interpretations
- Remote Sensing and GIS data sets Layers
- Aeromag Data interpretations and lineaments Studies
- Geological and Geophysical mapping
- Geochemical and Petrological analyses
A commodity in the ground has no value, unless it can be mined and produced at costs below its market price. Our market and sector studies cover the technical and economic aspects for the life of envisaged mines, as well as their potential to generate long-term profit in competitive markets.
We look at technical solutions to enhance the value of your resource and we review market developments to assess the risks and chances for your business. Strengths and weaknesses in your operation can be analyzed and compared with the performance of your competitors, allowing you to make investment decisions for long-term success in your industry.
Our market potential assessment studies include:
- Bankable feasibility studies
- Concept studies
- Financial studies
- Mine plan studies
Effective project management is considered very vital for all our services especially with regards to hierarchy of scopes, complexity and importance. In fact our experience in running this scope of services indicates that the quality of the deliverables is strongly influenced by the:
- Project management process.
- The Skill and experience-base of the personnel in the project team
- How these are deployed and integrated effectively as a project team
We dearly consider these issues in our project management, knowing that it is a multidisciplinary in terms of understanding of geosciences and exploration of mineral resources. It is therefore dependent on harnessing both the skills of individuals and the project team as a whole. Proven project management system and broadly based team of specialists are used to ensure successful project delivery.
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