Projects
AAR Team has worked on over 300 Mining Projects worldwide and in multiple commodities including gold, copper, silver, uranium, cobalt, tin aggregates etc.
AAR brings the experience and knowledge from projects on over 40 countries and 6 continents from exploration to operation in the Mining Industry and will add value to your project.
List of some projects:
Sprott (Debt & Equity), Toronto, Canada
· Advise on entire process for all debt and equity financing and deployed over $500m.
Goldcorp, Vancouver, Canada
· Advise on entire process of the sale of Los Filos to Leagold. Sold at a multiple to the initial asking price.
Barrick Gold, Toronto, Canada
· Worked on alternative mine plan (Sub Level Caving) to the open pit at Pascua Lama project
IAMGOLD Corporation, Toronto, Canada
· Completed over 200 full due diligence (not listed below), CA, Dataroom, resource review, costs estimates, cash flow models, site visits, recommend strategies and prepare BOD memo for M&A 10 targets for IAMGOLD.
Geovic Mining Corp, Cameroon
· Complete optimization of mine plan; develop new exploration potential, project evaluation for strategic acquisition of projects worldwide and economic cash flow modeller. Working with the bankers to raise capital for Cobalt project in Cameroon. Based in Cameroon to start-up mine.
Vale (Ex-CVRD), Brazil
· Complete reserve audit for all Vale’s assets in Brazil for SEC 20F form filing. (Vale / Xstrata)
San Vincente, Peru
· Strategic Corporate advice on maximizing value of Monococha Project (Pb, Zn, Au) by evaluating the exploration potentials and modeling the current drill holes to possibility extend the trends to increase the resource base. 3D modeling of all the existing underground workings.
First Majestic Silver, Mexico
· 3D modeling of drillholes and geostatistics for the La Encantada (silver), La Parrila (lead) and San Martin (lead) projects. Resource evaluation using Datamine.
Korean Resources Corporation, Australia
· 3D Modeling of uranium drillholes for Mt. Gee project. General review of previous work (resource estimate) on the said project for possible takeover.
Areva Resources Inc., (Cogema), Canada
· Conduct a truck evaluation study for mining purposes for the Midwest Uranium Deposit. Prepare economic study to determine the most feasible method to mine the deposit in the allocate time while maintaining the production schedule.
SRX Uranium One, USA
· 3D Modeling of uranium deposit in USA. General review of previous work (resource estimate and mine planning) on the said project. Economic evaluation for a possible buy out by SRX.
Timna, AHMSA, Israel/Mexico
· 3D modeling of drillholes and statistics for this gold project in Israel. Resource estimation using Ordinary Kriging. Prepare economic cash flow model to determine gross revenue of measured and indicated resources. 3D modeling of sections to create geological, faults and structures. Advice on drill program to convert inferred resources to indicated and/or measured resources. Project management and corporate advice to increase value to project - ongoing.
Uramin, Trekkopje Namibia and South Africa
· Advice on drilling program, creating databases for recording drill data, to eventually generate a NI 43-101 report (completed), resource estimation for a high nugget uranium deposit, project scheduling and management, cash flow modeling and generating a bankable feasibility study in late 2007. Will assist with project financing from BMO Nesbitt Burns. Monitor and evaluate progress. Created resource estimate section for a NI43-101 and for the feasibility study.
· Advice on mining and reserve estimation.
Ivanhoe Mine Ltd., (Nariin Sukhait) Mongolia
· Resource Auditing for Nariin Sukhait and advice on future drilling to increase resource base for BMO Nesbitt Burns. Resource audit for a due diligence report.
El Chanate Project, Mexico
· Conducted statistical analysis of samples to define zoning characterizations and assaying differences. Also performed resource modeling and mine planning studies using GEMCOM and Datamine for a Due Diligence Study.
· Geology and Resource review using GEMCOM and Datamine for a NI43-101 report.
· Prepare 3D slides using Datamine for Investment Presentation to Standard Bank for financing.
Questa Molycorp, USA
· Established databases and calculated preliminary geological resources by several methods for a molybdenum deposit using GEMCOM and Datamine. Assisted in cost estimation of mine production.
Kajaran, Armenia
· Conducted statistical analysis of samples to define zoning characterizations and assaying differences. Also performed resource modeling and mine planning studies using Datamine. Audit the geological block model and advice bank whether to invest.
Lovno Project, Finland
· General overview of the assets for investment strategy. Resource estimation using Datamine, and cash flow modeling.
Mc Creedy West Project, Canada
· Established databases and calculated preliminary geological resources by several methods for a copper, nickel deposit. Assisted in client evaluation of project. Comprehensive work in the geostatistical aspects and block modeling using Datamine and Surpac. Convert resources into reserves. Work on pre-feasibility and feasibility study. Assisted in the start-up of this mine.
Levack Project, Canada
· Set up databases for surface and underground drilling, calculated geological resources for a copper, nickel, gold deposit and tabulated results according to Ontario regulations. Review of geological block model. Work on the mine plan and convert resources into reserves using Datamine and Surpac. Work on pre-feasibility and feasibility study.
Tiberon, Vietnam
· General overview of the assets for investment strategy. Comprehensive cash flow modeling. May do my Phd research on Tiberon – Socio Economic issues in relocation of a village. Redid the entire cash flow model with a possible US$2.5 Billion capital investment.
Homestake, USA
· 3D design and modeling of the world’s largest Neutrion Lab using Datamine.
Volunteer, CSM, USA
· Research for mining potential on the Moon, funded by NASA for Colorado School of Mines (CSM).