Mineral Development

Understanding Clients' Needs

Modern day mining and metals processing is uniquely challenging. Mining, beneficiation and recycling (or disposal operations) must address complex regulatory, technical, and public affairs issues. Only through careful exploration and strategic planning can owners successfully navigate the exploration, permitting, operations and reclamation phases.

Foth's team of engineers, scientists, and consultants offers the right combination of expertise to strategically coordinate projects from concept to successful completion. The Foth team also includes specialists in data management, community relations and regulatory coordination to address all aspects of your operations.

Finding Solutions to Tough Challenges

The mining and metals industry faces significant challenges.  Markets for iron, lead, copper, nickel and other metals have been very volatile recently with prices rising and falling very quickly.  Decisions must be made regarding new projects at existing facilities and new mining projects based on highly fluctuating economic conditions.  The industry is also challenged to maintain environmental compliance and meet obligations with tight budgets.

In addition, environmental standards and regulations seem to become more rigorous all the time.  Planned and existing operations must meet stringent requirements in the current era of public scrutiny and pushes for sustainability and green business practices.  The industry, government agencies and public are balancing economic growth and profitability versus the environmental and monetary costs.

Foth's Approach

Working closely with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, state agencies and local governments, our experienced team of scientists, engineers and strategic consultants has successfully implemented one-of-a-kind permitting approaches on high-profile developments, including new metallic mine sites in Wisconsin and Michigan.

Check out the project links at left for examples of our work.

Services

Foth can address all aspects of mine exploration, permitting, construction and closure.  We also offer services required during mining, milling and smelting operations throughout the life of your facility, including expertise to support construction and production.

Environmental Compliance
Baseline Environmental Investigations
Environmental Review and Environmental Impact Assessments
Groundwater and Surface Water Characterization and Monitoring
Air Quality Permitting and Compliance
Air Dispersion and Deposition Modeling and Analysis
Environmental Management Systems
Data and Information Management
Solid and Hazardous Waste Permitting
Mine Permitting
Wetlands Permitting
Cultural Resources Assessments and Management
Regulatory Analysis and Negotiations
Public Relations and Expert Witness Support
Process Safety Management and Hazards Analysis
Zoning and Local Agreements
NPDES Permitting
SPCC Plans

Water Resources
Stormwater Control and Permitting
Tailings Basin Hydrology
Hydrogeological Modeling
Water Systems Design, Construction and Operation
Watershed Modeling

Waste Management and Remediation
Wastewater Treatment
Remedial Investigations
Feasibility Studies
Waste Characterization Including Acid Mine Drainage
Remediation System Design
Landfill Design and Construction
Sediment Remediation
Tailings and Waste Rock Storage Facility Design