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Mining Consulting & Advisory

Expert mining advice,
clearer project decisions.

Orepath provides mining consulting from early-stage scoping studies through to active operations. Our advisory team combines experience across commodities, regions and mining methods to help you assess project viability, strengthen mine plans and make informed investment and operational decisions.

Mining Consulting Services

Explore our technical studies, ore reserve estimation, mine planning and independent review services. Select a service to see its scope, deliverables and how it can support your project.

Scoping, PFS & DFS

Technical Mining Studies

Our principal engineers lead the mining components of multidisciplinary technical studies, from initial scoping through to definitive feasibility. We bring together geological models, geotechnical constraints, processing options and cost estimates to evaluate development scenarios and support decisions at each project stage.

Key Scope & Deliverables

  • Scoping, pre-feasibility and definitive feasibility studies
  • Capital and operating cost estimation models
  • Mine planning and development assessments
  • Trade-off studies and scenario evaluations
Value Add

Understand project risks, compare development options and make better-informed capital allocation decisions.

Additional Specialist Mining Services

Ore stockpile strategies

Ore loss and dilution analysis

Schedule capabilities definition (VRA, TUM...)

In-pit dump strategies

Road, dump and rehabilitation landform designs

Tactical scheduling, modelling and review

Operating cost modelling

Decades of Mining Experience

Mining consulting expertise across commodities, regions and project stages.

Orepath’s mining consultants bring practical engineering experience to mine planning, technical studies and operational decisions. We support mining projects worldwide, helping teams assess options, understand constraints and make informed decisions from early studies through to active operations.

Multiple Commodities

Mine planning and technical advice for projects across 5 continents, tailored to your commodity and operation.

Flexible Project Support

Global advisory and project support backed by decades of experience across diverse mining roles.

7,500+Combined Project Hours
5+Proprietary Tech Tools
20+Projects Delivered
100+Years of Combined Experience

Credentials & Capabilities

Professional memberships, technical reporting expertise and software capabilities supporting our mining consulting services.

Professional Institution

Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM)

Our team includes Members (MAusIMM) and Fellows (FAusIMM), as well as Chartered Professionals in the mining discipline.

Professional Qualification

Competent/Qualified Person

Orepath's team includes professionals qualified as CP/QP across a range of commodities, compliant with reporting codes for public sign-off.

Compliance & Training

Code Reporting

Our advisory team is trained in public reporting standards and has delivered training to the industry on the same.

Technical Systems

Software Capabilities

Consultants are experienced across a range of software applications, including Deswik, Datamine, Micromine, Vulcan, Alastri, Whittle, MSO and Orepath proprietary tools.

Meet Our Mining Consultants

Meet the mining engineers behind Orepath’s technical studies, mine planning and advisory services. Our team brings experience across commodities and regions to support your project’s technical and operational decisions.

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Chris Tabb

Principal Mining Consultant

35 years of experience

Australia

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Pedro Ladeira

Principal Mining Consultant

15 years of experience

Australia, Brazil and West Africa

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Chris Nguyen

Principal Mining Consultant

15 years of experience

Australia

KW

Karl Wellwood

Senior Mining Consultant

15 years of experience

Australia and West Africa

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Mark Ravago

Senior Mining Consultant

18 years of experience

Philippines and Australia

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Igor Cavalcanti

Senior Mining Consultant

10 years of experience

Australia and Brazil

Discuss Your Mining Project

General Project Enquiry