Latin America & the Caribbean

Mining

The Mining sector in Latin America represents a significant opportunity for UK companies. Production costs are soaring as labour, energy and water costs rise; these concerns, coupled with the decline in ore grades and volatile commodity prices mean that operating companies must improve their performance.

These mining operations need products and services across the entire supply chain.

They also need to improve compliance with international legal obligations. There is demand for technology that helps local companies comply with environmental regulations, that saves energy and water, that result in productivity gains and      focuses on improved relations with local communities. UK companies are recognised as having the expertise and technology to help.

Opportunities for UK Companies

• Exploration & Resource Evaluation: project management; geological consultancy; engineering; environmental consultancy; community and stakeholder engagement; risk management; hydrology.
• Engineering & Development: procurement, cost control, remote mine operations, construction and complex equipment.
• Operation: blasting; drilling; green haulage and hybrid vehicles, difficult ore extraction and processing; mineral extraction; waste management.
• Water and energy conservation, desalination, tailings management and reuse.
• Efficiency; mine closure (site remediation), satellite tailings monitoring
• Mining-related vocational training

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