How do you develop minerals and fossil fuels in both a commercially viable and sustainable way – especially when they’re ever more difficult and expensive to extract? How do you meet the challenges of shifting political sentiment, price volatility, country risk and environmental pressures?
Mining is where we started over 175 years ago. Today, international mining is nearly half our business. As Wardell Armstrong International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wardell Armstrong LLP, we provide a broad range of in-house mining services encompassing the whole mine life cycle from exploration planning, early stage scoping and feasibility studies right through to mine closure. Our services include extensive assay laboratories and pilot metallurgical test work facilities.
We carry out this work in over 90 countries, with main offices in UK, Russia and Kazakhstan.
Many of our highly experienced staff are Qualified Persons under NI 43-101 or Competent Persons under JORC (2012) for public listings on the main global exchanges.
Our technical expertise covers all commodities but especially base, ferrous and precious metals, coal, industrial minerals and various forms of unconventional gas including shale gas. Our large environmental, social and H&S team can also advise you on the safe, sustainable and environmentally and socially responsible way to develop your projects.
A large Polish mining company with five underground mines, JSW SA produces over 13Mt of coking and thermal coal per year for the coke-making and energy industries. As part of... READ MORE
Social impact assessment calls for a close understanding of the environment and communities around a proposed project. We managed this for Lydian International Ltd in Armenia... READ MORE
Owned by Hargreaves, Maltby Colliery in Yorkshire produces a mix of coking and thermal coal for the local market. When a sudden outburst of gas, oil and water stopped the dev... READ MORE
AngloAmerican PLC regularly carry out audits of their health and safety management systems. This is done by AA’s own people, with assistance from outside. AA realised that al... READ MORE