EBA
Engineering Consultants Ltd. (EBA) has an international
reputation as a leader in the field of mine engineering
and design and regulatory permitting, particularly
in northern climates. We provide a range of services
from the exploration phase through to construction,
operation, and reclamation, offering practical solutions
to engineering, environment and transportation challenges.
Engineering
EBA offers expertise in the fields of geotechnical
engineering (including ground support), slope stability,
mine design, and blast plans. We use current, proven
technologies and analytical techniques to provide
a range of design or remedial solutions that produce
the best possible engineering advantage for our mining
clients.
Environment
EBA understands the strict regulatory requirements
related to mining exploration, development, operation,
and closure and remediation. We have proven success
in navigating our clients through the regulatory maze
and achieving the necessary permits. Our services
range from collection, analysis, and reporting of
environmental data to preparing permit applications
and environmental impact statements during the exploration
phase, and developing environmental management systems
during the operations phase.
Transportation
EBA provides prime consulting and specialist services
in all areas of transportation engineering. Areas
of expertise include planning, design and construction
of roads, airports, and marine facilities.
Mining Services
We have the technical leadership and wide range of
expertise to support our mining clients from exploration
through to site closure. Typical services offered
during each mining phase include:
Exploration
- Geotechnical/geological mapping
- Geotechnical drilling and core logging including oriented core
- Environmental baseline data (i.e., fish and aquatic resources, wildlife, vegetation, soils, terrain, hydrogeology, hydrology, and meteorology)
- Environmental permitting
- Consultation
- Traditional knowledge studies
Permitting and Pre-Feasibility
- NI-43101 reporting
- Preliminary assessments
- Pit and underground optimization
- Mine design/planning
- Tailings dam siting, design and monitoring
- Dewatering and slope depressurization
- Water balance and water management planning
- Waste management planning
- Environmental management planning
- Social impact assessments
- Access design (i.e., road, port, airport)
- Reclamation/closure planning and design
- Project description in support of environmental permitting
- Geochemical characterization (i.e., acid rock drainage/metal leaching)
Feasibility and Construction
- Pit slope design
- Blasting design
- Remedial stabilization design
- Environmental monitoring
- Construction supervision
Operation
- Tender preparation and contract administration
- Quality control and assurance
- Instrumentation installation and monitoring
- Environmental monitoring
- Environmental management systems
Closure and Remediation
- Stabilization
- Tailings cover design
- Reclamation
- Revegetation
- Environmental monitoring
- Adit and underground development closure
- Closure supervision
