SOLUTIONS

We can provide technical solutions to a multitude of ventilation related challenges in a wide range of underground ventilation projects and associated with a broad range of mining methods across various commodity types including gold, lead, copper, nickel, zinc, diamond, salt, potash and uranium.

  • Day-to-day planning, operation and control of mine ventilation systems
  • Continuing technical support to planners, engineers and managers and to mine operations
  • Operational support, technical input and leadership
  • Operational auditing, troubleshooting and optimization
  • Airflow distribution analysis and evaluation of compliance
  • Optimization of fan performance and operating costs
  • Economic optimization of ventilation systems
  • Troubleshooting of problems with gaseous contaminants, dust and heat
  • Development of management strategies for sub-surface environmental control
  • Development of programs for worker safety
  • Analysis of compliance to standards and legislative requirements
  • Network model development, validation and calibration
  • Strategic modeling and simulations of existing and planned ventilation systems
  • Ventilation modeling simulations in support of planned production increases
  • Ventilation modeling simulations in pursuance of system upgrading and optimization
  • Planning and design of complex mine ventilation systems
  • Ventilation planning and reconciliation as part of mine design optimization
  • Conceptual and engineering designs of life-of-mine ventilation systems at all stages of mine development
  • Engineering design of expanded mine ventilation systems in support of planned production increases
  • Detailed ventilation system designs in conjunction with pre-feasibility and feasibility studies for planned underground mines
  • Specification, engineering design and implementation of primary fans and of booster fans
  • Fan tender management, evaluation and selection
  • Fan inspections, surveys and testing and analysis of fan operation and performance
  • Design and testing of auxiliary ventilation systems
  • Ventilation strategies and methods for potash and salt mines
  • Analysis of shaft flow characteristics and capacity
  • Air leakage, recirculation and critical path analysis
  • Specialized ventilation system designs for the control of radiation hazards
  • Audit compliance with operating procedures
  • Codes of practice and guidance to meet regulatory requirements
  • Design and implementation of prevention measures for radiation safety
  • Mitigation procedures for reduction of worker exposure to radon progeny