Mining and Metallurgy - Norda
Mining and Metallurgy

Mining and Metallurgy

Norda Stelo offers comprehensive solutions in all areas of the mining and metallurgy industry, catering to a wide range of clients, from emerging mining companies to established producers and operators. Our team of experts provides tailored services throughout the project lifecycle, from initial exploration and feasibility studies, detailed engineering, construction management, asset durability and operation optimization, to mine closure and rehabilitation. With extensive experience worldwide, we draw on industry best practices to deliver innovative solutions and support our clients at every stage of their projects.   

Norda Stelo is particularly active in the fields of gold, base metals, strategic minerals, iron and industrial minerals.  

By leveraging innovative solutions, engaging with stakeholders and cultivating a skilled workforce, Norda Stelo aims to go beyond problem-solving to become the mining industry’s trusted advisor in building a better world.

Whether working on new or existing facilities, Norda Stelo mobilizes collective intelligence to meet the challenges in the mining and metallurgy sector.
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Mining Geology
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We contribute to mining projects by modelling deposits in 3D to deliver an interpretation that can guide future work, whether it involves drilling, sampling, estimating mineral resources and reserves, or establishing grades and monitoring them during mining.

Handling from Mine to Market
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We design innovative solutions for transporting bulk materials as well as planning the logistics of moving products from mine to market by road, rail and sea. Our solutions are tailored to the unique conditions and challenges of each project. They aim to optimize operational efficiency while responsibly taking into account the community, the local environment, profitability and overall sustainability.

Experience in the Aluminum Industry
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Norda Stelo has worked in the aluminum industry for decades, and has developed advanced skills in various areas of expertise. Within our projects, we have provided engineering services in industrial mechanics, structure, electricity, instrumentation and control, civil engineering, asset integrity and reliability management, automation and robotics, as well as environmental studies. This wealth of experience enables us to take an integrated approach to any project in the aluminum sector. 

Mining Geology Handling from Mine to Market Experience in the Aluminum Industry
Services
Mining and Metallurgy Services

Our services cover the entire lifecycle of mining and metallurgical projects. 

To complement these services, Norda Stelo offers you access to its multidisciplinary expertise. Whether it’s for a specific need or a more comprehensive review of your facilities, we’re here to support you every step of the way.

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Exploration and Mineral Resources

Exploration and mineral resources include database management, quality control (QA/QC) and data compilation. Geosciences applied to mineral exploration, structural geology, geochemistry and exploration are also covered. In addition, we offer geostatistical services, 3D litho-structural modelling and targeting, as well as mineral resource estimates. Our technical reports comply with NI 43-101, JORC and S-K1300 standards, demonstrating the rigour and reliability of our assessments.

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Needs Analysis and Design

The project development stage includes feasibility studies, preliminary economic assessments (PEA), pre-feasibility studies (PFS) and NI43-101 compliant reports. It also includes mine planning and optimization, environmental impact assessments, and permitting and regulatory approvals.

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Design and Planning

Norda Stelo stands out for its strong mining engineering expertise, which includes site planning and design for both open-pit and underground operations.  

Our multidisciplinary team is also capable of engineering both the mineral extraction process and the infrastructure required for mine operation, including roads and access, engineering structures, buildings, storage and retention structures.

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Construction Management and Supervision

Over the years, Norda Stelo has built up experience in EPCM (Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management) projects, ensuring efficient execution and maximum financial savings for the client, who obtains the required services at the lowest possible cost and within the shortest possible timeframe.  

Norda Stelo’s integrated approach to project management provides control over procurement, costs and project documentation, ensuring real-time project control. 

Among other forms of mandate, Norda Stelo is able to take on the role of the designated client representative, acting as a consultant to assist the client in decision-making and risk management throughout all project activities and phases.  

Norda Stelo also provides independent engineering services to project investors, ensuring compliance with international standards. We advise consultants and contractors at every stage, from pre-construction to commissioning and closure, to ensure the quality and compliance of the work.

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Support, Optimization and Asset Maintenance

The Norda Stelo team has recognized know-how and exceptional experience in the field of existing facilities and asset management. A significant part of our activities is linked to the maintenance, modernization and improvement of existing, aging and damaged assets.  

Norda Stelo integrates client operational considerations into its design and planning of projects carried out in a production environment. The sequencing of the work addresses safety for both workers and operating teams. Also, the economic impact of the project is minimized by reducing production downtime caused by the work.  

We offer capital and operating cost assessments, as well as detailed financial analysis to optimize project profitability. Our services also include plant maintenance, rigorous environmental monitoring, as well as process development support for mineral processing and hydrometallurgy.  

At Norda Stelo, asset sustainability has become a business model. Our decades of experience in brownfield engineering have enabled us to develop an approach that aims to increase an asset’s lifespan while proactively managing risk. We deliver dynamic monitoring of an asset’s state of health, taking into account the environment and operational context.  

We offer our clients expertise to help them maintain the technical reliability, integrity and proper functioning of physical assets (production, infrastructure). The goal is to maximize asset availability and performance, ensure regulatory compliance as well as protect the environment, people and the community, throughout the entire asset lifecycle.  

As a member of the Institute of Asset Management (IAM), Norda Stelo develops proven approaches to asset management in line with the ISO 55000 standard. We invite you to consult our Solution page for Asset Management. 

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Closure and Restoration of Mining Sites

Norda Stelo is able to support its mining clients in the preparation of a holistic mine reclamation plan, designed to address many aspects effectively: eliminate unacceptable health risks and ensure the safety of people, limit the production and spread of contaminants likely to harm the receiving environment, aim to eliminate all forms of long-term maintenance and monitoring, restore the site to a visually acceptable state, and return the infrastructure site to a condition compatible with potential future use.

Impact Engineering
At Norda Stelo, we develop innovative, sustainable and high-performance solutions that empower our partners to increase their positive impact on communities and the planet.

Environment

Norda Stelo helps industry reduce its carbon footprint while optimizing profitability and sustainable performance in the face of climate challenges. We also support mining developers in complying with environmental standards. With hundreds of projects under our belt, we adopt an integrated, responsible and sustainable approach, in line with the latest requirements and our clients needs. In fact, an award-winning mining project to which our team contributed was recognized for its high level of environmental and social responsibility. It was designed to leave as little trace as possible after closure. 

Society

Social acceptability is crucial to the development of mining projects, involving stakeholders at every stage, from exploration to closure. Norda Stelo supports its mining partners in community involvement, worker and community safety, while promoting responsible economic development for the region 

Governance

The governance of a mining project is based on management, transparency and compliance with standards. Norda Stelo guides its clients through the regulatory framework, permits and authorizations, while ensuring transparency through impact studies, environmental management plans, risk analyses and public consultations.  

Projects
Some Mining and Metallurgy Projects

Discover some of our most representative projects, which illustrate our engineering expertise.

Mining and Metallurgy

Life Cycle Analysis of a Decarbonization Technology

Evaluation of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions profile of Exterra Carbon Solutions’ new CO2 mineralization technology and determination of the distribution of GHGs between the different product streams through a life cycle assessment (LCA). This will allow to obtain a preliminary estimate of the carbon footprint of their technology to help inform engineering design decisions and support internal stakeholder and investor engagement.
Mining and Metallurgy

Robotized Cleaning of Anode Butts

Norda Stelo was given the task of developing and designing an automated system for cleaning anode butts in an aluminum smelter. To achieve this, a cell equipped with two robots positioned on either side of the anode to be cleaned was created. The robots are equipped with an arm fitted with a chain flail that can loosen the deposits by mechanical action. The cell developed is suitable for restricted workspaces and allows movement and cleaning cycles adapted to the configuration of the deposits on the anode, using specific routes.

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