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Mining advisory services

Expert advisory,
sharper mine planning decisions.

From early-stage scoping studies to active operations, our advisory team brings deep, cross-commodity expertise across regions and mining methods, helping clients make the right decisions at every stage.

Core Advisory Services

Hover or select a service to explore detailed technical scope and deliverables.

Scoping, PFS & DFS

Technical Mining Studies

Our advisory team specialises in the mining aspects of technical studies, with principal engineers leading multidisciplinary teams from initial pit scoping through to definitive feasibility studies (DFS). We integrate geological models, geotechnical constraints, processing options and capital expenditure forecasts into audit-ready, stage-gate reports.

Key Scope & Deliverables

  • Scoping, PFS and DFS
  • Capital and operational cost estimation models
  • Mine planning activities
  • Trade-off studies and evaluations
Value Add

Significantly de-risks capital allocation and accelerates project development.

Additional Specialized Services

Ore stockpile strategy

Ore loss and dilution analysis

Schedule capabilities definition (VRA, TUM...)

In-pit dump strategies

Road, dump and rehabilitation landform designs

Tactical scheduling modelling and review

Operational cost modelling

Decades of Combined Experience

Deep mining expertise, delivered with technical excellence.

Orepath brings a lineage of technical leadership to every partnership. Our specialist mining engineers work across multiple commodities worldwide, assisting at all study and operational levels.

Multiple Commodities

Projects across X countries

Flexible Roles

Global advisory and project support

7,500+Combined Project Hours
5+Proprietary Tech Tools
20+Projects Delivered
100+Years of Combined Experience

Accreditations, Memberships and Software Capabilities

Industry memberships, professional affiliations and system expertise.

Professional Institution

Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM)

Our team includes Members (MAusIMM) and Fellows (FAusIMM), as well as Chartered Professionals in the mining discipline.

Professional Qualification

Competent/Qualified Person

Orepath's team includes professionals qualified as CP/QP across a range of commodities, compliant with reporting codes for public sign-off.

Compliance & Training

Code Reporting

Our advisory team is trained in public reporting standards and has delivered training to the industry on the same.

Technical Systems

Software Capabilities

Consultants are experienced across a range of software applications, including Deswik, Datamine, Micromine, Vulcan, Alastri, Whittle, MSO and Orepath proprietary tools.

Consultants

Our advisory team and experience.

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Chris Tabb

Principal Mining Consultant

35 years of experience

Australia

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Pedro Ladeira

Principal Mining Consultant

15 years of experience

Australia, Brazil and West Africa

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Chris Nguyen

Principal Mining Consultant

15 years of experience

Australia

KW

Karl Wellwood

Senior Mining Consultant

15 years of experience

Australia and West Africa

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Mark Ravago

Senior Mining Consultant

18 years of experience

Philippines and Australia

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Igor Cavalcanti

Senior Mining Consultant

10 years of experience

Australia and Brazil

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Harisha

Intern

Indonesia and Australia

Case Studies

Proven methodologies applied across diverse commodity operations.

Reputation

Trusted by industry leaders to deliver results on tight schedules.

“Orepath redesigned 4–5 pits for us in just 2.5 months, resolving significant technical debt that had stalled the project for over a year.”

Project ManagerMid-tier Gold Operation

“The contract tender validation and operational cost management provided by the Orepath team allowed us to fine-tune our waste dump strategies and save millions in capital.”

Commercial DirectorIron Ore Major

“A seamless deployment of custom software solutions combined with on-site training. Our engineering team gained confidence in record time.”

Technical LeadDiversified Mining Services

“Excellent help with rehabilitation landform designs and complex mining approvals. Their models were audit-ready and buildable.”

Approvals PrincipalCopper Expansion Project

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