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Independent Mining Consultants, Inc. (IMC)
3560 East Gas Road
Tucson, Arizona 85714 USA
Independent Mining Consultants, Inc.
Providing engineering services to the world's mining industry since 1983

Independent Mining Consultants, Inc.
Base Metal Experience
2003 Through 2007

Toromocho Project, Peru Copper Inc., Junin, Peru
Resource Modeling, Mine Design and Dump Planning, NI 43-101 Declaration of Reserves

Grasberg Mine, P.T. Freeport Indonesia, Papua, Indonesia 
Reserve Calculations, Strategic Mine Plans, Cost Estimation
Original and subsequent expansion feasibility studies including cutoff grade optimization and ore and waste materials handling system evaluation.  Annual ore reserve verifications for all deposits in the district. Mine to Mill monthly reconciliation’s. 

Mount Hope Molybdenum Project,  Idaho General Mines Inc.,  Nevada, USA
Development of Resource and Reserves, Mine Strategic Planning, Equipment and Capital Costs for a Mine Feasibility Study

Piedras Verdes Project, Frontera Copper Corp., Sonora, Mexico
Mine Planning, and Cost Calculation. Mine Feasibility Study

Terrazas Project, Constellation Copper Corp., Chihuahua, Mexico
Resource Modeling, Mine Capital and Operating Costs. Detailed Mine and Dump Planning. Mine Feasibility Study

Phelps Dodge Sierrita, Arizona, USA
Phase Design, Production Scheduling, Material Handling. Detailed evaluation of strategic operating plan including alternative haulage systems.  Mine phase design and production scheduling to determine strategies to operate at different copper price levels.

Phelps Dodge Goma Deposit, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Geologic and Resource Model Development, Mine Planning and Phase Designs of satellite deposits of Tenke Fungurume.

Chapada Project, Yamana Gold Inc./Mineracao Alonte Ltda., Goias, Brazil
Ore Reserves and Mine Planning. Audit of client reserve model and mine planning, capital and operating costs for feasibility study.

Ray Mines, ASARCO, Arizona, USA
Mine Planning and Phase Design for the Mill and Leach Porphyry Deposit

Goro Nickel Project,  Inco Limited, New Caledonia
Mine Design and Mine Planning, Equipment Calculations and a Mine Feasibility Study for this major Nickel Laterite project

Pinto Valley Mine, Broken Hill Proprietary Copper Inc., Arizona, USA
Mine Capital and Operating Costs to Re-start Operations

Liberty Molybdenum Project, Idaho General Mines Inc., Nevada, USA
Development of Geological and Resource Model, Scoping Level Mine Feasibility Study

Carmacks Project, Western Copper Corp., Yukon Territory, Canada
Mine Feasibility Study, Mine Design, Mine Capital and Operating Cost Estimates

Tyrone Mine, Phelps Dodge, New Mexico, USA
Reserve Consulting, Review and Verification of Reserves for their new Copper Leach Operation 

Suaqui Verde Project, M3 Engineering, Sonora, Mexico
Mine feasibility study.  Detailed Mine plans, Equipment selection, Mine Capital and Operating Cost Estimation.

Casino Project, Western Copper Corp., Yukon Territory, Canada
Mine Design, Mine Capital and Operating Cost Estimates

Phelps Dodge Bagdad, Bagdad, Arizona, USA
Reserve Consulting, Pit Design.  Strategic Mine Plans. Review of reserves.  Mine phase design and production scheduling to determine strategies to operate at different copper price levels.

Bahuerachi Project, Tyler Resources Inc. Chihuahua, Mexico
Mine Design, Mine Capital and Operating Cost Review

Candelaria Mine, Phelps Dodge, III Region, Chile
Ore Reserve Audit, Review of grade control procedures and mine plan.

Carlota Project, Cambior Inc., Arizona, USA
Audit of Resource Model for Feasibility Study

Old Reliable Project, Redhawk Resources Inc., Arizona, USA
Development of Resource Model for Mine Evaluation and Financing.

Mt. Milligan Project, Terrane Metals Corp., British Columbia, Canada
Mine Feasibility Study, Mine Design, Mine Capital and Operating Cost Estimates Mine Scoping Study on towards Final Feasibility Study