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With its great potential in geosciences, BUT Géologie offers services in the field of mining and quarries with innovative and promising technical and economic approaches.
Tactical and Strategic Mineral Exploration
- Preparation of regional or national-scale geological and metallogenic syntheses, including integrated thematic mapping with GIS.
- Identification and assessment of potential targets, including fluvial sediments and geochemical soil analysis.
- Planning, execution, and monitoring of reconnaissance drilling campaigns, as well as geophysical and geochemical surveys.
- Rigorous data correlation and interpretation to support decision-making and guide exploration programs.
Pre-Feasibility Studies
- Conducting technical and economic studies for various mining and processing projects.
- Local evaluation of reserves and quantification of available resources.
- Environmental feasibility analysis incorporating hydraulic, hydrogeological, ecological, socio-economic, and geotechnical aspects.
Regulations and Technical Management of Quarries
- Expertise in the application of Tunisian regulations related to exploration and mining permits, including guidance on regulatory developments.
- Comprehensive support and follow-up of administrative procedures for obtaining exploration and exploitation permits, as well as associated authorizations, including preparation of application dossiers and drafting of required commitments.
- Development and optimization of mining plans and operational methods in compliance with local standards, including the planning of site development and rehabilitation programs for various types of quarries (aggregates, sand, gypsum, granite, etc.).
- Technical advisory for the selection of equipment, machinery, crushing and screening plants, and siliceous sand processing units, tailored to quarry characteristics, geological reserves, and operator requirements.
- Conducting geological surveys to identify and propose sites with mining potential, including calcium carbonates, siliceous sands, clays, and marble stones.
- Supervision of blast design and implementation, as well as other technical and environmental studies.
Geological Survey and Mineral Resource Management
- Conducting reconnaissance and evaluation of reserves according to ore quality.
- Monitoring drilling campaigns and performing 3D geological modeling using software such as GEOVIA SURPAC and LEAPFROG GEO for accurate resource and reserve estimation.
- Application of mining geostatistical methods to optimize project evaluation and operational planning.
- Design of mining projects integrating 3D modeling (GEOVIA SURPAC & LEAPFROG GEO), process flow planning, and mineral processing, including treatment flowsheets.
- Detailed cost estimation for mining operations.
- Technical assistance and comprehensive management of mining sites, including supervision of drilling, blasting, and related operations.
