Mining and quarrying

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 strategical exploration

  • Geology and metallogenic synthesis at the regional or national level, with GIS, identification of targets, fluvial sediments, soil geochemistry…
  • Conducting and monitoring reconnaissance, geophysical, geochemistry, correlations and interpretation of data…

Pre-feasibility study

  • Technical and economic studies on the various operating and processing projects.
  • Local assessment of reserves.
  • Environmental feasibility (hydraulic, hydrogeological, ecological, socioeconomic…) and geotechnics.
  • Precise cost estimates

Regulation of exploration and operating permits, explosive ordnance disposal plans and performance of various types of technical and environmental studies.

  • Applying local regulations and advising on regulatory changes.
  • Assisting and following up on applications for exploration and development permits, applications for operating permits, administrative procedures for obtaining research permits and preparing commitments for issuing operating permits.
  • Proposal of methods and elaboration of exploitation plans, according to Tunisian standards and regulations, as well as planning of developments and rehabilitation plans for the different types of quarries: aggregates, sands, gypsum, granites, ….
  • Assistance in selecting equipment, mechanical machines, crushing and screening stations, silica sand treatment plants, depending on the nature of the quarry, the geology reserves, the needs of the promoters, etc.
  • Geological field studies and proposal of potential sites of calcium carbonates, siliceous sands, clays, marble stones…

Recognition and assessment of reserves based on the quality of deposits.

  • Monitoring, 3D Geological Modelling, Mining Geostatistics, Resource and Reserve Valuation, Mining Projects (3D Modelling), Mining Diagrams, Mineral Processing – Processing Diagrams, Cost Estimation.
  • Technical assistance and overall management of production sites as well as drilling and extraction works.