Mining and quarrying

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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 strategical exploration

  • Geology and metallogenic synthesis at the regional or national level, thematic mapping 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.

  • Drilling 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.