Surface Mining
Agapito Associates, Inc. (AAI) offers integrated capabilities in geology, economic planning and development for surface mining operations. The AAI staff offers over 30 years experience in the energy industries, industrial minerals, aggregate/construction operations and metal mining. Our staff continued to prvoide state-of-the-art services for all phases of surface mining and civil construction.
Limestone Quarry |
Stripping Operation |
| CAPABILITIES | |
| Resource characterization | Geotechnical |
| Exploration drilling | Slope design |
| Computer modeling | Materials testing |
| Economic analysis | Instrumentation |
| 43-101 compliance | Reclamation |
| Due diligence | Post-mining contours |
| Cost estimates | Long-term slope stability |
| Feasibility studies | |
| Permitting | Mining Methods |
| Technical assistance | Drill and blast |
| Mining planning | Scraper operations |
| Equipment selection | Holland loader |
| Site layout | Dragline |
| Road design | Dredge |
| Conveyor design | Highwall mining |
| Stripping-production scheduling | Contour mining |
| Cost estimates | |
| Blasting | Types of Deposits |
| Controlled blasting design | Coal |
| Fragmentation analysis | Uranium |
| Mine to mill analysis | Chemical-grade limestone |
| Production | Stone-aggregate |
| Blending strategies | Gold placer |
| Resource utilization | Precious metals |
Block Model Overlain with Topography |
Coal Strip Mine |
