We Provide Technical Expertise AND Sound Analysis
for Your Mining Project, both Large and Small.
Agapito Associates, Inc. (Agapito) provides consulting services in
mining engineering, geoengineering, and related disciplines.
mining engineering, geoengineering, and related disciplines.
Agapito Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotions of the following staff:
- Eric Busch, President
- Chris Ross, Principal
- Dr. Biao Qiu, Principal
- Dr. Brandon Lampe, Principal
We are getting stronger every day! Reach out to us to learn more about Agapito Associates, Inc.

OUR EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE
Founded in 1978 to meet the needs of the mineral and energy industries, Agapito Associates, Inc. (Agapito) specializes in mining and geological engineering. Agapito’s team is composed of engineers and geologists with expertise in solution mining, underground storage caverns, conventional mining, and numerical modeling.
For over 40 years, Agapito has provided technical consulting to producers of metals and industrial minerals along with energy production, energy storage, and underground waste isolation. Our in-house capabilities range from mine and cavern design, mine-shaft planning, ventilation design, and slope stability to a wide range of field services and the acquisition of geologic and geomechanical data.
Agapito has completed work in 35 US states and in 28 countries, with overseas locations including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Honduras, India, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Northern Thailand, Norway, Peru, Republic of Congo, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, and Venezuela. Resource estimates have been prepared according to Canadian NI 43-101, Australian JORC, or USA SEC standards (S-K 1300 and Industry Guide 7) for properties in the USA, Canada, Brazil, China, Argentina, Egypt, Spain, Mexico, and Kazakhstan.
Our specialties
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mining engineering
Providing mining engineering services across a wide spectrum of mining methods and materials.
rock
mechanics
mechanics
Agapito Associates Inc. has its origins in application of Rock Mechanics to underground mine design.
underground civil
Broad-spectrum mining engineering services to the underground civil construction industry.
project feasibility
The expertise, experience, and vision to guide mining projects from concept to completion.
geology
services
services
Geologic programs uniquely tailored to the client’s specific needs and criterion.