Agapito Associates, Inc. is the North American representative for Sigra Pty, Ltd. The Sigra IST (In-situ Stress Tool) is a device for measuring the horizontal in-situ stress field from surface and underground coreholes in advance of development or to aid in excavation design and layout. Using this device, our stress measurement experts can determine the horizontal stress field prior to mining or excavation, which can optimize the layout and sequence of mining, thereby mitigating the effects of horizontal stress. Click here for more details: https://www.agapito.com/rock-mechanics/stress-measurements/

Founded in 1978 to meet the needs of the mineral and energy industries, Agapito Associates, Inc. (AAI) operates out of offices in Grand Junction and Lakewood, Colorado. Members of the staff include mining, civil and geological engineers, geologists, numerical analysts, computer specialists, instrumentation specialists, plus administration and technical support personnel.

We have provided consulting and engineering services to mining companies producing base metals, precious metals, coal, potash, trona, limestone, oil shale, and salt. Other clients include the defense and nuclear waste disposal industries. Engineering projects in underground mine design, field services, ventilation, mine shaft planning, nuclear waste isolation, and rock slope design have been performed in 35 of the United States and 28 countries 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 for properties in the USA, Canada, Brazil, China, Argentina, Egypt, Spain, Mexico, and Kazakhstan.