Our Services
We offer a wide range of consulting services to our clients
We deliver comprehensive services to support our customers across the complete lifecycle of their assets, from the conceptual stage to operation and construction. We carry out due diligence studies, preliminary economic assessments, scoping, pre-feasibility, feasibility, and detailed engineering studies , and produce NI 43-101 reports.
Mine Design & Planning
We help our clients in planning greenfield and brownfield operations, including mine expansions, for all mining methods.
Mine Design & Planning
We are well versed with all mining methods and our experience includes bulk mining methods such as caving, and target mining methods such as stoping. We assist our clients in planning green field and brown field operations, including mine expansions.
- Mining method trade-off studies.
- Optimum cut-off grade and production rate determination.
- Underground mine design using Vulcan, Deswik, PCSLC, and PCBC.
- Build cycle sheets for mining methods, and schedule mine development and production activities using Vulcan Gantt Scheduler, Deswik IS, MS Project, etc.
- Mobile and fixed equipment fleet selection and scheduling.
- Manpower, backfill, fuel, dewatering, electricity, compressed air calculations.
- Ground support system design for mine airways and mass excavations.
- Design drill and blast layouts for development and production activities.
- Material handling trade-off studies, such as conveyors vs trucks.
- CAPEX and OPEX estimation, and financial modeling.
- Fixed facility design including underground shops, service bays, crushers, pump stations,and other mass excavations.
Mine Ventilation
We design ventilation systems to meet the specific requirements of your proposed or existing underground mine.
Mine Ventilation
We design the ventilation system to meet the specific requirements of your proposed or existing underground mine. We use a wide range of modeling software to establish safe and efficient underground ventilation and air condition systems.
- Ventilation demand estimate based on diesel equipment and crew activities, as per local legislation such as CANMET, MSHA, etc.
- Design for the life of mine including development, production ramp-up, and peakproduction stages.
- Ventilation modeling using Ventsim, VnetPC, and VUMA, including Critical path analysis and economic analysis.
- Ventilation surveys for underground mines.
- Selection and optimizing the location of surface and underground ventilation infrastructure.
- MMine fire modeling to design escapeways.
- Cost tradeoff studies such as fixed speed drive fans Vs VFDs, diesel trucks Vs electrical trucks, etc.
- Capital and operating cost estimation for the life of mine.
- Design VOD systems and help reduce ventilation costs and mine emissions.
- Strategies to capture exhaust air condensate including demisters, sumps, splash pads, etc.
- Reduce dust in production areas, ore passes, and other transfer points.
Operational Support
We provide client-specific offsite and onsite services ranging from engineering assistance to day to day operational support.
Operational Support
We provide client specific offsite and onsite services ranging from engineering assistance to day to day operational support.
- Construction supervision.
- Engineering management including reviewing the work of sub-contractors.
- Off-site technical support services.
- On-site support as a project engineer for mine's long term and short term planning, drill and blast design, mine ventilation, etc.
- Act as the owner's representative and liaise between contractors.
Mine Air Heating and Refrigeration
Based on the historical climate data at mine site, we recommend mine air heating and cooling systems.
Mine Air Heating and Refrigeration
Based on the historical climate data at the mine site, we recommend mine air heating systems and mine cooling systems through detailed analyses using software such as Ventsim, Climsim, etc. Whether it is arctic weather conditions or complex subsurface heating issues – We solve them for you.
- Assessment of heating requirements and size surface air heating systems for mines in colder climates.
- Trade-off studies on various heating systems.
- Assessment of cooling requirements for mines in hot climates, and design refrigeration and cooling systems.
- Optimize the location of cooling/refrigeration systems, including bulk air coolers, surface refrigeration plants, water chillers, etc.
Mine Services
We design mine services, including dewatering, compressed air, backfill, electrical, and mine communication systems.
Mine Services
We design mine services including mine dewatering, compressed air, backfill, electrical, andmine communication systems.
- Design underground mine dewatering systems.
- Sump sizing and pump selection for development activities and production areas for LOM.
- Trade-off studies between dirty water and clear water pumping system, mechanical separation Vs settlers, etc.
- Design compressed air system for mine development and production activities for the life of mine.
- Surface and underground electrical system design and power distribution through electrical load list calculations.
- Manpower, backfill, fuel, dewatering, electricity, compressed air calculations.
- Backfill plant sizing and distribution system.
- Mine communication systems, pipes, ducts, cables, pipe hanging systems, and other miscellaneous services.
- Process flow diagrams and piping & instrumentation diagrams.
- Material take-offs, equipment data sheets, technical and commercial bid evaluations.
Training
We offer a wide variety of courses on various aspects of mining engineering, safety, and other related software.
Training
We offer a wide variety of courses on various aspects of mining engineering, safety, and other related software.
- Mine planning and design
- Project scheduling
- Cost estimation
- Drill and blast design
- Mine ventilation
- Geotechnical modeling
Why choose RIVO?
We have a global network of specialists focused on delivering services, safely and cost-effectively. We are proficient in various mine design software including Deswik®, Vulcan®, PCBC®, and PCSLC®.
Multi-disciplinary Technical Expertise
Varied background and expertise in mining, mechanical, and electrical engineering disciplines.
International Experience
With extensive commodities experience and projects across several countries, our engineers bring value to the table.
100% Value Delivered
We are committed to delivering quality work and achieving customer satisfaction.
Focus on NPV and IRR
We focus on maximizing cash flow early in the project life to increase the project's returns.