Services
Technical services for better mining decisions
Geovanta supports mining, quarrying and exploration projects with focused assignments or integrated technical work packages. Each scope is tailored to the decision, data quality and project stage.
01 · Mining Consultancy
Mine planning, scheduling & operational support
Practical plans that connect geological knowledge, production targets, equipment capability and site constraints.
Typical assignments
- Strategic and life-of-mine planning
- Pit optimisation and economic-shell review
- Detailed pit design, access design, quarry design and dump design
- Short-, medium- and long-term mine schedules
- Backfill and rehabilitation landform design
- Production reconciliation, ore loss and dilution review
- Equipment optimisation, contractor performance review and operating-plan improvement
- Budget inputs, forecasts and technical reporting
02 · Exploration & Geology
Exploration & geological services
Geovanta coordinates structured exploration programmes delivered by experienced project geologists mobilised to match each approved scope. Mining engineering, UAV mapping and project coordination are provided by the Geovanta leadership team.
- Desktop reviews and target generation
- Geological mapping and structural interpretation
- Exploration and sampling programme design
- Drill programme planning, supervision and progress tracking
- Core logging and RC-chip logging support
- Database and QA/QC review
- Interpretation maps and technical summaries
- Field-work planning and documentation
03 · Studies & Advisory
Feasibility support & independent review
Decision-focused technical input for project owners, investors, engineering teams and partners.
- Scoping-study and pre-feasibility support
- Feasibility-study workstream support
- Mining method and production-strategy review
- Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation support and JORC-aligned reporting inputs
- Block modelling, block-model interpretation, reserve depletion and reconciliation review
- CAPEX and OPEX basis review
- Project risk assessment, risk-register development and action planning
- Technical due diligence and independent technical review
04 · Rehabilitation & TSF
Rehabilitation landforms & tailings support
Integrated planning and monitoring support for progressive rehabilitation and tailings storage facility performance.
- Backfill and rehabilitation landform design
- Progressive rehabilitation sequence plans
- Final landform and drainage integration
- Closure-focused material-movement plans
- TSF deposition plans and schedules
- Routine TSF monitoring and inspection
- Construction-control and performance review
- Stability monitoring and technical reporting
05 · GIS & UAV
Spatial data, mapping & volume analysis
Accurate spatial outputs for planning, monitoring, reporting and communication—supported by licensed fixed-wing UAV capability.
- UAV and drone survey planning and data capture
- Orthophoto generation
- Digital terrain models (DTM) and digital surface models (DSM)
- Cut-and-fill and stockpile volumes
- Licence and property-boundary mapping
- Progress and change-detection mapping
- GIS database and map preparation
- Clear spatial figures for reports
Multidisciplinary scopes
Where an assignment needs broader capability, Geovanta can assemble a project-specific team from a trusted network of independent mining engineers, geologists, metallurgists, environmental specialists and related professionals. The proposed roles, responsibilities and deliverables are defined clearly before work begins.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about our mining consultancy services
What mining consultancy services does Geovanta provide?
Geovanta provides mine planning and scheduling, pit and quarry design, pit optimisation, block modelling, reconciliation, operational improvement, geoscience and exploration support, feasibility and due-diligence support, rehabilitation landform design, TSF support, GIS and UAV mapping.
Does Geovanta provide block modelling, pit optimisation and mine scheduling?
Yes. The scope can cover block-model development or review, pit-shell optimisation, detailed pit and access design, and short-, medium- or long-term scheduling, depending on the available data and project stage.
Can Geovanta support JORC-aligned reporting?
Geovanta can support data review, block-model interpretation, Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation support and planning inputs, reconciliation and JORC-aligned reporting workflows. Where formal Competent Person sign-off is required, the responsible professional and credentials are agreed explicitly within the scope.
Does Geovanta work outside Kenya?
Yes. Geovanta is headquartered in Kenya and supports clients locally and internationally through remote technical work, site-based assignments or project-specific collaboration, subject to the agreed scope and applicable professional requirements.
Can Geovanta assemble a multidisciplinary project team?
Yes. Geovanta can engage trusted independent associates in mining engineering, geology, metallurgy, environmental practice and related disciplines. Roles, accountability and deliverables are defined clearly in the proposal.
What information is needed for a proposal?
Share the project location, commodity, current stage, the decision or problem to be addressed, available data and preferred timeframe. Sensitive datasets can be exchanged after suitable confidentiality arrangements where required.
Need a tailored scope?
Share your project stage, available data and the decision you need to make. We will propose a practical way forward.