We provide access to leading international critical minerals experts (particularly in rare earths) to assist your company achieve success through the entire mining cycle from resource identification, development activities and ultimately operations. The services we provide include:
- Market research and identification and analysis of suitable critical minerals assets around the world
- Establishment and implementation of project development plans including strategy formulation and organizational development plans around structure and staffing
- Client management of asset approval processes and development activities through to successful operations
- Whole of business reviews on progress of critical minerals projects and impediments to success
- Joint venture partnerships in capital raisings and management of assets
- Project finance advisory
- Consulting on best practice technical and organizational models and methods
- Assistance in flow sheet development and process risk assessment
This expert teams' journey started with the establishment and development of the Lynas rare earth mine in Mt. Weld , Western Aust. In 2007 through to the successful operation of the Lynas Advanced Separation Plant in Kuantan, Malaysia. Each of the team had a critical role in successfully bringing this project to fruition and its current place as an important part of the world’s rare earth supply chain.
From there the team moved to the establishment and development of a significant iron ore and infrastructure project under the banner of NZ owned Todd Minerals in the Pilbara region of Western Australia and then to development of the Northern Minerals mining and processing assets in north west Western Australia. Lastly, this same team helped to establish Vital Metals and its subsidiary, Cheetah Resources in 2018/19. Drawing from lessons learnt from pervious implementations, the SMG team successfully brought into operation the Nechalacho rare earth mine and processing plant in Northern Canada within a 3 year period, thus cementing the teams' reputation as a preeminent developer of rare earth assets around the world.