Strategy
Management Consulting, Mining Markets, M&A, Due Diligence.
0+
Accumulated years of experience
Professional Mining Services
For today’s mining challenges we’ve created a hub for innovation and excellence. Our team of experienced engineers, senior consultants and professionals are available to work with Owners in Projects and Operations. Based on the best engineering and management practices we provide professional services in:
What we do
Consulting
Strategic advisory and independent reviews for mining projects, capital investments and market intelligence.
Independent Reviews
Projects and Capital Investments from early feasibility studies to implementation, execution and commissioning.
Risk Management
Projects and site operations. Contingency, CAPEX, Mining and Production.
Market Intelligence
Copper and lithium market intelligence required by investors and miners.
How we deliver
Engineering
Multidisciplinary engineering, integration and real-time reporting across the full project lifecycle.
Detail Design
Multidisciplinary engineering with specialists in mining and mineral processing facilities with associated infrastructure (FEL2B and FEL3).
Integration
Integration and consolidation of disciplines and engineering across project lifecycle.
Basic Engineering
Feasibility and basic design for mining and process plants.
HSEC
Health, Safety, Environment and Community embedded in every engineering deliverable, with full compliance to ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and local mining regulations.
Project execution
Services
End-to-end execution support: Owner’s team, engineering, project and construction management, contracts, and back-office.
Project Delivery
Execution support across the full project lifecycle, from kickoff to handover.
Owner’s Team
Embedded professionals supporting Miners in projects and operations.
Specialized Engineering
Engineering, construction and project management with senior expertise.
Contract Administration
Costs, progress, earned value, forecast, and change management.
KPI Reporting
Multilevel reports with online KPIs for real-time decision making.
Back-Office
Investment projects back-office support and administration.
Our philosophy
The Minmetal Way
Non-negotiable principles that guide every project we deliver — from early advisory to final commissioning.
01
Excellence
In everything we do — from internal processes to final deliverables.
02
Innovation
At the core of our business — new approaches to old mining challenges.
03
Trust
In clients, partners and staff — built on transparency and accountability.
04
Knowledge
Our know-how is managed; talent is rewarded and retained.
05
Quality
Senior in-house consultants review every deliverable to meet client and industry standards.
Our team
Multidisciplinary experts
Senior consultants with deep expertise across mining, metallurgy, infrastructure and project delivery.
0Projects delivered
US$0B+In managed investments
0Combined years of experience
Juan Esteban Fuentes
Founding Partner — Strategy & Markets
Civil and Economist Engineer with 25+ years leading strategy and minerals markets consulting across Latam and beyond.
Javier Freire
Founding Partner — Engineering
Chilean engineer with 25+ years in major mining and metals projects across Latam, Australia and North America.
Richard Dewhirst
Senior Consultant — Feasibility Studies
Director of feasibility studies with global mining experience across Latam, Australia, Europe and Asia.
Ademir Ramírez González
Senior Consultant — Metallurgy & Lithium
Chemical Engineer with 45+ years in extractive metallurgy, metalliferous minerals and lithium brines.
Juan Pablo Guerrero
Senior Consultant — Human Resources
Senior HR executive with 20+ years leading people management in complex mining operations across the Americas and Australia.
Raúl Barros
Senior Consultant — Project Management
Mechanical Civil Engineer with 36+ years in mining projects, tailings systems and EPCM coordination.
Marcelo Jara
Senior Consultant — Civil Engineering & Structures
Civil Engineer with 30+ years in large-scale copper mining projects, from conceptual studies to construction and commissioning.
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For today’s mining challenges we’ve created a hub for innovation and excellence. Our team of experienced engineers, senior consultants and professionals are available to work with Owners in Projects and Operations.
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