BUILDING TOGETHER
Founded in 2006 by 2016 Canadian hall of fame inductee Louis Gignac, G Mining Services is a specialized mining consultancy firm based in Canada. We are an entrepreneurial minded and multidisciplinary company that offers a wide range of services to both underground and open pit mining projects from greenfield to operating mines. Our firm possesses the rare capabilities to develop a resource from the exploration phase, to development, into construction, commissioning and then operations. We integrate with the client’s team to self-perform project development, hence to build fit-for-purpose and cost effectively. Our multilingual team can operate in English, French and Spanish speaking countries.
We take pride in our track record of building mines very safely, on budget and on schedule.
In 2008-2010, we led the construction of the Essakane Mine in Burkina Faso for IAMGOLD Corporation, which is now one of their flagship mines. We then proceeded to build the Merian Mine in Suriname for Newmont Mining at a cost of USD$738 M which was USD$178 M under budget, one month ahead of schedule and featuring an exceptional safety record. The Merian Mine now gives Newmont a foothold in the highly prospective Guyana Shield region.
In late 2016, we optimized the feasibility study for the Fruta del Norte Project for Lundin Gold in Ecuador which is a highly prospective mining district. In July 2017, after receiving full project approval, we successfully led the construction of this project. First gold production was reached in November 2019 and commercial production was achieved in February 2020. We are currently leading the expansion of the process plant for this project.
G Mining performs many different types of studies and mandates on behalf of numerous mining companies ranging from junior to large top-tier mining corporations.
MISSION
Build and maintain long-term relationships with all our stakeholders by adding value in the attainment of mutually beneficial objectives:
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Employees: helping our employees grow and reach their career objectives;
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Clients: optimize their projects’ IRR (Internal Rate Return) in a sustainable, economical, technically feasible and honest fashion;
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Native and Local communities: minimize environmental impacts while offering interesting financial, developmental and educational benefits;
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Financiers: prioritize respect of invested capital.
VALUE OF PROJECTS: $2.22 billion
PROJECTS DELIVERED ON BUDGET: 100%
PROJECTS DELIVERED BELOW BUDGET: 66%
TOTAL MAN HOURS EMPLOYED: 25,377,318
PROJECTS DELIVERED ON SCHEDULE OR EARLIER: 100%
Lundin Gold Fruta del Norte Project
Ecuador, South America
Mandate:
Feasibility Study Update
Engineering Management
Construction Management
Early Works Field Activities
Full Project Release: July 2017
IAMGOLD CORPORATION ESSAKANE PROJECT
Burkina Faso, West Africa
Mandate:
Onsite Engineering Assistance
Pit Design
Short, Medium, and Long-Term Planning
Establishing Forecasts
Budget Planning
Engineer Training
NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION MERIAN PROJECTS
Suriname, South America
Mandate:
Project Management
Construction Management
Mine Engineering
Project Engineering
Supply chain and logistics
G MINING VENTURES MASTER SERVICE AGREEMENT
Created in 2020, G Mining Ventures is a public mining company listed on the TSX as GMIN.V and backed by the Principals of G Mining Services. G Mining Ventures’ (“GMV”) objective is to acquire advanced-stage precious metal assets where management’s proven expertise in mine building and optimization can best be leveraged.
To assist with their objective, GMV has entered into a Master Service Agreement with G Mining Services.
G Mining Services is proud to support G Mining Ventures in its search for precious metal assets and subsequent development into a responsible and successful mine builder and operator.
SAFETY, OUR FIRST PRIORITY
The health and safety of our employees, contractors and other stakeholders are at the forefront of how we conduct ourselves. We are proud of our great safety record during the construction of our past and current projects and we aim to maintain or improve our safety performance.
MEDIAN TRAFR: 0.50* MEDIAN LTAFR: 0.04*
SUSTAINABILITY
The modern mining industry cannot operate without a solid social license.
Therefore, it is our goal to help our clients maintain their social license by working ethically to help establish a mine development plan which considers all stakeholders’ views.
We focus on the interests of local communities such that the projects minimize environmental impacts and maximize benefits such as employment, education and social programs.
