14 • Scoping, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies • Legal tenure assessment • Mining method analysis and selection • Production capability assessment • Production and development scheduling • Capital and operating cost estimation • Equipment selection • Logistics capability assessments • Engineering and infrastructure design • Estimation of manpower and management requirements • Implementation schedule • Financial analysis modelling and valuation F easibilit y St udies Eliminating f at al fa ws; fnalising and det ailing options Approac h Our goal is to give you the highest confidence in the underlying value of your project, by providing appropriate analyses and interpretations to support your key project decisions and development strategies. W e know what works, and which issues constitute opportunities and risks. Our focus is on getting specific project concepts correct at the front end, where it matters. Most of our team of experienced mining personnel have spent many years on operating mines prior to consulting. This experience helps us offer practical expertise in a wide range of technical services from geology and resources, to tailings and heap leach engineering, through permitting and mine closure. This blend of know - how , together with the innovative application of advanced mining technologies, has led to the wide acceptance of our engineering studies by the mining, banking and investment community internationally . Our teams are assembled to meet the unique needs of each project. W e typically partner with an EPCM company which provides process and infrastructure skills. Our strong relationships with several of these companies enable us to form the partnership best suited to your project’ s challenges. SRK's services consist of the preparation of scoping studies, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies for both underground and open pit projects. Being part of the SRK worldwide group means we have access to many global specialists. W e can supplement and complement local expertise with the geological, geotechnical, hydrogeological, mining, metallurgical, mine closure and environmental and social skills of consultants required to match the specific challenges of your project. Sinosteel Midwest Corporation (SMC) Project: W eld Range, W estern Australia. Scope: Detailed pre-feasibility study (PFS) and bankable feasibility study (BFS). Outcome: SRK’ s contribution to both studies included project management, geology , resource estimation, geotechnical engineering, geochemistry , groundwater , mine planning, mine closure and risk assessment. The mine planning aspects of the studies included pre-strip, production ramp-up, mining fleet selection, blending and dilution and ore loss aspects. Several option studies evaluating adjacent deposits were planned. Ser vices