33 T alvi vaara Mining Compan y Project: T alvivaara Mine, Finland. Scope: Preparation of a mineral expert report (MER) for listing on the LSE and a technical audit report of the feasibility study for debt finance. W e were also acting as the independent engineer for the lending banks. Outcome: The metallurgical review of the project was incorporated into the MER and audit reports. These reports were used for a successful listing of T alvivaara on the LSE and for a $US300 million debt finance facility . Confdential Client Project: Metallurgical study for a copper/gold/magnetite concentrator , Russia. Scope: Preparation of the metallurgical study including evaluation of laboratory and pilot scale metallurgical testing performed in Russia, supervision of comminution testwork to prepare a technical report outlining the sizing of SAG and ball mills based on JKT ech parameters. Outcome: A metallurgical study report was prepared for the concentrator . A grinding circuit was specified to cater for a wide range of ore hardness parameters. Confdential Client Project: Review of a novel process to treat a low - grade tin ore in Kazakhstan. Scope: The client has developed a novel process to recover tin from low-grade materials and required an independent review of the testwork and process design as part of the ongoing commercialisation of the process. Outcome: Preparation of a report, including a review of available testwork, the process chemistry , the proposed flow sheet and equipment selection, client’ s capital and operating costs together with SRK recommendations for further work. Aura Minerals Inc Project: Metallurgical due diligence of operating properties. Scope: Assist the Aura Minerals due diligence team in review of several operating projects proposed for purchase and make recommendations for process improvements. Outcome: Due diligence review assisted in the assessment of three operating gold properties which Aura Minerals is in the process of acquiring. One of two grinding mills at the San Cristobal Mine in Bolivia. SRK performed an independent engineering review of the site operations, particularly for the mining, processing and project turnaround program