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P&E Mining Consultants

P&E Mining Consultants Inc.

First Phosphate Engages with P&E Mining Consultants Inc. (P&E), Leading Canadian and international Geological and Mine Engineering Consulting Group 

P&E Mining Consultants Inc. (P&E), established in 2004, provides geological and mine engineering consulting reports, Mineral Resource Estimate technical reports, Preliminary Economic Assessments and Pre-Feasibility Studies.

In addition, P&E is affiliated with major Toronto based consulting firms for the purposes of joint venturing on Feasibility Studies.

P&E experience covers over 350 technical reports on industrial minerals, diamonds, metallic deposits including gold, silver, base metals, PGM and iron for both open pit and underground deposits.

P&E has more than 20 associates with experience in geological interpretation, 3D geologic modeling, technical report writing, Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Estimates, property evaluations, mine design, production scheduling, operating and capital cost estimates and metallurgical engineering.

Website: www.peconsulting.ca

Eugene Puritch

Mr. Puritch, President of P&E Mining Consultants Inc., is a professional mining engineer licenced in five Canadian Provinces with 40 years experience in engineering and operations of open-pit and underground mines.
Assignments have taken Mr. Puritch throughout Canada, Central and South America, Australia, Africa, Russia, Eastern Europe, China, South Korea and Mongolia. Gold, silver, base metal, PGM, and iron deposits have been the focus with projects ranging from small underground narrow vein to large open-pit multi-element properties.


Mr. Puritch is a specialist in geological modeling and mine design. He has co-authored more than 300 NI 43-101 technical reports as a Qualified Person on gold, silver, base metal and PGM deposits.

Past Projects Include:

 55 North Mining Inc.
  • Last Hope – Resource Estimate (Au)
A.C.A. Howe International Ltd.
  • Defiance Mining – Tasiast – Resource Estimate (Au)
Adanac Molybdenum Corp.
  • Ruby Creek – Feasibility Study (Mo) Co-Authored with Golder Associates
African Gold Group
  • Kobada – FS Review (Au)
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.
  • Portage – Resource Estimate (Au)
Aldridge Minerals Inc.
  • Yenipazar – Resource Estimate, Preliminary Economic Assessment & Feasibility Study (Au, Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn)
Alloy Corp.
  • Avanti Kitsault Mine – Project Optimization Studies (Mo, Ag, Pb)
Altiplano Minerals Ltd.
  • Farellon – Project Assistance (Cu)
Anaconda Gold Corp.
  • Damoti Lake – Resource Estimate (Au)
  • Pine Cove – Resource Estimate, Pre-Feasibility Study & Feasibility Study (Au)
Appian Capital Advisory LLP
  • Atlantic Nickel – Pre-Feasibility Study (Ni)
Aquila Resources Inc.
  • Back Forty – Resource Estimate & Feasibility Study (Au, Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn)
Aquiline Resources Inc.
  • Calcatreu – Resource Estimate (Au, Ag)
Ares Strategic Mining Inc.
  • Lost Sheep – Resource Estimate (CaF2)
Ascendant Resources Inc.
  • El Mochito – Tech Report Assistance (Zn, Pb, Ag)
Aston Bay Holdings Ltd.
  • Seal – Resource Estimate (Zn, Ag, Pb)
Aur Resources Inc.
  • La Verde – Block Modeling (Cu)
Aura Minerals Inc.
  • Aranzazu – Resource Estimate & Preliminary Economic Assessment (Au, Ag, Cu)
  • Ernesto/Pau au Pique – Resource Estimate & Feasibility Study (Au)
Aurelian Resources Inc.
  • Fruta Del Norte – Resource Estimate (Au, Ag) Co-Authored with Micon
Aurvista Gold Corp.
  • Douay West – Preliminary Economic Assessment (Au)
Aya Gold & Silver Inc.
  • Zgounder – Resource Estimate (Ag)
Bard Ventures Ltd.
  • Lone Pine – Preliminary Economic Assessment (Mo)
Barite Mud Services Inc.
  • Buchans Barite – Resource Estimate (Ba)
Barrick Gold Corp.
  • Fedorovo – NI 43-101 Feasibility Study (Cu, Ni, Au, Pt, Pd) Co-Authored with Jacobs Mining Canada
Benz Mining Corp.
  • Eastmain Mine – Resource Estimate (Ag, Cu)
Braveheart Resources Inc.
  • Thierry – Preliminary Economic Assessment (Cu, Ni, Pt, Pd)
Broadway Strategic Metals Inc.
  • Molejon – Internal Report (Au)
Bunker Hill Mining Corp.
  • Bunker Hill – Exploration Target Tech Report (Pb, Zn, Ag)
Cadillac Ventures Inc.
  • Thierry – Resource Estimate & Preliminary Economic Assessment (Ni, Cu, Ag, Au, Pt, Pd)
Callinex Mines Inc.
  • Nash Creek – Preliminary Economic Assessment (Zn, Cu, Ag, Pb)
  • Superjack – Preliminary Economic Assessment (Zn, Cu, Ag, Pb)
  • Point Leamington – Resource Estimate (Zn, Cu, Au, Ag)
Camino Minerals Corp.
  • Confidential Due Diligence Review (Au)
  • El Chapitos – Property Report (Cu)
Canadian Arrow Mines Ltd.
  • Kenbridge – Resource Estimate & Preliminary Economic Assessment (Ni, Cu, Co)
Canadian Palladium Resources Inc.
  • East Bull – Resource Estimate (Pd, Pt, Cu, Co, Ni, Rh)
Canadian Royalties Inc.
  • South Raglan Projects – Resource Estimates, Feasibility Study & Scoping Study (Ni, Cu, Co, PGM)
  • Nunavik – Resource Estimate & Preliminary Economic Assessment (Ni, Cu, Co, Au, Pt, Pd)
Capstone Mining Corp.
  • Pinto Valley Mine – Open Pit Operational Review (Cu, Mo, Ag)
Class 1 Nickel Technologies Limited
  • Alexo-Dundonald – Resource Estimate (Ni, Cu, Co, Pt, Pd)
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.
  • Black Thor – Pre-Feasibility Study (Cr)
Continental Precious Minerals Inc.
  • Viken MMS – Resource Estimate & Preliminary Economic Assessment (U, V, Mo, Ni)
Cornish Metals Inc.
  • South Crofty – Resource Estimate and Preliminary Economic Assessment (Sn)
Creston Mining Corp.
  • Creston Project – Resource Estimate (Mo, Cu)
Creso Resources Inc.
  • Alisitos Project – Geological Report (Ni, Au)
Crowflight Minerals Inc.
  • Bucko Lake – Resource Estimate (Ni, Cu, PGM)
DNI Metals Inc.
  • Buckton – Preliminary Economic Assessment (multi element)
Dundee Precious Metals Inc.
  • Confidential Due Diligence Review (Au)
E2Gold Inc.
  • Hawkins – Resource Estimate (Au)
Eastmain Resources Inc.
  • Clearwater Project – Resource Estimate & Preliminary Economic Assessment (Au)
  • Eastmain Mine – Resource Estimate (Au, Cu)
El Nino Ventures Inc.
  • Murray Brook – Preliminary Economic Assessment (Cu, Pb, Zn, Au, Ag)
Encampment Minerals Inc.
  • Serpentine – Resource Estimate (Cu, Ni, Pt, Pd)
Endeavour Mining Corp.
  • Kofi C – Resource Estimate & Preliminary Economic Assessment (Au)
Endeavour Silver Corp.
  • Terronera – Resource Estimate, Preliminary Economic Assessment & Pre-Feasibility Study (Ag, Au)
  • El Compas – Resource Estimate & Preliminary Economic Assessment (Ag, Au)
Euro Lithium Inc.
  • Valjevo – Resource Estimate & Preliminary Economic Assessment (Li, B)
Exall Resources/Southern Star Resources
  • Gold Eagle Joint Venture – Database Management Services (Au)
Exploration Orex Inc.
  • Goldboro Project – Resource Estimate (Au)
Fortune Minerals Ltd.
  • Nico – Resource Estimate & Feasibility Study (Co, Au, Bi)
  • Sue Dianne – Resource Estimate (Cu, Au, Ag) Co-Authored with Micon
Fosfatos del Pacifico.
  • Bayovar-9 – Resource Estimate & Feasibility Study Due Diligence Review (P2O5)
Galleon Gold Corp.
  • West Cache – Resource Estimate (Au)
Generation PGM Inc.
  • Marathon – Resource Estimate & Preliminary Economic Assessment (Cu, Au, Ag, Pt, Pd)
GoGold Resources Inc.
  • Parral – Resource Estimate & Pre-Feasibility Study (Ag, Au)
  • Santa Gertrudis – Resource Estimate & Preliminary Economic Assessment (Au)
  • Esmeralda – Resource Estimate (Ag, Au)
  • Los Ricos – Resource Estimate & Preliminary Economic Assessment (Au, Cu)
Gold Canyon Resources Inc.
  • Springpole Lake – Resource Estimate (Au)
Goldcorp Inc.
  • Penasquito – Database Management
Golden Band Resources Inc.
  • Upper Waddy Lake & Bingo – Preliminary Economic Assessment (Au)
  • EP – Resource Estimate (Au)
  • Bingo, EP, Komis – Pre-Feasibility Study (Au)
  • La Ronge – Resource Estimate & Pre-Feasibility Study (Au)
Golden Dawn Minerals Inc.
  • Lexington/Golden Crown – Resource Estimate & Preliminary Economic Assessment (Cu, Au)
  • J&L – Resource Estimate (Au, Zn, Pb, Ag)
Golden Reign Resources Inc.
  • San Albino – Resource Estimate & Preliminary Economic Assessment (Au, Ag)
Golder Associates
  • Centerra Gold – Gatsuurt – Sulphur Block Modeling (Au)
Gold Fields Ltd.
  • Chucapaca – Feasibility Study (Au, Ag, Cu)
Gold Port Corporation
  • Groete – Resource Estimate (Au, Cu)
Gold Reach Resources Ltd.
  • Ootsa – Resource Estimate & Preliminary Economic Assessment (Cu, Ag, Au, Mo)
GoWest Gold Ltd.
  • Bradshaw – Mine Engineering (Au)
Great American Minerals Exploration Inc.
  • Naosi – Resource Estimate (Au, Ag)
Great Southern Enterprises Corp.
  • South Rundle & Swayze – Resource Estimates (Au)
Harte Gold Corporation
  • Sugar Zone – Pre-Feasibility Study (Au)
Hi Ho Silver Resources Inc.
  • Carmi – Resource Estimate (Mo)
High River Gold Mines Ltd.
  • Berezitovy – Feasibility Study, Pit Design, Production Schedule & Equipment Selection (Au, Ag)
Hochschild Mining Plc.
  • Selene, Pallancata, Ares, Arcata, San José, Inmaculada – Annual Resource & Reserve Audit (Au, Ag)
Intrepid Minerals Corp.
  • Casposo – Resources Estimate & Preliminary Economic Assessment (Au, Ag)
INV Metals Inc.
  • Loma Larga – Feasibility Study Mining Due Diligence Review (Au, Cu, Ag)
Jacobs Minerals Canada
  • European Goldfields – Certej – Scoping Study (Au)
  • Tiberon Minerals Ltd. – Nui Phao – Feasibility Study (W, CaF2, Cu, Au, Bi)
  • Gol-E-Gohar – Pre-Feasibility Study (Fe)
  • Crew Resources – Nalunaq – Feasibility Study (Au)
  • Mongolyn Alt Corp. – Tsagaan Suvarga – Resource Estimate & Pre-Feasibility Study (Cu, Mo)
  • Goldfields Arctic Platinum – Konttijarvi & Ahmavaara Preliminary Economic Assessment (Cu, Ni, PGM)
Khan Resources Inc.
  • Dornod – Resource Estimate & Feasibility Study (U) Co-Authored with Jacobs Minerals Canada
Kinross Gold Corp.
  • Fruta del Norte – Pre-Feasibility Study review (Ag, Au)
Klondex Canada Ltd.
  • True North – Resource Estimate & Pre-Feasibility Study (Au)
McEwen Mining Inc.
  • San Jose – Resource Estimate, Annual Resource & Reserve Audit (Au, Ag)
Marathon PGM Corp.
  • Marathon Deposit – Resource Estimates, Preliminary Economic Assessment & Feasibility Study – Co-Authored with Micon (Cu, PGM)
  • Bird River – Resource Estimate (Cu, Ni, Zn, Ag, Au, Pt, Pd)
Metalore Resources Limited
  • Cedartree – Internal Report (Au)
Micon International Ltd.
  • Aquiline Resources – Calcatreu – Resource Estimate & Scoping Study (Au)
  • Aurelian Resources – Condor/Fruta del Norte – Resources Estimates (Au)
  • High River Gold – Berezitovoy – Feasibility Study (Au)
  • Olympus Pacific Ho Gan – Pre-Feasibility Study (Au)
  • Barrick – Veladero – Reserve Audit (Au)
  • Global Hunter Resources – Las Posadas – Resource Estimate (Cu)
Minco Silver Corporation
  • Fuwan Silver – Resource Estimate Technical Report (Ag)
  • Changkeng – Resource Estimate (Au, Ag)
Minsud Resources Corp.
  • Chita Valley – Resource Estimate (Cu Au, Ag, Mo)
Moneta Porcupine Mines Inc.
  • Golden Highway – Resource Estimate & Preliminary Economic Assessment (Au)
Mongolyn Alt Corporation
  • Tsagaan Suvarga – Resource Estimate & Pre-Feasibility Study (Cu, Au, Mo)
Mountain Lake Minerals Inc.
  • Glover Island – Resource Estimate (Au)
Nevada Zinc Corp.
  • Lone Mountain – Property Technical Report (Zn, Pb)
New Age Metals Inc.
  • River Valley – Preliminary Economic Assessment (Ni, Cu, Co, Au, Pt, Pd, Rh)
New Nadina Explorations Limited
  • Silver Queen – Internal Report (Ag, Au, Pb, Zn)
Noront Resources Ltd.
  • Windfall Lake – Geological Report (Au)
  • Eagle One – Resource Estimate & Preliminary Economic Assessment (Ni, Cu, Co, Au, Pt, Pd)
North American Palladium Ltd.
  • Lac des Iles – Pit Optimization, Pit Design & Production Scheduling (Ni, Cu, PGM)
Northern Graphite Corporation
  • Mine Planning – Internal Report (C)
Northwest Gold Mines Inc.
  • Northern Empire – Property Report (Au)
Norvista Capital Corporation
  • Confidential Due Diligence Review (Cu, Zn, Au, Ag)
Nuinsco Resources Ltd.
  • Cameron Lake – Resource Estimate (Au)
  • Prairie Lake – Exploration Target Tech Report (P2O5)
  • Rainy River – Resource Estimate (Au, Zn)
Oceanus Resources Corp.
  • El Tigre – Resource Estimate (Au)
Odyssey Resources Ltd.
  • Alous Deposit – Resource Estimate (Cu, Ag)
  • Tavsan Deposit – Resource Estimate (Au, Ag)
Orefinders Resources Inc.
  • Mirado – Preliminary Economic Assessment (Au)
Orezone Gold Corporation
  • Bombore – Resource Estimate (Au)
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.
  • San Antonio – Internal Report (Au)
P2 Gold Inc.
  • Gabbs – Resource Estimate (Au, Cu)
Pavey Ark Minerals Inc.
  • East Bull – Internal Resource Estimate (Pd, Pt, Cu, Rh, Au)
  • McKinnon – Resource Estimate (Au)
  • Great Burnt Copper – Resource Estimate (Cu, Au)
Pershimco Resources Inc.
  • Cerro Quema – Resource Estimate & Pre-Feasibility Study (Au)
Power Ore Inc.
  • Opemiska – Internal Report (Au, Cu)
Pretivm Resources Inc.
  • Brucejack – Resource Estimate (Au)
Puma Exploration Inc.
  • Murray Brook – Resource Estimate Update (Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag, Au)
Queenston Mining Inc.
  • Upper Beaver – Preliminary Economic Assessment (Au)
  • Upper Canada – Resource Estimate (Au)
  • Anoki McBean – Resource Estimate (Au)
  • Labelle – Resource Estimate (Au)
Red Tiger Mining Inc.
  • San Antonio – Preliminary Economic Assessment (Au, Cu)
Renforth Resources Inc.
  • New Alger – Resource Estimate (Au)
  • Parbec – Resource Estimate (Au)
Rockcliff Metals Corp.
  • Resource Estimates (Cu, Zn, Pb, Au, Ag)
Rokmaster Resources Corp.
  • Revel Ridge – Resource Estimate (Cu, Zn, Pb, Au, Ag)
Sandspring Resources Ltd.
  • Toroparu – Resource Estimate & Preliminary Economic Assessment (Au, Cu)
Savary Gold Corp.
  • Karankosso – Resource Estimate (Au)
Shore Gold Inc.
  • Star Kimberlite – Resource Estimate & Pre-Feasibility Study (Diamonds)
  • Orion South – Resource Estimate (Diamonds)
Silver Tiger Metals Inc.
  • El Tigre – Resource Estimate (Ag, Au)
Silvercrest Metals Inc.
  • Las Chispas – Resource Estimate (Ag, Au)
Spruce Ridge Resources Ltd.
  • Great Burnt – Resource Estimate (Cu, Au)
SSR Mining Inc. (formerly Silver Standard Resources Inc.)
  • Cortaderas – Internal Preliminary Economic Assessment (Ag, Zn)
  • La Pitarrilla – Resource Estimate & Pre-Feasibility Study (Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn)
  • Snowfield – Resource Estimate (Au, Ag, Cu, Mo)
  • Pirquitas – (Ag, Zn, Pb)
  • Chinchillas – Preliminary Economic Assessment Review (Zn, Pb, Ag)
  • Confidential Due Diligence Reviews (Au, Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn)
Stratabound Minerals Corp.
  • Golden Culvert – Resource Estimate (Au)
Tartisan Nickel Corp.
  • Kenbridge – Resource Estimate & Preliminary Economic Assessment (Ni, Cu, Co)
Temex Resources Corp.
  • Upper Hallnor – Resource Estimate (Au)
Torex Gold Resources Inc.
  • Technical Services – Various (Au)
Treasury Metals Inc.
  • Goliath – Resource Estimate (Au, Ag)
True Gold Mining Inc.
  • Karma – Resource Estimate, Preliminary Economic Assessment & Feasibility Study (Au)
Tudor Gold Corp.
  • Treaty Creek – Resource Estimate (Au, Cu, Ag)
Ubique Minerals Limited
  • Daniel’s Harbour – Property Technical Report & Internal Report (Zn, Pb, Cu, Ag)
Union Glory Gold Corp.
  • Addington – Resource Estimate (Au)
Ursa Major Minerals Inc.
  • Shakespeare – Resource Estimate & Feasibility Study (Ni, Cu, Co, Au, Pt, Pd)
Vedron Gold Inc.
  • Davidson Tisdale & Ramp Projects – Resource Estimates (Au)
Virginia Mines Ltd.
  • Coulon – Resource Estimate & Database Management (Cu, Zn, Pb, Ag, Au)
Votorantim Metals Canada Inc.
  • Murray Brook – Resource Estimate & Preliminary Economic Assessment (Cu, Pb, Zn, Au, Ag)
Wabassi Resources ULC
  • Wabassi – Internal Resource (Zn, Cu, Ag, Au)
Western Prospector Group Ltd.
  • Gurvanbulag Project – Resource Estimate, Pre-Feasibility Study & Feasibility Study (U)
Westwind Partners Inc.
  • Confidential Due Diligence Reviews
Yorbeau Resources Inc.
  • Astoria – Resource Estimate (Au)
Zaruma Resources Inc.
  • San Antonio – Resource Estimate (Au)
  • Alcaravan – Resource Estimate (Au)
  • Luz del Cobre – Resource Estimate & Feasibility Study (Cu)

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