Mining infrastructures

The mining industry now has the means to address its sustainability and efficiency challenges. By incorporating technological and environmental solutions into its infrastructures, it can transform its operations. Often located in remote areas, mining operations can greatly benefit from resource optimization as a key driver in achieving their objectives.

Mining infrastructures

  1. YOUR CHALLENGES

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      Resilience and performance: the strategic impact of your mining infrastructures

      As a mining operator, you’re at the heart of the transition toward a more sustainable and resilient industry. Your success depends on optimal management of infrastructure and resources, where innovation and energy efficiency are essential to remaining competitive.

      These are your main challenges:

      • Enhancing extraction and hauling infrastructures
      • Operational automation and digitalization
      • Optimizing energy efficiency for remote sites
      • Responsible management of tailings, waste rock and water

      To meet these challenges, you need solutions that maximize your current infrastructure, optimize resources and give you the flexibility to integrate tomorrow's technologies.

  2. OUR EXPERTISE

    We focus on evolving, not revolutionizing, your mining infrastructures.

    At BBA, we understand that your mining operations rely on complex infrastructures, often established over several decades, and that optimizing them is essential to remaining competitive. Rather than imposing radical transformations, we prefer a gradual evolution, strategically adapted to your specific needs. Every mining site has its own unique operational realities, and we know how crucial it is to modernize your facilities while ensuring business continuity. As a partner committed to your success, we offer practical, sustainable and tailor-made solutions designed to maximize the performance and resilience of your infrastructures, while incorporating new environmental and regulatory standards.

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      Solutions for mining extraction and hauling

      BBA offers planning and design services that optimize every stage of the mining extraction and hauling process. Our extensive experience in the mining sector allows us to develop customized, safe and sustainable solutions.

      • Planning, design and optimization of extraction and hauling infrastructures: providing comprehensive solutions that target efficiency, safety, sustainability and cost effectiveness
        • Infrastructure: mining roads, bridges, tunnels, conveyor belts and rail networks
        • Tracking and dispatching system: loading and unloading stations, mine traffic management, real-time monitoring and control
      • Decarbonization solutions: integrating technologies to optimize energy use, improve operational efficiency and reduce carbon emissions
        • Electrification: trolley assist, electric mining vehicles, electric vehicle charging station
        • Sustainable energy sources: renewable energy and alternative fuels
        • Energy efficiency: energy optimization measures and emissions management systems
        • Operational digitalization: digital solutions for real-time monitoring of energy performance and emissions, as well as proactive management of mining operations
      • Material handling: warehousing and hauling solutions to improve operational efficiency, minimize your carbon footprint and reduce costs as well as bottlenecks
      • Real-time modelling and monitoring: integrating advanced technologies to simulate material flows, monitor system performance, proactively identify problems and optimize operations
      • Environmental impact assessment: analyzing hauling operations and implementing sustainable practices
      • Regulatory compliance: helping ensure compliance with environmental and safety standards for hauling operations.
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      Operational technology and telecommunication infrastructures

      Efficient management of mining operations depends on a reliable and robust communication infrastructure, as well as data availability. BBA offers solutions tailored to mining challenges, such as remote sites, harsh environments and safety concerns. Our experts design cybersecurity systems that account for both technological and human factors, making it easier to make data-driven operational decisions.

      • Design and commissioning of wired and wireless communication systems: creating networks adapted to harsh environments, guaranteeing optimal coverage, reliability and security
      • Remote operation and monitoring: implementing integrated solutions for efficient operations management and real-time remote equipment monitoring
      • IoT technologies: integrating the Internet of Things to gather the data required to optimize operational efficiency and foster proactive infrastructure and asset management
      • Cybersecurity services: assessing cybersecurity posture and governance to protect critical infrastructure and data
      • Data analysis: using collected data for informed decision-making to optimize resources and improve performance
      • Predictive maintenance: analyzing data to anticipate breakdowns and reduce downtime for mine operations
      • Artificial intelligence (AI): analyzing real-time data and detecting anomalies based on multiple data and/or image sources
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      Power distribution and off-grid hybrid systems

      BBA experts understand the unique energy challenges of mining companies, including the need to ensure a reliable and resilient power supply in remote locations. Our team specializes in designing adapted systems that integrate renewable and thermal energy, storage solutions and smart technologies to optimize efficiency. Our approach focuses on minimizing the risks of disruptions, improving infrastructure sustainability and meeting regulatory requirements, while maximizing profitability.

      • Analysis and design of energy demand management systems: developing tailor-made solutions that reflect the specific modulation requirements and opportunities of mining processes, while integrating flexible power grids to adapt to varying loads
      • Resource analysis and integration of renewable energy solutions: analyzing and deploying wind, solar and hydroelectric energy projects to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and maximize the use of local resources
      • Energy efficiency analysis: identifying opportunities to improve energy efficiency through in-depth audits and implementing sustainable practices, helping lower operational costs
      • Smart microgrid systems: designing autonomous systems that ensure stable, uninterrupted power supply in remote areas that integrate energy storage solutions and leverage existing thermal energy assets
      • System monitoring and optimization: using advanced technologies to monitor real-time energy system performance and adjust operations to improve infrastructure reliability and sustainability
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      Sustainable management of tailings, waste rock and water

      Our experts provide tailor-made solutions for responsible management aimed at minimizing environmental impacts while protecting neighbouring communities and complying with local and international regulations.

      • Site selection and feasibility studies: providing comprehensive analysis of tailings and dam management infrastructures using BBA’s exclusive decision-making grid
        • Considering project costs, operational and technical factors, environmental constraints and social issues
        • Compliance with NI 43-101 standards and provincial and federal regulations
        • Inputs for site selection and technology used for economic studies (PEA, PFS, FS)
      • Mine tailings management and treatment technologies: developing effective strategies and management plans for waste materials (tailings, waste rock, overburden), sludges and contaminated water, including appropriate deposition plans and sustainable methods
      • Water management and sustainable systems design: developing water management plans for various sites, including contact water from mining operations, which include water collection, storage and treatment—from conceptual study to detailed construction plans
      • Management of dams, dykes and retention structures: offering risk assessment, design, construction, dam break analysis and emergency plan development
      • Comprehensive support throughout the mining life cycle: providing rehabilitation, restoration, site closure and post-closure monitoring
      • Infrastructure inspections and compliance reviews: offering checks to ensure safety standards are met, including dam safety inspections, dam safety reviews, dam break analyses and engineering benchmark services
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