Iron Ore

WGM is one of the foremost leaders in iron ore exploration and mining consulting services. Our professional staff and associates have amassed decades of experience in some of the world’s most iron-rich countries, in areas ranging from grassroots exploration (design, management and implementation) to mine planning, including processing and recovery options. The late Murray Watts was the original discoverer of the Mary River iron ore deposits, now wholly-owned by Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation.

WGM has completed numerous technical and due diligence reviews, Mineral Resource and Reserve estimates and audits, and optimization analyses of projects at various stages of development.

Key Projects

Quebec Cartier Mining Company, Quebec, Canada - Ongoing biennial audit for a financial institution of the geology, resources/reserves, mining methods and costs and processing facilities of the Mont-Wright Mine.

Taconite Iron Property, Minnesota, USA - Review of property geology and audit of the resources of a taconite property in the Mesabi Range.

Iron Quadrangle, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Member of financial team contracted to review the geology, resources and reserves of operating mines and prospects for possible acquisition.

Project Management and Exploration, Labrador Trough, Quebec - Design, manage and implement a mapping and definition drilling program, followed by geological interpretation, resource estimation and preliminary pit design.

Gol-E-Gohar Iron Ore Deposit, Iran - Estimation of ore reserves and analyses of mine planning, leading to overall management of the operation.

Canadian Iron Ore Study - Preparation of a study of the iron ore industry in Canada, covering marketing, a review of iron ore producers and an appraisal of major undeveloped deposits.

NI 43-101 Report, Labrador Trough Property - Provided technical due diligence, carried out a site visit and prepared an NI 43-101 report to support the acquisition of the Lac Otelnuk property, which hosts a large undeveloped iron deposit 160km north of Schefferville.

NI 43-101 Report, Quebec Iron Ore Property - Provided technical due diligence and prepared an NI 43-101 report on the Bloom Lake property, which hosts a large undeveloped iron deposit 20km from Fermont, adjacent to the Mont-Wright mine. Subsequently carried out a mini-bulk sampling program and supervised a series of metallurgical tests and provided technical advise concerning the development of the project.

A PDF file highlighting our iron ore experience is also available for download on our Downloads page.

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"We were extremely pleased with the professional manner in which your firm designed, managed and executed the regional gold exploration program covering over 7,000 square kilometres of Scotland."

Robert Leclerc, Chairman and CEO - Echo Bay Mines

In the News

In Memoriam: David Beggs (1943-2010) - (January 25th, 2010) It is with heartfelt sorrow that we bid fond farewell to David Beggs, WGM’s Senior Geomatics Associate, who passed away this week. David had over 38 years of industry experience, much of it in developing countries, advocating the training and mentoring of local personnel in new technologies. He was an expert in GIS and remote sensing, and during the period between 1996 and 1998, he processed and interpreted RadarSAT and LandSAT imagery for mineral exploration projects in Mongolia, Africa, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Philippines and Solomon Islands. David was admired by all of his colleagues for his steadfast dedication to his work and family. We will miss him dearly.

WGM selected for Egyptian Industrial Minerals Study - (January 8th, 2010) The Industrial Modernization Centre (“IMC”) is an industrial development agency jointly funded by the European Union, the Egyptian private sector, and the government of Egypt, whose mandate is to provide business development support to Egyptian industrial enterprises. WGM is pleased to announce that it has been selected to conduct a year-long study on Egypt’s Industrial Minerals Sector. (More Information)

Exploration and Mining Risk Analysis Workshop, Cape Town - (February 22-23, 2010) WGM President, Joe Hinzer will be hosting a two-day workshop in Cape Town, South Africa. (More Information)

Events

PDAC 2010, Toronto - (March 7-10, 2010) Don't miss the mining event of the year! Come visit WGM at booth B901 for your chance to win some great prizes! (More Information)

Career Opportunities

September 1st, 2008 - WGM is currently seeking qualified geological and mining professionals for positions in its Toronto and Vancouver offices (More information).