COMPANY PRESENTATION

Askem Engineering offers support in all stages of Projects and Operation: from scoping and feasibility studies, to the commissioning, ramp up and operation of mineral processing.

OUR MISSION

We are a team of professionals from the mining industry, gathered to add value and ensure the success of our clients’ investments, through knowledge, commitment and teamwork.

OUR VISION

To be the engineering services company with the best reputation amongst our clients.

MAIN SERVICES

1. a) Project Development

We give support in all stages of project development, from scoping to feasibility, helping our clients from the exploration stage to generate enough information to develop proper geometallurgical models together with the best process flowsheet for optimal results.

1. b) Commissioning

Planning and executing all activities involved in the transition from construction to routine plant operation is essential to obtain on time value during the most critical financial period of a project. We perform a successful commissioning by focusing on several critical points:

• Good communication & coordination between Construction and Operation Teams
• Minimize safety risk during start up (procedures and equipment)
• Equipment startup in accordance with the Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manuals before first ore feed.
• Good coordination and managing of vendor’s assistance.
• Support to the Operational Team after first ore fed and initial stages of operation.

1. c) Operational Readiness

The time between project implementation and operation at design capacity is where major value loss occurs, reaching in some cases 30% destruction of initial projected value. We control the risk through management of six key areas:

• Human Resources
• First Fill Procurement
• External Services
• External Affairs
• Equipment
• Operational & Reporting Systems

1. d) Due Dilligence

In merge, acquisition and investment processes, a proper assessment of the Mineral Processing is critical for decision making. We provide the following evaluation services:

• Metallurgical sample selection
• Design of metallurgical testing
• Comminution testing
• Metallurgical recovery
• Specific metallurgical challenges
• Mass balances
• Reagent use
• Flow diagrams
• Capacity
• Operation parameters
• Production schedule
• Labor
• Training and skills
• Operational costs

1. e) Processing Plants Optimization

Given our experience in plant operation, we can give advice on several common issues presented during debottlenecking, troubleshooting and general continuous improvement of your process. Following there are some common challenges found in ore beneficiation plants:

• Inaccurate production planning
• Low recoveries
• High metallurgical balances variances
• High reagent consumption and stocks
• Low Plant availability
• Lack of in-company knowledge for improvement projects studies and design
• Lack of planning and execution of upgrading projects
• Operating Systems not in place or failing to be executed

Inadequate operational, safety and environmental training

EXPERIENCE IN ASSISTING FOREIGN INVESTORS

Although the company has international experience, it has not yet assist developing projects in Uruguay.

INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE

The international experience of the senior engineers, part of the company's staff, includes participation in investment projects involving the construction, operational readiness, commissioning, ramp up and operation of a beneficiation plant in Indonesia. In Latin America, they have provided advisory services in Paraguay and Peru to plants in operation.