Keeping Ahead of the Challenges Facing Our Clients.

Norwest was founded in 1979 by a group of engineers and geologists who recognized the need for practical and impartial mining consulting and geological services. These founders simultaneously opened offices in Canada and the United States and began working with mining companies on projects such as reserve audits, geological modeling, mine planning, financial evaluations, feasibility studies, and operations audits.

From an initial platform of business in the North American coal industry, Norwest diversified in both commodities, most notably oil sands and geographical areas. We expanded our expertise in North America, Europe and Australia to projects in Asia and Australasia.

The new millennium heralded a surge of the global economy prompting a worldwide demand for energy minerals. Norwest has responded by expanding and diversifying our service offerings. As a result, we merged with Applied Hydrology Associates expanding our expertise in hydrological and environmental consulting services.

Today, we have more than 200 full-time employees and associates serving worldwide with offices in the USA, Canada, Australia, India, Columbia, and The People's Republic of China. The coming generation is expected to face the most challenging period ever for the energy and extractive minerals industries. Norwest is committed to continuous development to meet the challenges and opportunities facing our clients.