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Geology

Geology

Our geological services include exploration and assessment of energy and mineral commodities. Accurate geological assessments are critical to successful resource development. The resulting strategies meet our clients’ needs with scientifically sound analyses from an impartial perspective.

Resource sectors highlighted below provide focus areas for our internationally based team of experts.

Our geologists employ leading-edge technology such as three-dimensional geological modeling, mine planning, and reservoir engineering software to manage and analyze the collected data for maximum utilization and value. They are also experts at planning, managing, and executing the required drilling and site data collection programs to meet our client’s objectives. Norwest’s combination of experience, technology and best practices result in accurate and reliable resource assessments that can advance your project from initial financing through to final development.

Our services include:

  • Resource evaluations and delineations
  • Regional resource potential evaluations
  • 43-101/51-101 reports
  • Core Logging
  • Data management and QA/QC
  • Geostatistics
  • Geological and geophysical interpretation of data

Case Study

Coal Exploration & Mine Development, Mongolia

Norwest assessed the coal resource potential for a Canadian exploration and mining company in the South Gobi desert of Mongolia. Norwest’s focused on resource evaluation and the feasibility of developing the coal resources for export to Chinese thermal and metallurgical coal markets. A multi-faceted exploration plan was developed which consisted of field reconnaissance, air photo and satellite imagery, exploratory mapping and trenching, surface geophysics, and exploratory drilling.

Norwest located and defined significant coal deposits of high quality thermal coal with potential for metallurgical applications with a resource base of nearly 150 million tonnes. The project is now a producing coal mine which exports coal to Chinese markets.