Prospecting to Reclamation

Hinkinite offers expertise and support for all of your mining and geological adventures. If you are just getting into mining and need help discovering a valuable deposit or you need advise on reclaiming your site we are here to help you with every stage of the way.

Prospecting & Landman

• Mining claim staking
• Mineral leases
• Mineral right ownership research
• Mineral resource targets

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Drill & Blast

• Detailed face profiling
• Shot design and layout
• Third-party audits
• Volume calculations

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Mine Planning

• Mine design created from geologic data.
• Pit phasing, overburden placement, haul road design, stripping plans.
• Stope phasing, sublevel and drift design, ventilation. 
• Room and pillar, longwall panel layout and phasing.​
• Royalty true-ups

Exploration

• Diamond core and auger drilling
• Geologic mapping and modeling
• Mineral sampling and testing​

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Abandoned Mines

• Exploration and reopening
• Underground mapping 
• Mineral samples and analysis​

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Cartography/Mapping

• ​Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) georeferenced high resolution orthographic and topographic data.
• Drafting, GIS, historical imagery, hydrology/flood modeling, geologic.
• ​GNSS, LiDAR, 3D modeling, machine control.

Technical Studies

• Feasibility studies
• NI 43-101 and SEC S-K 1300 
• Time studies
• Resource and reserve calculations
• ​Mineral appraisals ​

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Material Handling

• Process flow diagrams.  
• Process plant layout and design.
• Stockpile volume calculations. ​

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Permitting & Reclamation

• Exploration and mine permits
  • ​Conditional use permits.
  • State notice of intents to commence mining operations.
  • BLM/USFS plan of operations.
• Air quality permits
• Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP)
• Reclamation bond calculations
• Final reclamation design and cost analysis.