Engineering & Operating Gold Processing Plants

Consulting Services for Excellence in Mining and Related Fields

Process design, equipment definition, commissioning support and operational optimization for gold and mineral processing plants in Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean.

What we do

Integrated Mining & Processing Solutions

Metallurgy Adviser Group (MAG) provides process engineering, plant design, equipment specification and operational support for gold and base-metal processing plants. Our team covers process engineering, civil and electrical coordination, turnkey CIL/ADR flowsheets, and commissioning strategies adapted to remote regions.

Regions of operation
Costa RicaGuyanaSurinameArgentinaCanadaSouth AfricaBurkina Faso
Core capabilities
  • Process engineering (PFD, P&ID, mass balance)
  • Equipment selection & vendor matrix
  • CIL, ADR, Merrill Crowe, flotation, gravity
  • Commissioning & operational readiness
  • Laboratory setup (Fire Assay, QA/QC)
  • Training for operators, metallurgists & supervisors
Services

From concept to commissioning

Process Engineering (PFD + P&ID + Mass Balance)

Development of flowsheets, mass and water balances, equipment sizing, and process documentation.

Plant Design & Layouts

2D layout, battery limits definitions, reagent systems, and utilities integration (process level).

Equipment Specification & Vendor Matrix

Complete list with specifications, motor power, materials, and vendor quotations.

Commissioning Support

Start-up plans, ramp-up guidance, bottleneck analysis, and on-site metallurgical troubleshooting.

Laboratory Services

Fire Assay setup, QA/QC systems, flux design, lab layout, and SOP development.

Operational Audits & Optimization

Recovery improvements, reagent optimization, KPI dashboards, and metallurgical balance validation.

MAG Training — Technical Development

Structured training programs for operators, metallurgists and supervisors in gold-processing operations.

In-house software

Digital platforms

Tools developed by MAG to digitize our clients' operations — inspection, fleet management and process simulation. Private access by contract.

MAG Inspector

Industrial inspections, findings, corrective actions and analytics.

MAG Fleet Manager

Vehicles and equipment: document expiries, maintenance and work orders.

3D Simulator

Interactive tailings-processing plant with live metallurgical calculations.

About

About Metallurgy Adviser Group

MAG is an engineering consulting firm specialized in gold and mineral processing. Our team combines metallurgists, process engineers, civil project managers, automation engineers and operational specialists with experience in greenfield and brownfield projects across Latin America and Africa.

We focus on practical engineering adapted to real operating conditions, ensuring reliable plant performance from concept to commissioning.

Mission

To develop robust and efficient processing plants tailored to each project's geology, logistics and local operating constraints — while ensuring safe operations and knowledge transfer to local teams.

Our approach

Engineering + Operations

Designed by professionals who have operated real plants.

Risk-Based Decision Making

Foundation, seismic, drainage and metallurgical criteria integrated early.

Training-Integrated Design

Every engineering package includes operational standards and knowledge transfer.

Contact

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