Minerit

TBL PROVIDES SERVICES FOR LARGE PROJECTS

MINING
LARGE INFRASTRUCTURE
INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS
URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
INTEGRATED LAND MANAGEMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS
ENVIRONMENT

MINING RELATED CERTIFICATIONS

  • TBL is certified and authorized by relevant permitting authorities:
    • National Agency for Mineral Resources
    • Minister of Environment
    • National Energy Regulatory Authority
    • Environmental Protection Agency
    • National Land Register
    • National Agency for Land Improvement
    • National Archives of Romania
  • Our experts are licensed and authorized for:
    • Mining and Geology
    • Design and construction of civil and industrial facilities
    • EIA / Strategic Environmental Assessment
    • Environmental Risk Assessment / Environmental Report
    • Topography and Cadaster
    • Urbanism
    • Archaeology, Architecture and Urbanism
    • Natural gas distribution networks and installations
    • Design and Engineering for transportation infrastructure
    • Land Management
    • Construction work

OUR MINING EXPERIENCE

TBL performs all mining related activities. Our team is the most experienced in the Romanian mining industry

  • Geological studies, prospect and exploration – applications for obtaining permits and licenses for exploration and exploitation, drilling programs’ authorization, feasibility studies, technical projects for the conservation of mining works, mine waste management plans, design of mining facilities, closure and post closure plans
  • Technical studies – design, build and operate complex mining facilities
  • Environment – Baseline studies, EIAs, SEAs, Environmental Reports/ Audits, Environmental monitoring in all relevant areas – air, noise, water, blasting and vibrations, biodiversity and forestry
  • Social / Community Engagement – Social License to Operate (SLO) including local community engagement, social studies & social impact management, stakeholder engagement, grievance and crisis management, public participations, compliance with International Finance Corporation Performance Standards, local & regional Sustainable Development Strategies - planning & implementation
  • Land Acquisition and Management – we have the most experienced team in Romania - dealing with all land access issues for mining activities – including legal clarification, acquisition, expropriation, affected households’ resettlement - planning & implementation, urban planning, land reclamation etc.
  • Archeology and Heritage – the largest experience in rescue archeological research in Romania. Unique experience in mining surface and underground archeology

PARTNERS

TBL has local and international partners which can cover all aspects of a mining project

  • Mining – SRK, International Mining Consultants (IMC), IPROMIN Romania, Roscoe & Postle, Washington Group, SNC Lavalin
  • Operations / Blasting / Processing – IPROMIN, INSEMEX Petrosani, ERM, Acoustic Alliance, Ausenco, Aurifex, Vulcan Software, RSG, ALS Chemex
  • Waste Management / Remediation & Closure / Water Treatment– MWH, Stantec, Wisutec GMBH, Conversmin Romania
  • Soil Impact Assessment / Management Plan / Biodiversity – Romanian Institute for Soil and Pedological Research, Wildlife Management Consulting, ICAS/ Forestry Research Institute
  • Archeology – National History Museum, University of Toulouse, York Archeological Trust (UK)
  • Land Management and Urbanism – Planning Alliance, Architectural and Urbanism Universities
  • Social License to Operate / ESG / Stakeholder Engagement – University of Timisoara, Planning Alliance, Wharton University

MINING PORTOFOLIO

  • Rosia Montana – one of the largest undeveloped gold deposits in the world
  • NAMR – contractor for NAMR – auditor of multiple mining perimeters
  • Cuprumin / Rosia Poieni – the largest copper mine in Romania, land services
  • Bucium Tarnita – exploration and preliminary studies for a large copper project
  • Bucium Rodu Frasin – exploration of a large gold deposit
  • Complexul Energetic Oltenia – land services
  • Complexul Energetic Hunedoara – land services
  • Elis Agregate – permitting and management of multiple quarry perimeters
  • Heidelberg Cement – permitting for a large quarry pit and deforestation
  • CRH – permitting and land services
  • Carmeuse Romania – large quarry operator
  • RINO – quarry operator
  • Sergiu Agregate – permitting and land services for a quarry operator

NAMR EXPERIENCE

TBL Experts have been dealing with NAMR for more than 20 years

  • Applied and obtained Mining Licenses for mining and quarry projects
  • Applied and obtained multiple Prospecting and Exploration Permits and licenses
  • Applied and obtained Mining License extensions
  • Prepared documentation for Homologation of Resources, Annual Work Programs, and all types of NAMR specific documentation
  • TBL has been retained by NAMR as Auditor of multiple mining and quarry projects
  • Worked closely with NAMR on improving the Mining Legal Framework – including laws and other legislative norms
  • TBL has dealt constantly with NAMR headquarter but also with local branches throughout the country

TBL ACTIVITY AT THE EUROPEAN UNIONLEVEL

TBL is involved in several EU Commission Projects related to the Mining Industry

TOPOGRAPHY AND CADASTER FOR MINING

Relevant Experience

  • Auditor for NAMR - performing volume calculations, quarry measurements, license perimeters audits, topographic drawing and profiles, GPS determinations, surveys
  • Land management for aggregate operators
  • Topography and cadastral measurements for drawing up land and quarry / pit plans
  • Sporadic cadastral works for private and public clients, first registration, land allotments and mergers etc.
  • Systematic cadaster within the National Cadaster and Land Book Program in over 50 Territorial Administrative Units in Alba, Bihor, Sibiu, Hunedoara, Giurgiu, Buzau Counties, representing over 30,000 properties measured and processed for issuing new land books, over 50,000 properties contracted and work in progress
  • Topographic support for General Urban Plans and Local Urban Planning Regulations

URBANISM

Services

  • General Urban Plans / Zonal and Detailed Urban Plans for mining projects, industrial and civil developments
  • Opportunity Studies
  • Baseline Studies - geotechnical, hydrogeological, stability and topographical studies
  • Feasibility and Prefeasibility Studies
  • Endorsements and permits required for plans approval
  • Expertise for historical heritage and protected areas

Experts

  • Full time employees with expertise and specialized in various areas of urban planning – master urbanists, architects, transport infrastructure engineers, landscaping specialists
  • Third party experts covering all required disciplines for drafting, submission, follow-up, approval and implementation of urbanism plans – certified experts and verifiers for architecture, structural works, roads and utilities infrastructure.

ARCHEOLOGY

Services

  • Unique experience in mining related surface and underground archeology in Romania and probably rare in the world
  • Initial assessment of project site / mapping and archeological site identification
  • Drafting of historical studies and archeology diagnosis reports
  • Preventive archeological research
  • Archeological monitoring and recording
  • Archeological consultancy and site management
  • Assistance for archeological discharge

Experts

  • Full time employees: expert archeologist, PHD in archeology, certified as Specialist by Ministry of Culture
  • Specialists consultants in archeology
  • Partnerships with a public and private entities e.g., National Museum of Union (Alba Iulia), Alba Iulia University “1 December 1918”, York Archeological Trust (UK)

END-TO-END PERMITS FOR THE MINING INDUSTRY

Services

  • End-to-End planning for all permits required for mining development
  • All NAMR related permits
  • Urbanism documentations and permits
  • Environmental studies, endorsements and permits
  • Access permits for utilities networks
  • All Archeological related approvals
  • Construction and operation permits

Experts

  • Full time employees with expertise for all permitting fields required
  • Partners and contractors for drafting all documentations for project endorsements and approvals
  • Partnerships with well-known companies and on-demand availability for necessary knowledge for all types of projects

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