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Open pit mine at sunset photo WDC has an extensive background in all geologic aspects of deposits mined by surface  and underground methods worldwide. 

These deposit types include, among others: 

Porphyry copper
Copper skarn 
Sediment-hosted copper 
Complex massive sulfide (CMS) 
Vein and stratiform lead and zinc 
Porphyry molybdenum 
Disseminated Carlin-type gold 
Volcanic-hosted epithermal gold 
Archean gold complexes
Proterozoic gold complexes 
Sediment-hosted uranium 
Nickel laterites 
Bauxite 
Iron 
Phosphate 
Brines
Industrial minerals
WDC provides geologic services to companies for all phases of exploration, development, and production.  WDC's computer-based geologic and ore reserve modeling utilizes state-of-the-art industry-accepted software.  For specific applications, WDC also uses its own proprietary programs. 
Exploration Projects:
Exploration program design 
Geologic mapping and outcrop sampling,
Geochemical surveys
Supervision of geophysical survey  programs
Design and field supervision of drilling programs
Bulk sampling for metallurgical testwork
Preliminary Geologic Modeling & Resource Estimation
Comprehensive land status investigations
Mineral potential assessments for land exchanges
Pre-Feasibility & Feasibility-Level Projects:
Design and supervision of definition drilling programs
Supervision of rock mechanics
Supervision of other geotechnical investigations
Geologic modeling, resource and ore reserve estimation 
Ore reserve classification to the following standards:
SEC 
AusIMM 
Canadian Mineral Policy 2-A Standards
Mines in Production:
Design of production data collection and geologic mapping programs
Updates to geologic models and ore reserves
Internal ore reserve audits
Ore control programs
Ore reserve/mine/mill reconciliations
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Winters, Dorsey & Company, LLC
Mining and Metallurgical Industry Engineers
5151 East Broadway - Suite 1506
Tucson, Arizona USA 85711
Phone: 520-722-5600
Fax: 520-722-5623



Email Link
Info@wdc-inc.com