Our Expertise - Halyard Inc.

Studies

EPC, EPCM & Commissioning

Brownfield Upgrades

Pre-Concentration Technologies

Modular & Prefab Construction

Soils Recycling

Studies

Vital Building Block to a Successful Project

Halyard’s team is experienced in managing and executing all levels of studies from conceptual to detailed feasibility. Our QPs (Qualified Persons) have signed off on numerous areas and responsibilities across a range of studies compliant with Canadian National Instrument 43-101 in accordance with TSX regulations.

For specialized services required in studies, we collaborate with consultants in areas such as mining, tailings, hydrogeology, geotechnical, and geology. We will also provide input to studies managed by other consultants or mining companies. We have assisted both, financial institutions, and mining clients in understanding (quantifying) the associated technical and economic risks associated with these opportunities.

We have extensive experience in the following aspects of study execution:

Study Management
Concept and Feasibility Studies
Economic Evaluations
Due Diligence
Plant Layout
Process Flowsheet and Mass Balance Development
Options Analysis & Trade-Off Studies
NI 43-101 Technical Reports
Project Cost Estimating
Project Planning and Scheduling
Construction Execution Schedules
Project Risk Assessment Evaluations

EPC & EPCM

Strong Project Management Experience

Halyard tailors its project execution strategies to individual clients and their projects. Our experienced project managers do not believe in a “one-size fits all” approach. To support all projects, a dedicated team of professionals offer a broad range of project management services including:

Planning and Scheduling
Cost Control
Procurement and Expediting
Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC)
Document Control
Construction Management
Commissioning

We are committed to the development of sensible, fit-for-purpose, innovative, and sustainable engineering designs that meet our Client’s requirements and budget.

Brownfield Upgrades

Upgrading and Optimizing Existing Operations

We are experts at executing brownfield projects on time and on budget. Our principal considerations for brownfield assignments are detailed planning to mitigate clashes, avoiding operations interruptions, and minimizing the duration of tie-in shutdowns. We evaluate all of our brownfield designs from a constructability, economic, de-risking, and productivity standpoint.

When working in a brownfield environment, we prioritize safe and efficient transitions during the implementation stage.

Halyard has a successful track record of both brownfield upgrades and implementation projects. These range from small-scale equipment/system upgrades to large-scale process plant expansions. In either case, we design and engineer fit-for-purpose solutions that improve efficiency and recovery or increase the overall throughput of minerals processing operations.

Our brownfield project strategy:

Understand operations’ needs
Identify applicable solutions and assess their feasibility
De-risk projects by focusing on “engineering-out” potential issues
Utilize engineers throughout the project’s life-cycle to ensure continuity
Contingency plans and downtime mitigation
3D modelling and laser scanning of the project areas

Pre-Concentration Technologies

Increasing Efficiency in Minerals Processing

Dense (Heavy) Media Separation (DMS)

Halyard’s team offers proven expertise in the design, engineering and operation of pre-concentration methods such as Dense (Heavy) Media Separation (DMS), which has traditionally been known for the recovery of diamonds and the cleaning of coal streams. In recent years, the DMS process has been employed effectively as a pre-concentration step to improve the recovery economics of various commodities including: platinum group metals, lead-zinc ores, nickel ores, lithium (spodumene) and gold bearing ores.

Benefits of Dense (Heavy) Media Separation:

Lowering the cut-off grade: In underground mining, DMS allows for the ability to utilize bulk mining methods such as long hole open stopping as opposed to shrinkage stoping and cut & fill since DMS helps minimize effects of dilution on the run of mine (ROM) ore
Reduction of project capital by designing a process plant for a lower throughput since DMS concentrates the feed to the plant. Waste material is rejected by the DMS Plant and only mineralized ore is sent to the plant
Reduction of operating costs and energy consumption for the project by using a smaller mill to process a large quantity of ROM
The elimination of dilution and accidental waste in the ROM reporting to the flotation mill
The potential provision of a competent backfill material from the DMS floats (waste) stream

Ore Sorting

Ore sorting is suitable for several minerals and is capable of maximizing recovery or upgrading the ore. Sorting technology analyzes the atomic properties of particles to identify unique physical and chemical characteristics and separates them by utilizing jets of compressed air. Halyard works alongside TOMRA Sorting to provide turnkey modular solutions that allow clients to realize the economic benefits of XRT/XRF, laser, or colour sensor-based sorting in any climate.

Benefits of Optical Sorting:

Decreases variability
Powerful methods of pre-concentration or waste rejection
Occurs early in the comminution process which reduces downstream capital expenditure
Decreases the use of consumables (water or electricity) per unit of metal produced
Feed grade to the plant remains high
Flotation and leaching recoveries are generally increased due to the higher head grade
Opportunity to unlock value buried in stockpiles

Bulk Sorting

As it is becoming more difficult to extract mineralized ore from low-grade deposits. Removing barren material earlier in the process can bring significant savings to mining operations. It also reduces the mine’s environmental footprint by lowering energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and overall water losses.

Benefits of Bulk Sorting:

Eliminates barren material early in the process
Increases the grade of the ore in the next stage of processing
Avoids feeding the plant with material that will cost more to process than its contained value
More value with less impact, improving resource efficiency and sustainability
Reduces the generation of tailings product
In existing operations, production rate can be increased due to the increase in feed grade

Modular & Pre-Fabricated Construction

Cost-Effective & Schedule-Friendly Construction Strategies

Halyard has extensive experience with modularization and pre-assembly of structural steel, electrical rooms, and processing equipment. When modularization is beneficial to a project, Halyard is capable of providing recommendations for both the extent of modularization and developing an execution philosophy that considers safety, schedule, cost, quality, and constructability.

Opportunities for Modularization

Electrical Buildings and Substations
Conveyors and Conveyor Trestles
Process Plant Modules
Small to Mid-Sized Ball Mill Steel Support Frames
Pre-Assembled Steel and Structural Assemblies
Pre-Engineered and Pre-Fabricated Buildings
Panel Tanks
Stair Towers
Pre-Cast Concrete

Modular & Pre-Fabricated Construction - Agnico Eagle

Soils Recycling

A Cleaner Solution for Liquid Soil Processing

In addition to providing engineering and industrial design services to the mining and minerals processing industry, Halyard operates a soils recycling process plant in Toronto, Ontario. Our operations experience gives Halyard a unique perspective on day-to-day management and risk assessments which we bring to our process designs.

EcoVac Solutions Ltd.

EcoVac provides a full cycle solution for the hydrovac industry. The EcoVac plant processes liquid soil from hydrovac (daylighting) trucks. The liquid soil is processed into reusable aggregate, sand, clay, and treated water.