Mining and metals
GCM has provided multidisciplinary services to the mining and mineral processing/metallurgy industries since the beginning of its activities in 1994. Our clients are mainly large companies in the areas of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. For more information click here ( 240K).
Here are a few examples of projects completed by GCM in theMining and Metals sector.

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Complete revamp of a main dust collector in a steel plant
GCM Mandate
Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM)
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Roaster off gas cooling and absorption towers replacement at an acid plant
GCM Mandate
Detailed Engineering, Procurement and Project Management
Construction Management Assistance
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Modifying the design of ore transfer chutes in the crusher area in order to solve plugging and wear problems.
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Installation of a new sulphuric acid pump tank
GCM’s Mandate
Multidisciplinary basic and detailed engineering
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Installation of new electrostatic precipitators in a sulfuric acid plant
GCM’s Mandate
Multidisciplinary engineering - basic (2015) and detailed (2016)
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Transformers Replacement at three Steel Plants
GCM Mandate
Multidisciplinary Engineering, Procurement Assistance and Construction Supervision
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Potash Brine Hot Water Tank replacement
GCM Mandate
Project scoping, engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM)
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Installation of a 12 MVAR at 13.8 kV capacitor bank (steps). Power factor compensation to reach the targeted power factor and reduce cost associated to the reactive power.
GCM’s Mandate
Detailed Engineering - Electrical and Structure
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Inspection and design of a new roof and access platform for an industrial Scrubber building
GCM’s Mandate
Inspection and multidisciplinary detailed design engineering services
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Removing insoluble calcium sulfate impurities to improve the finished product quality.
GCM’s Mandate
Multidisciplinary detailed engineering
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Cooling tower fan motor, gear box and fan replacement
GCM’s Mandate
Multidisciplinary detailed engineering
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Replacement of a heat exchanger for process gas preheating at a sulphuric acid plant. Modifications to gas pipes. New foundations (piles and concrete footing) for the exchanger.
GCM's Mandate
Multidisciplinary engineering
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Modifications to the conveyors, sifting and grinding circuits to improve the production capacity and flexibility in order to produce new product grades.
GCM's Mandate
Multidisciplinary detailed engineering, procurement and management of the construction site.
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Product storage capacity and flexibility increase including design and fabrication of a new storage silo and relocation and existing silo (360 tons each). The project also included the design and installation of truck loading and dust control systems.
GCM's Mandate
Complete multidisciplinary engineering, procurement and construction supervision
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Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) of an electric arc furnace using the Bow-Tie methodology. The Bow-Tie standard used by the client was developed by GCM Consultants based on industry standards and tailored to client needs.
GCM's Mandate
GCM’s mandate was to facilitate the Bow Tie review to ensure there were sufficient safety barriers in place for high-risk scenarios associated with the electric arc furnace. The objective was to decrease the number of evacuations related to SO2 leaks.
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Installation of a truck loading rack for sulphuric acid.
GCM's Mandate
Multidisciplinary detailed engineering
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Restoration plans update for four (4) mining sites according to the Guide de préparation du plan de réaménagement et de restauration des sites miniers, 2017 by Québec’s Ministry of Energy and and Natural Resources.
GCM Mandate
Environmental engineering
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Condensate Tank and 4 Barometric Crystallizers FFS Evaluation. Detailed inspection plans in order to assess the overall integrity of the equipment.
GCM Mandate
Mechanical integrity – Detailed Inspection Plans
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Hydrogen Annealing Furnace Installation, Ferrous Metals Sector
GCM Mandate
Multidisciplinary Engineering
Coordination with Technology’s Supplier
Procurement Assistance and Site Supervision

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Installation of a steel slab deburring machine
GCM Mandate
Multidisciplinary Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management
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