For Investors

There is a large information gap between what mining companies report and what investors need to know to be able to make well informed investment decisions.

Technical reports published by exploration and mining companies are typically long, jargon-heavy documents, constrained in format and content by regulations. This makes it difficult for investors to quickly grasp the facts and to find and discern the real risks and upside potentials associated with a project.

Project risks go beyond the obvious technical risks of resources or processing (to mention but a few), and include risks such as timelines, permitting requirements, social and environmental risks that may have an equally significant impact on the project economics and viability.

Merlyn Consulting draws on its first-hand experiences and broad network of mining professionals to deliver an assessment of where the risks are associated with a project.

Merlyn’s approach typically entails a quick, low-cost desktop study, to identify the main areas of concern.  This is delivered to the client in a concise and clear report, with recommendations for more in-depth analysis where required.

For Board Members

Very few Non-Executive board members come from a technical mining background and yet boards are asked to approve significant financial commitments based on technical requirements and issues they don’t fully understand that may have future operational implications they don’t always appreciate.

Merlyn Consulting carries out quick, cost-effective, independent reviews of projects and proposals. This provides a technical double-check on the company operations with a fresh pair of eyes to highlight areas that may carry some hidden risks or uncertainties.

Ultimately, this provides comfort to the Board Members that they are making their decisions based on an objective, independent review of the proposals put forward by management, and follows good corporate governance.

For Exploration and Mining Companies

Merlyn is able to draw on its extensive experience to provide more traditional geological and mining consultancy services to Exploration and Mining Companies.

Geological services range from geological evaluations of prospects through to providing detailed three dimensional ore body modelling and resource estimation.

Other services include providing advice on project management, covering all disciplines associated with the development of a mine, in order to minimise future delays on the development path.