Europe and Middle East
Mining
URS has over a century of experience in planning, designing, building and operating mines and metal / mineral processing facilities around the world. Our experience covers energy fuels like coal, oil sands and uranium; base and precious metals, including copper, gold and nickel; and industrial minerals like bauxite, gypsum, phosphate and potash.We are one of the few global companies offering wholly-integrated services spanning the full project life cycle for the mining industry, including feasibility, environmental, regulatory and social studies; project evaluation and planning; engineering, procurement and construction management; engineering for mine infrastructure; mining operations; and closure, reclamation and rehabilitation. URS is one of just four global companies providing mining operations and maintenance services.
We work for multinational corporate, financial and public sector mining clients. Our experts understand the range of issues facing the industry and offer advice that is consistently safe, environmentally sound, socially responsive and technically and economically feasible on how to maximise financial, environmental and social sustainability throughout a mine’s life cycle.
Our clients are either directly or indirectly involved in exploration and extraction. In Europe, we provide environmental management, strategic planning, tailings and waste management, water resources management and community consultation services, while our Asia-Pacific operations offer expertise in geotechnical and mining engineering and mining-related risk management.