DRA Americas - Engineering firm specializing in Process Plant Design, Metallurgical Process Engineering and Mining Project Management

DRAA provides Engineering Services for the Mining Industry. We specialize in Process Plant Design, Metallurgical Process Engineering, Mining Project Management, Metallurgical Consulting, DMS Plants, PGM Concentrators, Tailings Retreatment Plants, Diamond Recovery and Process Control Instrumentation Engineering.

DRAA Recent News

Labrador Iron Mines Phase 1&2 Completed
DRA completed construction and commissioning of the beneficiation plant at LIM’s Silveryard in early spring for 2011... more >>

DRA Awarded Phase 3 at LIM
Following the successful completion of Phase 1&2, DRA has commenced with engineering and design for Phase 3. more >>

Shear Diamonds – Jericho Mine Restart
DRA has been retained by Shear Diamonds to assist with the upgrading and restarting of the Jericho diamond mine in Nunavut. more >>

Galaxy Resources – James Bay Spodumene
Galaxy Resources, a Western Australian mining company has retained DRA to perform a feasibility study for constructing a dual DMS process plant in Quebec in the James Bay area. more >>

Xtierra Inc.
Xtierra has retained DRA to compile a 43-101 feasibility study for their Bilbao poly-metallic project in Zacatecas Mexico. more >>

Colossus Minerals
DRA has been awarded the Basic Engineering Package for the Colossus Minerals project at the Sierra Pelada gold project in northern Brazil. more >>

Carpathian Gold
DRA Awarded Carpathian Gold Metallurgy and Process Plant Design. more >>

Dowding, Reynard and Associates is a recognized leader in the field of mine design, mine engineering, mineral process design, project management and mine construction.

We maintain offices, projects and clients all over the world; Our expertise in mineral processing, mining and infrastructure is available on every continent.

We specialize in Process Plant Design, Metallurgical Process Engineering, Mining Project Management, Metallurgical Consulting - Pre-Feasibility and Feasibility Studies, Dense Media Separation, PGM Concentrators, Tailings Retreatment Plants, Diamond Processing Plants and Process Control & Instrumentation Engineering.

DRA Americas is a true multi-disciplinary engineering company, we provide a full range of mining and mineral processing project services from the development of conceptual studies to all-inclusive lump sum, EPCM and target price type work.

Since formation in 1984 we have completed over 100 mining projects worldwide, focusing mainly on the extraction of Copper, Coal, Chrome, Diamonds, Gold, Iron, Nickel, Platinum and Zinc.

Our business culture is structured around employee ownership and a desire to provide innovative and focused engineering excellence and project delivery that meets or exceeds client expectations. As testimony to this philosophy, over 200 employees are DRA shareholders and much of our work comes in the form of repeat business from our existing clients.

The DRA Americas office was opened in 2005 to better serve the needs of new and existing clients in North and South America. This newer office, conveniently located near Toronto, Canada, has significantly enhanced the group’s ability to support clients’ project design, execution and contract operations requirements.