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.

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DRAA Awarded Labrador Iron Mines Project
Detailed design for a new 400 tph iron ore beneficiation plant in Northern Labrador is underway at the DRA Americas office in Peterborough, Ontario. Engineering and procurement will be completed in April 2010, with construction to commence shortly thereafter. .
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Platosa P2 Scope Extension
We will now be involved in managing the remaining procurement activity and the shipping of equipment down to site in Mexico. .
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Uranium Star Project Awarded
Again through PEG Mining Consultants, we have been awarded the metallurgical components of a preliminary study of the Green Giant Project in Madagascar. Through the South African Office, we will develop and manage a test program at Mintek, Johannesburg..
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DRA Awarded Sabina Silver Metallurgy
Sabina Silver have awarded PEG/DRA the Hackett River PEA Update. The work will kick off in June 2009 and should run for 3 months..
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Hamdah 1 & 2 Studies Begin
DRA Eurasia has begun the feasibility study of a Saudi-Arabian gold mine. DRA personnel from around the world will participate in the study, and DRAA staff from electrical, mechanical and DO disciplines will be included..
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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.