Hochschild Mining PLC – Snip Mine Restart
Hochschild is a leading underground precious metals producer focusing on high grade silver and gold deposits, with over 50 years’ operating experience in the Americas.
Client Needs: A maiden resource was announced in July 2020 and exploration efforts have recently completed a second drilling campaign with the aim of expanding the resource. In September 2018, Skeena granted Hochschild an option to earn a 60% undivided interest in Snip by spending twice the amount Skeena had spent since it originally optioned Snip from Barrick. The agreement closed October 16, 2021 with Hochschild becoming the operator of the asset.
TMG Provided:
- Construction Oversight to handle all earned value verifications, resolution of Requests for Information, reporting, receiving of goods in accordance with prepared Standard Operating Procedures, overall site management, and management of site services providers.
- Review of the existing service provider contracts to ensure that they are adequately robust to meet go-forward needs in accordance with standard Terms & Conditions.
- Logistics planning for infrastructure and transportation, including marshalling of equipment and goods from both on-site and other designated marshalling points.
- Health, Safety & Environment Program development including all requisite Management Plans, Standard Operating Procedures, and Reporting Templates to ensure conformance with British Columbia required M-240 permit conditions.
Vital Statistics:
Location: Iskut, British Columbia
Commodity: Gold
Project Phases: Exploration, Studies & Construction Execution