Okane Consultants

Okane is the first mining consulting company with a proven Roadmap to Closure. Our multidisciplinary team specializes in providing integrated mine planning, mine closure and relinquishment services at all mining stages. We use client-specific values and risk profiles to produce innovative and cost-effective solutions, and our team is committed to fostering long term client relationships.  Okane has operations in Canada, the USA, Australia, and New Zealand, and our team has worked with mine sites all around the world. As leading experts in mine waste management and closure, Okane has published over 100 conference and journal papers, including internationally recognized guidance documents for the mining industry on cover system and landform design, monitoring, and modelling. Founded in 1996, Okane has found success working with our clients to develop the most effective solutions to mine closure and waste management using fundamental and defensible science and technology. Each mine site and waste storage facility has unique challenges and Okane works closely with clients, partners, local communities, and other stakeholders to provide cost effective and environmentally responsible solutions. Our sustainable mining solutions include integrated life of mine and closure planning, allowing for maximum flexibility to realize the benefits of progressive closure and achieve closure objectives. Okane’s sophisticated modeling approach and mature data quality management allow us to develop conceptual and predictive digital models that support our clients manage risk throughout their asset’s lifecycle. Okane’s mine closure solutions include: • Closure Vision and Stakeholder Engagement • Integrated Life of Mine Planning • Detailed Closure Design and Construction Support • Tailings, Waste Rock and Water Management • Environmental Geochemistry • Strategic Risk and Alternatives Assessment • Environmental Monitoring and Advanced Data Management