Hydrock is a leading provider of consultancy and specialist contracting services for a number of sectors including mining and extractive industries.

We are committed to providing a first class service, to recruiting the best personnel in the field and to building long term client relationships. Since our formation in 1995, we have built a strong reputation for the successful delivery of geotechnical, environmental, land quality, civil engineering and drilling services relevant to mining and quarrying which compliment those offered by ACA Howe. These include:

• Geotechnical Design
• Hydrogeological Studies
• Environmental audits, due diligence and Impact Assessments
• Mining and geo-hazard analysis
• Exploration Drilling
• Installation of monitoring and surveying equipment
• Ground investigations
• Design and construct of underground structures

Our ability to provide both consultancy and contracting services enables us to give our clients efficiency, speed of delivery, quality of work and opportunities for innovative and cost effective design and construct solutions.

This, combined with Hydrock’s unique people focused approach which has assured us a top place in the Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to Work for Survey for the last four years, has enabled our growth to a turnover in excess of £52m, and the establishment of offices throughout the UK. We have worked with ACA Howe on a number of projects and together we can provide a fully integrated and comprehensive service.

For a more detailed list of the services offered and for further information please visit the Hydrock website.

Micromine Pty Ltd has been developing innovative software solutions for the mineral resources industry since 1986.

We have steadily grown over the years to become one of the world’s leading mining software companies. From our small beginnings in Perth, Western Australia the company now services and supports a global client base with an unrivalled suite of integrated software products.

Micromine Pty Ltd is a privately owned company with an active Board of Directors including independent non-executive directors with significant mining, finance and information technology expertise.

Micromine is the only company to have developed in-house, and own, a fully integrated software solution that manages and monitors every step in the mineral exploration and mining process.

Our huge on-going commitment to research and development ensures Micromine develops software products that continue to set new standards of innovation and excellence for the mining and resources industries. This commitment was recently recognised by the Australian Government with the award of the largest ever research grant made to a commercial mining software house.

We will continue to innovate and develop new products and solutions in conjunction with our global business partners and mining industry clients, to expand into new market segments where our products are applicable, and to grow the company geographically.

Z*Star Mineral Resource Consultants (Pty) Ltd (Z*) offers specialist mineral resource services to the global exploration, mining and investment communities. Z* are specialists in the estimation and classification of diamond mineral resources through their extensive experience while working for De Beers and Anglo American.

In addition to a comprehensive geostatistical estimation service that includes Competent Persons reports and classification of mineral resources according to international reporting codes, Z* offer expert mineral resource management advice on all aspects of gold, diamond and other mineral commodities. This includes sample optimisation, data validation, statistical analysis, size frequency distribution modelling, risk analysis, due diligence and geostatistical simulation.