Howe offers a full range of geochemical exploration services to the mineral industry, including survey design, selection of sampling methodology, QA/QC design and data presentation and analysis. We have considerable experience in the design and implementation of exploration programmes for major commodities worldwide, in all terrains and climates.

The Company has the in-house expertise to integrate geochemical survey results into multidisciplinary GIS packages for presentation, interpretation and target selection. We can provide expert staff to advise on, supervise or manage geochemical exploration and to train survey teams in methodologies, data presentation and interpretation.

ACA Howe can offer full range of geophysical exploration services to the mineral industry. Having gained considerable experience in exploration programme preparation and design we are able to provide expert staff to provide, supervise or manage geophysical exploration and to train survey teams in methodologies, data presentation and interpretation.

The Company has the in-house expertise to undertake the acquisition, processing, quality control and interpretation of potential field, radiometric, electrical, electromagnetic and seismic refraction data. Our multidisciplinary background enables us to integrate geophysical survey results into GIS packages for presentation, interpretation and target selection.

ACA Howe offers a range of geophysical services including:

• Exploration programme preparation and analysis, focussing on the application of geophysical methods
• Geophysical contract preparation and assessment of tenders
• Quality control and supervision of geophysical field acquisition and data processing
• Interpretation and integration of geophysical results with results from other methods
• Training at all levels in all aspects of geophysical data acquisition, processing and interpretation

Technical expertise:

• Acquisition, processing, quality control and interpretation of potential field, radiometric, electrical, electromagnetic and seismic refraction data
• Quality control and interpretation of seismic reflection data
• Training of personnel

Recent Projects

6000 km2 mineral exploration programme
Mozambique

Hydrocarbon exploration projects
Madagascar and Eastern Europe

Arsenic pollution study
West Bengal

Continental shelf extension project (UN revised Law of the Sea)
Government of the Philippines.

Howe has designed, staffed, and managed projects worldwide on behalf of clients for many years, from grass roots exploration to full feasibility studies. Significant projects have included:

• management of a major coal exploration project in Kalimantan;
• management of exploration surveys for strategic minerals, gold and base metals in Europe;
• design and management of an exploration project in Bulgaria;
• management of a major exploration project for gold in West Africa leading to the identification of a currently producing gold mine and a major deposit that is currently under development;
• management of major drill programmes for a variety of commodities including gold, base metals and diamonds;
• management of feasibility studies in Romania, Kazakhstan and British Columbia;

We have a wide range of expertise to draw upon and can provide a complete management package covering desk studies, initial regional appraisal including satellite imagery interpretation, reconnaissance and detailed surveys, drill programme design and supervision, resource evaluation and estimation, metallurgical studies, mining engineering, pit design and feasibility studies.