THE FOUNDER, PAUL J O’BRIEN
Former Mine Superintendent creates Buchans Enterprises Ltd. after the closure of Buchans Mine.

REMEDIATION & PRESERVATION
Buchans Enterprises takes the lead on remediation work for Buchans Mine, as well as other mines in Canada, preserves Barite Operation further as it lays dormant.

SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS
Bridges, Buildings, Heavy Civil, Swimming Pool, Demolition of old mining infrastructure throughout the 1990s, topped off with Revitalision of Barite Facility.

BARITE PRODUCTION SUCCESS
Enter Michael J O’Brien. Major Barite Production increase from ~1,500 to 7,000 tonnes annual production with Atlantic Barite Ltd. (Pennecon).

TAILINGS REMEDIATION
Tailings Monitoring, Major Rip-Rap installation at TP1 in Buchans, dredging and remediation project for Pennecon.

FUTURE MINING DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT
Buchans Enterprises endures to support the new Gold, Zinc, Silver, Copper deposits that surround the area.

REMEDIATION
Water and tailings management, tailings dam restoration, tailings redeposition, effluent discharge monitoring, soil and seeding remediation

EXPLORATION AND SUPPORT
Trenching, sampling, road-building and maintenance, fuel supply and delivery, snow clearing, snow removal, and supply of contract labour in nearly any capacity

MINING AND MILLING
Dredging, Thickening, Crushing, Grinding, Flotation, Reagents, Filtration, Drying, Laboratory testing, with years of experience in these and all Mining Ancillary Operations

PROJECT AND OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Supply of Project Management for the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to progress into the next phase of the framework. As well, years of experience with operational management provides foresight and foundation

Cost Management
Detailed estimates of all costs for most competitive and malleable bid to best support the stakeholder and their requirements.

Determining Deliverables
Defining and documenting goals, tasks, costs, deadlines and deliverables.

Identifying Milestones, and Organizing
Deliverable deadlines with start and finish dates for all.

Plan, Control and Assure
Outlining requirements of stakeholder, and that our process is acceptable to stakeholder, measure against metrics and audit every phase of execution and whole project.