Engineering services for the mineral salt industry: exploration, extraction, processing, landfilling and final disposal in rock salt
ERCOSPLAN Erfurter Consulting- und Planungsbüro GmbH
Erfurt (head office, Arnstädter Straße 28) · further locations (five locations of the group)New on Amplifa
About ERCOSPLAN
ERCOSPLAN is an engineering services group based in Erfurt specializing in the mineral salt industry. The company accompanies potash and rock salt projects from geological deposit exploration and evaluation through underground mining or solution mining extraction to beneficiation and refining, including the planning and optimization of the associated processing plants in process, machinery and plant engineering as well as electrical and process control engineering. Further focal points are mine backfill, the disposal of hazardous waste, the final disposal of radioactive waste in saliferous host rock with long-term safety proofs, as well as mine closure, reuse and recultivation of mines. Services range from early cost studies through feasibility and bankable feasibility studies in accordance with NI 43-101 or JORC Code to basic and detail engineering, permitting management, construction and erection supervision and owners engineering. The group consists of four GmbHs with 200 employees at five locations, is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and operates worldwide for producers, investors, authorities, financial institutions and arbitration tribunals.
- Site
- Erfurt
- Processes
- Consulting and planning for the mineral salt industry (deposit exploration, evaluation, extraction,, Basic engineering and detail engineering for mining and processing sites, Feasibility studies (Pre-Feasibility, Feasibility, Bankable Feasibility, PEA) nach NI 43-101 / JORC, Geological exploration, 3D modeling, hydrogeological evaluation of salt deposits, Planning of underground mining and solution mining extraction of mineral salts, Planning and optimization of processing plants for mineral salts (process engineering, machinery, Planning of mine backfill, disposal of hazardous waste and final disposal of radioactive waste in, Construction and erection supervision, permitting management, trial operation, optimization,
- Materials
- Deposit and Host Rock, Raw Material Extraction, Raw Material Processing, Mine Backfill and Landfilling, Special Mining Projects, Environmental Protection and Sustainability
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1952 (pred
- Employees
- 200
- Industries
- Potash and rock salt industry, Mineral salt / fertilizer production, Chemical industry (raw material supply), Mining (various branches), Waste management / underground landfilling, Final disposal of radioactive waste
- 01
Project idea and initial cost studies (PEA)
- 02
Geological exploration, 3D modeling, deposit evaluation
- 03
Feasibility and bankable feasibility studies (NI 43-101, JORC)
- 04
Basic and detail engineering for mining and processing sites
- 05
Permitting management (among others BImSchG, planning approval procedure)
- 06
Construction and erection supervision
- 07
Commissioning trial operation, routine operation, optimization
- 08
Operation closure, decommissioning, recultivation, legacy mining assessment
Service Areas and Processes
Deposit and Host Rock
Geological exploration, 3D modeling, hydrogeological evaluation and feasibility studies for salt deposits.
Raw Material Extraction
Planning of underground mining and solution mining extraction of solid salts and natural brines.
Raw Material Processing
Basic and detail engineering for beneficiation and processing plants including electrical and process control engineering.
Mine Backfill and Landfilling
Concepts and proofs for mine backfill, disposal of hazardous waste and final disposal of radioactive waste in saliferous host rock.
Special Mining Projects
Cost analyses, option comparisons, mining damage and legacy mining assessments as well as permitting support.
Environmental Protection and Sustainability
Contaminated site exploration and remediation, land recycling, dismantling, groundwater remediation and water ecology studies.
Locations
Erfurt
DEHead office and headquarters of the group
- Materials
- Engineering services for the potash and rock salt industry
Service Areas
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting and planning for the mineral salt industry (deposit exploration, evaluation, extraction,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Basic engineering and detail engineering for mining and processing sitesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Feasibility studies (Pre-Feasibility, Feasibility, Bankable Feasibility, PEA) nach NI 43-101 / JORCEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Geological exploration, 3D modeling, hydrogeological evaluation of salt depositsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning of underground mining and solution mining extraction of mineral saltsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning and optimization of processing plants for mineral salts (process engineering, machineryEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning of mine backfill, disposal of hazardous waste and final disposal of radioactive waste inEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Construction and erection supervision, permitting management, trial operation, optimization,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Contaminated site exploration and evaluation, soil remediation, groundwater remediation, landEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Environmental and permitting planning under BImSchG, planning approval procedures (e.g. undergroundEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mining damage assessment, legacy mining assessment, closure and reuse of minesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
All processes are part of a quality management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2015. In addition, publicly appointed and sworn experts for contaminated site exploration and assessment are available at the Umwelt Consulting GmbH.
| Evidence | Erfurt |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- Ende der
Establishment of engineering expertise for the East German potash and rock salt industry in Erfurt
- 1952
Founded as KALI-INGENIEURBÜRO Erfurt
- 1956
Established at the head office at Arnstädter Straße 28, Erfurt
- 1992
Establishment of ERCOSPLAN as a management buy-out following the political turnaround
- heute
Group of companies with 200 employees at five locations, operating worldwide; certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015