Clients and Assignments of Western Mineral Appraisers
Major U.S. Commercial Bank
- Due-diligence reviews of feasibility studies for large copper and
silver projects in U.S., Mexico, and Chile
- Mineral title examinations
Hydrological Consultants
- Evaluation of planned water diversion on area mining potential
Major Mining Companies
- Appraisals of limestone deposits and quarries
- Evaluations of mineral assets of various take-over candidates in the U.S.,
Canada, and the United Kingdom
- Evaluation of exploration project offered for trade
- Limestone royalty and price study
- Saline minerals evaluation
Junior Mining companies
- Description and valuation of exploration properties as "Qualified Persons" for 43-101 reports securities registration in Canada
- Evaluation of exploration properties subject to purchase or trade for shares
Private Investors
- Evaluation of pollution potential to fee land that adjacent mining operations might cause
- Evaluation of mineral potential of jointly owned patented claims
Sand and Gravel Producers
- Condemnation appraisal of sand and gravel lease (for ecological swap)
- Appraisal of construction aggregate properties taken as collateral for loans
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Appraisal of operating non-metallics mine
- Appraisals of mineral claims within a number of potential acquisition areas
- Lease vs. buy evaluation of established gold mine
- Evaluation of mineral potential of military lands
U.S. Department of Justice
- Appraisal of leased mine as candidate for condemnation
Attorneys at Law
- Evaluation of underground metal mine for possible fraud
- Appraisal of sand and gravel quarry
- Blast-damage evaluation
- Appraisal of placer claims under condemnation by National Park Service
Recent Appraisals and Evaluations of Mineral Properties
2001: Mineral evaluations and mineral-interest inventories of numerous mining claims and state sections in the surrounds of Fort Irwin, San Bernardino County, California
2003: Valuation of a silver mine and mill in Nevada
2003: Appraisal of an operating sand and gravel quarry in Los Angeles County, California
April 2003: Appraisals of operating sand and gravel quarries in Riverside County, California
2003-2006: Appraisals of several patented mining claims, state sections, and an operating mine in the surrounds of Fort Irwin, San Bernardino county, CA
2004: Review of value of patented mining claims in an active mining district, Colorado
2004-2007: Appraisals of construction aggregate, specialty sand and gold deposits in California
2007: Review of exploration potential and value of patented mining claims in an inactive mining district, Colorado
Types of Minerals Appraised
Aggregates
Sand and Gravel •
Crushed Rock •
Limestone
Metals
Gold-Silver •
Copper •
Zinc •
Lead
Saline Minerals (Evaporites)
Borates •
Gypsum •
Trona •
Potash •
Salt
Other Non-Metallic Minerals
Iron Ore •
Specialty Clays •
Wollastonite •
Talc •
Silica •
Phosphate •
Specialty Sand
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