Mining | Exploration

Whether you're embarking on a Greenfield or Brownfield exploration, you're likely facing a similar set of challenges.

In all likelihood, securing funding—whether it's through private financing, joint ventures or public equity—is a feat in itself. Throw in exorbitantly long development times, permit acquisitions, and geographical obstacles such as limited infrastructure and potential political instabilities, and it's not a surprise that many mining projects don't progress beyond the exploratory stage.

At Grant Thornton LLP, we can help alleviate some of the stress associated with this high risk stage. As a member firm of an international organization, we have access to a vast array of resources and expertise across the globe—a benefit to any company venturing into a foreign country for the first time.

We can also offer assistance in a variety of other areas, including

• Tax structuring and implementation
• Compensation advisory services (e.g., highlighting stock-based compensation ramifications and implications)
• Tax compliance assistance
• Bookkeeping
• Assurance services (such as the auditing of financial statements and assistance in capital market transactions)
• Fundraising
• Internal controls advisory and certification assistance
• Fraud risk controls