Mining & Metals

Johnston-Vermette has realized various projects in Canada and abroad within the mining and metals fields. Our multidisciplinary expertise enables our company to understand the complexity of ore processing and metallurgical plants projects.

Our Know-How

Since 1980, Johnston-Vermette’s professionals have been involved in numerous projects related to aluminum, magnesium, nickel, cobalt and gold. The firm’s clients include Alcoa, Rio Tinto, Lauralco, Sural, Orbite Aluminae, Xstrata, Somita SA. Johnston-Vermette can count on a number of alliances with various consulting engineering groups and equipment specialists to complement its expertise, especially in the field of water treatment processes. The completion of Sural Quebec’s aluminum rod manufacturing plant, in Victoriaville, also demonstrates our team’s capability in major EPCM projects.

Johnston-Vermette has developed a significant expertise in primary production of ferrous and nonferrous metals as well as in various transformation processes (rolling, molding, drawing, extruding). Indeed, the firm is able to manage construction, expansion and improvement of different metallurgical processes. In the mining sector, the firm provides services at all stages of separation ranging from crushing, screening, grinding, to valuation of concentrate.