International Project Development Services (IPDS) is an internationally orientated project development consulting company.
IPDS offers process orientated project development and project assessment services for local and international studies and projects, based on extensive experience in Australia and internationally of its director and specialist associated consultants.
IPDS scope of services extends from flowsheet development through prefeasibility and feasibility phases to assistance with detail design, commissioning and operations.
IPDS provides project development and process consulting services for individual unit operations, stand-alone process plants or integrated mining and processing operations.
 

Specific services include:
 
  • definition of process and development options
  • front-end evaluation of new development programs
  • development and supervision of test work
  • interpretation of testwork results
  • flowsheet development
  • process engineering packages
  • supervision of detailed engineering
     
  • independent review of technologies and processes
  • prefeasibility and feasibility studies
  • audits of existing operations
  • due diligence studies
  • in-house seminars
  • plant operations improvement services
  • business development strategies
     
Metal and mineral processing plants include:
 
  • base metals
  • precious metals
  • copper/gold
  • uranium and oil shale
     
  • nickel, cobalt
  • molybdenum, tungsten
  • phosphate, rare earths
  • ores, concentrates, tailings
     
Treatment processes include:
 
  • Acid / ammonia / cyanide leach
  • Agitation / pressure / bacterial / heap / pad leach
  • Beneficiation
     
  • Leach/SX/EW
  • Environmental clean-up