• MINING ENGINEERING

  • Highland Engineering, Inc. has over 27 years of experience in the permitting and design of mining sites in North America. Our expertise and experience includes both open pit and underground mining projects for a wide variety of clients who mine aggregates and industrial minerals.

    Highland has complete in-house capabilities to provide our clients turn-key services from selecting and developing new sites, initial exploration through final construction. The majority of our clients rely on us for their day-to-day environmental assessment activities, permitting issues and regulatory compliance.

  • Mine and Facility Planning

    • • Mine Planning, Design and Permitting

    • • Mine Facility Planning

    • • Mine Feasibility

    • • FEMA Flood Studies

    • • Earthen Dam Design

    • • Reclamation Planning

    • • Post Mining Land Use Planning

    • • Erosion and Sediment Plan

    • • Water Quality Permitting




  • Technical Services

    • • Surface and Groundwater Hydrology

    • • Blast Monitoring and Noise Studies

    • • Stream Relocation and Reserve Modeling

    • • Wetland Mapping, Permitting and Mitigation

    • • Air Permitting, Modeling and Monitoring

    • • Mine Site Construction Management

    • • Expert Witness and Zoning Testimony

    • • SPCC and SWPP Plans

    • • Geologic Exploration and evaluation

    • • Reserve and Overburden Calculations

    • • Shaft and Tunnel Design

    • • Environmental Permitting and Zoning

    • • Traffic Studies and Design

    • • Ventilation Plans and Studies




  • We care about our client’s goals, timing, and success.