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PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS.
PROVEN EXPERIENCE.

Independent Technical Advisory for Mining, Quarrying, Marine & Heavy Industry

Helping clients improve safety, productivity
and operational performance

DISCUSS YOUR PROJECT

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PROJECTS

Delivering practical solutions on complex projects
across mining, quarrying, marine and heavy industry.

GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
PRACTICAL IMPACT

CARIBBEAN

5 PROJECTS

Quarry management, marine
construction, infrastructure & utilities projects throughout the Caribbean.

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EUROPE

12 PROJECTS

Marine works, tunneling, quarrying and infrastructure projects across Europe

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AFRICA

8 PROJECTS

Gold mines, quarries, drill & blast, load & haul, contract management and construction projects across West, East and Central Africa

MIDDLE EAST & ASIA

9 PROJECTS

Mining and marine construction and infrastructure projects across the Middle East and Asia

Blast design, fragmentation improvement, vibration control, floor, wall and ore control, explosives manufacturing, optimisation, drilling performance reviews, GET optimisation, QAQC

Drill & Blast Engineering

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Mine Planning & Technical Advisory

Short-, medium- and long-term mine planning, reserve optimisation, due diligence, feasibility studies and technical evaluations, environmental and explosives management plans, risk mitigation, SOPs

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Mine Management

Operational leadership, production, scheduling, contractor management and strategic planning for surface and underground mining operations

Identifying opportunities to improve safety, productivity, equipment utilisation and overall operational performance.

Operational Improvement

Experienced operational leadership during start-ups, transitions, project development or management vacancies.

Interim Leadership

SERVICES

ENGINEERING EXPERTISE.
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS.

A full range of technical advisory services supporting
mining, quarrying, marine construction, infrastructure
and heavy industry.

OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP

TECHNICAL ADVISORY

PROJECTS & PEOPLE

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Marine Infrastructure

Technical support for marine drill & blast, dredging, quarrying operations, breakwaters, ports, harbours and coastal engineering projects

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Training & Mentoring

Practical training programmes for supervisors, engineers and operational teams covering technical and leadership development

BASED IN EUROPE • OPERATING WORLDWIDE

WHY FDTAS

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE, INDEPENDENT ADVICE, MEASURABLE RESULTS

With more than 25 years' of international operational experience across mining, quarrying, marine, construction and heavy industry, FDTAS provides practical technical advisory services that improve operational performance, productivity and safety.

Keep it simple. Keep it clear. Keep it practical

Complex problems don't always require complicated solutions. FDTAS focuses on practical solutions that people can understand, implement and sustain.

Whether supporting a mine expansion, reviewing drill and blast performance, optimising production or providing interim operational management, my focus is always the same.

Mining, Quarrying, Marine, Heavy Industry

DELIVER PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS THAT
PRODUCE MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS.

OPERATIONS TO EXECUTIVE
Supporting teams from the ground to the boardroom

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25+ years Experience

20+ Countries

The Person behind FDTAS

Hello, I'm Forrester Dobson, an internationally experienced
mining and engineering professional with more
than 25 years' experience of operational leadership across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Caribbean.

My career spans open and underground mining, drill and blast engineering, operational improvement, marine drilling, blasting, dredging and construction, quarrying, fleet management, contractor performance and technical training.

Today, through FDTAS, I partner with mining companies, contractors and industrial operators seeking practical engineering solutions based on real operational experience and proven results.

Mining

Real world experience. Practical solutions
Measurable results

Quarrying

Marine

SAFETY
FOCUSED

Industry

PERFORMANCE
DRIVEN

PRACTICAL
SOLUTIONS

TRUSTED
PARTNER

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