Providing Extractive Metallurgical Services to the Mining Industry

Welcome to KCA

Kappes, Cassiday & Associates (KCA) specializes in the development, engineering and implementation of extractive metallurgical processes for the mining industry. Since 1972, we have been known for our unmatched expertise in gold/silver heap leaching. Our staff of 20 process engineers have a broad range of other process expertise including copper leaching and recovery, flotation and gravity work, and exotic hydrometallurgical processes.

  • Laboratory testing
  • Project design
  • Financial evaluation / feasibility studies
  • Equipment fabrication and field construction
  • Construction management of process facilities and infrastructure
  • SECL del NorteProcurement services backed by technical expertise, through our Reno office or our Mexican procurement/logistics subsidiary, SECL
 
Recent News

January 2008 - KCA is designing three large projects in Mexico and one in Bolivia. KCA has begun field construction of a 4000 tonne per day cyanide leach plant and 2500 tonne per day heap leach at the Pinos Altos project of Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

January 2007 - KCA successfully completed the $104 million Ocampo, Mexico project for Gammon Lake Resources. KCA had full responsibility for engineering, procurement, and construction management.