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KST Institute · Pristina — Western Balkans · EU-aligned infrastructure authority
Division 05

Mining, Minerals & Industrial Systems

Mining infrastructure, minerals processing, industrial facilities and utilities.

01 · Mandate

Institutional delivery, every assignment.

The Division engineers and audits mining, minerals and industrial systems, integrating engineering excellence with strict ESG, tailings and community-impact controls.

02 · Sector scope

Full sector coverage.

Open-pit and underground mining infrastructure Minerals processing plants Tailings storage facilities Industrial parks and facilities Industrial utilities (water, power, steam) Process integration and debottlenecking Mine closure and rehabilitation Critical raw materials and battery minerals
03 · Core services

From feasibility to independent engineer.

01

Feasibility (PFS / BFS) and independent review

02

Technical and ESG due diligence

03

Design review and independent engineer

04

Tailings dam safety reviews (GISTM-aligned)

05

Environmental, social and impact assessments

06

Construction supervision

07

Mine closure planning

08

Operational readiness reviews

04 · Typical projects

The projects we are built to deliver.

Critical raw materials and battery mineral projects

Industrial parks and processing plants

Tailings upgrade and rehabilitation

Industrial utility modernisation

Mine closure and post-mining land use

05 · Bankable deliverables

Documentation engineered for institutional decision-making.

Independent technical reports (JORC / NI-compatible where relevant)

Tailings safety reviews

ESG and community impact reports

Design audits and independent engineer reports

Closure and rehabilitation plans

06 · Competencies

Multidisciplinary, institutional rigour.

Mining · mineral processing · tailings · industrial engineering · environmental and social · community engagement · independent engineer.

07 · ESG integration

ESG embedded in the engineering brief.

Every assignment is screened against EU Taxonomy eligibility and DNSH criteria, with integrated climate-risk, embodied-carbon and social-impact analyses, referenced to IFC Performance Standards and the EU sustainability reporting framework.

EU TaxonomyEligibility & DNSH
IFC PS 1–8Safeguards
TCFDClimate risk
CSRDDisclosure-ready
08 · Standards & frameworks

The codes we work to.

EU Critical Raw Materials Act GISTM (Tailings) Mining Waste Directive Seveso III Industrial Emissions Directive JORC / NI 43-101 reporting codes
09 · Supporting Centers of Excellence

Backed by the Institute's authority layer.

The Division draws on the Centers of Excellence for methodology, certification, testing, economics, ESG and programme management.

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