SERVICES

Operational Services

Need to boost your safety program, or build a full management system? JDS HSSE Services has you covered. We design programs for prevention and response, tailored to your needs. Not sure where to start? We’ll assess, guide, and get you moving in the right direction…safely, smartly, and without the iffy guesswork.

Safety Management

Health & Safety Audits
Serious Incident Investigation
Onsite Safety Personnel
Safety Program Implementation
Supervisor Training
Indigenous Worker Training
Industrial Hygiene Program Development
Technical Services
Supervision

Workplace Safety

Fall Protection
Confined Space Entry & Monitor
Equipment Operator Training
Railway Safety
Aviation Safety
Overhead Crane & Rigging
Gas Detection & Monitoring
Lockout/Tagout Management

Emergency Response Management

Surface & Underground Mine Rescue
Firefighting
High/Low Angle Rope Rescue
Auto Extrication
Underground Mine Survival
Incident Command
Basic First Aid (CPR & AED)
Fire Extinguisher Training
HAZMAT Awareness

Featured Projects
Silvertip Mine
Silvertip Mine

JDS Silver purchased Silvertip from Silvercorp in 2013, completed a PEA for a 1,000 tpd Pb-Zn-Ag operation (1.4M tonnes at 365 g/t Ag, 7.2% Pb, 8.7% Zn), and constructed the mine in 10 months from December 2015. JDS purchased and refurbished the Sa Dena Hes processing plant augmented with Diavik's paste plant, transporting 190 equipment loads to site. Infrastructure included 120' bridge, 26km access road, 150-bed camp, 2,000 m² mill building, 7.5MW LNG powerplant (plus 5MW diesel backup), 150 m³/hr water treatment, dry stack tailings, and event pond. JDS provided underground startup support including shotcreting, CRF, services, and dewatering. Completed safely with 256,043 hours and zero LTIs, on budget and on schedule.

$50M Northern British Columbia

Mt Polley Restart
Mt Polley Restart

Since November 2021, JDS has provided full-service contract mining for Imperial Metals' Mt. Polley Mine in BC. Technical services (average 5 staff) include short and medium-range mine planning, drill and blast design, mine survey, production tracking, waste rock design, and geotechnical support. JDS provides all front-line supervisors and workers (currently 70 employees) for in-pit operations using Mt. Polley equipment, including all management, pit shifters, health and safety oversight, and training programs. JDS is supplementing the Owner's fleet with equipment including two mobilized DTH drills.

British Columbia

Campo Morado Mine
Campo Morado Mine

JDS led design and construction of the Naranjo Alto tailings facility for Nyrstar with a $32M budget, one-year timeline, and 900,000 m³ earthworks including HDPE liner installation. JDS procured and mentored local contractors to achieve budget and schedule targets. Following a project design review, JDS managed staging optimization that reduced initial capital costs to $6.2M by lowering initial elevation and limiting liner to the downstream face only. JDS also managed an expansion raise lift to the existing tailings pond. All work was completed under budget and on schedule.

$20M Guerrero, Mexico

Three Bluffs Project
Three Bluffs Project

JDS designed, supplied, and installed hot water systems, piping, power, and pumping infrastructure to extend diamond core drilling operations by four months annually during cold weather at this remote northern exploration project. JDS also designed and constructed an airstrip for 208 Caravan aircraft to reduce transportation costs, procured and assembled equipment via Hercules transport, and mobilized camp kitchen and sewage treatment facilities to support camp expansion while maintaining regulatory compliance. Implementation of JDS's HSE program improved site safety performance, with the project completed on time, on budget, and incident-free.

$9.5M Nunavut

Aurora Gold Mine
Aurora Gold Mine

JDS provided EPCM services for Guyana Goldfields Inc. to expand the Aurora Gold Mine processing plant in Guyana, South America. The two-phase project increased hard rock throughput from 5,600 tpd to 7,500 tpd while improving gold recovery by 2-3%. Phase 1 delivered a 1,000 tpd capacity increase with 1% recovery improvement, followed by Phase 2 adding another 900 tpd and 1-2% additional recovery enhancement.

$24.5M USD Guyana, South America

Giant Mine
Giant Mine

As sub-contractor to Det'on Cho Nahanni Construction, JDS provided mine engineering and backfill monitoring services for the placement of 61,300 m³ of paste backfill across 6 stope complexes. Services included underground geotechnical review and ground support recommendations, bulkhead design, detailed work plan development, paste leakage mitigation, real-time placement monitoring via remote cameras and cavity surveys, and daily engineering support and reporting.

$500K Northwest Territories

RELATED PROJECTS

Operational Services projects

JDS transforms complex mining challenges into real, measurable results.

Featured Projects
Silvertip Mine
Silvertip Mine

JDS Silver purchased Silvertip from Silvercorp in 2013, completed a PEA for a 1,000 tpd Pb-Zn-Ag operation (1.4M tonnes at 365 g/t Ag, 7.2% Pb, 8.7% Zn), and constructed the mine in 10 months from December 2015. JDS purchased and refurbished the Sa Dena Hes processing plant augmented with Diavik's paste plant, transporting 190 equipment loads to site. Infrastructure included 120' bridge, 26km access road, 150-bed camp, 2,000 m² mill building, 7.5MW LNG powerplant (plus 5MW diesel backup), 150 m³/hr water treatment, dry stack tailings, and event pond. JDS provided underground startup support including shotcreting, CRF, services, and dewatering. Completed safely with 256,043 hours and zero LTIs, on budget and on schedule.

$50M Northern British Columbia

Mt Polley Restart
Mt Polley Restart

Since November 2021, JDS has provided full-service contract mining for Imperial Metals' Mt. Polley Mine in BC. Technical services (average 5 staff) include short and medium-range mine planning, drill and blast design, mine survey, production tracking, waste rock design, and geotechnical support. JDS provides all front-line supervisors and workers (currently 70 employees) for in-pit operations using Mt. Polley equipment, including all management, pit shifters, health and safety oversight, and training programs. JDS is supplementing the Owner's fleet with equipment including two mobilized DTH drills.

British Columbia

Campo Morado Mine
Campo Morado Mine

JDS led design and construction of the Naranjo Alto tailings facility for Nyrstar with a $32M budget, one-year timeline, and 900,000 m³ earthworks including HDPE liner installation. JDS procured and mentored local contractors to achieve budget and schedule targets. Following a project design review, JDS managed staging optimization that reduced initial capital costs to $6.2M by lowering initial elevation and limiting liner to the downstream face only. JDS also managed an expansion raise lift to the existing tailings pond. All work was completed under budget and on schedule.

$20M Guerrero, Mexico

Three Bluffs Project
Three Bluffs Project

JDS designed, supplied, and installed hot water systems, piping, power, and pumping infrastructure to extend diamond core drilling operations by four months annually during cold weather at this remote northern exploration project. JDS also designed and constructed an airstrip for 208 Caravan aircraft to reduce transportation costs, procured and assembled equipment via Hercules transport, and mobilized camp kitchen and sewage treatment facilities to support camp expansion while maintaining regulatory compliance. Implementation of JDS's HSE program improved site safety performance, with the project completed on time, on budget, and incident-free.

$9.5M Nunavut

Aurora Gold Mine
Aurora Gold Mine

JDS provided EPCM services for Guyana Goldfields Inc. to expand the Aurora Gold Mine processing plant in Guyana, South America. The two-phase project increased hard rock throughput from 5,600 tpd to 7,500 tpd while improving gold recovery by 2-3%. Phase 1 delivered a 1,000 tpd capacity increase with 1% recovery improvement, followed by Phase 2 adding another 900 tpd and 1-2% additional recovery enhancement.

$24.5M USD Guyana, South America

Giant Mine
Giant Mine

As sub-contractor to Det'on Cho Nahanni Construction, JDS provided mine engineering and backfill monitoring services for the placement of 61,300 m³ of paste backfill across 6 stope complexes. Services included underground geotechnical review and ground support recommendations, bulkhead design, detailed work plan development, paste leakage mitigation, real-time placement monitoring via remote cameras and cavity surveys, and daily engineering support and reporting.

$500K Northwest Territories

Our clients come to JDS because we own the result. That means no hand-offs, no excuses, and no surprises — just disciplined project development backed by accountable people.

Chris Copley AScT, PTech
President

CAREERS

Job openings

At JDS, growth comes with the territory. Our team is built for people who want to take on bigger challenges, sharpen their skills, and be part of something that’s constantly moving forward.

Explore Life at JDS