Technical Consultant - Potash Mining Consultant

As the U.S. Government's development finance agency, the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) mobilizes U.S. private capital to help solve critical development challenges while advancing U.S. foreign policy interests. DFC works with the U.S. private sector to help gain footholds in emerging markets, catalyzing revenues, jobs, and growth opportunities at home and abroad. DFC achieves its mission by providing investors with financing, loan guarantees, political risk insurance, support for private equity investment funds, and direct equity investments. DFC’s Office of Health and Agribusiness (OHA) requires a technical / engineering consultant that is a subject matter expert in potash mining projects to conduct due diligence on a greenfield potash mining project in Argentina that uses horizonal selective solution mining. A preliminary feasibility study (PFS), 3D Seismic results, and pilot plant design will be provided. The consultant’s main responsibilities are as follows: PFS Conduct a thorough, independent analysis of the PFS Identify any material weaknesses, unrealistic assumptions, gaps in data, methodological flaws, or overly optimistic conclusions Challenge the PFS conclusions where they do not appear logically supported by the evidence, data, or standard industry practice Determine whether the PFS presents a robust evaluation framework for mineral reserve estimation, what additional work is required, or whether it should be materially revised Validate wellfield capital and operating cost input to extract minerals (i.e., what’s the total operating expense to extract minerals from the ground on a per ton basis) Review and validate pilot plant design Identify key issues, infrastructure needed and availability, design flaws (if any) Review and interpret results of 3D Seismic, providing an objective opinion on the result Interact with the appropriate stakeholders to ask questions necessary to complete the assessment Provide feedback to the