BROWNLEE CALE MINING

Specialist Mining Consultancy

DELIVERING MINING EXCELLENCE

Independent technical, operational and organisational expertise for the global underground mining industry. We help owners, operators, investors and partners improve safety, performance and value across the full mine life cycle.

Operational Expertise. Practical Delivery. Competent People.

Brownlee Cale Mining provides trusted support to help mining operations succeed. Our team combines decades of hands-on site leadership with a proven approach to building lasting capability, from the pit to the boardroom.

We are leading the way in professional development within the underground mining sector, delivering evolving qualifications, supporting new entrants to the sector, refreshing those already working in the mining industry and ensuring compliance to National Occupational Standards.

Our Competent Mining People Solutions help internationally trained mining personnel enter the UK sector, support UK-trained professionals transitioning to international work and can be customised to any mining methodology from planning, construction, development and operation through to repurposing, closure and restoration.

Our services

Why Brownlee Cale Mining

DEEP INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE

Our team brings decades of operational, technical and governance experience. We understand your challenges and speak mining language.

RESULTS THAT DRIVE VALUE

From boosting site throughput to reducing cost per tonne, our projects achieve measurable, lasting improvements.

COMPETENCE AT THE CORE

We design and implement Competence Management Systems recognised as best in class by the UK's HSE Mines Inspectorate.

GLOBAL NETWORK OF SPECIALISTS

Through our Mining Competence Community (MCC), we connect you with the right expertise, at the right time, anywhere in the world.

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What We Do

We provide competent mining people solutions through contracting, consultancy and competence development. From short-term project support to long-term mine development, our team delivers practical, independent expertise that improves performance, safety and value.

Mining Contracting

Flexible contracting models to meet project needs, from supplementary labour to full mine development.

Short-term labour and project support
Fixed-price contracting and delivery
Mine Developer & Operator (MDO) arrangements
On-site management, supervision and project oversight

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Mining Consultancy

Targeted technical and organisational support that strengthens operations and delivers measurable improvements.

Organisation‑wide advice that aligns people, systems, and delivery
Mine planning, readiness and technical due diligence
Safety, cost optimisation and performance enhancement

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Mining Competency

Training, systems and frameworks that build capability across all levels of an operation.

Competence frameworks and role profiles
Training plans and assessment
Supervisor and leadership development
Competence Management Systems (CMS)
Assurance, audit, and continuous improvement

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The Mining Competence Community (MCC)

Our trusted Mining Competence Community (MCC) represents world-class specialists from training and supervision to technical engineering and project leadership. This enables us to bring the right expertise to your project at the right time, anywhere in the world.

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Client Testimonial

"Over the past three and a half years Brownlee Cale Mining has provided Training & Competency support to the Redpath Deilmann UK team at Woodsmith Mine. Brownlee Cale Mining provide competent industry professionals with a wealth of Operational experience. The team covers Mining, Mechanical & Electrical skill sets, as well as General Health & Safety training. The team has also helped develop a Project specific Supervisor Development Programme split into 3 sections to cover Mining, Mechanical & Electrical Supervision, which is currently being rolled out. We have also had this externally accredited by the Mineral Products Qualification Council (MPQC) to ensure that is delivered to a consistent standard. If you have a requirement for Training & Competency support, then I would highly recommend Brownlee Cale Mining as they pride themselves on providing Competent people solutions across the Mining sector and are building an experienced Mining Competency Community which will benefit the entire sector."

Chris Beaumont - Redpath Deilmann UK