Projekt-Consult History
From now on, Projekt-Consult focused exclusively on mining and mineral resources.
As part of the acquisition process, the Renewable Energy portfolio was transferred to GFA.
Since 2013: Better Gold Initiative (BGI) for ASM (SECO) - Public-Private partnership for setting-up integrated supply chains.
Since 2013: policy advice and research projects for German government and European Union (ÖkoRess, STRADE).
2011-2012: Participation in the drafting of the gold supplement of the OECD Minerals Due Diligence Guidance.
2011-2012: Participation in the drafting of the gold supplement of the OECD Minerals Due Diligence Guidance.
Publication of “Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining – Challenges and Opportunities ” (within the MMSD project).
Multi-year EC Sysmin-funded ASM support projects in Africa and Asia.
Participation in first Fair Trade Gold certification.
1999-2016: Multi-donor Renewable Energy projects in the Caribbean, incl. the Caribbean Renewable Energy Development Programme (CREDP; 2003-2016).
1994-2006: MEDMIN Bolivia (SDC) – integrated environmental management in small-scale mining – incl. feasibility study for tailings facility for more than 50 concentration plants in Potosi, which has consequently been built.
1993-1997: Improvement of the rural electricity supply in the Solomon Islands (GTZ); project included advisory services to the Solomon Island Government and Electricity Authority as well as design, acquisition of equipment, tendering and supervision of construction, and starting up of a hydro-power plant in Buala
1990s-2000s: Milestone projects and publications on environmental management in ASM in Latin America.
Since mid 1990s: Participation in international and national dialogues on ASM, environmental risks and responsible mining (CASM, IGF, Hg network, GECO, UFOPLAN).
1989-1993: Tools for Mining (GTZ/GATE) – resulted in milestone publications “Small-Scale Gold Mining - Processing Techniques in Developing Countries ” and “Tools for Mining – Techniques and Processes for Small-Scale Mining ”
1988-1992: Technical backstopping of the project „Promotion of Village Food-Processing Technologies and the Crafts Sector by means of Small-Scale Hydropower Plants", global (GTZ/GATE)
First projects in the mining and renewable energy sectors, which became Projekt-Consult’s core business areas.
First projects in promotion of small and medium-scale industries and crafts, rural development, development and transfer of appropriate technologies, ecological research and environmental techniques, and training and qualification.