WELCOME TO HOLMES MINING CONSULTANTS
Holmes Mining Consultants Ltd. (HMC) was founded in 2018 by Derek Holmes as a boutique consulting firm seeing the need for specialized permitting and compliance work in British Columbia’s mining sector, specifically stone, sand and gravel projects. The company has since expanded and provides remote sensing (drones) services alongside mine planning and design. Derek has worked in the aggregate industry for more than 20 years, understands the unique challenges that mining projects face and can guide applications through the maze of regulatory steps for successful completion.
HMC works closely with a number of specialized professionals to complete the necessary studies to put forward successful applications including geotechnical services and rock testing, archaeology, hydrology, agrology and engineering.
Our goal is to grow into BC’s most trusted resource in the aggregate sector and continue to provide clients with honest, straightforward advice and services with the utmost care and attention.
Working with us will give you a calm sense of being with the right company for all the right reasons.
OUR EXPERT EQUIPMENT
NEXT-LEVEL DRONE TECHNOLOGY FOR AERIAL LiDAR REMOTE SENSING
LiDAR EQUIPMENT
The Experts You Can Trust
Meet the Team
This incredible team is efficient and lean, client focused and meets tight deadlines consistently. An in-house computer aided design (CAD) and geographic information specialist (GIS) enables quick turnaround times on mapping related aspects of the project and drone survey requirements. We use the latest software including Civil 3D, ArcGIS, and AutoCAD to produce high quality maps from data we capture by drone or provided by the client. Our drones include the DJI Matrice 300 RTK and DJI Mavic 2Pro along with Zenmuse sensors and Livox V70 LiDAR. We are fully Transport Canada certified for advanced drone operations in controlled airspace and carry all necessary insurance and procedures required to conduct safe missions.
Derek Holmes, - B.SC., MBA, P.Chem
Derek Holmes is an industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience in construction-based aggregates. He holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental chemistry from the University of Victoria, a Master of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University and is a Registered Professional Chemist in B.C. Derek has worked primarily in British Columbia developing, operating, and managing mining operations for a number of clients and businesses over the years and is the company’s founder and principle. Derek focuses primarily on permitting, compliance, business advice and remote sensing working closely with the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation.
Gun Kim
Gun is a CAD/GIS technologist with 7 years experience in engineering design working at Surerus Murphy and Pure HM on a number of pipeline projects. Gun specializes in site design, LiDAR data and GIS database processing and is HMC’s lead for mapping and profile related work.
Chase McCrum
Chase is a UAV pilot in training and working on his advanced certification for drone operations in Canada.
