Frequently Asked Questions

What can you do for us?

We focus on multi-site natural capital optimization projects and corporate-level optimization work. Our ideal engagements are 1-year contracts where we come in, do the optimization, and help your team maximize profit while reducing your footprint.

Can you read a technical report for me?

Heck yes—we can read it, but we won’t write one. We’re not qualified persons for any exchange. Our work is for internal decision-making and can be used as supporting material for someone else’s technical report. Between concentrators, flotation plants, and years of teaching, we’ve read more reports than we’d like to admit.

Could you review a project?

Absolutely. Whether it’s a pump upgrade, a tailings business case, a mine plan, an ESG framework, or even a half-baked spreadsheet, we’re happy to kick the tires and help you build a solid natural capital case.

Find a solution to an “unsolvable” problem?

Most problems in this industry aren’t unsolvable—they just haven’t had enough grease put on the nut. Unless it requires rewriting the laws of physics, we’re in. Structuring a deal, modeling tailings, optimizing a flowsheet, bridging pricing to operations, or finding leverage points—that’s our sweet spot.

Who owns the IP?

You do. Everything we produce is work-for-hire. Our spreadsheets and templates are ours, but you have the right to use, edit, and adapt them internally. We leave everything unlocked and simple so you can adjust it long after we’re gone.

What kind of problems can you solve?

Not miracle cures. But we’re great at natural capital business cases, value models, ROI calculations, market sizing, and reframing messy problems so the solution path becomes clear.

What happens if we want to follow up after a gig is completed?

Buy another gig. Many of our clients come back repeatedly.

Whose time am I buying?

Benjamin Cox and Ben Murphy. Together we bring financial modeling, deal structuring, systems thinking, and 20+ years of plant and operations experience. No junior billers. No handoffs. Just us.

We do have junior team members, but they’re included in our flat rates—we don’t bill them out separately. For bigger projects, we can bring in specialists on a sub-bill basis.

Can I send you an email?

Please do. Even better, please find us on LinkedIn or give us a call. If we can’t help, we’re happy to connect you with someone who can.

How do I know if you do good work?

Buy a gig and see. If you like it, buy another. We work faster than most traditional consultants. If you want a longer-term relationship, we’re happy to structure multiple gigs under one PO.

How many hours are you billing for?

We don’t bill hours—we bill outcomes. You’re paying for solutions, not time spent. We tend to spend more time without a clock, and do better solutions.

What if I want to pay in 90 days?

Depending on your credit, we can be flexible with billing—especially at quarter or year-end when cash flow is tight. Since we’re not public, we don’t care whether revenue is booked in December or January.