Concept and Feasibility Studies 

Sedgman helps clients move from early opportunity to decision-ready project pathways. We combine process knowledge, study execution discipline, engineering insight and practical delivery experience to test options, define scope, quantify value and reduce uncertainty across mineral processing, energy, chemicals and associated infrastructure projects. 

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Disciplined studies that strengthen decisions before major capital is committed. 

Every successful project needs a clear basis for decision-making. Our depth of capability in concept to feasibility studies helps clients understand which opportunities are worth progressing, what the preferred development pathway should look like, and what technical, commercial, environmental and delivery factors need to be resolved before capital is committed.

Our study teams bring together process development, metallurgical and engineering inputs, study management, cost and schedule awareness, project economics, risk review and practical implementation thinking. From concept studies and preliminary economic assessment through to pre-feasibility, definitive and bankable feasibility studies, we help clients compare options, challenge assumptions and develop a stronger basis for approvals, financing and future execution.

That work is shaped by Sedgman’s broader lifecycle experience across design, delivery, operations and optimisation. By considering safety in design, operability, constructability, sustainability, closure, approvals and long-term asset performance early in the study process, we help clients make better-informed decisions and move forward with greater clarity and control.

Outcomes We Focus On 

  • Clear go-forward decisions at each study stage.
  • Alignment between technical options, commercial priorities, safety, sustainability and long-term operating needs.
  • Early visibility of project risks, approvals requirements, environmental constraints, closure considerations and delivery interfaces.
  • Stronge cost, schedule and value confidence before major capital is committed.
  • A reliable pathway from opportunity assessment through to front-end definition, detailed engineering and execution.
  • Practical study outcomes that help clients progress with greater clarity, confidence and control. 

What We Deliver 

We help define the study basis, project drivers, performance criteria, decision gates and information requirements needed to guide disciplined project development from the earliest stages. 

We assess alternative development pathways, processing routes, infrastructure configurations and implementation approaches so clients can compare value, risk, complexity and readiness before narrowing the project direction. 

We deliver structured feasibility study support across the stages required to progress project confidence, including technical definition, design inputs, project execution considerations and study documentation aligned to the level of decision required. 

We integrate process, engineering, safety in design, process safety, operability, maintainability and environmental inputs so study outcomes reflect practical project and operating realities rather than theory alone. 

We develop and support CAPEX, OPEX, cost basis, schedule, value and economic inputs that help clients understand the commercial implications of each pathway before committing to the next phase. 

We incorporate environmental investigations, approvals, permitting, decarbonisation, closure and sustainability considerations early so risks, obligations and opportunities can be understood before design and delivery decisions become harder to change. 

We package study outputs into clear documentation that supports investment review, approvals, financing, due diligence and practical progression into front-end definition, detailed engineering or project delivery. 

Project Definition, Technical Advisory and Due Diligence 

Project Definition, Technical Advisory and Due Diligence 

Make early project decisions with stronger evidence and clearer study criteria. 

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Preliminary Engineering, Scope and Execution Readiness 

Preliminary Engineering, Scope and Execution Readiness 

Turn study outcomes into execution-ready project definition.

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Cost Estimating and Project Value Modelling 

Cost Estimating and Project Value Modelling 

Understand the cost, value and investment implications of project decisions earlier. 

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Environmental Approvals, Decarbonisation and Risk Readiness 

Environmental Approvals, Decarbonisation and Risk Readiness 

Build environmental sustainability, safety and risk readiness into project decisions from the start. 

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