Tailings & Heap Leach Design Experts

Mining Expertise, Amplified.

BBA Consultants joins forces with Tierra Group to bring global engineering scale and trusted local expertise to U.S. mining.

“Our Clients are First,
the Team is Second,
and I am Third.”

Core Services

Water Resources

“Tierra Group’s Team has provided Nyrstar with geotechnical and environmental engineering services to a large majority of our mining operations. Primarily focused on practical tailings impoundment solutions, and has been a dedicated engineering partner to Nyrstar.”

Rod Lamond, Group General Manager - Exploration and Mining Development, Nyrstar

"Knight Piesold has been assisted by Tierra Group on a few key assignments and found the people and overall experience to be excellent."

Tom Kerr, President, Knight Piesold and Co.

"You have a great company, great people and work hard. We are fortunate to also have a great friendship with all of you."

Dale Howell, President, The Mining Record

"We have already completed the Engineering of Phase 8, so I want to take this opportunity to thank the TGI team for their dedication and compliance with the project's deadlines. On the other hand, special mention should be made to @AlcidesPanez for their predisposition, efficiency and commitment so that this Engineering has the highest standards that we require as MAS."

Ing. Juan Manuel Martin, Director of Projects, Veladero Mine, Argentina

"Julio, good evening ... I just wanted to write you about the course ... very good ... we were satisfied ... .very good teaching team that you have...”

Ronald Callo, Geotechnical Department Project Lead, Southern Peru Copper

"I am glad that our relationship between B2Gold and Tierra Group has worked so well. A significant component in that relationship is the quality of service that you provide, which says a lot about Tierra Group staff. Great job."

Dale Craig, B2Gold

"Wow! Congratulations Tierra Group!! It doesn't seem like 5 years already! 5 great years of very good work. Thanks for that!"

Maria Alejandra Gomez, Environmental Director, Mina El Mochito

“…firstly I want to tell you that it was a pleasurable experience for us to have Tierra Group involved in our Phase III Facility; initially preforming a peer review of the phase III design and later the QA/QC of its construction. Having said that it is my opinion that we would like to continue our relationship with Tierra Group going forward."

Rick Irvine, Gold Resource Corporation

"Your team has done an exceptional job here at Fekola. Thank you for their diligence and hard work."

Bora Gurcay, Deputy Civil Projects Manager, B2Gold

"...the kindness, love and grace Tierra Group shows to others (especially its clients...) is rare...Tierra Group is gold..."

Reneé A. Carmody, Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP

Tierra Group is the consultancy of choice for the top talent in the mining industry.

Latest News

October 23, 2025
Tierra Group/BBA Consultants is excited to announce that Jacob Lopez has passed the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam!
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October 13, 2025
Tierra Group/BBA Consultants is excited to announce that Shyanne Wilson has passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam!
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Team

MEET THE TEAM

Featured Teammate

Shyanne Wilson
Ms. Wilson is a Geological Engineer with over 2 years of experience in construction quality…...
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