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

"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.

“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

"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

"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

"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

"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

“...our long association has been because Tierra Group has consistently offered superior value, at a fair price that you have personally backed up with often creative, out of the box solutions. And this in an area of our industry - basically waste disposal - that isn't at all sexy, but has absolutely no room for failure.”

Robert Byrd, Santacruz Silver

"Although I am relatively new to the Tierra Group Team, I am still deeply humbled to be able to say that I am part of such an amazing Team! Every single day I see how our credo is deeply ingrained in everything that we do, and propels us to the next level."

Bob Beach, Tierra Group International, Ltd.

"...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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