EPOS is a Portuguese specialist in underground construction and mine civil works, delivering tunnelling, decline/drift development, water infrastructure and geotechnical monitoring for complex mining projects.

Core capabilities:

• Underground tunnelling, declines, shafts and cavern construction.

• Mine-site civil works: reservoirs, penstocks, concrete structures and drainage systems.

• Geotechnical instrumentation & monitoring (piezometers, extensometers, inclinometers).

• Ground support and rock reinforcement (shotcrete, rockbolting).

• Integrated delivery linking civil and mining teams to minimise interfaces and risk.
   

Role at Somincor

Long-term contractor delivering underground excavation, water-management reservoirs (e.g., Cerro da Mina), and instrumented geotechnical works that support safe ore logistics and Somincor’s paste-tailings/water recirculation strategy.

Key strengths (bullets):

• Proven track record on technically demanding subterranean projects.

• Strong local/regional experience with international tunnelling best practice.

• Emphasis on safety, environmental mitigation and low-surface footprint solutions.

• Ability to integrate construction delivery with mine operations and monitoring systems.
   

Commercial / compliance checklist (suggest to include on enquiry form):

• Available scope (describe works required)

• Previous project references (similar scale / geology)

• Typical delivery timeline and key milestones

• Health & Safety record and IMS certifications (OSHA/ISO or local equivalents)

• Insurance limits and bonding capacity

• Local content & subcontracting approach

• Proposed commercial terms / indicative rate card