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WSP is a global professional services and consulting firm specialising in engineering, design and project management across the built and natural environment. The company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, and operates in more than 40 countries, employing over 65 000 staff worldwide. WSP provides advisory, planning, design and management services for infrastructure projects spanning transport, property and buildings, water, energy, resources and industry sectors. The firm serves both public- and private-sector clients, delivering technical expertise on major capital programmes, urban development schemes and environmental projects. WSP is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and ranks among the world's largest engineering consultancies by revenue and headcount. In the mining and resources sector, WSP offers feasibility studies, environmental and social impact assessments, mine planning, processing design and closure strategies. The company has been involved in critical minerals and rare earths projects in Europe, including technical and environmental work for exploration and development initiatives in Norway and Sweden. WSP was formed through a series of mergers, notably the 2007 combination of Genivar and WSP Group, and has since expanded through acquisitions including Parsons Brinckerhoff in 2014.

WSP News


CESA School of Consulting Engineering celebrates growth, diversity and excellence at Consulting Engineering Management Development Programme graduation
27th August 2026

Marking the completion of a programme designed to build the management and leadership capacity of South Africa's next generation of consulting engineers, Consulting Engineers South Africa’s... 


Location map of the Whim Creek
Whim Creek copper/lead project, Australia – update
31st July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Anax Metals has started front-end engineering design to support a final investment decision in the fourth quarter of 2026. 


A map showing the location of the Whim Creek project
FEED starts at Anax's Whim Creek project
27th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Front-end engineering design (FEED) has started on ASX-listed Anax Metals' 80%-owned Whim Creek copper project, in Western Australia, with the company describing this as a significant milestone in... 


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AI could unlock discoveries if geologists stay in control
24th July 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The increasing uptake of AI in many spheres of life has also extended to geology, where it has found several applications with varying degrees of success, although there are myriad ethical, safety... 


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AI could unlock discoveries if geologists stay in control
24th July 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The increasing uptake of AI in many spheres of life has also extended to geology, where it has found several applications with varying degrees of success, although there are myriad ethical, safety... 


Autazes project concept image
Brazil Potash secures second FEED contractor for mine shafts at Autezes
19th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

NYSE-listed Brazil Potash Corporation has awarded a second front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for mine shafts and underground development at the Autazes project to WSP, with Redpath... 


Image of three headgears at Platreef
Platreef palladium/rhodium/nickel/platinum/copper/gold project, South Africa – update
1st May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Three major project milestones have been achieved.  


Image of drill core from the Wheeler River uranium project
Wheeler River uranium project, Canada – update
20th March 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Denison Mines is preparing to start site preparation and construction of the Phoenix in situ recovery uranium mine later this month. 


Rare Earths Norway says estimate of Europe's biggest deposit jumps 81%
4th March 2026 By: Reuters

An estimate of the mineral resources at a mine being developed by Rare Earths Norway, Europe's largest rare earth project, has soared by 81% since the last evaluation two years ago, the privately... 


Aerial view of the Platreef Mine site, showing the current Phase 1 concentrator, shaft headframes and associated surface infrastructure, as well as an outline of the locations for the future Phase 2 and 3 concentrators.
Platreef palladium/rhodium/nickel/platinum/copper/gold project, South Africa – update
16th January 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Ivanhoe Mines has provided an update on the Platreef mine, following the official opening and first concentrate production on November 18, 2025. 


Project Raptor team celebrating completed project
South32’s manganese rail infrastructure upgraded
29th November 2024 By: Darren Parker

Multidisciplinary professional firm WSP has completed a comprehensive upgrade of diversified miner South32’s manganese rail infrastructure in the Northern Cape. The project was carried out by WPS’s... 


Project Raptor team celebrating completed project
WSP’s digital-first approach played key role in building manganese rail infrastructure for South32
12th November 2024 By: Darren Parker

Multidisciplinary professional firm WSP has completed a comprehensive upgrade of diversified miner South32’s manganese rail infrastructure in the Northern Cape. The project was carried out by WPS’s... 


Freeport probed by SEC over quake risk at Indonesia copper plant
Freeport probed by SEC over quake risk at Indonesia copper plant
1st November 2024 By: Bloomberg

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into whether Freeport-McMoRan failed to disclose threats a severe earthquake could pose to its new $3.7-billion copper smelter complex in... 


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