Clear Today, Drill Tomorrow

Exploration timelines don’t allow weeks for site preparation. When your drill mobilization depends on cleared access routes and prepared pad sites, you need falling crews who execute quickly without compromising safety or environmental standards. Since 1987, Minconsult has cleared thousands of exploration sites across North America’s most challenging terrain, including steep slopes, dense timber, and environmentally sensitive areas, delivering drill-ready sites on schedules that keep programs moving.

Our falling teams don’t just cut trees. We manage complete site preparation from initial access corridors through final pad clearing and post-program reclamation. When one client’s 2024 drill program expanded to 145+ structures, our crews cut and cleared each site in the valley under extreme time compression while the client’s drills moved pad to pad. Despite material shortages and challenging conditions, we delivered zero delays attributable to site preparation. Zero environmental incidents. Zero lost time.

Our Timber Clearing Services

Most contractors quote timber clearing as a standalone service. We deliver it as part of the complete site execution. Our fallers work directly with pad construction crews to sequence clearing and building for maximum efficiency. Sites are cleared, stumps removed, and pad construction begins immediately. No waiting between contractors. No coordination headaches. One crew, one timeline, one point of contact.

This integration matters when drilling schedules compress and programs expand mid-season. We’ve cleared and built multiple sites weekly to maintain pace with active drills, adapting to weather delays and program changes without creating bottlenecks. When your drill costs thousands per day, site preparation can’t be the limiting factor.

Our fallers are certified professionals trained in remote site operations, steep terrain techniques, and helicopter-supported work. Every crew member completes comprehensive competency programs, ensuring they’re current with industry best practices for both safety and environmental protection.

We practice selective cutting to minimize ecological impact, salvage commercially viable timber whenever possible, and implement responsible reclamation protocols post-exploration. Sites are cleared to meet operational requirements without unnecessary disturbance—an approach that satisfies both regulatory obligations and clients’ environmental commitments.