IEA has developed and utilises a modern approach to assessing and validating the technical and commercial aspects of investment proposals and projects. IEA uses a prescriptive ranking system against well defined and proven minimum quality hurdles and benchmarks. These hurdles reflect Best Industry practice for the development and operation of natural resource projects.

Together with the expertise and experience of our staff, a high reliance is placed upon Risk Modelling to assess probabilistic outcomes at business and project level. This combined with the latest software analytical techniques coupled to our extensive and up to date database and project benchmarking system provides a review, assessment and evaluation regime able to meet the rigorous demands of modern investment decision making.

All of our staff have direct and recent experience in their areas of expertise and bring a high level of relevant detailed knowledge to the evaluation process. Technical and commercial segmental analyses are brought together through a tightly managed leadership group which maintains a focus on the overall review deliverable – producing results based services.

IEA strives to provide consistent quality outcomes by way of a comprehensive internal QA/QC audit and review process that requires a separate peer review of all major decisions reached during an assignment. In this way we are able to provide a high level of confidence and contestability to recommendations offered.

We are fully independent and operate on a fee for service basis only. We prefer to work with our clients to define the scope and responsibilities for each assignment such that a high level of control is maintained in achieving the desired outcome. In this way, we are able to carry out most assignments on a lump sum fee basis.

The staff and associates of IEA bring to an assignment an extensive range of practical industry data.

After a project secures funding, we provide the ongoing review, monitoring and certification of construction and commissioning that is necessary to ensure that progress is in accordance to plan. To complete the advisory service for investors, we carry out this vital function irrespective of location.