What Terra Nova Technologies does

Terra Nova Technologies Inc. (TNT) is a US-based engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) specialist that designs and supplies custom materials handling systems for the global mining and mineral processing industry. Founded in 1997 in San Diego, California, the company has delivered more than 500 conveying systems across 18 countries on six continents, with operating capacities reaching 10,000 tonnes per hour. Its product portfolio spans six core categories: heap leach systems, dry tails stacking systems, overland conveyors, underground conveyors, crushing plants, and in-pit crushing and conveying (IPCC) systems. The unifying technology is the patented Super Portable® mobile stacking platform, featuring fully self-propelled, track-mounted conveyors with on-board generators that can be redeployed within 30-45 minutes. TNT also provides agglomeration drums for heap leach recovery optimization and aftermarket sales, spare parts, and preventative maintenance services.

TNT's competitive positioning rests on being the only operator of Super Portable® technology in commercial dry tail stacking and on pioneering the world's largest multi-lift heap leach stacking systems in extreme conditions (arctic temperatures to -55 °C, altitudes to 4,005 m, capacities to 8,550 tph). The company serves primarily enterprise mining operators across gold, copper, iron ore, and other minerals, with secondary exposure to cement, aggregate, and phosphate industries. Distribution is direct enterprise sales through regional offices in San Diego (HQ and aftermarket), Santee (manufacturing and UL-certified panel shop), Boise, Santiago (Chile, opened 2015), and Perth (Australia, opened 2021). Since 2019, TNT has operated as a subsidiary of Cementation, which acquired the company to combine its underground mining development expertise with TNT's surface and underground materials handling capabilities. The company has maintained zero Lost Time Injuries since its founding and holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001 certifications.

Name

Terra Nova Technologies

Legal name

Terra Nova Technologies Inc.

Website

https://tntinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Terra Nova Technologies designs and supplies custom materials handling and mobile stacking systems for the global mining industry. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in San Diego, the firm delivers EPC contracts for heap leach, dry tail stacking, conveying, and crushing systems in 18 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Material Handling Equipment

NAICS

Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333131), Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Conveying, Hoisting & Materials Handling Systems (Conveyors, Stackers/Reclaimers, Winches) (IMAKANAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Shaft Sinking, Raise Boring & Underground Development Works (IMAKAOAC)

Keywords

• Mining conveying systems
• Material handling equipment
• Heap leach stacking
• Mobile stacking conveyors
• Mining crushing plants

Headquarters

HQ city

Santee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) Contracts: Full turnkey delivery of materials handling systems including design, equipment supply, logistics, construction, commissioning, technical assistance and aftermarket support. Projects are delivered on lump-sum or unit-rate basis.
2. Design and Supply Contracts: Design and supply of equipment and systems without full construction execution. Customers receive engineering design, fabrication, and equipment delivery.
3. Aftermarket Sales and Support: Speciality aftermarket sales including spare conveyor parts, equipment maintenance, preventative maintenance programs, warranty setup, and optimization services for existing systems.
4. Engineering and Consulting Services: Complete engineering services for bulk materials handling equipment including design, analysis, modelling, project management, and technical advisory services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Terra Nova Technologies designs, manufactures, and commissions custom-engineered materials handling and mobile stacking systems for the global mining industry. Its core offerings include Heap Leach Systems, Dry Tails Stacking, Overland Conveyors, Underground Conveyors, Crushing Plants, and In-Pit Crushing & Conveying (IPCC) systems, unified by its patented Super Portable® technology. Solutions are delivered on design/supply or full EPC bases and supplemented by engineering services and aftermarket parts, maintenance, and optimization support.

Product overview

Terra Nova Technologies offers a comprehensive portfolio of custom engineered materials handling systems for the mining industry, encompassing six core product categories: Heap Leach Systems (including Super Portable stacking and Portable Grasshopper systems), Dry Tails Stacking, Overland Conveyors, Underground Conveyors, Crushing Plants, and In-Pit Crushing & Conveying (IPCC). These systems are unified by the company's proprietary patented Super Portable Technology, which provides mobile stacking capabilities across multiple applications. The product line is complemented by Agglomeration Drums for heap leach recovery optimization. TNT delivers solutions on both design/supply and full EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) bases, supported by Engineering Services and Aftermarket Sales & Support. The company operates with a modular construction approach and serves the mining, minerals processing, cement, and bulk materials industries worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Super Portable: Patented mobile stacking conveyor technology used for heap leach stacking, dry tail stacking, in-pit crushing and conveying, and waste stacking applications. The technology offers unparalleled versatility and mobility with capacity up to 10,000 t/h.

Products and services

• Heap Leach Systems Market-leading mobile stacking systems for mining heap leach operations, including agglomeration drums, portable grasshopper systems, and patented Super Portable® technology capable of handling up to 10,000 tonnes per hour, for large-scale gold, copper, and other base-metal mining operations.
• Dry Tails Stacking Systems Environmentally friendly alternative to tailings dam management using Super Portable® technology for dewatered tailings filtration, conveying, and stacking, delivering safer tailings management for mining operators under tightening environmental and regulatory pressure.
• Overland Conveyors Large capacity overland conveyor systems with belt widths up to 84 inches and capacities exceeding 15,000 tonnes per hour, engineered for complex topographies, temperature extremes, high altitudes, horizontal and compound curves, regenerative downhill braking, and high-tonnage mining applications.
• Underground Conveyors Safe and robust underground crushing and conveying solutions for transporting extracted rock and minerals from underground mines to surface, including conveyor declines, switchbacks, skip loading stations, and ore pass systems engineered for extreme underground-to-surface temperature variance.
• Crushing Plants Complete high-capacity primary crushing stations for large hard rock mining applications, integrating custom modular steel stations with downstream plant and processing facilities at capacities from 1,000 to 15,000 tonnes per hour, from truck tip to coarse ore stockpile.
• In-Pit Crushing & Conveying (IPCC) Systems Integrated systems combining mobile crushing stations with Super Portable® conveyors to reduce operating costs, increase site efficiencies, and improve environmental performance and staff safety by reducing truck haulage in open-pit mining.
• Engineering Services Complete material handling system engineering services including mechanical, electrical, automation, structural, and cold climate engineering, using DEM analysis, FEA, 2D/3D design, and Smartplant integration tools, delivered from concept through to commissioning and operational/maintenance planning.
• Aftermarket Sales & Support Specialty aftermarket support including spare conveyor parts, equipment maintenance, preventative maintenance programs, warranty setup, and system optimization services for installed materials handling systems at mining operators worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero Lost Time Injuries over 25+ years of global operations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CementationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCementation acquired TNT in 2019 to expand its material handling offerings both underground and above surface. Cementation specializes in underground mine development and together with TNT provides a holistic approach to overcome unique challenges of underground mining operations. The acquisition aligned strategy and resources globally.
• Vial y Vives DSDminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJoint venture partner for EPC project for complete crushing and in-plant conveying system for a copper mine in Chile (2020). TNT partnered with Vial y Vives DSD for engineering, procurement and construction services.
• Merit Consultants InternationalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerListed as a partner on TNT's website, providing project consulting services for mining materials handling projects.
• e2o EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with e2o Engineering for construction of tailings stacking system for Australian iron ore mine (2023). TNT delivered the design, supply and construction while e2o Engineering supported construction execution.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• FLSmidth: Global supplier of mining and cement equipment including conveying, crushing, and material handling systems. Larger, broader portfolio, but with meaningful overlap on overland conveyors and dry-stack tailings applications.
• Metso: Large global mining and aggregates equipment manufacturer offering crushing, screening, conveying, and minerals processing solutions. Overlaps with TNT in crushing plants and conveying, though Metso serves a much broader portfolio beyond material handling.
• Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions: Engineering and EPC arm offering mining, cement, and bulk materials handling systems, including large conveying solutions. Competes with TNT for large mining EPC contracts as a full-portfolio incumbent.
• Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions: Major mining equipment OEM supplying underground and surface equipment including crushing, screening, and materials handling. Comparable in underground conveying; broader mining portfolio makes it a broad incumbent rather than direct head-to-head.
• Caterpillar (CAT Mining): Global mining equipment OEM with dominant truck-loading and material handling lines; competes indirectly through diesel truck haulage and emerging conveyor/material handling offerings. Massive incumbent.

Direct peers

• Beumer Group: German-based material handling solutions provider offering overland conveyors, crushing, and bulk material handling systems for mining and cement. Similar EPC/delivery model and overlapping customer base in mining aggregates.
• Superior Industries: U.S.-based manufacturer of conveying and material handling equipment for mining, aggregates, and bulk material industries. Directly comparable product overlap (conveyors, stacking systems) and similar EPC-style project delivery for mining customers.
• Tenova TAKRAF: Global supplier of conveying, crushing, and material handling systems specifically engineered for the mining and minerals industries, including overland conveyors, IPCC, and stacking systems. Direct competitor to TNT in large-tonnage mining conveying and stacking projects.
• Masaba Mining Equipment: U.S. manufacturer of mining conveying systems, transfer points, hoppers, and stacking equipment with strong footprint in aggregate and mining markets. Comparable product portfolio and customer base.

Emerging players

• Telestack: Mobile and tracked conveyor specialist serving mining, quarrying, and port operations. Comparable mobility-focused product approach (radial, telescoping conveyors) but smaller scale and narrower product breadth than TNT.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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