Sedgman

What Sedgman does

Sedgman Pty Ltd is a Brisbane-headquartered engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) firm founded in 1980, specializing in minerals processing and associated infrastructure for the global resources industry. The company delivers end-to-end services spanning feasibility studies, multi-disciplinary engineering design, fixed-price EPC and EPCM project delivery, contract operations, and ongoing optimization across commodities including coal, iron ore, precious and base metals, and critical minerals such as lithium, rare earths, vanadium, and potash. Core technical capabilities cover comminution, dense media separation, flotation, CIL/CIP, heap leaching, hydrometallurgical processes, and modular plant design, supported by the proprietary SEDGMETRIX IoT platform for remote monitoring and Digital Consulting services leveraging machine learning and generative AI.

The company operates as the cornerstone of ACS Group's global critical minerals platform via parent CIMIC Group (acquired Sedgman in 2016), and serves enterprise mining developers, junior to mid-tier critical minerals producers, and government bodies. Sedgman earns revenue through project-based professional services contracts (EPCM, engineering design, studies) and managed services (contract operations, maintenance, debottlenecking), with project-specific quote-based pricing and no publicly disclosed rate cards. The firm has executed 630+ studies and projects globally across 45+ years and holds 20+ years of dedicated lithium experience with 60+ hard rock and brine contracts.

Sedgman has pursued an aggressive inorganic growth strategy, acquiring Onyx Projects (2022), Novopro Projects Inc. (2023, rebranded Sedgman Novopro), Prudentia Engineering and MinSol Engineering (2024), and FSI Engineering and Design (2026, rebranded Sedgman FSI). It maintains offices across Australia (Brisbane, Perth, Mackay), Canada (Vancouver, Montreal), the United States (Phoenix), China (Shanghai procurement hub), and Germany (Frankfurt, opened 2025), and has active projects spanning APAC, EMEA, the Americas, Africa, and South Asia.

Name

Sedgman

Legal name

Sedgman Pty Ltd

Website

https://sedgman.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Sedgman is a Brisbane-based EPCM firm providing end-to-end minerals processing engineering, design, project delivery, and contract operations to global mining and critical minerals developers, backed by CIMIC/ACS Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Engineering and Mineral Processing Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114), Engineering Services (54133), Support Activities for Mining (2131)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Mineral Processing Plant Design & EPCM (Flowsheet Development, Piloting & Scale-up) (IMAKALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Project & Construction Management (EPCM, Owner’s Engineer, Scheduling/Controls) (IMAKAOAG), Process Plant & Materials Handling EPC (Crushing, Conveying, Stockpiles, Loadout) (IMAKAOAE), Mine Infrastructure & Utilities EPC (Power, Water, Comms, Camps, Roads, Airstrips) (IMAKAOAB), ESG, Traceability & Certification Services (Responsible Sourcing) (IMAKAFAN)

Keywords

• Minerals processing services
• EPCM project delivery
• Mineral processing engineering
• Critical minerals solutions
• Contract operations mining

Headquarters

HQ city

South Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. EPCM Services: Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management services for mineral processing facilities. Provides fixed-price EPC contract solutions offering cost and schedule certainty, alongside alliance and target cost models.
2. Engineering Design Services: Multi-disciplinary engineering design services including process, civil and structural, mechanical and piping, electrical, control systems. Services span front-end engineering design (FEED) through detailed engineering.
3. Contract Operations: Operating mineral processing facilities for clients, delivering processing, materials handling and tailings management services. Includes maintenance, auditing, debottlenecking and upgrades.
4. Study and Consulting Services: Project development services from preliminary economic assessment (PEA), concept studies, through to pre-feasibility and bankable feasibility studies. Includes metallurgical assessment and process solution modelling.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sedgman provides end-to-end minerals processing and associated infrastructure solutions to the global resources industry, spanning ore body assessment, feasibility studies, multi-disciplinary engineering design, EPC and EPCM project delivery, contract operations, and ongoing optimisation. Its services cover commodities including coal, iron ore, precious and base metals, and critical minerals (lithium, rare earths, vanadium, potash), delivered through owned subsidiaries and proprietary technologies such as the SEDGMETRIX IoT platform.

Product overview

Sedgman is a leading provider of minerals processing and associated infrastructure solutions to the global resources industry, operating as the cornerstone of ACS Group's global critical minerals platform. The company offers an integrated suite of services spanning Assess and Develop (feasibility studies), Engineering Design, Project Delivery (EPC/EPCM), Operate and Optimise, and specialized Minerals Processing capabilities including DMS, magnetic separation, flotation, and CIL circuits. The portfolio includes proprietary remote monitoring platform SEDGMETRIX and Digital Consulting services leveraging AI/ML. Sedgman has grown through strategic acquisitions including Onyx Projects (2022), Sedgman Novopro (2023), Prudentia Engineering and MinSol (2024), and Sedgman FSI (2026). The company serves commodities across coal, iron ore, precious metals, base metals, industrial minerals, and critical minerals including lithium, rare earths, vanadium, and potash.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SEDGMETRIX: Proprietary internet of things (IoT) ecosystem of tools for remotely monitoring and optimising the performance of operations or assets including mining, mineral processing, oil and gas, or supply chain operations.
• Sedgman Prudentia

Products and services

• Assess and Develop Ore body assessment and project development service including metallurgical assessment, process solution modelling, concept-to-bankable feasibility studies, and project implementation planning for coal, iron ore, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc and critical minerals. Targeted at mining and critical minerals developers needing to derisk projects and reach bankable estimates.
• Engineering Design Multi-disciplinary engineering design services covering process, civil/structural, mechanical/piping, electrical, and control systems. Spans front-end engineering design (FEED) through detailed engineering for processing plants, bulk materials handling, crushing/screening, comminution, flotation, heap leaching, CIL/CIP, tailings dewatering, and modular plant design. Targeted at mining clients needing licensed engineering packages.
• Project Delivery (EPC / EPCM) Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPC / EPCM) project delivery service covering detailed design, procurement, fabrication management, construction, and commissioning for mineral processing facilities. Offers fixed-price EPC contracts and collaborative alliance and target cost contract models to give cost and schedule certainty. Targeted at mining and resources clients executing major capital projects.
• Operate and Optimise Contract operations and optimisation service for mineral processing facilities, including contract operations, crushing/screening, maintenance engineering, operational readiness, remote monitoring via the SEDGMETRIX platform, and reliability services. Includes maintenance, auditing, debottlenecking and upgrades. Targeted at mining clients that want outsourced operations and ongoing plant optimisation.
• Minerals Processing Core mineral processing capability covering Dense Media Separation (DMS), magnetic separation, spirals, reflux classifiers, mine-to-mill optimisation, carbon in leach (CIL), tailings solutions, and dewatering. Applied across precious metals, base metals, coal, iron ore, and industrial and battery minerals. Targeted at mining clients selecting and configuring process circuits.
• Digital Consulting Operations technology, application development, and data sciences / AI consulting for mineral processing sites. Includes machine learning for anomaly detection and generative AI-based agents that interface with and query operational and maintenance data from processing plants on remote mine sites. Targeted at mining operators seeking digital twins, remote performance improvement, and AI-driven operations support.
• SEDGMETRIX Proprietary IoT ecosystem for remote monitoring and performance optimisation of operations and assets, with 24-hour automated monitoring and rapid detection of abnormal asset performance. Supports high-performing remote sites in mining, mineral processing, renewable energy, oil and gas, and supply chain with real-time data access. Sold to mining operators alongside Sedgman contract operations.
• Environmental Services Decarbonisation advisory, ESG and sustainability advisory, and environmental and study management services supporting mining clients in addressing growing sustainability requirements. Targeted at mining operators needing environmental approvals, decarbonisation roadmaps, and ESG reporting support.
• Procurement Procurement and fabrication management service using the centralised Felix system for supplier prequalification and engagement, leveraging a global network of suppliers and OEM partnerships. Targeted at mining clients needing cost-competitive, de-risked equipment and fabricated packages for their processing projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Industry-leading availability and utilisation optimisation for mineral processing facilities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• AusIMM (Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Long-standing partnership renewed for 2026, contributing technical insights to AusIMM Bulletin, participating in conferences, and supporting critical minerals, operational excellence and innovation discussions.
• FSI Engineering and DesigncoreTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2026Arizona-based engineering consultancy acquired by Sedgman in February 2026 to expand North American footprint and multidiscipline EPCM capabilities. Now operating as Sedgman FSI, enhancing U.S. delivery capacity in critical and precious minerals, energy, and industrial chemicals sectors.
• Critical Minerals Associations (Australia, UK, North America)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Membership in Critical Minerals Associations in Australia, UK, and North America to strengthen connections across the global critical minerals sector and support expansion in these markets.
• MetsosupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Equipment supplier and technology partner collaboration on minerals processing projects, with Sedgman treating vendors as partners to reduce interface risk and improve design maturity.
• Leighton AsiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026CIMIC Group sister company partnership for Hindustan Zinc's zinc tailings recycling facility in India. Leighton Asia handles construction and onshore procurement while Sedgman delivers engineering services and offshore equipment procurement. Combined contracts valued at approximately A$400 million.
• Snowden-OptirosupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Specialist mining expertise provided for Critica's Jupiter Rare Earth Project Scoping Study, working alongside Sedgman as lead study consultant.
• SRK ConsultingsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Resource update services for Critica's Jupiter Rare Earth Project, forming part of the integrated study team led by Sedgman.
• Benchmark Mineral IntelligencesupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Lead Sponsor of Benchmark's Giga Europe 2026, the premier event for the battery and electrification supply chain industry.
• HOCHTIEFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Joint venture (SHJV) with HOCHTIEF for EPCM delivery of Vulcan Energy's Lionheart Project Phase One, covering both the Lithium Extraction Plant at Landau and Central Lithium Plant at Höchst in Germany. Full project management, detailed engineering, procurement, construction management, and commissioning support.
• CHOVETsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Agreement signed in September 2025 to collaborate on the delivery of minerals and metals projects within France.
• Prudentia EngineeringcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Engineering company acquired in 2024 as part of Sedgman's expansion of engineering capabilities.
• MinSol EngineeringcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Engineering company acquired in 2024 to expand Sedgman's global engineering services.
• Novopro Projects Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 1 July 2023Canadian engineering and metallurgy firm acquired in July 2023 and rebranded as Sedgman Novopro. Expands Sedgman's services and North American presence, particularly in lithium and minerals processing sectors.
• Onyx ProjectscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Western Australian engineering company acquired in 2022, operating as Sedgman's subsidiary for expanded capabilities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ausenco: Australia-based international engineering and project delivery firm focused on minerals processing and metals. Direct competitor for EPCM mandates in gold, copper, critical minerals, and across study → construction lifecycle—virtually identical service portfolio to Sedgman.
• DRA Global: South African-Australian engineering and project delivery firm focused on mining, minerals processing, and infrastructure. Highly comparable to Sedgman in terms of customer base (junior and mid-tier miners), study-to-construction lifecycle, and commodity coverage (especially precious metals and critical minerals).
• Hatch Ltd: Canadian engineering firm specializing in mining, metals, and energy with end-to-end project delivery and process technology. Highly comparable to Sedgman in mineral processing expertise, hydrometallurgy capabilities, and multi-commodity project experience.
• Worley Limited: Australian-headquartered global engineering and EPCM firm with deep mining, minerals processing, and energy project delivery. Closest direct peer to Sedgman in terms of customer base (major mining companies), service mix (EPCM + study work), and geographic footprint across Australia, North America, and Europe.
• GR Engineering Services: Perth-based minerals processing EPCM specialist serving gold, base metals, and critical minerals developers—same Australian heritage, same target customer profile, and overlapping commodity focus (lithium, base metals). Highly comparable in scale and service offering.

Broad incumbents

• AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin): Global engineering services and project management company with a mining and metals practice. Overlaps with Sedgman on EPCM mining mandates, though it is far more diversified across nuclear, infrastructure, and transportation sectors.
• Wood Group: Global engineering and consulting company with mining and minerals processing capabilities as part of a broader energy and industrial portfolio. Overlaps with Sedgman in minerals processing design and project services but is significantly more energy-focused overall.
• Fluor Corporation: Large global EPCM firm with a dedicated mining and metals business unit. Competes for larger-scale minerals processing capital projects but is diversified across oil & gas, infrastructure, and industrial—so Sedgman is more concentrated in critical minerals processing.
• Bechtel Corporation: Large US-headquartered EPCM firm with mining and metals project delivery experience. Competes for the largest mining capital projects but operates across a much broader infrastructure portfolio than Sedgman.

Emerging players

• Metso Corporation: Finland-based global leader in mining and minerals processing equipment and services. While primarily an OEM, Metso's expanding services and plant delivery capability (including through the Outotec merger) competes with Sedgman's EPCM scope—particularly on processing plant design and equipment-integrated delivery. Sedgman also partners with Metso as supplier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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