Behre Dolbear Group Inc., founded in 1911, is the oldest continuously operating mining advisory firm in North America. The company specializes in mineral industry studies for mining companies, financial institutions, and natural resource firms, including reserve compilations and audits, mineral property valuations, due diligence studies, assistance in negotiating mineral agreements, market analyses, environmental assessments and impact studies. The firm has worked with a broad spectrum of commodities on a worldwide basis, including base and precious metals, coal and lignite, ferrous metals, industrial minerals, and rare earth elements. In addition to the technical advisory services, the Behre Dolbear Group includes a branch specializing in debt and equity financing consultation; a management consulting company, which includes Anderson & Schwab, Inc.; an environmental services arm; and an engineering subsidiary. Behre Dolbear has offices in Beijing, Denver, Hong Kong, Guadalajara, London, New York, Santiago, Sydney, Toronto, Vancouver, and Visakhapatnam.