About Our Company

Coastal Mining & Mechanical Solutions Ltd. provides construction management, field supervision, and consulting for mining, oil & gas, and heavy industrial projects across Canada. With decades of industry experience — and long-standing collaboration with Indigenous communities nationwide — we deliver work that is on schedule, on budget, and incident-free. Our approach combines underground expertise with engineering-level rigor and a safety-first culture, ensuring value for both clients and communities.

Who We Are

Safe, reliable project delivery across mining, oil & gas, and heavy industry.
Specialists in paste fill, borehole piping, shaft rehabilitation, and underground civil works.
Expertise in complex mechanical systems and custom solutions.
Notable achievements: erected a 400+ ft flare tower without a crane (first in Canada, 2007); delivered multiple 1000+ ft high-pressure borehole pipelines.
Experience on multi-billion-dollar oil & gas projects as well as small but technical pulp & paper mill projects.

Safety-first & proactive 20+ years underground National Indigenous partnerships

Toolset & Methods

Planning & estimating with InEight, Primavera P6, and MS Project.
Construction Execution Plans (CEPs), Field Information Work Packages (FIWPs), logistics & constructability.
QA/QC programs, NDE coordination, hydrotesting & turnover packages.
Commissioning support and start-up readiness.

Leadership

Lyle MacKinnon — Owner/Operator

20+ years of experience in underground mining, oil & gas, and heavy industrial projects across Canada.
Leadership in construction execution planning, project management, and field supervision.
Specialists in high pressure paste fill systems, underground freeze piping, borehole piping, underground mechanical and services, shaft rehabilitation, and underground civil construction.
Proven capability with complex mechanical systems, cogeneration plants, and commissioning/startup of oil & gas facilities.
Achievements include Canada’s first crane-less erection of a 400+ ft flare tower (2007) and multiple 1000+ ft high-pressure borehole pipelines.
Experience spans multi-billion-dollar oil & gas capital projects as well as smaller, highly technical assignments requiring precision and adaptability.
Strong background in QA/QC programs, NDE coordination, hydrotesting, and turnover documentation.
Proficient in planning and estimating with InEight, Primavera P6, and MS Project.
Skilled in constructability reviews, logistics planning, and safe work procedures.
Credentials: Gold Seal, Red Seal, Blue Seal, and Atlantic Trades Business Seal.

Our Network of Experts

Partnerships with senior engineers, HSE advisors and trades/technical specialists for scaling complex scopes.
Extensive shaft sinking and underground infrastructure experience in hard rock projects.
EPCM support on large international programs and industrial megaprojects.
Expertise in heavy civil and mining services across Canada, Botswana, Mongolia, and the U.S.
Capabilities spanning mechanical, electrical, and civil trades with proven safety and quality records.

Our Approach

Successful projects are built on planning, collaboration, cultural awareness, and disciplined execution. We are proactive — not reactive — and we empower crews to work safely without shortcuts. This mindset, combined with clear communication and constructability reviews, protects schedule, cost, and people.

Safety planned into every scope from day one.
Realistic schedules that remove pressure to rush.
Stop-work authority and accountability for all.

Transparent coordination with owners, EPCMs, and trades.
Rigorous QA/QC — documentation that stands up to audits.
Commissioning and turnover done right the first time.

National reach with local delivery.
Cost, schedule, and risk aligned to client goals.
Results measured by incident-free performance.

Indigenous Engagement

Indigenous collaboration is central to our work. We partner with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities across Canada — from Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik in Atlantic Canada to Cree, Dene, and Métis communities throughout Western and Northern regions. We support participation targets, local hiring, training pathways, and Indigenous procurement on both Treaty and non‑Treaty lands.

Project and plan reviews — full scope or specific portions.
Proposal development and bid support, or quick second‑set‑of‑eyes reviews.
Custom SOPs, JHAs, and safe work procedures.

Supervision and training programs tailored to community needs.
Business readiness for local suppliers (QA/QC, safety systems, documentation).
Long‑term skills transfer and mentorship.

What We Deliver

High‑pressure & complex mechanical systems — install & commissioning.
Super‑deep welded borehole piping with full QA/QC.
Freeze distribution, dewatering, ventilation & VOD systems.

Shaft infrastructure & rehabilitation (headframes, galloways, hoist ropes, winches).
Ore handling systems — loading pockets, crushers, apron feeders, conveyors.
Complex underground civil works — bulkheads, sumps, pumps, MCCs, mills.

Planning & estimating; CEPs, FIWPs, logistics and constructability.
QA/QC programs, NDE, hydrotesting & turnover.
Commissioning & start‑up support.

Let’s Talk

Have a project in mind or need peer review, supervision, or training support? We scale from quick consultations to multi‑year programs.