Market and commercial analysis
- Supply and demand studies
- Pricing and haul-cost analysis
- Producer and source mapping
- Secondary markets, including rock yards and landscape suppliers
Engineering and business expertise for aggregates, rail, and industrial land
Creative solutions that work in principle and in practice.
Services
Practical answers to the questions that decide a project
I work across the engineering and business sides of aggregates, rail, and industrial land projects. Most clients come with a specific question. My job is to get them to a clear answer and a plan that holds up.
Questions clients bring me
Can this site be permitted, and how long will it take?
Is the rock on this property worth developing?
Is this acquisition worth pursuing?
Can this property be served by rail?
Permitting and regulatory
- Documentation support for state, county, and federal permits and amendments
- Permitting outlook and timeline guidance
Mining technical support
- Reserve evaluation
- Production optimization
- Operating cost review
Rail and logistics
- Rail-served site development
- Transload and siding feasibility
- Railroad agreements and design approvals with Class I and short line railroads
- Rail versus truck delivered-cost comparisons
Development and due diligence
- Site selection screening
- Acquisition support
- Feasibility input
When stamped or sealed documents are required, I coordinate with licensed professionals.
How I work
Clear scope, steady communication, a usable result
Defined up front
Most work is scoped at a fixed fee and delivered on a schedule we agree on at the start.
You stay in the loop
I keep clients informed as the work progresses and bring them in at the decision points along the way.
Built to be used
Deliverables are concise written reports, spreadsheet models, and presentation-ready summaries.
About
Robert (Bobby) Wagner, P.E.
I bring 21 years of experience in mining, natural resources, and development, including the last nine in Colorado working on aggregate operations, rail-served sites, and industrial land.
Since 2017 I have led operations and engineering at Rocky Mountain Industrials, where I now serve as Vice President of Engineering. That work covers quarry permit modifications, product sales analyses spanning pricing, haul rates, and product specifications, aggregate sourcing and delivered-cost analysis, rail-served industrial development, and technical evaluation of acquisition targets.
Before that, I managed $280 million in natural gas midstream assets at Energy Corporation of America and spent nine years at Arch Coal in engineering, production, and process improvement roles.
Contact
Considering a project or decision involving rock, rail, or land?
I would be glad to talk it through and discuss scope and approach before any engagement.
Phone
720-660-3279
Email
bwagner@rockwestadvisory.com
Service area
Colorado Front Range and southern Wyoming
Other locations considered by project