Mine environmental & social
Any project or management activity requires a sound understanding of the complexities and interdependency of ecosystems, regulation, advances in technology and community/social pressures: mining is no exception. We work with our clients to build business value, ensure project success, and minimize risks and cost, while also conforming to the ideals of responsible development.
How can we help?
We see the value in an integrated multidisciplinary approach: aligning regulatory process, environmental specialists and engineering disciplines to develop solutions that meet the environmental and social principles of sustainability. We also recognize the value of involving multiple stakeholders in project planning and decision making.
Our services include:
- Environmental and Social Baseline Assessments
- Screening, options or full ESIA studies on Greenfields or brownfields
- Stakeholder engagement, community liaison and resettlement action plans
- Impact management plans, project approvals mapping & permit applications, consent order development
- Environmental monitoring and compliance auditing/reporting
- Integrated environmental engineering solutions
Our team includes
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Jeremy Collyard
Mining & Minerals Sector Leader - US
Jeremy is the US Mining and Minerals Business Sector Lead, a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and a MMSA Qualified Professional. He brings an extensive background in mining including project management and client development for mining sites throughout the United Sates. His background includes mine remedial investigations and feasibility studies (RI/FS), environmental permitting, monitoring, and compliance programmes, Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), environmental baseline studies, and the evaluation and development of water management planning, and mine closure strategy, planning, and implementation. His background includes 15 years of experience in mining, industrial, and multi-disciplinary environmental projects.
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Ezra Coyle
Senior Engineer - Mine Waste Engineering
Ezra Coyle has more than 12 years’ experience working on mining geotechnical projects within Australia, Malaysia, PNG, and New Zealand.
His experience includes design and construction of tailings storage facilities, water dams, waste dumps and open pits in both mining and consulting environments.
His areas of interest include upstream tailings facilities, static liquefaction, advanced laboratory testing, CPTu and Insitu tailings investigation, numerical modelling, and TSF instrumentation and automation.
He is well acquainted with CDA, ANCOLD, NZSOLD, ICOLD and GISTM Standards and Guidelines, and local jurisdiction dam and tailings requirements.
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Charley Mumford
Associate Environmental Consultant
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Stephan Theben
Mining & Minerals Sector Leader - Canada
Stephan is a Managing Principal and Mining Sector lead for the Canadian operations. He has provided engineering and environmental services for over 22 years for mining and other projects in over 25 countries in North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. His experience includes work with prefeasibility and feasibility studies, closure and remediation planning, EPCM, site construction, Environmental Assessments (EAs), management plans, environmental permitting and stakeholder consultation.
Projects
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Cote Blanche Island Mine
Location: Cote Blanche, LA, USA
Desert Hawk Gold Corp Mine Expansion Environmental Assessment
Location: Gold Hill, Utah, USA
Hardy Dump Wellfield
Location: Mineral Park Mine, Arizona, USA
