Decommissioning

Decommissioning reflects an important life cycle phase in any project or operational facility. Careful planning and preparation are required to suitably manage environmental risks and liabilities and to restore sites to reinstate the natural environment. Restoration is also increasingly important in the context of ESG and sustainability performance as we look to manage and restore our natural capital.

Overview

SLR deploys highly skilled teams of engineers and technical specialists to design, manage and monitor closure programmes. Our expertise spans mine closure, industrial and waste facilities, land remediation, landform and biodiversity restoration and stakeholder management.

Decommissioning Related Capabilities

Land Contamination & Remediation

Understanding and managing environmental risk and liabilities, and cleaning up contaminated sites.

Mine Closure

​​Mine closure planning, tailing dam remediation planning, mine waste planning​.

Site Restoration

SLR can offer clients biodiversity, landscape design and water management​​.

Stakeholder Engagement

SLR can support clients in gathering relevant input from local communities and value chain stakeholders.

Decommissioning Projects

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    Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

    The Nature Conservancy / Town of Bridgewater, MA

    Infrastructure

    High Street Dam removal and Bridge replacement


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  • Project

    North-West Queensland, Australia

    Chinova Resources Pty Ltd

    Mining & Minerals

    Osborne Mine and Cloncurry Project


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    Queensland, Australia

    BHP Coal

    Mining & Minerals

    Goonyella Complex Optimisation Study - Environmental Assessment


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    Ravenswood, North Queensland, Australia

    Carpentaria Gold

    Mining & Minerals

    Sarsfield expansion project - Soils, land & rehabilitation


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    Central Queensland, Australia

    (Aeris) Lion Mining Pty Ltd

    Mining & Minerals

    Cracow Gold Mine design, operation and closure


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    New South Wales, Australia

    Tomingley Gold Operations Pty Ltd

    Mining & Minerals

    Tomingley Gold Mine Closure Cost Review


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    Queensland, Australia

    QLD Department of Environment and Heritage Protection

    Mining & Minerals

    Financial Assurance Mine Closure Calculator


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  • Project

    Various Locations, Australia

    Whitehaven Coal

    Mining & Minerals

    Rehabilitation Plan Visualisation Tool


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    Central Western Queensland, Australia

    Santos Ltd

    Mining & Minerals

    Gladstone Liquefied Natural Gas Project - Environmental Services


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    Central Queensland and New South Wales, Australia

    Peabody Energy Australia

    Mining & Minerals

    Peabody Risk Assessments


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    New South Wales, Australia

    Centennial Mandalong Pty Limited

    Mining & Minerals

    Mandalong southern extension project environmental impact statement


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  • Project

    Victoria, Australia

    East Gippsland Shire Council

    Mining & Minerals

    Fingerboards Mineral Sands Mine Environmental Effects Statement


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  • Project

    Yellowknife, NT, Canada

    AANDC

    Mining & Minerals

    Giant mine closure


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  • Project

    Angels Camp, California, USA

    BHP

    Mining & Minerals

    Operations, maintenance, & monitoring services at gold mine


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    Central Queensland, Australia

    Goonyella Riverside Coal Mine

    Mining & Minerals

    Goonyella Riverside Coal Mine construction record report and design record report


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    Salmon, Idaho, USA

    Meridian Beartrack Company, Inc.

    Mining & Minerals

    Beartrack Mine heap leach closure


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    South Strafford, VT, USA

    Nobis on behalf of U.S. EPA

    Mining & Minerals

    Failure mode and effect analysis for Elizabeth Mine


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    Vershire, Vermont, USA

    Nobis on behalf of U.S. EPA

    Mining & Minerals

    Failure modes and effects analysis for Ely Mine


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  • Project

    New South Wales, Australia

    Newcrest Tailings Stewardship Program

    Mining & Minerals

    Newcrest Tailings Stewardship initial detailed safety inspection phase


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  • Project

    California, USA

    Bureau of Land Management

    Mining & Minerals

    Abandoned mines preliminary assessments and removal investigations


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  • Project

    Yukon Territory

    AANDC

    Mining & Minerals

    Faro mine closure


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  • Project

    West Haven, Connecticut, USA

    City of West Haven, CT

    Infrastructure

    Cove River tidal marsh restoration, pedestrian bridge and Sea Bluff Beach park improvements


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    Townsville, Queensland, Australia

    Glencore Coal Assets Australia

    Mining & Minerals

    Copper Refinery Dam safety review and dam engineering actions


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  • Project

    Oregon, USA

    Avison Lumber Company

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Feasibility of former lumber mill site


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  • Project

    Washington, USA

    Confidential

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Major door manufacturer facility compliance


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    Northern Cape, South Africa

    Anglo America, Kumba Iron Ore

    Mining & Minerals

    Remediation of two decommissioned heavy plant workshops at a former mine site


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  • Project

    Alberta, Canada

    Confidential

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Decommissioning and remediation of a former meter station


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  • Project

    Osbourne Park, Perth WA

    Densford Civil

    Infrastructure

    Asbestos remediation for Stephenson Avenue extension


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  • Project

    Western Australia, Australia

    Liberty Industrial on behalf of Chevron

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Thevenard Island oil and gas facilities decommissioning project


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  • Project

    Massachusetts, USA

    288-290 Front Street

    Built Environment

    Multi residential demolition


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  • Project

    Connecticut, USA

    Showcase Cinema

    Built Environment

    Showcase Cinema demolition


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  • Project

    Snowy Mountains Region, NSW, Australia

    Future Generation Joint Venture (FGJV)

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Snowy 2.0 hydro-electric rehabilitation management strategy


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  • Project

    Grafton, New South Wales, Australia

    Clarence Valley Council

    Built Environment

    Support for Grafton Landfill footprint extension


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