The mining industry has been transformed by society’s anticipation that mining operations meet more rigorous environmental standards. New, more demanding regulations have been adopted, aiming to protect the environment and resolve complex social issues.
Mining companies are adjusting to changes and are operating in a more sustainable manner, taking the biophysical, social and economic environments into consideration. Reputable mining companies are proactively contributing to the societies and communities in which they operate and report in accordance with global best practice.
Assisting Throughout the Mining Lifecycle
WSP provides a range of integrated environmental and engineering services and bespoke solutions to the mining sector across all stages of the project lifecycle, from exploration, prefeasibility and feasibility, through to operation, decommissioning and closure. We offer environmental planning, project and risk management for all phases of environmental authorisations. In addition, we have a range of specialist services which can add value to any operation.
Our multidisciplinary team provides world-class expertise in the following areas:
AIR QUALITY AND ACOUSTICS
- Environmental Acoustic Monitoring
- Environmental Acoustic Impact Assessments
- Ambient Air Quality Monitoring
- Air Quality Impact Assessments (AQIAs)
- Air Quality Management Plans (AQMPs)
- Atmospheric Impact Reporting (AIR)
- Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories
ENVIRONMENTAL
- Database Management and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Ecological Inventories (Fauna and Flora) and Biodiversity Studies
- Environmental and Social Screening / Scoping Studies
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs)
- Environmental Authorisations and Permitting (Air, Waste, Water Etc.)
- Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs)
- Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) and Health and Safety Due Diligence
- Environmental Legal Compliance Auditing
- Population Resettlement and Compensation Plans
- Socio-Economic Surveys, Studies and Impact Assessments
- Stakeholder Engagement / Public Consultations / Environmental Communications
LAND RESTORATION & GROUND ENGINEERING
- Contaminated Land and Remediation
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Monitoring
- Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment
- Mine Closure Planning and Rehabilitation
- Soil and Land Capability
WATER
- Acid Mine Drainage Characterisation
- Flood Risk Assessment
- Groundwater Resource Development
- Mine Dewatering
- Numerical Modelling (Hydrological and Hydrogeological)
- Stormwater Management Planning
- Water Efficiency Planning
- Water Feasibility Assessments
- Water Resource Impact Appraisal
- Water Balances (Static and Dynamic)
- Water Quality Assessments and Monitoring Plans
- Water Use Licensing
- Wetland Delineation and Assessment
WASTE MANAGEMENT
- Waste Classification
- Generation of Safety Data Sheets
- Waste Stream Mass Balancing
- Landfill Site Selection, Permitting and Environmental Monitoring
- Feasibility Assessments for Alternative Waste Management
- Industry Waste Management Plans (IndWMP)
- Licensing and Registration of Waste Management Activities
