Mining and Extractives

The challenges

• Dust and emissions from haulage, crushing and processing, measured against ambient standards and raised by neighbouring communities
• Water: abstraction, dewatering, tailings seepage and discharge quality
• Land and biodiversity: clearance, habitat loss and rehabilitation obligations
• Heritage: graves, archaeological sites and sacred places, which stop work when found late
• Social: resettlement, livelihoods, employment expectations and grievance handling
• Closure: a liability that must be planned and provisioned for from the start, not at the end

What we do for mining clients

• EIA and ESIA, including to IFC Performance Standards where lenders require it
• Baseline and compliance monitoring for air, dust, noise, water and soil
• Environmental and social audits against certificate conditions
• Biodiversity, heritage and social specialist studies
• Mine closure planning and rehabilitation monitoring
• SHEQ systems and training for site teams

Proof of experience

Our published project record includes ESIAs completed to IFC Performance Standards for platinum projects at Mhondoro-Ngezi and on the Great Dyke. Those are the studies international investors and lenders scrutinise most closely.