Mining & Minerals
Supporting responsible mining operations through integrated environmental science, regulatory expertise and actionable insight across the mining lifecycle.
INTRO
Environmental clarity across the mining lifecycle
Mining projects operate at the intersection of geology, environmental systems and community expectations. Water resources, land conditions and environmental permitting now influence development decisions alongside engineering and investment priorities.
Working as an integrated team, we combine mining environmental consulting, groundwater expertise, site contamination assessment and environmental permitting support to help operators navigate complex environmental systems and advance responsible mining projects across the full lifecycle of development and operation.
Working as an integrated team, we combine mining environmental consulting, groundwater expertise, site contamination assessment and environmental permitting support to help operators navigate complex environmental systems and advance responsible mining projects across the full lifecycle of development and operation.
Why it matters
Mining decisions today shape environmental outcomes for decades
Mining projects increasingly depend on demonstrating environmental rigor, transparent engagement and credible pathways from development through closure. Regulators, investors and communities expect operators to understand land disturbance, water systems, mine waste and long-term environmental impacts before projects advance.
At the same time, global demand for critical minerals is accelerating project timelines and increasing scrutiny of environmental performance and social license.
Without integrated environmental planning, projects face approval delays, rising costs and long-term liabilities. Organizations that understand environmental systems early can move forward with greater certainty and credibility.
At the same time, global demand for critical minerals is accelerating project timelines and increasing scrutiny of environmental performance and social license.
Without integrated environmental planning, projects face approval delays, rising costs and long-term liabilities. Organizations that understand environmental systems early can move forward with greater certainty and credibility.
Environmental science that scales with mining ambition
Our teams integrate hydrogeology, geochemistry, engineering, modeling and environmental science to help mining operators manage environmental systems across complex projects and large operating portfolios.
Mining expertise in practice
Explore how our integrated environmental capabilities support responsible mining projects across land, water and community systems.
Permitting & Compliance
Working through air, water and land permitting requirements and building compliance programs that hold up under regulatory review, across regulated industries.
Health, Safety & Chemistry
Bringing scientific precision to critical decisions
Emerging Contaminants
Identify, assess and manage PFAS and other emerging contaminants with advanced science, regulatory insight and integrated environmental solutions.
SECTOR LEADER
Meet your Mining & Minerals sector leader
Connect with our mining sector experts to strengthen environmental confidence, support approvals and deliver responsible project outcomes.
Mining & Minerals Spotlight
Why Water is the Critical Path for Critical Minerals
How early water planning can help critical minerals projects advance responsibly, build resilience and earn lasting support
Advancing Brownfield Approvals to Restart Responsible Gold Production
Early regulator alignment and a coordinated approvals strategy cleared a practical pathway to restart operations and modernize closure planning on a legacy site
Critical Minerals, Strategic Alliances and the Race to Build Responsible Supply Chains
U.S., Canadian and Australian collaboration will determine how fast essential materials reach global markets.
Pioneering Sustainable Energy Transition, Protecting Wildlife: Saint Elmo Vanadium Mining Project
Sustainable mining advanced through integrated approvals, community stewardship and innovative Julia Creek Dunnart research
The Industrial Wastewater Paradigm Shift: From Treatment to Resource Recovery
Why forward-thinking industries are transforming wastewater from a compliance cost into a strategic source of water, energy and valuable materials
“Just-in-Time” Compliance: The Hidden Risk Building in Legacy Environmental Programs
Teams in asset-intensive industries now need to recognize indicators of operational risk long before compliance brings them into view
The Legal Case for Early Environmental Expertise
For companies in high-impact industries, bringing external environmental and legal insight into their decision-making early can strengthen cross-functional coordination and turn environmental performance into a strategic advantage
How High-Impact Industry Leaders Are Building Value from Environmental Performance
For companies in high-impact sectors, environmental performance is no longer just about doing less harm, it’s also about building value
EPA’s Coal Ash Proposal Creates a New Decision Point for Utilities
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s proposed rule could give power generators more room to make site-specific closure decisions. The opportunity is real, but only for utilities that can support their position with clear data, sound judgment and a defensible record.
Optimizing Environmental Constraints Mapping for Renewable Energy Projects
Keep renewable project approvals and budgets on track with a well-informed understanding of site mapping constraints