Options analysis (cost/benefit; SLTO; net present value)
Sludge management
Project management and feasibility studies
Subject Matter Experts – AMD
Due Diligence reviews – project liability, potential acquisitions, regulatory reviews
Third party review
Expert witness
Operational Geochemistry Support
Real-time geochemistry support for site personnel
Implementation of AMD management plans
Auditing of AMD management plans
Training of site personnel on key AMD management procedures
Translation of geochemical assessments to practical operational procedures
Stakeholder engagement and consultation
Waste Facility AMD Performance
Contaminant source term characterisation of historical facilities
Current, short-term, and long-term contaminant load predictions
Internal dynamic processes (gas and water flux) assessment
Performance monitoring
Practical Mine Waste Management
AMD management system conception and construction
AMD management plan development
AMD operational procedure development
Optimal waste placement strategy guidance
Waste rock classification systems and associated scheduling
Mine Site Geochemical Assessments
Waste rock and tailings geochemical characterisations
Acid base accounting
Static geochemical characterisations
Kinetic geochemical characterisations
Site wide and point source water quality assessments
Site wide contaminant load predictions
ABA synthetic reference samples
AMD Management Training
Site AMD induction and procedure training
Online animated training modules
Face to face training workshops
Short to long form coursework based training
Short informative AMD management engagement videos
Senior and Principal Level Geochemist Secondments.
Geochemistry Research
Desktop Assessments: Conceptual stage options investigations; novel idea assessment
Successful delivery of R&D projects as practicable mining operations
Water treatment technologies (passive and active treatment systems for AMD, enhanced passive treatment systems (E-PTS), sulfate treatment, nitrate treatment)
Static and kinetic AMD testing: intrinsic oxidation rates; ABA methodologies, mineralogical-geochemical investigations; bespoke testing programs