Mining

Hatfield devises innovative and practical solutions that help our clients meet regulatory and management requirements for mine development, operation and decommissioning. We are dedicated to excellence in the delivery of environmental services and have a solid record of providing world-class consulting services to the mining industry.

Services

Hatfield provides mining clients around the world with international quality environmental services, including:

• Baseline environmental inventories and monitoring studies
• Environmental impact assessment (EIA)
• Environmental effects monitoring (EEM)
• Socio-economic impact assessment studies
• Remote-sensing and mapping services
• Customized GIS and database application development
• Liaison with regulatory agencies and permitting support
• Site remediation, decommissioning and restoration

Featured Projects

Enhanced Mine Management through Geographical Information Systems
In support of operational mine management and commitments to sustainable development, Hatfield provided services to Banpu Public Company Ltd. (Banpu) to design and implement a corporate Geographic Information System. more>>

Environmental Baseline Study of Mining Operations in Indonesia
Hatfield Indonesia was contracted by PT International Nickel Indonesia Tbk. (PT Inco) to conduct an environmental baseline survey of potentially affected ecosystems from its expanded operations at mining concessions in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Our environmental baseline study established the environmental boundary of the development and identified environmental components requiring further investigation. more>>

Building Capacity for Third Party Environmental Monitoring in Lao PDR
The Government of Lao PDR is facing a number of challenges related to the rapidly growing mining industry.Hatfield is building capacity within the government to conduct environmental monitoring and assessment of the mining industry, which is critical to the future sustainable development of the country's natural resources. more>>

Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM)
Canada’s EEM program for metal mines was developed to assess the adequacy of effluent regulations under the Federal Fisheries Act. Hatfield works with clients to investigate and remediate possible effects of mining effluents on fish and fish habitat, and examines the sublethal toxicity of process effluents. more>>

Information Sheet

 
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Contact Hatfield

Martin Davies Partner & Senior Environmental Specialist e-mail: hcp@hatfieldgroup.com telephone: +1 604-926-3261