Hatfield provides environmental services for the mining industry at all stages of development, from pre-development baseline studies to post-closure reclamation. Our mining experience includes projects throughout western Canada, southeast Asia, and South America.
Services
- Baseline Studies – pre-development ecological surveys, including all types of flora and fauna.
- Environmental Impact Assessments – environmental assessments of proposed development projects, for regulatory permitting.
- Environmental Effects Monitoring – integrated assessments of water and sediment quality, invertebrate communities, fish health, and sublethal effluent toxicity.
- Environmental Permitting Support – technical assessments for discharge permit applications, and development of site-specific water quality objectives.
- Environmental Restoration – restoration of mining-affected landscapes.
Projects
Geographic Information Systems to Support Mine Management
Hatfield provides ongoing geographic information technology services to Banpu Public Company Ltd. (Banpu), a leading southeast Asian energy company. Hatfield developed a Geographic Information System (GIS) to support Banpu’s mine management, as well as implemented training programmes for mine personnel and senior managers in Indonesia and Thailand. more>>
Environmental Baseline Study of Mining Operations in Indonesia
PT International Nickel Indonesia Tbk. (PT Inco) is developing facilities to commercialise less economic portions of nickel ore deposits and expand operations within their mining concessions, located on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Recognizing the need for a high quality environmental baseline study in an area with unique ecosystems and species of fauna and flora, PT Inco contracted Hatfindo Indonesia to undertake an environmental baseline survey of potentially affected ecosystems. 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
Hatfield is a leader in the design and implementation of federal Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM) programs for metal mines and pulpmills, as well as provincially-mandated EEM programs. Hatfield has developed and managed EEM programs at several mines in western Canada. more>>
Contact Hatfield
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Martin Davies Partner & Senior Environmental Specialist e-mail: hcl@hatfieldgroup.com telephone: +1 604-926-3261 |
