ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE
Pioneering sustainable practices in the resources sector
At MEC, we offer comprehensive environmental management solutions tailored for the resource, processing, and energy industries. Our services encompass project approval application preparation and process project management in accordance with State and Territory legislation as well as the Commonwealth EPBC Act.
Our expert technical team provides a wide range of services, including environmental management, progressive rehabilitation and closure planning, GIS, social impact assessment, terrestrial ecology, and soil science. With over 30 years of practical on-site experience and a 20-year track record of successful project approvals, we are dedicated to delivering value to our clients’ projects, ensuring they are on-time, on-budget, and fit for purpose.
As the world increasingly acknowledges the impact of climate change and shifts from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, MEC is uniquely positioned to support companies in aligning their ESG commitments.
Services for the resource, processing and energy sectors
Project Approvals & Environmental Management
- Navigating complex regulatory requirements
- Securing necessary permits
- Preparing environmental impact assessments (EIA)
- Liaising with regulatory authorities
- Developing compliance strategies
- Implementing sustainable practices
- Monitoring environmental performance
- Conducting environmental audits
Rehabilitation and Closure
- Closure planning and reviews
- Designing mine closure plans
- Executing land rehabilitation projects
- Monitoring post-closure conditions
- Managing environmental liabilities
- Contractor engagement, management, tender preparation and evaluation
- Landform and Rehabilitation Plans
- Cost Estimation
- Dozerpush Plans and Designs
- Estimated Rehabilitation Cost Calculator (QLD)
- Landform Optioneering and Optimisation
- Equipment Selection
Decarbonisation & Governance
- Decarbonisation scenario assessments
- Carbon neutral transition plan
- Detailed operational mine designs and schedules
- Planning process development
- Operational systems implementation
- Business Planning Governance
- Technical and Operations Systems Improvements
- Environmental Assessment and Management Plans
- Water Management Plans and Project Management
- Environmental Policy Change assessments
- Provision of professional and supervisory personnel
Ecology Advice
Core Services
- Conducting biodiversity assessments
- Developing conservation strategies
- Advising on habitat restoration
- Monitoring ecological impacts
- Surface and Groundwater Studies
Additional Services
- Hydrological Modelling
- Water quality assessments
- Groundwater resource evaluation
- Surface water impact analysis
- Soil and Geochemistry
- Soil sampling and analysis
- Assessing soil contamination
- Evaluating geochemical properties
- Advising on soil remediation
- GIS Analysis and Cartography
- Creating detailed maps
- Spatial data analysis
- Land use planning
Project Approvals
- Navigating complex regulatory requirements
- Securing necessary permits
- Preparing environmental impact assessments (EIA)
- Liaising with regulatory authorities
Environmental Management
- Developing compliance strategies
- Implementing sustainable practices
- Monitoring environmental performance
- Conducting environmental audits
Ecological Advice
- Conducting biodiversity assessments
- Developing conservation strategies
- Advising on habitat restoration
- Monitoring ecological impacts
- Surface and Groundwater Studies
Hydrological modeling
- Water quality assessments
- Groundwater resource evaluation
- Surface water impact analysis
Soils and Geochemistry
- Soil sampling and analysis
- Assessing soil contamination
- Evaluating geochemical properties
- Advising on soil remediation
GIS Analysis and Cartography
- Creating detailed maps
- Spatial data analysis
- Land use planning
- Visualising environmental data
Rehabilitation and Closure
- Closure planning and reviews
- Designing mine closure plans
- Executing land rehabilitation projects
- Monitoring post-closure conditions
- Managing environmental liabilities
- Contractor engagement, management, tender preparation and evaluation
- Landform and Rehabilitation Plans
- Cost Estimation
- Dozerpush Plans and Designs
- Estimated Rehabilitation Cost Calculator (QLD)
- Landform Optioneering and Optimisation
- Equipment Selection
Decarbonisation
- Decarbonisation scenario assessments
- Carbon neutral transition plan
- Detailed operational mine designs and schedules
- Planning process development
- Operational systems implementation
Projects and Governance
- Business Planning Governance
- Technical and Operations Systems Improvements
- Environmental Assessment and Management Plans
- Water Management Plans and Project Management
- Environmental Policy Change assessments
- Provision of professional and supervisory personnel
Projects
Multicom Resources Assistance
Queensland Mine Rehabilitation with Civil Contractor Projects
PRCP Mineral Projects – Diane Copper Mine
Planning Governance at BHP Queensland
Hitachi – Innovation Investigation Process
BMA – Assessing Lower Emission Material Transport Options
BHP step change
Goldfields
McArthur River Mine – Overburden Management Project
Vitrinite - Terrestrial Ecology Assessment for the Vulcan Complex Project
Green Coast Resources –Dugong Management Plan
Green Coast Resources – Sawfish Management Plan
Rio Tinto - Faunal Usage of the Gove Refinery Pre-Demolition Survey (Closure) - Gove Peninsula
Rio Tinto - Survey of the Residue Disposal Borrow Area
Rio Tinto - Significant Species Management Plan
Rio Tinto - Monitoring Report
Vitrinite - Queensland Bowen Basin
Vitrinite - Social Impact Assessment for the Vulcan Complex Project
Rio Tinto - Pre-clearing Flora Survey Report
AMCI - South Galilee Coal Project EIS
Vitrinite - Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure Plan
Projects
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