Client Success Story
Getting Approval for a Major Mine Expansion Project on Time
Location: Queensland, Australia
The Goal: To help a mining partner get environmental approval for a massive project expansion plan.
What Was the Challenge?
Our client critically needed to expand their open-cut mine in Queensland. However, the challenge facing them was ‘a tight deadline’.
The government regulators required proof that the local water would not be harmed due to this expansion. More so, there was not much historical data to work with. The project could also not afford any delays.
That’s where our Australia team stepped in with top-notch environmental consulting services, focusing on working faster and with a result-oriented approach.
How We Helped?
- As a leading provider of groundwater and environmental services, GWC served to identify and bridge the gaps.
- Our specialist sustainable development consultants successfully showed exactly how the water moved underground, using advanced mapping and MODFLOW computer models.
- Despite the availability of limited data, we built a clear, defensible picture of how the expansion would work.
- We used our resource management services expertise to show the regulators exactly what would happen to water levels during the expansion.
- While we are known as a top Broken Hill mining consultancy, we brought that same expertise and experience to this Queensland project. It was important to ensure everything stayed on track.
