Gold – The Challenges
- The occurrence and dispersed locations of ore bodies worldwide demand a huge variety in both the type and scale of mining operations
- Processing operations to extract finished metal can range from being very simple to very complex
- Robust chemical handing practices are required at every stage including in its transportation, storage, use and disposal including tailings disposition
- Potential environmental impacts can be significant and need thorough controls
- Artisanal mining in immediate proximity and security throughout the process
Our Work
- We work in some of the deepest underground mines and largest open pits
- At most sites our risk assessments are of the end-to-end operation – mining, leaching, all forms of processing and gold recovery, tailings storage, utilities, fire protection and security
- We also assess new mine construction or mine expansion, whether surface or underground
- Our reports are all-encompassing or of a specific activity to include insurance risk surveys, construction risk reviews, asset criticality and specialty assessments of high or complex risks
