LCA / ISO 14040 / ISO 14044
Life Cycle Assessment
Quantify the environmental impacts of minerals, metals and processes to answer international customers, develop EPDs and support decarbonisation strategies.
Industry
Environmental studies for mining operations that must reduce risk, meet requirements and keep operating
With more than 30 years of experience working alongside the mining industry, we help turn environmental information into decisions that reduce risk, strengthen regulatory compliance and build trust with authorities, investors and communities.
30+years in mining
1,500+environmental projects
Industry context
Mining faces one of the most demanding regulatory and social environments in its history. Water management, tailings, emissions, biodiversity and mine closure are no longer compliance topics alone; they are factors that can affect permits, financing, reputation and operational continuity.
At the same time, investors, international buyers and manufacturers of steel, electric vehicles and batteries require increasingly precise environmental information to demonstrate the sustainability of the entire supply chain.
After more than three decades working with mining operations across Latin America, we understand that the real challenge is not only meeting regulation, but turning environmental performance into an operational advantage.
Pressures
What usually triggers the need
In order of priority, the situations that lead mining companies to strengthen their environmental management
- 01
Operational continuity and compliance
Keeping permits, responding to audits and reducing environmental risks that can affect operations, costs or the development of new projects.
- 02
Investors and international markets
Meeting the ESG performance, carbon footprint, water management and climate risk requirements set by customers, banks and investors.
- 03
Water, tailings and social licence
Demonstrating solid environmental management that strengthens the relationship with communities, authorities and other stakeholders.
Outcomes
What this industry needs to achieve
- Reduce operational riskAnticipate environmental problems before they affect production, permits or profitability.
- Decide with evidenceHave reliable technical information for audits, authorities, investors and international customers.
- Prioritise investmentDirect resources towards projects that reduce environmental impact, operational risk and costs at the same time.
Sector keys
What you should keep in mind
Environmental requirements for mining are evolving fast and are now part of business strategy
Supply chain decarbonisation
Buyers of copper, gold, lithium and other minerals increasingly ask for the carbon footprint of their raw materials in order to meet their own climate targets.
Strategic water management
Water availability and quality are now decisive factors for the viability of new projects, expansions and existing operations.
Tailings and environmental infrastructure
International best practice has significantly raised the standards for the design, monitoring and management of tailings dams, leach pads and containment systems.
ESG and access to financing
Investors increasingly weigh environmental performance and risk management as criteria for financing new projects and expansions.
Applicable services
Priority solutions for this industry
GHG / Scopes 1, 2 and 3
Corporate carbon footprint
Build robust emissions inventories for ESG reporting, climate targets, investors and regulatory compliance.
Water / Monitoring / Indicators
Water management and monitoring
Implement monitoring programmes, indicators and management strategies that strengthen compliance, optimise operations and reduce water risk.
Mining environmental infrastructure
Geosynthetics and quality assurance
We support the design, specification, supervision and quality assurance of geomembranes, tailings dams, leach pads, ponds and containment systems, backed by more than 30 years of experience in mining projects.
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