Mine Waste Assessment

EcoMetrix offers environmental services to the mining industry on a number of levels and during all project phases. Some of these services include:

• Closure & Rehabilitation Planning
• Field Assessment & Monitoring
• Hydrogeology
• Geochemistry
• Acid Mine Drainage Assessment
• Source Term Chemistry & Modeling

EcoMetrix’ technical and scientific team has special expertise in sulphur bearing mine wastes and other materials that release chemicals of concern to the environment. Our team provides analysis and assessment of tailings and waste rock and their effects on water quality through a combination of laboratory testing and modelling long-term geochemical behaviour for various environmental and storage settings. EcoMetrix also offers services for field investigations to provide greater confidence through verification or calibration on a project-specific basis.

EcoMetrix’ experience in the field of mine waste assessment provides a valuable tool toward gaining project approvals at the environmental assessment stage, optimizing waste management approaches during operations, and developing viable rehabilitation strategies for mine closure.