Detailed and accurate monitoring of environmental impacts by assessing water, sediment and aquatic macro-invertebrates is essential to detecting and managing potential impacts as early as possible and before they become regulatory non-compliance issues. Baseline monitoring is critical to characterizing the existing environment and demonstrating effective compliance. While it may not always be possible to obtain baseline monitoring for existing operations, RBC Environmental can evaluate baseline conditions from analogous environments within the same regional setting to provide the required evidence to avoid potentially costly and time consuming regulatory compliance action. We offer:

• Baseline monitoring prior to project implementation.
• Development of Receiving Environment Monitoring Programs (REMPs).
• Periodic monitoring requirements for water, sediment and aquatic invertebrates.
• Development of monitoring databases to accurately store and access data.
• Annual REMP reports to review data.
• Liaison with regulators to amend impractical license conditions or technical non-compliances.

RBC Environmental have the qualifications and experience to meet the requirements of a Suitably Qualified Person for the purposes of carrying out land contamination surveys. We can undertake geochemical characterisation of ore, waste rock and process residues and develop the required waste rock management plans including progressive characterisation and kinetic waste trials to develop a high level of certainty for material handling and longer term environmental outcomes.

Our unique combination of technical expertise, regulatory experience and industry practice means that RBC Environmental is uniquely skilled to provide whatever permitting support your company needs. We offer:

• Development of waste, water, air, waste rock and general environmental management plans.
• Permitting support including environmental authority applications and amendments; development approvals; notifiable road-use agreements; plan of operations; financial assurance calculators; closure and rehabilitation plans; and EPBC approvals.

It’s important to ensure closure requirements are identified and expertly handled, preferably at the project planning stage. RBC Environmental has a wealth of experience in development and management of complex rehabilitation activities at a number of sites. We use the latest technology such as hand-held XRF to effectively assess and manage site rehabilitation activities without the delays of laboratory analysis and associated costly equipment stand-down rates. We offer:.

• Development of detailed closure plans.
• Assessment of financial assurance (FA) requirements and development of FA calculators.
• Development and management of site rehabilitation plans.

Doing your due diligence is easier when you engage experienced consultants that bring a fresh and independent perspective to your project. RBC Environmental has strong regulatory experience combined with industry practical experience which can provide a unique perspective on identifying and effectively managing compliance issues. We offer regulatory compliance audits to assess current levels of compliance, to highlight potential future issues of compliance and to develop practical solutions to your compliance issues.

Native title and cultural heritage issues can be complex and time consuming, so it makes sense to work with an experienced consultant with strong communication and negotiation skills. We have both specific training and practical experience in working with a range of traditional owners groups and also in European cultural heritage issues. We offer:

• Cultural heritage assessments (Aboriginal and European).
• Development of cultural heritage management systems.
• Ability to negotiate native title agreements including Right to Negotiate.
• Ability to develop pragmatic employment, training and business development plans.