Mining rehabilitation and landform design services
We’re mining engineers with 30+ years solving Australia’s toughest mining rehabilitation challenges. We don’t just design landforms – we engineer profitable, executable solutions that reduce closure liabilities while meeting ESG and traditional owner requirements.
Most engineers give you plans that look good on paper. We give you actionable strategies using your existing fleet and resources, considering your rock types, hydrology and environmental requirements. Because a design is only as good as its constructability.
Sustainable by design
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Landform design
Our specialty is landform design, with expertise across traditional linear and concave designs, and a focus on geomorphic natural profiles. Landform design strategically brings together backfilling, waste management, your resources and site needs in a tailored, profitable solution.
From concept to execution of waste movement, we create designs that give government regulators confidence and traditional owners the respect they deserve. Our geomorphic approach mirrors natural country and considers all aspects from hydrology to geomorphology to your bottom line.
Calculating your material movements, we determine your costs and give your ops team clear direction on where waste goes during mining and at closure.
Landform design places waste where it makes most geomorphic sense – re-establishing natural flow paths that work, what elevations they need, how much water they carry and where it ends up. Earthmoving contractors get exactly what they need to build your landforms properly, the first time.
landform Design
Our landform design services include:
Mine planning and design
The most profitable outcomes start with strategic mine planning during feasibility studies. Our mine planning and design approach gives you clear vision from day one, determining how waste is managed across your entire mine life while integrating seamlessly with closure requirements.
We design for the equipment you already have, making landform construction work with your current operations. This eliminates the need for specialised machinery or unbudgeted capital expenditure, keeping costs predictable and manageable.
During operations, we guide material stockpiling decisions for future landform construction using our three-category classification system:
- Good materials – suitable for internal placement
- Bad materials – dispersive soils requiring special handling
- Ugly materials – requiring strategic placement to prevent oxidation problems
This classification system directly influences material placement locations, truck fleet requirements and construction sequencing – turning material characterisation into operational advantage.
MINE PLANNING AND design
Our mine planning and design services include:
Strategic waste management
Prevent future problems by addressing waste management risks before they become liabilities. Our comprehensive approach assesses existing infrastructure, optimises material placement and future-proofs operations to reduce long-term closure costs.
We evaluate your current rock waste dumps and TSF outer slopes, identifying existing erosion patterns and determining their long-term implications. This reality check reveals whether original design guidance remains relevant for your rock types and site hydrology, providing mitigation options that genuinely reduce future closure liability.
Our strategic waste placement determines optimal rock dump locations to prevent operational headaches – while reshaping current mining areas into final landforms. Understanding site geomorphology enables us to predict water movement patterns and implement proper management systems across your entire operation.
We solve complex operational puzzles: reshaping within lease boundaries, efficient material utilisation and integrated water management. Thinking beyond simple dirt moving, we deliver genuinely strategic waste management solutions.
STRATEGIC WASTE MANAGEMENT
Our strategic waste management services include:
Mine studies and closure planning
Better engineering during operations means lower closure liabilities and higher profitability. We provide the strategic planning and practical insight that gets you there, with integrated services that work together from feasibility through final rehabilitation.
When you’re developing environmental approvals, we guide you through what regulators want and help you demonstrate that closure has been thoroughly considered from day one.
During operations, our planning directly reduces your future liabilities because we’re engineering solutions that make economic and environmental sense. It’s one strategic approach that ensures what you plan is what you can realistically build and afford.
Our closure execution delivers work plans that work, material handling strategies that make sense with your equipment, and construction sequencing that considers real-world constraints like weather, equipment availability and regulatory timing. We build in quality systems that prove to regulators you’ve achieved closure objectives, plus monitoring that tracks performance long term for bond release.
MINE STUDIES AND CLOSURE PLANNING
Our mine studies and closure planning services include:
COST EFFECTIVE
Waste management that protects the bottom line
INTEGRATED MINE & CLOSURE PLANNING
Aligns with your mine schedule
SITS ON COUNTRY
Respects the land & traditional landowners
ESG RESPONSIBLE
Best practice for sustainable business