Led by Richard Garner – a highly experienced mining-environmental specialist with over 25 years of industry expertise – MSA Environmental delivers integrated and practical environmental solutions tailored to the needs of mining, infrastructure, and energy clients. Our team of professionally registered environmental practitioners brings hands-on experience across all phases of project development, from exploration through to closure.

Our reach extends globally, with a strong core presence in the SADC region. To ensure delivery of high-quality, localised service, MSA Environmental maintains strategic partnerships with over 20 leading environmental providers in several jurisdictions across the globe.

From precious metals to bulk commodities, and from mine site to boardroom strategy, MSA Environmental is your trusted partner in achieving environmental excellence and sustainable optimised project outcomes

We assist clients in navigating complex environmental requirements through a comprehensive suite of services, including:

  • Environmental Compliance & Permitting: Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), Water Use Licence Applications, Air Emissions Authorisations, Waste Storage and Treatment Permitting, Bioprospecting Permitting, and Environmental Authorisation Advisory.
  • Risk & Liability Auditing: Compliance assessments, legal reviews, and liability evaluations for operational and legacy sites. SHEC Risk assessments at operational and strategic levels.
  • Mine Closure & Rehabilitation: Closure planning, provisioning assessments, and rehabilitation optimisation backed by engineering, remote surveys and quantity surveying support.
  • Water Air Quality & Noise Management: Strategic water planning, integrated water balances, efficiency assessments and opportunities, air quality monitoring, ambient noise monitoring and emissions compliance aligned with international standards.
  • Contaminated Land & Waste Management: Site assessments, remediation strategies, waste classifications and environmental control programme design.
  • Strategic ESG Services: Development of ESG frameworks and strategies, ESG reporting (including software-supported implementation), sustainability reports and benchmarking against international best practice.
  • Due Diligence & Technical Reviews: Environmental assessments for project development, transactions, and investments. Environmental and social due diligence assessments for loans, listing requirements and merger & acquisition activities.

Consult with Richard on your project.
Richard Garner: richardg@msagroupservices.com

OUR LATEST PROJECTS

Environmental and Social Due Diligence Assessments for platinum, chrome, gold, and uranium operations, aligned with international requirements including World Bank, IFC, and Equator Principles. Includes development and execution of Corrective Action Plans (CAP) to track compliance with loan conditions and international standards for lenders.

Water balance modelling, reticulation mapping, water management costing and management plans including geochemical discharge forecasting for a closing manganese smelter.

Water related optimisation and mine closure assessments for major global gold, platinum, chrome and uranium mining companies.

2030 mid-point assessment of disclosed water targets with strategic action plans for optimisation for a gold multi-national mining company.

ESG and sustainability reporting on behalf of local and international mining and asset management houses against in country and international reporting standards.

Bioprospecting permit applications for discovery and commercial phases, including environmental screening and project optimization on behalf of international biotechnology companies.

Environmental Authorisation (EIA and EMPr) for mining operation in South Africa and Namibia.

Update of international training and examination materials for a certified water efficiency course.

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