Mining and metals is one of three-core industry sectors served by ARCADIS. By specializing in mining and metals, we offer clients a focused understanding of the economic and regulatory factors that drive the industry and unique environmental and business solutions for reclamation. Moreover, we offer one-of-a-kind technologies that significantly reduce the long-term costs of mining operations.

The mining industry's needs are vastly different from other industrial entities. Beginning with exploration activities, through mine development and operation, and ending with closure, ARCADIS offers individually crafted business solutions tailored for our mining clients. One of these unique business solutions is our Guaranteed Remediation Program. Through the ARCADIS GRiP® contract, we offer our mining clients a fixed-price contract that guarantees site closure. We remediate the impacted site, obtain closure, assume all future liabilities, and even assist our clients in obtaining bond financing and insurance.

Our business solutions also involve the use of ARCADIS' patented technologies specifically engineered for mining operations. These technologies are highly effective and applicable to both on-going mining operations and reclamation activities. ARCADIS technology applications are designed to minimize the need for prioritizing environmental issues, allowing mine operators to focus on extracting and concentrating ore.

Applications include:

• Heap leach/tailings containment treatment, stabilization and closure
  
• Underground mine water and seep treatment
  
• Groundwater treatment beneath tailings and waste rock units
  
• Acid rock drainage prevention
  
• Pit lake treatment and stabilization
  

Our technologies are incorporated into existing operations to alleviate or avoid future reclamation problems.