EPA commences EPBC Act Cost Recovery Arrangements
From 1 October 2014 the Australian Government will commence cost recovery arrangements for environmental assessments and some strategic assessments under the EPBC Act.
DMP Changes to AER Guidelines and Mine Activity Types
DMP have drafted revised guidelines for the preparation of Annual Environmental Reports (AERs) and are inviting stakeholder feedback on the draft. The AER Mine Activity Types available on EARS2 have also been changed to match the MRF Types.
WA Environmental Offset Guidelines
The Hon. Minister for the Environment Albert Jacob recently released the WA Environmental Offset Guidelines. These complement the WA Environmental Offsets Policy that has been in place from 2011.
MBS get FAT and TravelSmart!
MBS and TravelSmart are working together to promote alternative means of transport.
Charity Donations – The gift of giving!
MBS charitable donations and volunteer work for the 2013-2014 financial year.
Sirius Completes DFS and Commences Environmental Approvals Process
MBS is assisting Sirius Resources NL with project planning, environmental impact assessment, stakeholder consultation and obtaining environmental approvals for development of the Nova-Bollinger project.
Kristy Receives GEMG Award
At this year’s GEMG, the committee recognised Kristy Sell as a long standing member of the GEMG and as someone who has had a long standing participation in enhancing environmental management within the Goldfields.
GEMG Workshop 2014
Thank you to everyone who came and visited our booth. Here are some photos and links to pdfs of the Pit Lakes talk!
8th AMD Workshop
Principal Environmental Geochemist Dave Allen attended and presented at the recent 8th Australian Workshop on AMD in Adelaide, South Australia.
MBS 2014 Calendar
The MBS wall calendar for 2014 has been printed and posted out. We have a limited supply of surplus calendars, so if you missed out or would like extras, please get in touch.